Greggs slimmer ditches steak bakes and sheds half her weight to become top bodybuilder

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Greggs addict who ballooned to 15st has lost almost half her body weight after ditching the tasty treats.Staceylee Richards, 38, used to squeeze into a size 16 after gorging on steak bakes and jam doughnuts daily.But the former banking manager now slips into a size four and is a successful personal trainer and bodybuilder.READ MORE: Woman shares weight loss 'reality' after 'losing enough hair to make a wig'And she has to buy kids’ clothes after struggling to find jeans to fit her tiny frame.Staceylee, of Newport, south Wales, said: “I was addicted to food – it was my comfort for when I had ups and downs. “Working in the banking office was hard as there was temptation everywhere. “If it was someone’s birthday, there would be a cake, or at long meetings we’d have biscuits and coffee.“But the biggest culprit was the Greggs down the road.

I’d go every lunchtime and order the usual – a steak bake, a sausage and bean melt, ham and cheese baguette and a jam doughnut. "Thinking about it now makes me feel sick.

But that was the norm for me.‘’My eating and lifestyle habits are worlds away from my banking days and I couldn’t be happier!”Stacylee felt like the “fat friend” at school.She said: “I went to secondary school wearing a women’s size 12 skirt and I just kept getting bigger.”After joining the gym in 2015 she loved the environment and started weight training.

Staceylee said: “I loved seeing the results and my muscles getting more and more defined. “What I’ve learnt and what I tell my clients now is that you can’t fix a bad diet with exercise alone.“It has to be a two-pronged attack if you want results.