Today, her dedication has led her to the verge of becoming a professional bodybuilder.
Lorna, 29, has transformed herself physically and her new, ripped figure has bagged her the title Miss Physique 2013, in her first competition.
The recently-qualified personal trainer, of Herschell Road, Leigh, said: “Winning gave me an overwhelming feeling of achievement.
“It makes me feel so proud to think people have paid to come and see me, there were a huge amount of people there.
“I used to be quite overweight. I’ve sacrificed a lot for this lifestyle, and it’s taken a long time to get rid of old habits, but now it’s my passion.
“As I watched my body change I thought, ‘I want to do this, I want to compete, I know I can do it.’”
Lorna entered the Central Championships, hosted by the British Natural Bodybuilding Federation (BNBF) on Sunday, July 21 at The Alban Arena in St Albans.
The not-for-profit federation celebrates natural athletes and adheres to a very stringent drug testing policy.
Lorna said: “It’s all my own achievement and I love the way I look now. It has been trial and error along the way but I’ve worked so hard to get where I am.
“The most important things are dedication, diet, and being focussed. As for training, seventy percent is down to diet and 30 percent of it is down to the gym.”
The competition had two rounds, a pre-judging contest involving all the category competitors, and an individual 60-second routine to music.
Lorna said: “I was nervous at first, but I practiced day and night to get my routine perfect, including all my poses.”
Lorna will now compete in the British Finals on Sunday, September 25 in Manchester.
If she achieves a good place, she will be invited to compete for a ‘natural pro card’, which identifies her as a professional bodybuilder.
Lorna added: “I want to be a role model for people that want to transform themselves, and show people it can be done if you put your mind to it.”
