This Morning star Alison Hammond makes surprise admission about weight loss jab Ozempic
THIS Morning presenter Alison Hammond says she dodged using weight-loss jabs to shed the pounds — after learning she was pre-diabetic.
The TV star, 49, said she exercised with the help of a personal trainer and changed her diet.
But while drugs such as Ozempic have been popular with celebs, they did not appeal to Alison, whose late mum, Maria had Type 2 diabetes.
She said: “For me, as soon as I hear any scare story, I get frightened.
“So I haven’t wanted to use them, but that’s not to say I wouldn’t in the future, and I certainly wouldn’t look down on anyone who did.
“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.
READ MORE ON ALISON HAMMOND
“I thought ‘I have to be an adult about this’. The sweets had to stop - and the fatty foods.
“Twice a week I see my personal trainer, and I have a couple of weights in my bedroom.
“I walk, I stretch and sometimes I do a bit of yoga.
“I try to vary it so it’s not the same every day.
“After a session at the gym, I think I’m Venus Williams, with all those endorphins pumping around.
“If I miss a session or two with my trainer, I notice it. That kick you get out of the way you feel is so good.”
Alison told Good Housekeeping mag she achieved her goal with twice-a-week training sessions and changing her diet.
But she added: “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 my 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."