By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It is quite amazing to know that some of the stars people admire for their enviable figures used to be obese in their teen years. Teen sensation Joe McElderry, who makes the girls go weak in their knees used to be such an overweight kid. It is difficult to believe that the hunky heartthrob who won X Factor finals was a chubby kid who used to eat and spend the most of his time in front of his PC. Before emerging the winner at ITV1 talent show, Joe McElderry was visibly obese and he had to shed two stones.

His dramatic weight loss should inspire the overweight population who can shed excess flab following his example. He said that he used to exercise regularly and put himself on a strict diet to get into shape. However, he put on weight in his teen years. As a kid he was rather active and skinny. He said that like him most of the teenagers become obese as they spend a lot of time sitting in front of TV and Computers. Now that he has kicked the excess fat goodbye, he says that it has made him more energetic than ever.

He has a bright singing career ahead. Several diets and weight loss regimes are followed byteenagerswho want to shed weight.However, they would certainly benefit if they follow the example ofJoe McElderry and his weight loss routine. No matter what diet one follows, there is simply no alternative to rigorous exercise- as he says.