Journey that left her in constant pain since making her debut as Mandy Dingell on emerdale in 1995 Lisa R has become

a beloved figure on the show known for her Lively character and contagious Joy Mandy has been at the heart of some of

emmerdale’s most captivating storylines over the past three decades these incl include her tumultuous love affair with

Patty Kirk and the shocking disclosure that
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she adopted her son Vinnie while involved with Vinnie’s abusive Father Paul Ashdale away from the cameras Lisa has also faced her own share of drama making a life-changing decision to overhaul her lifestyle by shedding an impressive 12Stone in just 18 months unlike many celebrities who opt for quick fixes Lisa’s primary goal was to lead a healthier lifestyle this meant trading her usual takeaway meals for regular gym workouts and a healthier diet during this 18-month period Lisa originally from Barry slimmed down from
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a size 28 to a Sleek size 12 however the weight loss Journey wasn’t without its difficulties as the star found herself dealing with painful folds of excess skin weighing more than 1.5 Stone in her 2017 documentary Lisa Riley’s baggy body Club Lisa tearfully admitted that her new body had left her Feeling revolted by by her own image and even saw herself as a saggy mess following the weight loss Lisa Riley opened up about the struggles she faced during her weight loss transformation telling fans when I
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made the decision to lose weight I never for one second imagined that I would end up looking like that discussing the unforeseen consequences of her dramatic weight loss she added it never occurred to me that the loose skin would be so bad I thought why on Earth have I lost all this weight I looked worse than I did when I was obese and it was the pain as well the skin was flapping about and dragging after losing substantial weight Lisa was left suffering with pain due to excess skin hampering her exercise routine describing the discomfort she
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said when you are on this weight loss Journey food becomes the enemy and you have to go to the gym you have to move but the movement was becoming a severe problem it really hurt it rubbed and it would get red and it was hard to clean between the folds a documentary followed Lisa as she bravely chose to undergo surgery to remove her loose skin a step taken by many individuals yearly opening up about her fears surrounding the surgery Lisa revealed how Terror almost stopped her from proceeding the night before the surgery I was so petrified
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everybody thought I wasn’t going to go through with it was thinking that in 11 hours I could be dead I might not wake up she confessed the star then confessed could I have lived with the loose skin for the rest of my life yes but I wouldn’t have been happy interestingly while often considered a cosmetic procedure Lisa felt that her skin removal was actually something very different I don’t feel like I have had cosmetic surgery I have corrected what I had done to myself explained the emerdale actress nobody made me eat 50
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Twix bars or a whole packet of sausages at one sitting I did that to myself no one made me not go to the gym some weeks I was probably having seven takeaways a week I did that to myself I have to take responsibility for that in total Lisa underwent four gruelling surgical procedures which included a Flor deliss tummy tuck surgery to remove loose skin from her thighs a boob lift and bingo wings wings as a result it took the star around 7 months in total to finally recover with plenty of pain involved along the way now at the end of that
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hard fop Journey Lisa admitted she couldn’t be happier with how she looks as she reflected