Stephen Nolan has spoken of his joy at buying jeans from a shop in Belfast after dropping an incredible 20inches from his waist.
The BBC presenter has been documenting his weight loss journey on Twitter and on Saturday evening he revealed just how much weight he has lost around his waist.
Ahead of another gym session, the 45-year-old posted : "So 8 weeks ago I was a shocking 58inch waist and 20st 8. Today, 8 weeks later, I bought - and am wearing - 38 inch jeans.
Stephen Nolan reveals his weight loss success as he reaches first milestone
"Still v v fat, but that’s 1st time I’ve bought jeans from a shop in town in many years. Next goal - below 17 stone by end of month . Heading to gym now."
It was a big moment for the presenter, who openly admits he is still plagued by doubts that he will succeed.
Now he is focusing on dropping below 17stone by the end of April, and judging by his Twitter posts, he is well on his way.
Having dropped three stone so far, his end goal is another four stone off.
Stephen Nolan burns off Ulster Fry in intense Friday night session
Stephen has previously publicly documented his weight loss attempts including TV documentaries 'Food on the Brain' and 'Biggest Diet in the Country'. He previously lost six stone back in 2014 but admits piling the weight back on in recent years.
The public are very much behind the popular presenter and have been sending constant messages of support to help keep his spirits up.
Good luck Stephen, you got this.
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