The TV presenter previously opened up about her health journey
Alison Hammond has shed significant weight following a worrying health diagnosis. The TV personality made two major dietary changes that produced impressive results, both physically and internally, whilst helping her find ‘new love’.
Beyond dropping an astonishing 11 stone, the much-loved presenter – recognised for her roles on ITV’s This Morning and Channel 4’s The Great British Bake Off – also succeeded in ‘reversing’ her prediabetic status through commitment and hard work.
The 50-year-old first captured the public’s attention with a short stint on Big Brother in 2002. Alison entered the iconic house aged just 22, and her fleeting fifteen-day appearance on the reality programme launched a thriving television career spanning multiple decades.
In recent times, the broadcaster has trimmed down considerably, shedding an extraordinary 11 stone with support from a personal trainer. Yet alongside her exercise routine, she eliminated two major items from her meals after being told she was prediabetic.
Speaking to Women’s Health, she said: “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.”
Alison, who tipped the scales at 28 stone at her peak, sustains her fitness through twice-weekly sessions with her personal trainer and keeps weights in her bedroom for extra exercise. She said: “I try to vary it so it’s not the same every day.
“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.”After overhauling her lifestyle completely, the TV personality disclosed she’s successfully reversed her prediabetic status, according to Surrey Live.
She said: “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.”
What is prediabetes?
According to Diabetes UK, people may be classified as prediabetic when their blood sugar levels are ‘higher than usual, but not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes’. The organisation notes that catching this early can help people lower their chances of developing type 2 diabetes, potentially preventing or postponing the condition altogether.
There are no symptoms associated with prediabetes. Should any symptoms of type 2 diabetes begin to appear, it likely indicates the condition has already developed.
Diabetes UK has outlined warning signs to watch for, including:
- going to the toilet more often, especially at night
- feeling more tired than usual
- losing weight without trying
- genital itching or thrush
- cuts and wounds taking longer to heal
- blurred vision
- feeling extremely thirsty
Diabetes UK claimed that there are an estimated 6.3 million people at an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in the UK based on blood sugar levels. Specialists believe that 1.3 million people are currently living with type 2 diabetes but are yet to be diagnosed.
