EastEnders' Lorraine Stanley shows off incredible weight loss following soap exit

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EastEnders actress Lorraine Stanley has revealed her incredible weight loss after confirming she'd be leaving the show at the end of the year.The Albert Square fan favorite who stars as Karen Taylor told her co-stars how much she'd miss them as she revealed she was saying goodbye to Walford reports the Mirror.Despite all the goodbyes, the star seemed chipper after recently revealing how much weight she'd lost, as she posed in black lycra - a far cry from Karen's oversized shirts and jogging bottoms.Taking to her Instagram Stories, Lorraine shared a picture of herself, flexing her muscles in her living room, wearing a black Nike vest and leggings.Captioning the photo, in which she looked happy and healthy, she said: "I’m feeling fantastic!!!, adding: "#fitat40something #weighttrainingforwomen #igotthis."Last year, the actress managed to drop almost a stone in six weeks after cutting down on sweet treats and upping her protein intake.Lorraine also revealed on ITV's Lorraine she'd cut out carbs.Speaking to Carol Vorderman, she said: "I've lost 12lbs in six weeks.

My mate Louisa is my fitness guru, I've got her to thank for it. She talks about nutrition. I've eaten a lot of boiled eggs, fish, chicken.

No carbs, no crisps and chocolate. "I'm enjoying it and I feel better for it."When the news was unveiled in the summer that Lorraine would be parting ways with the BBC soap, the actress took to Instagram to share her sadness: "Thank you to Daran Little for creating the Taylors and to the BBC for giving me the opportunity to play such a fabulous character," she wrote."I’ll be sad to be saying goodbye to Karen Taylor and will miss all the cast and crew at EastEnders."Fans and co-stars were quick to express their support and love