\u2018I had a massive lifelong weight problem as everybody knows, but my timing really stank,\u2019 she told MailOnline in a new interview<\/a>, referring to the NHS rollout of weight loss drugs such as Mounjaro, which when used under medical supervision and alongside interventions including strength training<\/a> and nutritional support<\/a>, can support sustainable weight loss without the need for surgery. <\/p>\n Nevertheless, Vanessa has found a balanced routine that works for her and has helped maintain her seven-stone weight loss.<\/p>\n \u2018It’s not because I’ve suddenly become virtuous and I’d suddenly really genuinely prefer a stick of celery to an enormous bowl of chocolate mousse,\u2019 she told MailOnline of her transparent response when people ask how she’s lost weight. \u2018I still prefer chocolate mousse. It’s just I had a gastric bypass, so that’s the reason why I’m slimmer than I was.\u2019<\/p>\n But alongside nutrition, another key aspect of maintaining weight loss while remaining healthy and strong is exercise \u2013 in terms of everyday movement and more formal workouts, both of which Vanessa\u2019s current routine covers. <\/p>\n Vanessa’s current fitness routineShe does a lot of walking and NEAT movement <\/p>\n \u2018I do lots and lots of walking. I do lots and lots of running around. I’ve got four grandchildren who I see all the time and I’m very busy with them,\u2019 Vanessa shared with MailOnline. <\/p>\n A form of weight-bearing exercise, walking is an often overlooked way to support your health and fitness. One recent study<\/a> found that brisk walking can offer a powerful defence against age-related bone loss, while a scientific review<\/a> of research on walking concluded that \u2018the evidence overwhelmingly supports walking as a powerful anti-ageing intervention that can reduce the risk of chronic age-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease<\/a>, hypertension, type 2 diabetes<\/a> and cancer.\u2019 <\/p>\n As for running after her grandchildren? That\u2019s important, too, as it contributes to your daily NEAT<\/a> movement \u2013 or non-exercise activity thermogenesis. <\/p>\n While that might sound complex, it just refers to the energy you expend through everyday movement outside of formal exercise and sleeping, personal trainer Elliott Upton<\/a> previously explained to Women\u2019s Health.<\/p>\n Increasing the amount of movement in your day can support cardiovascular and metabolic health, while helping to reduce the amount of time you spend sedentary (which, according to research<\/a>, is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality). <\/p>\n She’s started resistance training <\/p>\n \u2018In terms of formal exercising, I do a bit of weight resisting because everybody says you’ve got to because of your muscles as you get older,\u2019 Vanessa added.<\/p>\n While she didn\u2019t share the exact exercises she\u2019s been doing, resistance training<\/a> \u2013 the umbrella term under which strength and weight training fall under \u2013 can be used to build muscular endurance, hypertrophy (growing the size of your muscles) and strength.<\/p>\n Vanessa is correct: resistance training is vital for ageing muscles. Sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss) can begin to take effect as early as 30. From then, research<\/a> suggests that muscle mass<\/a> \u2013 crucial for functional movement and metabolic health \u2013 decreases by approximately 3-8% per decade, with the rate of decline speeding up after 60. <\/p>\n The good news? Simple, home-based resistance training can be incredibly effective at preventing and even reversing this decline. <\/p>\n Combine it with some more NEAT movement and a few extra steps like Vanessa, and you\u2019ve got yourself a solid routine.<\/p>\n Want to train like Liz Earle<\/a>?![\"liz](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1794266892_751_d7e26241-8af9-4db4-8625-d17583ad1633.jpg\" "\\"liz")
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