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day, and they’re aroundten
minutes each. The HIIT
sessions speed up your
metabolism, and really THE CHERYL
get your heart rate going. Take a wide lunge to the right with
Doing the HIIT training your left hand touching your right leg.
and short, sharp workouts Then jump up straight with your left
was handy for me because elbow at right angles. Repeat on the
it was something I knew other side and continue in a fluid
I could fit into my day. movement for a minute.
You looked amazing– Benefits: This is a pure
why did you want to
lose the weight?
With social media, it’s
very easy to just see a
visual. You can’t see the
transformation that’s
happening inside, whichis
why I try to be as open and
vulnerable as I can, so that
peopleunderstand.When
IwasonLoveIsland,Iwas On Love
Island in 2018
labelledasthecurvygirl,
whichIfeltguiltyabout,as
eventhoughIhadacceptedmyself, Obviously,somepeoplecomeoutand
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happy.Youcanbebodypositive peoplecanturnitaround.It’sabout
atwhateversize,butforme,itwas yourmind-set.WhenyouleaveLove
#70 abouthowIwasfeeling,andtryingto Island,noonecanprepareyoufor
translatethathasbeenhard.It’snever
howmentalitis.Youfeelparanoid
beenaboutanumberonascaleforme. becausepeopletrytotakepictures
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Lookingphysicallygreatisabonus, ofyou.Yourmindbecomesonebig
butmymentalstatehasdonea360. mess.Tryingtoseekclarityfromthat
Howdiditfeelbeingseenas isreallydifficult,andIwantedtobe
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ItwasinsanetomeasIwasasize8-10, onecouldtakethatawayfromme.
andIlostweightinthevilla,too,dueto Tellusaboutyourplan...
thestressfulenvironment.Butwhen It’sa12-weekprogrammewith
Icameoutandmyworkschedulewas ten-minuteworkouts,soyoucando
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lostit.Thereweresomanypartiesand mind-set,too,whichissoimportant.
events,burgers,cakesandalcohol,late Plus,there’sanutritionplan,which
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anyenergyand,mentally,Iwasreally themfun,accessibleandachievable.
struggling.Bythestartoflastsummer, Ijustwanttohelpempowerother
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