{"id":297036,"date":"2025-11-17T12:28:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T12:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/297036\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T12:28:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T12:28:14","slug":"inside-lisa-rileys-76kg-weight-loss-and-the-healthy-habits-she-swears-by-at-49","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/297036\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Lisa Riley\u2019s 76kg weight loss \u2014 and the healthy habits she swears by at 49"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lisa Riley<\/a> has revealed how she managed her impressive 76kg (12st) weight loss over the past 10 years, which involved a combination of reducing snacking, swapping takeaways for healthier choices, and incorporating gym workouts.<\/p>\n

The former Emmerdale star, 49, who takes part in I\u2019m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! this weekend, explained on This Morning in 2017 how she began pursuing a healthier lifestyle: <\/p>\n

‘What happened was I decided to lose weight for me. Everything I had tried previously didn’t work. I did Slimming World, [but] all those sorts of things didn’t work for me, probably because I wasn’t being honest and dedicated to myself. I just did it for me and I was patient and I had to realise all the mistakes I had made year after year.’<\/p>\n

Filling out a daily food<\/a> diary meant she could get a more accurate, realistic gauge of what she was consuming and, according to The Mirror<\/a>, it helped her identify the days when she wasn\u2019t making the healthiest choices. <\/p>\n

Overhauling her diet played a huge part in her dropping eight dress sizes. Speaking during another This Morning appearance, she described her previous food choices: ‘My vice is crisps \u2013 that\u2019s the one thing I find it hard to say no to. Alcohol<\/a> was my comfort blanket. The Malbec I love would be accompanied by feel-good food the next day \u2013 bread that was swimming in butter.’<\/p>\n

Typical lunches comprised a toastie with fries and a fizzy drink, reports Hello!<\/a>, while chocolate bars, sandwiches and bowls of cereal constituted snacks. Pasta and white bread were also in regular rotation. She has now reduced her portion sizes and includes more nutrient-dense options and fresh food. Breakfast often consists of porridge and honey; lunch could be butternut squash soup with oatcakes; and dinner is cod with roasted vegetables. Snacks include nuts, fruit and coffee.<\/p>\n

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Of course, a core component of Lisa\u2019s healthier lifestyle has been finding a sustainable exercise routine<\/a>. She has previously credited yoga<\/a> for helping her stay active and improving her mental health. <\/p>\n

‘Crazy crazy busy day… now to quieten my brain and let everything go I’ve got my private yoga session… just what’s needed…and the end of the day. Namaste,’ she captioned a social media post alongside a photo of her water bottle and a yoga mat. <\/p>\n

Lisa also enjoys cardio workouts and HIIT<\/a> training at home, as well as hitting the gym most days of the week, according to Prima. <\/a><\/p>\n

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Lisa avoids the scales for peace of mind and because she deems them unnecessary. She recommends that others \u2013 stepping on them, she says, will only “depress yourself.” <\/p>\n

‘You can tell if you’ve lost weight because your clothes \u2013 and common sense \u2013 will tell you, so don\u2019t hop on and off the scales 10 times a day,’ she told Hello!<\/p>\n

Following an operation to remove her loose skin as a result of her weight loss \u2013 a procedure she details in her book, Lisa Riley’s Baggy Body Club \u2013 she expressed<\/a> her newfound confidence: ‘I couldn\u2019t be happier about my body now if I tried.’<\/p>\n

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