Chanelle Hayes showed off her amazing weight loss while enjoying a beach holiday in Spain.
The 35-year-old star lost 9 stone, going from a size 18 to a size 10, after undergoing gastric sleeve surgery in August 2020.
The mother-of-two showed off her slim figure in a petite cream bikini that accentuated her shrinking figure.
She looked in good spirits as she posed for selfies on a sun lounger and walked along the shoreline.
Chanelle managed to laugh despite admitting she often struggles with the “terrible” pain caused by osteoarthritis – the most common type of arthritis in the UK.
Fun in the sun: Chanelle Hayes shows off her amazing weight loss as she enjoys beach holiday in Spain
Wow: The 35-year-old star lost 9 stone, going from a size 18 to a size 10, after undergoing stomach sleeve surgery in August 2020
Stunning: The mother-of-two showed off her slim figure in a cream bikini that accentuated her small frame
Weight loss: Chanelle lost 9 stone, going from a size 18 to a size 10 after undergoing gastric sleeve surgery in August 2020 (left, 2019)
She was recently diagnosed with the condition, which causes joint pain and stiffness, and admitted earlier this month that she believes Fluctuations in her weight are the cause of her condition.
She told Steph's Packed Lunch: “I've been going up and down in weight over the years, and while I've been happier getting bigger, I don't think I've actually fully grasped the implications – I didn't expect that at 35 Sometimes I get arthritis.
“I didn't link being overweight with arthritis, you usually think I might have diabetes, I might have a heart attack, not the correlation between being overweight and obese and then putting stress and impact on your joints. “
“I wish I had noticed it earlier and understood it better, that's why I wanted to play today.
“It's not about body shaming, whatever body shape you want to be, but if you have the knowledge and you understand the correlation between the two, then you make your own decisions and it's trying to raise awareness.
“I'm on a lot of different medications, but I'm not really mad. I'm doing a lot of holistic things. I'm seeing an acupuncturist. I'm doing less medical and more holistic types of therapy, and they're talking Steroid injections.
She candidly admitted: “I'm fed up with everything. You caught me today!”
The star lost 9 stone, going from a size 18 to a size 10, after undergoing gastric sleeve surgery in August 2020.
Happy and happy: She looked in good spirits as she posed for a selfie on the deck chair and walked along the coastline
Puppy pal: She is tailed by a furry friend as she walks along the coast
Still lively: Chanelle manages to laugh despite admitting she regularly battles ‘terrible' pain from osteoarthritis – the most common type of arthritis in the UK
Ouch: Chanelle was recently diagnosed with osteoarthritis, which causes joint pain and stiffness, and she credits weight fluctuations for her condition
Chanel previously admitted: “I wish I had noticed it earlier and understood it better, that's why I wanted to play today”
In an interview with OK! magazine, Chanelle said: ‘I'm 8th now and I'm a dress size 6-8. Last summer I weighed about 9 lbs 5 lbs and before the sleeves I was a size 22 and 17 lbs 4 lbs.
“I've actually been stressed out about college deadlines and the kids' schedules with school and their dads, and I think that's contributing to the weight loss.
“It means my skin has loosened up, so while I still feel a million times better than when I wasn't healthy, I'm now like, ‘Maybe I want to do something about this', so I'm considering a tummy tuck
The reality star began by adding: “I think it's aging me a bit,” before admitting she was also considering breast augmentation because she thought her breasts were “disfigured” after the procedure.
Chanel underwent stomach surgery in 2020, which she explained at the time as a “last resort” after years of battling her weight.
After the surgery, she explained why she had the surgery, writing on social media: “It was a build-up of things: medical issues related to obesity, deteriorating mental health, I barely ever leave the house. My health needs a second Chance.
Asked if she felt she had any choice, Chanel wrote: “Of course I do. If I don't try surgery I'll keep eating myself to my grave. It's not for everyone and I've researched it extensively , it changed my life.
Wisdom: Her advice to others is “whatever you want to be, but if you have the knowledge and understand the relevance, then you will make your own decisions”
Upset: Chanelle reveals she's ‘not really mad' she's on several osteoarthritis medications
Not today!Chanel reveals she's usually in a good mood because of the pain, but she seemed to be in good spirits on the beach
Elsewhere, Chanel, speaking about her osteoarthritis, revealed that it took her a long time to be diagnosed.
She said: “It took a long time because you can't diagnose with a blood test.
“I've actually had pain in my left hip and left knee for a long, long time, so it probably started in 2017 when I was pregnant with my second son.
‘It hasn't really improved since then. Then I was diagnosed with chronic pain, fatigue and ME which was managed with certain medications and other treatments like cognitive behavioral therapy.
“But the pain is still so intense, it wakes me up at night, I can't sit like this for too long, and when I'm driving it comes on suddenly, it's horrible.”
Chanelle continued: “So I was referred to another physiotherapist and he said it could be bursitis, let's do a pelvic x-ray to make sure it's back, I have it in both hips, But I don't really know how to feel it in my right hip, just in my left hip, but as Shakira says, “my hip doesn't lie”.
Surgery: Chanelle underwent stomach surgery in 2020, when she explained it was a ‘last resort' after years of battling weight
Options: Chanel reveals she has loose skin after surgery and is considering tummy tuck
Surgery: Chanelle also says she's considering breast augmentation because she thinks her breasts are ‘disfigured' after surgery
When asked by host Stephen McGovern how it affects her mental health, Chanel replied: “It does, which is why we discussed earlier how CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) can really help you when you Now when you treat a person, you are the whole person, even if I have pain in my hip, it affects my state of mind.
“Instead of taking so many meds, it's really important to try to manage how you mentally handle the pain.” Once you get it, you get it, it's not going anywhere, it's not really getting any better good.
Keeping it positive, she added: “I'm glad now I know what it is. I feel like knowledge is power.
“So now I can come up with different treatments and I can eat more anti-inflammatory foods to reduce the chance of inflammation.”
