reveal mag sporting glowing skin and a big smile,josie gibson looks a million miles from the unhappy, out of shape woman pictured on the beach earlier this year. i hated those pictures say the big brother winner who has since lost 3 stone. they were so unflattering, but they were the wake up call i needed. ever since entering the public eye in 2010's big brother, the bubbly bristolian has famously battled her weight, 'i've had a problem with it my whole life, she admits. i used to think i'll start dieting tomorrow, but even being a size 12 has always been a struggle for me, adds the 5ft 10in star. when she entered the big brother house in may 2010, josie weighed 14st, but had no idea of the backlash she would receive as hours of lazing about in front of the cameras led to a 2st weigh gain. i was the only fat bird in the house and as soon as i came out, everyone picked on my weight. at the same time josie was riding another roller coaster with boyfriend john james. the pair who met in the house sparked an unlikely romance that played out in front of millions of viewers. they quickly became the nation's favourite couple, but the pressure took its toll. ive never felt so fat in my life as when i came out of that house. john james is so slim and thin and i'm so big that i thought we looked stupid together. even he used to say we looked silly together! it made me feel horrible about myself. by that point i was at my heaviest and a size 22 but, because we were in love,we spent a lot of time going out for big dinners, so the weigh was piling on. when we split up in march 2011 i put on even more weigh, i felt sh*t about myself so i didn't care. at my heaviest i would just eat carbs whether it was pies, pasties, chips or crisps you name it, i would eat it. but the weigh piled on, josie's confidence sank further. she says:i was disgusted by my body at that point, especially when those pictures came out of me on the beach. determined to get into shape josie signed up to bootcamp, ready to battle her weight demons it's one thing to work out but i needed to sort out my head too. then she talks about what they do at bootcamp i havent got the time to type it up sorry she says she want to be a size 12 by her birthday later this month ii also say josie is doing a nutrition course in college and she wants to launch a website to help other lose weight she's also found love with new boyfriend luke, 24. luke loves my body whatever size i am says loved up josie. he's really supportive, and we even go to the gym together! before i wanted to lose weight for john says josie but now i want to lose it for myself. 2012 is definitely going to be the year.