Anorexic model who used to chew food then spit it out slams cruel trolls who say she looked better BEFORE she recovered

WITH her killer curves, fitness model Courtney Black is now the picture of perfect health after years of crash dieting.

But Courtney, from East London, has spoken-out against vile body-shamers who tell her she looked better when she was on the verge of an EATING DISORDER.

Courtney, 20, shares her story with her Instagram followers along with ‘before and after’ snaps to show her recovery and inspire other women not to punish themselves with dangerous low-calorie diets.

At her skinniest, the petite 5ft 3 blonde weighed a worrying 6 stone 9lbs. She now weighs 8 stone 5lbs and is a size 8 after embracing a healthier approach to diet and fitness.

Although the transformation pictures regularly go viral with thousands of likes, Courtney has been abused by trolls who tell her she should return to her skeletal body.

One Instagram user wrote: “This is really sad, she looked so much better before.”

Another online user cruelly commented: “You looked better before” followed by a stream of laughing emojis.

In spite of the trolls, Courtney’s inspiring fitness story and curvaceous figure have won her over 130,000 followers on social media. She is proud to show off her bootylicious body in a bikini now and wants to educate other women about fitness.

Courtney, who is now a personal trainer and online coach, said: “My obsession with being stick thin was a really low point of my life.

“I would try to burn off more calories than I would consume and I would buy food just to chew and spit it out.

“I love my curves now and I’m truly ashamed of how I used to eat and exercise.

“So it can be hurtful when people tell me that I looked better in my before photo when I was dangerously underweight with my bones visible.

“Of course I get upset sometimes about what people say. But I know that to keep motivated and help others, I can’t let the online bullies stop me.

“No one will ever body shame me twice online – I have no tolerance for it. It’s bullying and I will block and report their profile when it gets out of hand.

“I don’t want other women to make themselves ill and unhappy in a bid to be skinny – like I used to. Health is the most important thing.”

At age 17, Courtney lusted after a stick-thin frame and started following a dangerously low-calorie diet.

The former accounts clerk wouldn’t bother eating dinner and would work out twice a day.

She said: “On a typical day, I would wake up at about 5am and go to the gym before work for an hour session. I would run at least eight miles and then do an excessive amount of sit-ups and crunches.

“At lunch, I would go to the gym again for another hour cardio workout.

“I would skip dinner but I would snack on an apple or low-fat yoghurt if I was desperately hungry.

“Honestly I don’t know how I had the energy to exercise on such a poor diet. I honestly believed I wasn’t skinny enough.”

In summer 2015, Courtney realised she was on the brink of an eating disorder and her friends and family were seriously concerned for her health.

She decided to take action and began researching nutrition and gradually overhauled her lifestyle. Now, she enjoys a healthy diet of five meals alongside a regular workout regime.

Courtney hopes to support other women through personal training and online coaching.

Courtney explained: “At first, it was a slow process as I was scared of certain foods and it was terrifying to see how I was putting on weight.

“But as I got over my fears, I slowly reduced the excessive amount of cardio exercise that I was doing, began to introduce carbs into my diet and upped my calories.

“Striving to be skinny is in no way maintainable or good for you. I’ve embraced my curves now and realise how attractive they are.”