This Morning presenter Alison Hammond has opened up about her staggering 11 stone weight loss, which was prompted by health concerns when she was diagnosed as pre-diabetic
Alison Hammond has unveiled the remarkable transformation behind her 11 stone weight loss which was spurred on by a serious health scare.
The This Morning presenter, who once tipped the scales at 28 stone, decided it was time to make a change following a pre-diabetic diagnosis and after losing her mother Maria to type 2 diabetes in 2020.
Taking her health into her own hands, the 50-year-old star embarked on a fitness journey with a personal trainer and adopted a more watchful approach to her diet.
Speaking to Heat Magazine, Alison said: “I feel amazing. I feel happy within myself. I’ve got a personal trainer – she’s amazing. She trains me when I can train. If I’m working, I don’t train, I’ll go for a walk.”
Having previously revealed that weights, pilates, and yoga are part of her home fitness regime, Alison insists she’s not about restrictive diets, reports Plymouth Live. To her, balance is key, as she said: “I don’t deny myself anything. I eat everything but in moderation.”
Speaking to Women’s Health magazine, she further explained her shift from high-fat, high-sugar foods, reflecting on her mother’s concerns and her own encounter with pre-diabetes, saying: “My mum had type 2 diabetes and she was worried for me, so when I then found out that I was pre-diabetic, that was frightening.
“I thought: ‘I have to be an adult about this’. The sweets had to stop – and the fatty foods.”
After making changes to her diet and daily routine, Alison has successfully reversed her condition. She said: “I’m no longer pre-diabetic, so I’m a bit naughtier with my food now. But because my body’s working properly, I can allow myself a bit of sugar here and there.
“I love my new shape and although I still have areas I’m conscious of, such as my arms and tummy, it’s great being able to wear things I would never have been able to before. I mean, look at me, I’m a bombshell.”
Alison admitted that she was deterred from considering weight loss medication due to “scare stories”. But she said she “wouldn’t look down on anyone who did”.
Alison’s career took off after her stint on Big Brother in 2002. Despite being the second housemate to be evicted, she landed a role as a celebrity reporter on This Morning.
In 2021, she ascended to the position of main presenter alongside Dermot O’Leary. Her TV appearances also include reality shows like I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! and Strictly Come Dancing, and she has presented the Great British Bake Off.
Off-screen, Alison is in a relationship with 27 year old masseur David Putman. There’s been growing speculation that her weight loss journey was motivated by a desire to tie the knot with her partner.
Source: Mirror
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