Hear'Say star Suzanne Shaw has shared the results of her incredible body transformation after ditching booze and switching to a vegan diet to get in shape.
The 39-year-old chart topping star spent 2020 on a personal health journey as she vowed to change her body after becoming “the biggest I’d been without being pregnant.”
Switching up what she eats and banning herself from alcohol led to Suzanne dropping to a size eight after spending the past 12 months dedicated to a healthier lifestyle.
The former singer – who was a member of pop group Hear’Say who shot to fame in 2001 after winning Popstars alongside Danny Foster, Myleene Klass, Kym Marsh and Noel Sullivan – has revealed all about her transformation success.
Sharing before-and-after shots on Intagram, Suzanne explained her reasons for wanting to lose weight, and how she did it.
She wrote: "At the beginning of 2020 I wanted to change my lifestyle but not like I’d done in the past...
"Starting a new regime for it to last eight weeks max and then fall off the health wagon and then try a new type of diet or fitness regime and a few months later, fail again and turn to the blame game!
"I wanted to TRULY change it and not let myself down for the 20th year in a row!
"This time I had to look at it all differently, take a long hard look at myself in the mirror and if I’m going to be completely honest, when I did, I burst into tears realising that I’d become desperately unhappy behind the smile I’d use to cover up the pain.
"I’ve never been massively overweight but I had piled on the pounds and got to the biggest I’d been without being pregnant, and it was all down to eating and drinking (alcohol) my emotions.
"I’d found myself stuck in my past being angry with the world and in major fear of my future - I was completely unrecognisable to myself.
"If I was going to do it this time, I had to do it for very different reasons and that reason wasn’t going to be about getting into a size 8 dress, it was to be HAPPY again.
"So I formed a plan! EVERYTHING I changed and did was for my mental health....
"RUNNING, GOING ALCOHOL FREE, PLANT-BASED DIET, MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION.
"The four main elements to my happy plan! And for the first time EVER, I have stuck to it! I’ve completely transformed my life and I’m HAPPY again!!!
"Oh and I’m back into a size 8!
"I will continue to share my journey in 2021 but will also be providing ‘The Shaw Happy Plan’ again for those of you who want to make some positivity lifestyle changes."
After being met with a wall of approval from fans and followers, Suzanne shared a video declaring that it was her followers who ultimately help her push herself to success.
She gushed: “Thank you so much for all the love and support I’ve received.
“When I decided to open up about my mental health and talk about it honestly, I wouldn’t have been able to continue to share my journey without the amazing comments and support that you’ve shown me. So thank you so much.”
