A 25-year-old ditched the coed food regimen and boozy nights to lose eight stone and go from a measurement 24 to measurement 10.

Olivia Malone, from Irlam, Salford picked up some unhealthy habits throughout her scholar days at Huddersfield and as a postgraudate in Salford.

But it wasn't till considered one of her pals purchased her a set of scales that Ms Malone discovered she weighed 17 stone 7lbs.

After doing a little analysis and ditching her former way of life she dropped eight stone, Manchester Evening News reviews.

As a scholar, she would snack on meal offers and order takeaways earlier than a boozy evening out along with her buddies.

As the primary Covid lockdown hit she determined to make a change.

She stated: "In the first lockdown I got a job that required me to be active, so I thought I might as well start trying to be more healthy.

"My pal had misplaced a stone, and she or he purchased me some scales and despatched them to my home. I did not know what my weight was, till then I did not have a clue, I simply knew I used to be very obese - however was shocked to see I used to be 17 stone 7lb.

Marking a change Ms Malone educated herself on vitamin and bought inspiration from health exercises on social media to start out her weight reduction journey.

She stated: "I adopted an train influencer on Instagram referred to as Courtney Black, I might observe her religiously for her exercises, after which it was all about instructing myself a wholesome relationship with meals.

"I'd swap out issues for decrease energy. By counting energy, I might discover out what my energy wanted to be, and keep on with it religiously, I used to be so strict originally and at the beginning I used to be shedding a stone a month for the primary three to 4 months."

Ms Malone quickly saw her lifestyle changing with increased energy alongside the weight loss and decided to try the couch to 5k App.

A few years on she has just completed her first half marathon and has already applied for her first full marathon in Barcelona next year.

She said: "I additionally go to the health club, I make some extent of going to the health club 5 nights per week, generally it is for working or weight coaching or different kinds of cardio."

Alongside her regular exercise, she also goes for a 30-minute walk on her lunch breaks and replaces her old diet with "fakeaways" and fresh foods.

She added: "I make fakeaways they usually actually style lots nicer as a result of it is more energizing and I've made all of it myself.

"I genuinely don't miss takeaways at all because I know I can make them taste just as nice."

Not everybody may imagine the transformation with family and friends now asking Ms Malone for recommendation on their health journey.

Ms Malone stated: "I am really proud of myself, I know it sounds big headed but I am. I did all this by myself - I never had a personal trainer, I learnt everything myself on nutrition and fitness to get me to this stage.

"But with regards to recommendation I do say there is no magic, there is no secret - it is get off your bum and transfer round a bit, and eat much less energy.

"I would also say to concentrate on your food first - because you can't out-train a bad diet. If you can nail the diet first you've got a good starting point."