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Stay-at-home mum Amanda Keller grew up very skinny but never strong and in shape.
When she fell pregnant, the 22-year-old panicked about not gaining any weight during the first half of her pregnancy and ended up gorging on junk.
The youngster from Arizona, US, gained 3st 8lbs and hit her highest weight of 13st 6lbs and a UK dress size 14.
But her bulk caused health problems and Amanda ended up in hospital several times with high blood pressure and severe chest pains.
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Fearing for her and her daughter's health, Amanda decided to make a change.
She found Kayla Itsines' Bikini Body Guide (BBG) online and began following her workout routine while ditching the junk food.
Amanda incredibly lost 4st 6lbs in just 21 months and landed on the slender weight of 9st.
She said: "I felt really sluggish and unhappy with my body. I wasn't happy with how the weight made me feel; physically and emotionally. I also had no energy.
I'm so much more healthy now
"I decided to lose the weight because of two reasons; one I just didn't like being overweight.
"I was a stay-at-home mum when I started working out and before I was working out, I was very depressed.
"Another reason was that I was constantly having severe chest pain for months.
"I went to the hospital several times and I had high blood pressure, but they could never figure out the chest pain."
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Amanda continued: "I was really worried, since I had a young baby at the time, so I decided to try to become healthier to see if that would help and it did.
"The chest pain went away after losing the weight.
"I'm so much more healthy now. I don't have chest pain anymore. It helped me get out of my slump of always being indoors and depressed.
"I have so much more energy to keep up with my daughter now."
Since being introduced to BBG an eBook containing 12 weeks worth of 28-minute resistance workouts all aspects of Amanda's health have improved.
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She said: "I feel more positive about myself. I am proud of what I've accomplished. I've always liked playing sports a bit but I never liked running or workouts.
"I feel like I'm a much healthier person than I've ever been in my life.
"I'm much more positive and I feel as though I can get more done every day because of the energy it gives me."
But the most difficult part of her weight loss journey was overhauling her diet.
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Amanda said: "I don't diet but I just try and remind myself when I go to grab an unhealthy snack to find healthy alternative instead.
"I didn't workout at all before, even before my pregnancy. I wasn't overweight before I got pregnant, but I was weak and had no muscle.
"I was very out of shape and would be out of breath from the simplest of activities. Now I workout three times a week and I can handle a lot more.
"I think the hardest part of losing weight is watching what you eat. It's hard to change unhealthy eating habits."
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Now people flock to Amanda for her best diet and fitness tips.
She added: "A lot of people are surprised at how much I've lost and will ask me what I did in order to lose weight.
"My husband and friends are proud of me. I always tell people that my goal now is not to lose more weight, but to gain muscle. I am aiming to be strong, not skinny.
"Ease yourself into it and expect a few fall-backs. I gave up and started back up again several times. It's OK to take a week break if you feel like you need it.
"Do not be too hard on yourself. Also, to stay motivated, take progress photos. When I am not feeling motivated to workout, looking at my progress helps me get back in the mood to workout.
"I would also say drop all fizzy drinks, juices and alcohol. I only drink a cup of coffee in the morning and water for the rest of the day. I very rarely ever drink alcohol. We don't have fizzy drinks or juice in the house."
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Woman loses a THIRD of her body weight in 21 months thanks to this guide - Daily Star
