It\u2019s clear Fern has found modes of movement that she genuinely enjoys, like cycling<\/a> with friends \u2013 including for a whole week in Italy with her \u2018Bike Buddies\u2019, as she recently documented on Instagram.<\/p>\n What to Read Next<\/p>\n But cycling is just one aspect of the active lifestyle Fern has embraced in her sixties. Here\u2019s what else we know about the healthy habits she\u2019s adopted that have helped her in her weight loss journey. <\/p>\n 1.She runs<\/p>\n Fern previously told Woman&Home<\/a> that she had embarked on the NHS\u2019s Couch to 5K<\/a> programme \u2013 an app which helps people get into running<\/a> from scratch. She explained that this had been part of the life changes she decided to make following a shoulder replacement a few years ago.<\/p>\n \u2018I thought, “I need to get my life back on track. I need to stop smoking<\/a>, stop drinking<\/a>, get eating under control and stop lying in bed feeling sorry for myself”,\u2019 she told Woman&Home of the circumstances that led her to the app.<\/p>\n Well, she certainly stuck with it, because in July, Fern posted on Instagram<\/a> a screenshot of her Couch to 5K completion badge. And, not stopping there, in September, she updated her Instagram followers on her running journey, informing them that she had managed to run 6.5K.<\/p>\n \u2018I just did 40 minutes of actual running, with a five-minute warm-up walk, and then a five-minute cool-down walk at the end. So, 50 minutes all together but 40 minutes running. I covered 6.5K, I can\u2019t believe it \u2013 it\u2019s a bit good!\u2019 <\/p>\n Just one sport left until our Fern is a full-blown triathlete \u2013 we love to see it.<\/p>\n Related Story2. She strength trains<\/p>\n We also know that Fern strength trains, having previously posted on Instagram a picture of her at-home set-up. <\/p>\n Again, her desire to gain strength was driven by health and longevity<\/a> rather than aesthetics. In a previous interview<\/a> with Hello, Fern said: \u2018My legs and arms are much stronger; my tummy is much stronger after four children and everything else my body\u2019s been through,\u2019 referring to when she contracted sepsis<\/a> in 2016 following a hysterectomy<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u2018I was really close to dying, and yet you can still get up and go out and run and be strong again.\u2019 she added.<\/p>\n Related Story3. She follows a low-sugar diet<\/p>\n Alongside regular exercise and a generally more active lifestyle, Fern also recently revealed that her approach to nutrition<\/a> has changed significantly in recent years, telling Woman&Home that she cut about 80% of the sugar<\/a> out of her diet. \u2018I started to think about what I was eating, which I had never done before,\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n Related Story<\/p>\n Part of that, she added, means eating \u2018three sensible meals a day\u2019, which, if you\u2019re spending a week cycling in Italy, is crucial because you\u2019re going to need some decent fuel. <\/p>\n Related Stories Hannah Bradfield is a Senior Nutrition Writer across Women\u2019s Health UK\u00a0and Men\u2019s Health UK. An NCTJ-accredited journalist, Hannah graduated from Loughborough University with a BA in English and Sport Science and an MA in Media and Cultural Analysis.\u00a0<\/p>\n She has been covering sports, health and fitness for the last five years and has created content for outlets including BBC Sport, BBC Sounds, Runner\u2019s World\u00a0and Stylist. She especially enjoys interviewing those working within the community to improve access to sport, exercise and wellness. Hannah is a 2024 John Schofield Trust Fellow and was also named a 2022 Rising Star in Journalism by The Printing Charity.\u00a0<\/p>\n A keen runner, Hannah was firmly a sprinter growing up (also dabbling in long jump) but has since transitioned to longer-distance running. While 10K is her favoured race distance, she loves running or volunteering at parkrun every Saturday, followed, of course, by pastries. She\u2019s always looking for fun new runs and races to do and brunch spots to try.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n