She famously showed off her gym-honed figure in a sheer jumpsuit during her final dinner party on Married At First Sight.
But Coco Stedman, 30, wasn’t always so proud of her physique.
Posting to Instagram on Tuesday, the pilates instructor uploaded before-and-after photos showing her dramatic 18-month body transformation, alongside a heartfelt caption about her struggles to lose weight.
‘I wasn’t born skinny’: Married At First Sight’s Coco Stedman. 30, uploaded this astonishing before-and-after Instagram photo showing her 18-month body transformation on Tuesday, alongside a heartfelt caption about her struggles with food
Looking almost unrecognisable in her ‘before’ image, a bleach blonde Coco is seen posing in the mirror wearing a sullen expression while showing her body in a sports bra and underpants.
In the ‘after’ photo, a brunette Coco is seen proudly displaying her ripped physique while posing for a mirror selfie in green underwear
In her caption, she wrote: ‘I get so many heartbreaking messages about women being ashamed of their bodies, scared to go to the gym, feeling like they are at rock bottom and not knowing where to start. My sweet angels, I have been there.’
‘My sweet angels, I have been there’: In her caption, Coco shared her personal struggles with eating too much, admitting that she previously relied on food to cope with her emotions
Lesson: Coco explained that while happiness doesn’t come from reaching a lower fat percentage, it does foster a sense of pride
‘I wasn’t born skinny- it’s always been a struggle for me. Food was my go to thing rather than facing my emotions,’ she continued.
Coco explained that while happiness doesn’t come from reaching a lower fat percentage, it does foster a sense of pride.
She continued: ‘This wasn’t just a body transformation, this was a soul transformation, this was waking up and choosing to face my demons instead of eating them.’
‘Happiness can be found in the darkest of times’: Coco ended her post with an inspiring message to her fans, reminding them to remain positive despite their struggles
‘This is choosing my mental and physical well-being. This is knowing I’ll have my bad days but showing up for myself regardless,’ she went on.
Coco ended her post with an inspiring message to her fans, reminding them to remain positive despite their struggles.
‘Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light. I believe in you,’ she concluded.
Va va voom! Coco famously put her sensational figure on display by wearing a a glittery, see-through jumpsuit to her final dinner party on MAFS
Coco famously put her sensational figure on display by wearing a a glittery, see-through jumpsuit to her final dinner party on MAFS.
The brunette sauntered into the event wearing the jaw-dropping ensemble in an attempt to impress her love interest, Cameron Dunne.
‘Coco’s back baby, and she’s shining!’ she told producers.
Show-stopper: Speaking about her look, Coco said to producers: ‘It is fair to say that this outfit is a bit risque. Got to show the people what I’m working with’
Describing her look, Coco enthused: ‘It is fair to say that this outfit is a bit risqué. Got to show the people what I’m working with.’
She also described her racy look as a ‘skin-tight, see through, cheeks popping, t**ties dropping bodysuit’.
‘Coco and her black body suit. Thank you God for giving me eyeballs!’ one fan gushed on social media, while another added: ‘Coco looks smokin’ – rock it girl!’
A third added: ‘If I looked like Coco, I’d have that bodysuit in 10 different colours and be wearing it 24/7.’
‘I want to judge Coco’s outfit but honestly if I had that bod I would wear that to Coles,’ a fourth joked.
Va va voom! She also described her racy look as a ‘skin-tight, see through, cheeks popping, t**ties dropping bodysuit’