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The Sun
4 days ago
- Health
- The Sun
Size 26 mum, 28, shares incredible weight-loss photo diary after blasting 7st without fat jabs or the gym
IN poor mental and physical shape, Cassie Morrison turned to food for comfort. But weighing 17 stone at her heaviest, she decided enough was enough, and while she couldn't afford a gym membership, she found a nifty way using her kids to shed an impressive seven stone. 7 7 It was back in 2023 when Cassie's mum forced her to call the doctor. She was depressed, overweight and her personal life was falling part. 'I just couldn't stop crying,' she says. 'Like, literally. I'd wake up in the morning and I would start crying, and would be having a mental breakdown from seven o'clock in the morning. "I told my parents I just didn't want to be here. I just felt - I couldn't do this anymore' Cassie, from Poole, Dorset, had made herself bankrupt, ended her relationship with her two children's dad, and, at size 26, couldn't bear to look at herself in the mirror. She was also binge eating, overweight and unhealthy - and felt terrible about herself. So taking her mum's advice, Cassie, now 28, made an appointment to see her GP. 'I cried in the surgery. I felt like I was beyond help,' she says. Cassie was signed up for counselling, and with support from an excellent therapist, she decided she realised she needed to make significant changes to her life. So she started to double down on diet and exercise. 'I felt so bad about myself that I was regularly binge eating to make myself feel better," she remembers. "I try not to keep any unhealthy food in the house, so if I was feeling down I would go to the shop and get a big bag full of chocolate and crisps and just eat it throughout the day." But the daily treats left her feeling worse about herself, and the resulting low mood would force her to seek comfort in yet more food. 'I'd felt terrible. I couldn't walk to my parents house ten minutes away without getting out of breath and having heart palpitations, and I felt self conscious about myself, so never took my son swimming," she says. Cassie, who was 17 stone by this point, couldn't afford a gym membership, so instead she turned to short home workouts using her children as weights - incorporating her toddlers into a range of exercises, including squats, shoulder presses, planks and arm curling. They loved it, laughing as she raised them overhead, and the endorphin buzz she felt afterwards was only helped when she saw the weight starting to fall off. But she would slip, fall back into the binges and put the weight back on. 'My therapist believes I have a sugar addiction, because it's the only thing that I really ever go for, whether it's sweets, chocolate, fizzy drinks," she says. "I crave it all of the time and once I start, I find it very hard to stop. And sometimes these binges will last for two or three months at a time, so it's a continued effort every day.' Since her first kid-lift she has lost an incredible seven stone and is now a size ten. And therapy has helped her keep it off. And she's documented her incredible transformation through a photo diary. Self help has also changed her thinking, and she listens to personal improvement books around the flat. 'James Clear's Atomic Habits is a good one. It makes you realise how to change your mindset,' she says. Remarkably, Cassie has now set up a baking business from her own home, which she can run from her own kitchen around the kids. It's doing well and she's out of debt. She's also careful to ensure there are never any goodies or sweet decorations left over. 'When I first started, I used to struggle, and I used to eat a lot of my treats. But now I make sure I don't have any spares," she says. 7 7 7 "I bake everything to order but any extras will get raffled off or donated. I can't keep anything around the flat because if I do, I will get to evening and I will eat it.' And while her children, Rubie, four and Broden, five are now too big to be lifted above her head, she encourages them to join in with her exercise, doing short, low impact workouts using weights and other home equipment. She has now amassed hundreds of thousands of followers online, detailing her weight loss journey. Like most influencers, she is subjected to constant hate. But it is like water off a duck's back. 'It doesn't actually bother me. I've done a lot of work over the years to filter all the negative comments out,' she says. 'Now, I'm just aware that when someone leaves a negative comment, it's a reflection on them; they are just projecting their insecurities. 'I feel very proud of how far I have come. I am happy and healthy now and emotionally and physically strong, and know I am still capable of so much more. Great things are going to happen in my life; it is just a matter of time.' Easy exercises you can do at home MANY effective exercises can be done at home without any gym equipment... FOR STRENGTH Squats: Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, lower your hips as if sitting in a chair, keeping your back straight and chest up. Lunges: Step forward with one leg, bending both knees to 90 degrees, ensuring your front knee stays aligned with your ankle. Push-ups: Position your hands shoulder-width apart, lower your body towards the floor, and push back up. Plank: Hold a push-up position on your forearms, engaging your core and maintaining a straight line from head to heels. Chair dips: Use a sturdy chair to support your body weight, lower yourself down by bending your elbows, and push back up. Single-leg deadlifts: Balance on one leg, hinge at the hips, and lower your torso while extending the other leg behind you. FOR CARDIO Jumping jacks: Jump with feet wide and arms overhead, then return to the starting position. High knees: Run in place, bringing your knees up towards your chest. Burpees: Combine a squat, push-up, and jump into a single, dynamic movement. Mountain climbers: In a plank position, alternate bringing your knees towards your chest. Marching: March in place, lifting your knees high and alternating arms as if running.
Scottish Sun
11-08-2025
- Health
- Scottish Sun
I cried every day over my looks until I lost 7st without fat jabs – I did it just by talking & never paid for a gym
Cassie Morrison was bankrupt, depressed and struggling with her escalating weight WEIGH TO GO I cried every day over my looks until I lost 7st without fat jabs – I did it just by talking & never paid for a gym Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BLINKING her eyes open it was moments before Cassie Morrison felt the tears running down her cheeks. It was 2023 and Cassie was overweight and her personal life was falling apart. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 Cassie Morrison lost seven stone without using fat jabs like Ozempic Credit: Cover Images 7 She previously weighed in at 17 stone and was a size 26 Credit: Cover Images 7 But after switching up her diet and taking on exercise she is now a svelte size 10 Credit: Cover Images 'I just couldn't stop crying, literally,' she says. 'I'd wake up in the morning and I would start crying, and would be having a mental breakdown from seven o'clock in the morning. 'I told my parents I just didn't want to be here. I just felt - I couldn't do this anymore' Cassie, from Poole, Dorset, had made herself bankrupt, ended her relationship with her two children's dad, and, at size 26, couldn't bear to look at herself in the mirror. Read More on Real Lives PIZZA LOVER I lost 4st on Mounjaro but I'm trolled for still eating curry chip loaded pizza Her binge eating habits had seen her health decline and she felt terrible about herself. So taking her mum's advice, Cassie, now 28, made an appointment to see her GP. 'I cried at the surgery, I felt like I was beyond help,' she admits. Cassie was signed up for counselling, and with support from a therapist, she realised she needed to make significant changes to her life and started to double down on diet and exercise. She says it was her unhealthy relationship with food that saw her pile on the pounds ballooning to 17st. 'I felt so bad about myself that I was regularly binge eating to make myself feel better,' she says. I look unrecognisable after my 14st weight loss - it's like my partner has brand new girlfriend 'I tried not to keep any unhealthy food in the house, so if I was feeling down I would go to the shop and get a big bag full of chocolate and crisps and just eat it throughout the day.' But the daily treats left her feeling worse about herself, and the resulting low mood would force her to seek comfort in yet more food. 'I felt terrible,' she says. 'I couldn't walk to my parents house ten minutes away without getting out of breath and having heart palpitations, and I felt self conscious about myself, so I never took my son swimming.' Cassie couldn't afford a gym membership, so she began doing short home workouts, using her children as weights, incorporating her toddlers into a range of workouts, including squats, shoulder presses, planks and arm curling. The kids loved it and the endorphin buzz she felt afterwards was only helped when she saw the weight starting to fall off. But she would slip, fall back into the binges and put the weight back on. 'My therapist believes I have a sugar addiction, because it's the only thing that I really ever go for, whether it's sweets, chocolate or fizzy drinks,' she says. 7 It was an 'addiction' to sugar that saw Cassie pile on the pounds Credit: Cover Images 7 Unable to afford a gym membership Cassie used her son while weight lifting at home Credit: COVER IMAGES 7 She now avoids keeping any sweet treats in her home Credit: cOVER images 'I crave it all of the time and once I start, I find it very hard to stop. 'And sometimes these binges will last for two or three months at a time, so it's a continued effort every day.' With the help of her therapist Cassie was able to change her eating habits, sticking to healthy well-rounded meals and good portion sizes. Now two years since she made the call to the doctor she has lost an incredible seven stone and is now a size ten. Remarkably, Cassie has now set up a baking business from her own home, which she can run from her own kitchen around the kids which is helping her to get out of debt. She is also careful to ensure there are never any goodies or cake decorations left over. 'When I first started, I used to struggle, and I used to eat a lot of my treats,' she says. The 5 best exercises to lose weight By Lucy Gornall, personal trainer and health journalist EXERCISE can be intimidating and hard to devote yourself to. So how do you find the right workout for you? As a PT and fitness journalist, I've tried everything. I've taken part in endless fitness competitions, marathons and I maintain a regime of runs, strength training and Pilates. Fitness is so entrenched in my life, I stick to it even at Christmas! The key is finding an activity you love that can become a habit. My top five forms of exercise, especially if you're trying to lose weight, are: Walking Running Pilates High-intensity interval training (HIIT) Strength training 'But now I make sure I don't have any spares. 'I bake everything to order but any extras will get raffled off or donated. "I can't keep anything around the flat because if I do, I will get to the evening and I will eat it.' And while her children, Rubie, four and Broden, five are now too big to be lifted above her head, she encourages them to join in with her exercise, doing short, low impact workouts using weights and other home equipment. She has now amassed hundreds of thousands of followers online, detailing her weight loss journey. Like most influencers, she is subjected to constant hate. But it is like water off a duck's back. I am happy and healthy now and emotionally and physically strong, and know I am still capable of so much more Cassie Morrison 'It doesn't actually bother me. I've done a lot of work over the years to filter all the negative comments out,' she says. 'Now, I'm just aware that when someone leaves a negative comment it's a reflection on them; they are just projecting their insecurities. 'I feel very proud of how far I have come. "I am happy and healthy now and emotionally and physically strong, and know I am still capable of so much more. "Great things are going to happen in my life; it is just a matter of time.'
The Irish Sun
11-08-2025
- Health
- The Irish Sun
I cried every day over my looks until I lost 7st without fat jabs – I did it just by talking & never paid for a gym
Cassie Morrison was bankrupt, depressed and struggling with her escalating weight WEIGH TO GO I cried every day over my looks until I lost 7st without fat jabs – I did it just by talking & never paid for a gym BLINKING her eyes open it was moments before Cassie Morrison felt the tears running down her cheeks. It was 2023 and Cassie was overweight and her personal life was falling apart. Advertisement 7 Cassie Morrison lost seven stone without using fat jabs like Ozempic Credit: Cover Images 7 She previously weighed in at 17 stone and was a size 26 Credit: Cover Images 7 But after switching up her diet and taking on exercise she is now a svelte size 10 Credit: Cover Images 'I just couldn't stop crying, literally,' she says. 'I'd wake up in the morning and I would start crying, and would be having a mental breakdown from seven o'clock in the morning. 'I told my parents I just didn't want to be here. I just felt - I couldn't do this anymore' Cassie, from Poole, Dorset, had made herself bankrupt, ended her relationship with her two children's dad, and, at size 26, couldn't bear to look at herself in the mirror. Advertisement Read More on Real Lives PIZZA LOVER I lost 4st on Mounjaro but I'm trolled for still eating curry chip loaded pizza Her binge eating habits had seen her health decline and she felt terrible about herself. So taking her mum's advice, Cassie, now 28, made an appointment to see her GP. 'I cried at the surgery, I felt like I was beyond help,' she admits. Cassie was signed up for counselling, and with support from a therapist, she realised she needed to make significant changes to her life and started to double down on diet and exercise. Advertisement She says it was her unhealthy relationship with food that saw her pile on the pounds ballooning to 17st. 'I felt so bad about myself that I was regularly binge eating to make myself feel better,' she says. I look unrecognisable after my 14st weight loss - it's like my partner has brand new girlfriend 'I tried not to keep any unhealthy food in the house, so if I was feeling down I would go to the shop and get a big bag full of chocolate and crisps and just eat it throughout the day.' But the daily treats left her feeling worse about herself, and the resulting low mood would force her to seek comfort in yet more food. Advertisement 'I felt terrible,' she says. 'I couldn't walk to my parents house ten minutes away without getting out of breath and having heart palpitations, and I felt self conscious about myself, so I never took my son swimming.' Cassie couldn't afford a gym membership, so she began doing short home workouts, using her children as weights, incorporating her toddlers into a range of workouts, including squats, shoulder presses, planks and arm curling. The kids loved it and the endorphin buzz she felt afterwards was only helped when she saw the weight starting to fall off. Advertisement But she would slip, fall back into the binges and put the weight back on. 'My therapist believes I have a sugar addiction, because it's the only thing that I really ever go for, whether it's sweets, chocolate or fizzy drinks,' she says. 7 It was an 'addiction' to sugar that saw Cassie pile on the pounds Credit: Cover Images 7 Unable to afford a gym membership Cassie used her son while weight lifting at home Credit: COVER IMAGES Advertisement 7 She now avoids keeping any sweet treats in her home Credit: cOVER images 'I crave it all of the time and once I start, I find it very hard to stop. 'And sometimes these binges will last for two or three months at a time, so it's a continued effort every day.' With the help of her therapist Cassie was able to change her eating habits, sticking to healthy well-rounded meals and good portion sizes. Advertisement Now two years since she made the call to the doctor she has lost an incredible seven stone and is now a size ten. Remarkably, Cassie has now set up a baking business from her own home, which she can run from her own kitchen around the kids which is helping her to get out of debt. She is also careful to ensure there are never any goodies or cake decorations left over. 'When I first started, I used to struggle, and I used to eat a lot of my treats,' she says. Advertisement The 5 best exercises to lose weight By Lucy Gornall, personal trainer and health journalist EXERCISE can be intimidating and hard to devote yourself to. So how do you find the right workout for you? As a PT and fitness journalist, I've tried everything. I've taken part in endless fitness competitions, marathons and I maintain a regime of runs, strength training and Pilates. Fitness is so entrenched in my life, I stick to it even at Christmas! The key is finding an activity you love that can become a habit. My top five forms of exercise, especially if you're trying to lose weight, are: Walking Running Pilates High-intensity interval training (HIIT) Strength training 'But now I make sure I don't have any spares. 'I bake everything to order but any extras will get raffled off or donated. "I can't keep anything around the flat because if I do, I will get to the evening and I will eat it.' And while her children, Rubie, four and Broden, five are now too big to be lifted above her head, she encourages them to join in with her exercise, doing short, low impact workouts using weights and other home equipment. Advertisement She has now amassed hundreds of thousands of followers online, detailing her weight loss journey. Like most influencers, she is subjected to constant hate. But it is like water off a duck's back. I am happy and healthy now and emotionally and physically strong, and know I am still capable of so much more Cassie Morrison 'It doesn't actually bother me. I've done a lot of work over the years to filter all the negative comments out,' she says. 'Now, I'm just aware that when someone leaves a negative comment it's a reflection on them; they are just projecting their insecurities. Advertisement 'I feel very proud of how far I have come. "I am happy and healthy now and emotionally and physically strong, and know I am still capable of so much more. "Great things are going to happen in my life; it is just a matter of time.' 7 She is also running a successful baking business to help clear her debt Credit: COVER IMAGES
The Sun
11-08-2025
- Health
- The Sun
I cried every day over my looks until I lost 7st without fat jabs – I did it just by talking & never paid for a gym
BLINKING her eyes open it was moments before Cassie Morrison felt the tears running down her cheeks. It was 2023 and Cassie was overweight and her personal life was falling apart. 7 'I just couldn't stop crying, literally,' she says. 'I'd wake up in the morning and I would start crying, and would be having a mental breakdown from seven o'clock in the morning. 'I told my parents I just didn't want to be here. I just felt - I couldn't do this anymore' Cassie, from Poole, Dorset, had made herself bankrupt, ended her relationship with her two children's dad, and, at size 26, couldn't bear to look at herself in the mirror. Her binge eating habits had seen her health decline and she felt terrible about herself. So taking her mum's advice, Cassie, now 28, made an appointment to see her GP. 'I cried at the surgery, I felt like I was beyond help,' she admits. Cassie was signed up for counselling, and with support from a therapist, she realised she needed to make significant changes to her life and started to double down on diet and exercise. She says it was her unhealthy relationship with food that saw her pile on the pounds ballooning to 17st. 'I felt so bad about myself that I was regularly binge eating to make myself feel better,' she says. I look unrecognisable after my 14st weight loss - it's like my partner has brand new girlfriend 'I tried not to keep any unhealthy food in the house, so if I was feeling down I would go to the shop and get a big bag full of chocolate and crisps and just eat it throughout the day.' But the daily treats left her feeling worse about herself, and the resulting low mood would force her to seek comfort in yet more food. 'I felt terrible,' she says. 'I couldn't walk to my parents house ten minutes away without getting out of breath and having heart palpitations, and I felt self conscious about myself, so I never took my son swimming.' Cassie couldn't afford a gym membership, so she began doing short home workouts, using her children as weights, incorporating her toddlers into a range of workouts, including squats, shoulder presses, planks and arm curling. The kids loved it and the endorphin buzz she felt afterwards was only helped when she saw the weight starting to fall off. But she would slip, fall back into the binges and put the weight back on. 'My therapist believes I have a sugar addiction, because it's the only thing that I really ever go for, whether it's sweets, chocolate or fizzy drinks,' she says. 7 7 7 'I crave it all of the time and once I start, I find it very hard to stop. 'And sometimes these binges will last for two or three months at a time, so it's a continued effort every day.' With the help of her therapist Cassie was able to change her eating habits, sticking to healthy well-rounded meals and good portion sizes. Now two years since she made the call to the doctor she has lost an incredible seven stone and is now a size ten. Remarkably, Cassie has now set up a baking business from her own home, which she can run from her own kitchen around the kids which is helping her to get out of debt. She is also careful to ensure there are never any goodies or cake decorations left over. 'When I first started, I used to struggle, and I used to eat a lot of my treats,' she says. The 5 best exercises to lose weight By Lucy Gornall, personal trainer and health journalist EXERCISE can be intimidating and hard to devote yourself to. So how do you find the right workout for you? As a PT and fitness journalist, I've tried everything. I've taken part in endless fitness competitions, marathons and I maintain a regime of runs, strength training and Pilates. Fitness is so entrenched in my life, I stick to it even at Christmas! The key is finding an activity you love that can become a habit. My top five forms of exercise, especially if you're trying to lose weight, are: Walking Running Pilates High-intensity interval training (HIIT) Strength training 'But now I make sure I don't have any spares. 'I bake everything to order but any extras will get raffled off or donated. "I can't keep anything around the flat because if I do, I will get to the evening and I will eat it.' And while her children, Rubie, four and Broden, five are now too big to be lifted above her head, she encourages them to join in with her exercise, doing short, low impact workouts using weights and other home equipment. She has now amassed hundreds of thousands of followers online, detailing her weight loss journey. Like most influencers, she is subjected to constant hate. But it is like water off a duck's back. I am happy and healthy now and emotionally and physically strong, and know I am still capable of so much more Cassie Morrison 'It doesn't actually bother me. I've done a lot of work over the years to filter all the negative comments out,' she says. 'Now, I'm just aware that when someone leaves a negative comment it's a reflection on them; they are just projecting their insecurities. 'I feel very proud of how far I have come. "I am happy and healthy now and emotionally and physically strong, and know I am still capable of so much more. "Great things are going to happen in my life; it is just a matter of time.'
