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Rebecca Koncienzcy

ITV Lorraine Kelly's diet and fitness plan: how she transformed her life

Lorraine Kelly has become something of a UK style icon over the past few years, leaving many fans wanting to know how she slimmed down and toned up.

The 59-year-old transformed herself despite the fact that she hates diets and was never in to exercise.

But now she is happy to pose in bikinis and works out at her local church with a special routine set to music from Maxicise, set up by fitness guru Maxine Jones.

Lorraine said of the classes: "When I walked into (Maxicise) Maxine’s class, my life changed for the better.

"I feel better physically and mentally, I have more energy and a lot more confidence.

"I love the camaraderie of all the classes, the sheer joy and positive energy created."

Lorraine went from a size 14 to a 10 coupling the workouts with one simple change to her eating habits.

Lorraine in 1995 and in a bikini in 2015 (ITV)

Speaking to Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on This Morning in 2017, she told them she thought she looked better now than she did years ago.

Lorraine said: "I was a big lass, and I was unfit as well.

"You have got to enjoy exercise or you will just go off the rails.

"So many people have joined gyms and that, and that's great, that desire to get fit, but it will fall by the wayside if you don't like it."

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"I don't like diet, I don't think they work. I think it is all about portion control and not snacking so much, it's just being sensible.

But she admitted that she keeps her favourite coconut chocolate bar behind cushions on the sofa because "a little bit of what you fancy does you good".

Lorraine and her gym buddies regularly post pictures of themselves post workout, showing that "it is OK to look all hot and sweaty".

She added: "I always remember talking to a supermodel and them saying, 'we don't actually look like that, we don't recognise ourselves in magazine because it's all been airbrushed and expert hair and make up'."

The Scottish-born mum-of-one posts pictures of her TV outfits on her Instagram account, with thousands of fan complimenting her on her choice of outfits every day.

*Lorraine is on ITV1, weekdays from 8:30am

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