Casualty star Rebecca Wheatley: 'How I lost HALF my body weight'

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The actress shrank from a size 32 to a size 12 in just two years, and showed off her slim line physique during an appearance on The Paul O'Grady Show.

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Before and after: actress Rebecca Wheatley, who is releasing her own fitness DVD, The New Me Workout, dropped a staggering 12 stone

The mother of one, who once weighed in at 24 stone decided to transform her life after reaching her 40th birthday.

Rebecca said: "One day I woke up and suddenly thought, 'Enough's enough'.

"I was married and I had my child. But coming back from honeymoon and seeing the wedding photos just left me feeling really sad.

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New look: the actress is now a comfortable size 12

New shape: Rebecca - and a cardboard cut out of her former self - on The Paul O'Grady Show

"I had on this vast purple dress and remember being determined to be 'different' - which is why I did not want the traditional white wedding. But if I had my time again, I would. Looking back at the photos I just thought, 'enough'."

Rebecca, who has appeared in a number of West End shows since leaving Casualty four years ago, ramped up her exercise routine and completely overhauled her diet, swapping crisps and cakes for grilled lean meat and vegetables.

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Transformation: Rebecca, who played Amy Howard on Casualty, once weighed in at 24 stone

She explains: "I lost 12 stone over a period of two years, and it was all done through sensible diet and eating."

"I've always hated exercise and the gym - before I started trying to get fit I'd barely done a sit-up in my life. The gym was never for me.

"I wanted to exercise at home, so I worked out a simple home exercise programme. I've turned it into a DVD - The New Me Workout, which I do three times a week."

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Buxom: the star completely overhauled her diet and exercise regime

As well as releasing her own fitness video she also celebrated her weight loss with a racy appearance in stage in Bad Girls, The Musical which played at the Garrick Theatre in London.

Rebecca told the Sunday Mirror: "Two years ago, I would never have dreamed that I'd be wearing sexy little knickers on stage in front of hundreds of people!"

She concludes: "I am not advocating any quick-fix solutions, but if I can lose weight then anyone can."