‘I’d eat everything I could get my hands on’: Michelle Mone, 48, reveals she’d feast on TWO McDonald’s a day at the height of her weight battle before shedding 8 STONE
- The lingerie tycoon, 48, divulged further details of her weight battle – after shedding eight stone and slimming down to a size 10
- She said: ‘I would eat everything I could get my hands on. I would eat two McDonalds a day and still have my evening meal’
- Earlier this month, Michelle likened being overweight to self-abuse as she discussed her previous weight battle and insisted she was ‘abusing herself’
- In her darkest hour, it was her parents Duncan, 70, and Isabel, 71, that made her see the light and realise she had to lose the weight ‘for yourself’
Michelle Mone has revealed she would eat two McDonald’s a day at the height of her battle with weight and her food addiction.
The lingerie tycoon, 48, divulged further details of her weight battle – after shedding eight stone and slimming down to a size 10.
She said: ‘I would eat everything I could get my hands on. I would eat two McDonalds a day and still have my evening meal.’
Shock comparison: Michelle Mone has revealed she would eat two McDonald’s a day at the height of her battle with weight and food addiction
Speaking to Daily Express, as well as revealing her fast food addiction she also discussed how she treats her body ‘like a business’, after shedding 11lbs in 11 months ahead of her wedding in the Maldives later this year.
Michelle, who is engaged to businessman Doug Barrowman, 54, said: ‘I know how to manage myself so I’ve been running my body like a business.’
Earlier this month, Michelle likened being overweight to self-abuse as she discussed her previous weight battle. She told how she was ‘abusing myself’ when she was at her heaviest, adding that her issue with her size left her feeling depressed.
In a candid interview, Michelle admitted that her weight left her feeling at an all-time low, but the it was the support of her parents that helped her on her weight-loss journey.
Tough: Speaking to Daily Express , as well as revealing her fast food addiction she also discussed how she treats her body ‘like a business’, after shedding 11lbs in 11 months ahead of her wedding in the Maldives later this year (pictured in 2015)
In recent years, the star has shed eight stone and now wears a size 10.
However, it was a tough journey to get where she is now, with Michelle confessing that in 2012 following her divorce from her first husband Michael, the pounds continued to creep on and she developed depression.
In an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail, she said: ‘I was at my heaviest and had three children running around me and [I was] launching Ultimo around the world. I was getting bigger and bigger.
Shocking: In her darkest hour, it was her parents Duncan, 70, and Isabel, 71, that made her see the light and realise she had to lose the weight ‘for yourself’
‘I was abusing myself. I was on antidepressants from the doctor. It was awful.’
In her darkest hour, it was her parents Duncan, 70, and Isabel, 71, that made her see the light and realise she had to lose the weight ‘for yourself’.
She explained: ‘My mum and dad used to be in tears. My dad wrote me heartfelt letters writing, “Please Michelle just do it for yourself I’m begging”.
Pained: Meanwhile, Michelle recently revealed she used to plaster unflattering photos of herself around her kitchen to motivate her to lose weight (pictured in 2003)
While she said her mother begged: ‘Enough of this nonsense and feeling sorry for yourself, you’ll have more to feel sorry for if you can’t put food on the table for your kids so … make it work.’
The Scottish beauty went on to overhaul her lifestyle and dropped a whopping eight stone over the years.
Meanwhile, Michelle recently revealed she used to plaster unflattering photos of herself around her kitchen to motivate her to lose weight.
Delay: Michelle admitted she was ‘devastated’ to have to postpone her wedding to fiancé Doug Barrowman because of the coronavirus pandemic (pictured in February 2017)