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‘My baby made me LOSE weight’

Obese 20-stone mum lost HALF her body weight in just seven months – by walking her boy in his BUGGY

Izzy Cummings has completely changed her life for the sake of her children

WHILE most mums struggle to shed the baby weight, having children actually HELPED one woman to lose a staggering nine stone.

Walking over seven miles a day with her son in a buggy allowed Izzy Cummings to make an incredible body transformation.

 At her heaviest, Izzy weighed in at a dangerous 20 stone
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At her heaviest, Izzy weighed in at a dangerous 20 stoneCredit: PA Real Life

Izzy, also mum to three-year-old Grace, has always battled with her weight.

Constantly basing her food choices around convenience, grabbing fast food and takeaways really began affecting her life.

 The mum enjoyed indulging in fast food and takeaways
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The mum enjoyed indulging in fast food and takeawaysCredit: PA Real Life
 Even before having kids, Izzy struggled to maintain a healthy diet
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 Even before having kids, Izzy struggled to maintain a healthy dietCredit: PA Real Life

The mum-of-two revealed:  "It was all convenience food – quick, easy and fast.

"I was always eating quarter-pounders with extra cheese – my favourite.

"But really I would eat anything I could get my hands on."

 Izzy believes that her emotions pushed her to binge eat
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Izzy believes that her emotions pushed her to binge eatCredit: PA Real Life

Worryingly, Izzy would binge on chocolate for breakfast and went to her local Chinese takeaway so much that knew her by name.

As Izzy struggled to gain control of her diet, she tipped the scales at a hefty 20 stone.

She admitted: “I was an emotional eater.

"A bad day meant I would turn to a bar of chocolate… so would a good day. I just loved food."

 After giving birth to her son Jason, Izzy decided she needed to change her life
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After giving birth to her son Jason, Izzy decided she needed to change her lifeCredit: PA Real Life
 She wanted to become healthier for her daughter Grace and son Jason
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She wanted to become healthier for her daughter Grace and son JasonCredit: PA Real Life

Following the birth of her daughter Grace in 2013, Izzy put on five stone.

It wasn’t until the mum fell pregnant with her son that she decided she needed to change her life.

She said: "I could no longer be the fat girl, so I started walking and walking.

"I wanted to get thin and be healthy for my children."

 Walking baby Jason in his pram for over seven miles a day transformed Izzy's life
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Walking baby Jason in his pram for over seven miles a day transformed Izzy's lifeCredit: PA Real Life
 Remarkably, the determined mum has managed to shift half her body weight
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Remarkably, the determined mum has managed to shift half her body weightCredit: PA Real Life

After the birth of baby Jason in February, the inspirational 32-year-old has managed to HALF her body weight.

Since her fitness journey began, Izzy has walked almost 1,500 miles, dropping from a size 24 to a size 12.

The proud mum from Coatbridge, near Glasgow, said: "Rather than make me put on weight, Jason's help me lose it.

"I've never felt better."

As well as the strict walking regime, Izzy and her husband Brian have cut back on carbs and have a healthier diet.

Instead of binging on takeaways, the mum-of-two keeps her energy levels up with high-protein foods including eggs and fish.

Not only does the man in the Chinese restaurant not recognise her anymore, her friends have been left staggered by the dramatic transformation.

 Glamorous Izzy is completely unrecognisable following her transformation
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Glamorous Izzy is completely unrecognisable following her transformationCredit: PA Real Life
 Even Izzy's friends struggle to recognise her now!
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Even Izzy's friends struggle to recognise her now!Credit: PA Real Life
 The inspirational mum keeps followers up to date with her new lifestyle on Instagram
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The inspirational mum keeps followers up to date with her new lifestyle on InstagramCredit: PA Real Life

Izzy, who no longer gets her clothes from plus-sized shops, said: "Friends who haven't seen me for a while have walked past, without saying hi.

"Then I realise it is because they don't know who I am."

In celebration of her incredible journey, Izzy shares motivational pictures of her weight loss to Instagram page @izzy_lowcarblifesty.

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