
Clare Nasir once tipped the scales at 10st 4lb - classed as obese for her 5ft frame.
After slimming to a petite size 6, Clare's now facing criticism that she's become body obsessed, but the 40-year-old is determined never to regain the weight she lost.
'I weigh 7st 7lb, about the same as I've been for the past few months. I'm on a maintenance diet really - I still exercise and eat healthily but I don't want to lose any more weight,' Clare tells Now.
'I enjoy exercising - I love it. The older you get, the more body conscious you need to be.
'I don't want to get bigger again, so I'm very careful. I'm 40 and the weight can creep up on you.'
Clare knows there are plenty of cynics who think she'll pile on the weight again.
'I was reading some online messages and God, they can be vile,' she reveals.
'Some people want me to fail but I hope I can keep healthy for the rest of my life.
'Don't get me wrong, there are moments when I want to go down to the fish shop and have fish and chips, but I always feel a bit grotty after eating something like that, so that's worth remembering.'
Read the full interview with Clare Nasir and see the photos of her amazing new figure in Now magazine dated 21 February 2011 - out now!
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