Lisa Riley admits her new slimline look ‘takes her breath away’ and insists her partying ways are dead and buried
The star had an operation to remove excess skin following an 11 stone weight loss
LISA Riley has spoken of the moment she saw her flat stomach for the first time following an operation to remove her excess skin.
After putting in a huge effort to shed 11 stone, Lisa, 40, was left with plenty of unwelcome folds.
However, since having the extra skin removed she's still adjusting to just how good she looks.
She told the : “I can’t even begin to tell you how I felt the first time I looked in the mirror naked post-surgery.
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“It was three weeks after the operation and I just couldn’t believe it was me. It was complete disbelief. I had a flat stomach for the first time ever.
“But sometimes I still see obese Lisa. I think it will still be the case for a long time. Sometimes it takes my breath away when I see the new me.”
The Loose Women favourite has given up alcohol since dropping from a size 28 to a size 12 and said the old party girl Lisa was dead and buried.
Lisa bravely revealed her insecurities over her excess skin on Loose Women back in January, admitting she found her own reflection “horrendous”.
She insisted she could no longer feel happy looking in the mirror, adding: "The reflection I’m seeing now is just horrendous."
The panellist underwent a 'Fleur De Lis' procedure at a Manchester hospital and although she was terrified she praised her surgeon for calming her nerves.
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