Steph McGovern has addressed her recent weight loss and revealed it came while trying to cure her irritable bowel syndrome.
Presenter Steph, 40, dropped a dress size after focusing on her gut health. And she told The Mirror it has proved ‘life-changing’ for her.
The mum-of-one also opened up to the tabloid about whether she may have more children. Channel 4 host Steph currently shares a two-year-old daughter with her partner.
Steph McGovern on her IBS
TV fave Steph told the news outlet she had ‘just accepted’ living with the chronic condition for years.
She suffered with painful cramps and felt the need to go to the toilet regularly.
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Steph explained: “I’ve had IBS for as long as I can remember, but I just assumed it was one of those things you either have or you don’t have and there isn’t any cure.”
However, her stint on BBC show Easy Ways To Live Well helped her realise how badly she suffered with her gut health.
Steph McGovern weight loss
She adapted her diet – but once she became pregnant Steph had to alter her approach.
She now takes a probiotic and does intermittent fasting.
It was only by trying to help my IBS that I’ve lost weight.
Before long, Steph lost her bloated stomach which others had mistaken for her being pregnant.
She went on: “So I wasn’t trying to be super thin – I was pretty happy with how I looked – it was only by trying to help my IBS that I’ve lost weight.”
Steph on having more kids
Former BBC Breakfast correspondent Steph recently turned 40.
But she has no concerns about ageing beyond staying fit and active for her daughter.
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While Steph admits she suffers from ‘mum guilt’ while at work, she is glad to be able to balance her career and home life.
However, that doesn’t mean Steph and her partner will become parents again.
Asked about if she wants more children, Steph said: “I’ve just turned 40 so there’s also the biological clock to think about.”
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