Lisa Riley has shared her incredible weight loss journey with fans, and has spoken out about the one thing that she says helped her to shed an impressive 12 stone in weight. Emmerdale's Lisa Riley has sent out a heartfelt plea to fans after her remarkable 12-stone weight loss transformation. The 48-year-old actress, known for playing the beloved character Mandy Dingle on the ITV soap, has completely changed her appearance in recent years, becoming a source of inspiration for countless fans.
She notably slimmed down from a size 28 to a size 12 within only 18 months, which led to extensive excess skin and resulted in her undergoing four surgeries to remove it. While the side effects of such rapid weight loss shocked the soap favourite she was struck by the 1.5 stone of hanging skin Lisa, who is author of Never Judge a Book by its Cover is now happier with her body than ever before.
In a candid interview with Woman Magazine, Lisa has opened up about the changes she's made, pointing out that ditching alcohol was pivotal, not just to shedding pounds but also to improving her overall wellbeing. Giving up drinking nearly ten years ago has been a huge part of her lifestyle overhaul, reports the Mirror . Lisa shared her joy in abstaining from alcohol: "The joy is saying no is fantastic.
We had a function at work recently - I had three sparkling waters and then got a cab home. Back in the day, I'd have been the one eating Paracetamol for breakfast and feeling like s**t the next day in .