Danielle Armstrong hits again at Lucy Mecklenburgh for criticising her weight reduction merchandise

Danielle Armstrong hit again at Lucy Mecklenburgh for criticising her weight reduction merchandise in a rant shared to Instagram on Wednesday night. 

First-time dad or mum Lucy, 29, took to her platform earlier within the day to slam influencers for selling restrictive diets to new mums and shared a fan’s detrimental expertise of utilizing Herbalife Vitamin – a model which her former TOWIE co-star, 32, endorses.

Following her submit, Danielle urged the TV character, who owns her personal health model Outcomes Wellness Life-style, to ‘not harm and tarnish what I symbolize since you might need lose a couple of clients’.

The train fanatic fought again tears as she defended her ‘group’ and defined that Danni’s Physique Objectives sells dietary plans that includes shakes, dwell exercises, cook-alongs and motivational talks.  

Danielle and Lucy have each been obsessed with encouraging wholesome life to fellow moms on social media, after welcoming daughter Orla, 9 months, and son Roman, 12 months, respectively.

A consultant for Lucy informed MailOnline: ‘Lucy’s feedback by no means talked about Danielle Armstrong, Herbalife or Danielle’s job with the corporate.

‘Her opinion is concerning the risks of shake and calorie restricted weight loss plan tradition on the whole and notably the concentrating on of recent mums by these corporations and the stress they really feel.’

In her unique add, the ‘upset’ mannequin stated: ‘Little morning rant right here. It is simply fairly worrying truly. I hold seeing on Instagram new mums selling excessive restrictive diets.

‘I do not perceive. I do not perceive who’s advising them, suggesting it is a good thought? It actually upsets me.

‘Whenever you’ve simply had a child particularly, you simply seize no matter you may. For me, it was tea, toast and occasional. You realize, Ryan [Thomas] was superb, he’d make me some good meals, however different days, it is tea and toast, and that is tremendous.’  

The Tumble star went on to ask her followers about their experiences of taking weight loss plan merchandise, with a social media consumer claiming Herbalife gave them ‘sore kidneys, shakes and tremors’, and left them ‘wanting like s**t.’ 

Opinion: Lucy, 29, took to her platform earlier within the day to share a fan’s detrimental expertise of utilizing Herbalife Vitamin – a model which her former co-star, 32, endorses (pictured final yr)

On-line feud: Following her submit, Danielle urged the TV character, who owns her personal health model Outcomes Wellness Life-style, to ‘not harm and tarnish what I symbolize’

Historical past: The pair beforehand starred on ITVBe’s The Solely Means Is Essex collectively (pictured along with Ferne McCann 2013)

Straight addressing Lucy’s posts, Danielle defiantly detailed the information behind the load administration company.

The TV star stated: ‘I simply wished to get on right here to speak about one thing, it feels actually bizarre doing this as I’ve by no means gotten into social media or Twitter battle, but it surely’s simply been dropped at my consideration.

‘I do not truly observe Lucy Muck… however somebody has contacted my agent asking for touch upon Lucy Meck’s story the place she is slamming ‘influencers’ for selling shake diets to new mums. 

‘As a substitute of going again to them, I assumed I might wish to hold it actual and say it right here. Firstly I wanna say, I respect her opinion, however one factor I’ll say is that Lucy has a subscription to a health and meal plan.

Highlighting that their manufacturers are related, the blonde added: ‘Quite a lot of the occasions after I see individuals ‘slam’ these meal shake merchandise, the vast majority of the time, they’re PTs or those that have subscriptions for on-line health platforms or a meal plan. 

‘We’re in the identical trade!’ The train fanatic fought again tears as she defended her ‘group’ and defined that Danni’s Physique Objectives sells dietary plans

‘Final yr, the corporate turned over £5 billion in internet gross sales’: Straight addressing Lucy’s posts, the blonde defiantly detailed the information behind the load administration company

‘So one factor I need to say is guys please be aware – it has an enormous influence, Lucy has thousands and thousands of followers, I do know what that may do, it is damaging… it’s… so be aware that that is additionally a enterprise for Lucy, it is like Coca Cola slamming Pepsi.

‘We’re in the identical trade… she simply has it her manner with exercises each single day and making good offered meals that I am certain tastes superb, however for me it is about discovering one thing that is fast, handy, excessive in vitamin and low in energy.

‘With shakes, protein pancakes, waffles, meal dietary supplements and meal replacements, that is what’s taking place right here.’

The influencer grew emotional as she touched on the significance of boosting her followers’ confidence successfully.

Household first: They’ve each been obsessed with encouraging wholesome life to fellow moms on social media (Lucy pictured with son Roman, 12 months, and fiancé Ryan Thomas)

Danielle stated: ‘I simply wanna put a couple of information proper earlier than I get on to the mum factor as whoever is aware of me, is aware of… I can truly get upset… is aware of a lot I need to assist mums really feel physique confidence. 

‘I’ve by no means as soon as stated ”as quickly as you may have a child, let’s get you on a shake plan”. In fact not – I did not even try this! I waited eight or 9 weeks earlier than I did my first 21-day problem.

‘I truly would love for Lucy and some other influencer/PT who’s slating what I symbolize and Natural Life vitamin to essentially take a look at what goes on in our problem teams.

‘We do dwell exercises, cook-alongs with Wholefoods, motivational talks, meditation – there’s a lot that we do!

Priorities: The businesswoman shares daughter Orla, 9 months, with fiancé Tom Edney

‘It is damaging when individuals like Lucy can say that these influencers selling shake diets… yeah shake diets are dangerous, weight loss supplements and juicing with none complete meals [are bad too] – we do not promote that!’

The Full Monty star additionally shared Herbalife’s success within the final yr as she continued to insist that its merchandise are secure to make use of.

She elaborated: ‘We promote serving to you get into calorie deficit, that’s what you need to do to shed extra pounds, in a wholesome with balanced meals however in types of low energy.

‘Let’s simply say my shake this morning had every part that the physique requires, then I might have a mid-morning protein snack, then I might have a wholesome lunch, then protein snack within the afternoon and a wholesome balanced night meal.

Spectacular: Danielle has misplaced 3.5 stone after giving beginning (pictured proper when pregnant final yr)

‘I do not know what extra I can do… for anybody who’s going to proceed to slate HerbalLife vitamin merchandise… I do know Lucy stated somebody ended up in A.E. And if that is the case, I am telling you, that would not be all the way down to HerbalLife vitamin.

‘Final yr, the corporate turned over £5 billion in internet gross sales, final yr flip over was £8.9 billion. 

‘If all these dangerous issues have been taking place, I’d not be taking these merchandise, my mum, I’d not encourage my followers to, we’d not have achieved £5.5 billion in gross sales, they’d be a hell of loads of sick individuals on the earth.

‘We’re regulated in over 96 international locations, we have been round for over 40 years. Our ambassador, Cristiano Ronaldo, he would not be affiliated with an organization like that. I’ve needed to set the file straight as sufficient is sufficient now.’

The mum-of-one ended her prolonged video by encouraging different well being specialists to discover Herbalife earlier than commenting on the corporate.

Danielle stated: ‘I might encourage any influencer or PT, Lucy, who needs to take a look at our merchandise, to take them to a nutritionist. I did that after I first tried out these merchandise. Come and see what we do in our group. 

‘There’s nothing flawed with doing it my manner, what you guys do is totally tremendous, however please don’t tarnish what I do or symbolize and completely love doing, since you might need misplaced a couple of clients your self!

‘Anyway, sorry to have a rant, everybody goes to have their opinions! I am open to anybody’s opinion, however I needed to get on right here as I am pleased with serving to 1000’s of individuals everywhere in the world over the 4 years. 

Spectacular: In the meantime, Lucy shed a whopping 4 stone after welcoming her son Roman final March (pictured left final July, proper earlier that yr)

‘Let’s all be variety to one another and assist one another’s companies as a substitute of placing it down.’ 

Earlier this yr, Danielle revealed she misplaced 3.5 stone and suits into her dimension 10 denims once more after giving beginning.

She stated on the time: ‘After gaining 4 stone in my being pregnant I actually wished to point out ladies how your physique takes care of having a child as for some ladies like myself it isn’t as straightforward to snap again in to your post-pregnancy garments. 

‘I made a decision 6 weeks after having my child woman I wished to begin feeling like me once more and to shift a number of the child weight I gained. I adopted a easy vitamin plan and some exercises from house and the outcomes have been unbelievable.

Image of confidence: The TV star just lately showcased her toned body in lingerie and revealed she was again in her dimension 10 denims after following her train and vitamin plan

‘Six months of following this plan I’ve misplaced 3 stone, again in my dimension 10 denims and feeling blissful. In fact I really like being a mummy but it surely’s additionally essential to really feel like ME once more.’ 

Lucy, in the meantime, beforehand credited her 4st stone weight reduction to ‘listening to my physique’ and enthused about being ‘in awe’ of childbirth.

The brunette informed MailOnline final yr: ‘I did not do any weight loss plan or fast fixes. I did not put stress on myself and had good nights’ sleep. I simply listened to my physique and I wanted relaxation. 

‘For the primary two months, I did the odd little bit of strolling. I attempt to get one nutritious meal within the day, not simply espresso and biscuits which I’d in all probability have if Ryan wasn’t such an incredible chef. 

‘I attempted to do 10 minute stretches a day and ease into mild exercises at house – I have never acquired any huge golden factor that gave me the load loss. 

‘I assumed after my eight week test after I acquired the all clear [to exercise] I’d have been again to coaching 4 occasions per week, however I simply thought to myself “I am drained, after I get an hour free, I both need to spend it by having a nap or it is additional play time for Roman. There’s all the time one thing else that wants doing”.’

‘He’s my precedence now’: The brunette beforehand credited her 4st stone weight reduction to ‘listening to my physique’ and enthused about being ‘in awe’ of childbirth