Amy Childs shows off her slimmed down frame as she promises to share 'healthy meals' she enjoys cooking after sparking weight loss concerns with fans
Amy Childs continued to show off her slimmed down frame on Tuesday after sparking concern amongst fans on Instagram following her recent two stone weight loss.
The TOWIE star, 34, posted a day in the life to Instagram, and promised to share 'healthy meals' she enjoys cooking for her family.
Amy put on a leggy display in a pair of comfy off-white shorts and a brown skin-tight top.
She captioned the post: 'Another Day in the life of… I'm getting good at this now. Starting my morning playing padel. I am obseesed anyone else?? Honestly I am so competitive but I really enjoy playing once a week, I 100 percent need a few more lessons.
'Also loads of messages lately about my @nadplus.4u this is the best thing I have taken in so long. More energy, more focused, no brain fog (Just being the best version of my self) this is not an ad btw!
'Oh and I have had loads of messages saying are me and @billydelbosq8 still together, yes very much together and still planning our wedding.
The TOWIE star, 34, posted a day in the life to Instagram, and promised to share 'healthy meals' she enjoys cooking for her family
'My next reel is going to be some healthy meals I like to cook for the family.'
It comes after Amy addressed fan concerns over her slimmed-down appearance, emphasising that her transformation was accomplished without weight-loss injections, instead crediting her fitness coach for her progress.
Sharing snaps in a pink minidress on Sunday she flaunted her physique in the strapless baby pink number before heading out with the 'school mums'.
Amy said she 'felt like a princess' as she styled her long tresses in a neat up do and wore a stunning palette of makeup.
However, fans were more concerned about her dramatic weight loss with many begging her to 'look after herself' and 'stop losing weight', telling the reality that that she looks 'completely different'.
They penned: 'I feel so sad that she feels the need to lose soooo much weight . She looked fantastic before. Look after yourself.
'So pretty but my gosh way too thin.; Beautiful!! Don't lose anymore weight xx; Look after yourself; Please stop losing weight hunny.
'What is this Amy she looks completely different; Amy you look beautiful please don't lose weight; Amy you don't need to loose weight you look great.
She captioned the post: 'My next reel is going to be some healthy meals I like to cook for the family.'
The reality star previously revealed she lost two stone after struggling to lose weight following the birth of her twins
Amy captioned the post: 'I felt like a real life princess. Appreciation post for my Glam team! Was so nice to get dressed up with the school mums and have a night off no kids!! Not sure I look like this now.'
It comes after the TV personality showed off her two stone weight loss while filming TOWIE earlier this year.
Mother-of-four Amy said she struggled to slim down and get back to her pre-baby weight following the birth of her twins Milly and Billy, who were born in April 2022, who she shares with Billy Delbosq.
Amy also shares daughter Polly, eight, with builder Bradley Wright, and Ritchie, five, with her ex of the same name.
Sharing a swimsuit post of herself, she wrote: 'Feeling proud. Nearly 2 stone down and WOW I feel the best I have ever felt since having the twins!!
'I really struggled with losing weight after the babies, I was in a complete baby bubble, no energy, and the last thing I wanted to do was 'diet'
'10 months ago I decided to follow a meal plan @freya.potentiacoaching and train up to 3 times a week with MY PT! as well as taking up reformer Pilates (which I absolutely love) great for toning.
'I still very much enjoy weekends with a few glasses of Prosecco or a bottle BUT this is basically a post to say if you was in the same boat as me 9months ago struggling to lose your weight!
She previously revealed she struggled to slim down and get back to her pre-baby weight following the birth of her twins (pictured 2022)
'Then if I can do it you 1000 percent can do it too! It's not a quick fix and it's taken me months but I'm starting to feel good in my self again!
'I never thought I would feel confident uploading pictures of me especially in swimwear still a lot of toning up to do, but I have too remember that I have had 4 children so I should be very proud how far I've come ♥️
'PS just realised still have moisturiser on my leg!!'
The reality star rose to fame on the first series of the ITVBe reality show in 2010 and stayed until 2012 but returned almost a decade later in 2020.
Amy and Billy have been an item since October 2021, two months after Amy split from her ex-boyfriend Tim following 14 months together.
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