IT is simple to fall into the trap of snacking during long days at work.
And that was the case for Scots sports presenter Jill Douglas, who has now revealed she decided to drop extra pounds after being tempted by the infinite treats within the green rooms at TV stations.
She said her recent incredible weight reduction had come after cutting out feasting on the ‘off-the-scale snacks’ that broadcasters lay on during long days of filming.
Ms Douglas, originally from Bonchester Bridge, Roxburghshire, said that while preparing for last 12 months’s Rugby World Cup, she was unhappy with what was laid on within the green room and launched into a health drive.
Sports presenter Jill Douglas decided to drop extra pounds after being tempted by the infinite treats within the green rooms at TV stations
Jill has gone on a health drive and has blamed long days filming and unhealthy habits for her weight gain
The 54-year-old, who appears on ITV, BBC and TNT Sports, said going through the perimenopause made it difficult for her to drop extra pounds.
She told the Mid Point podcast: ‘I’ve never carried a variety of weight but I used to be definitely heavier than I used to be comfortable [with].
‘I feel going through perimenopause, you set on weight and it’s far more difficult to lose the burden while you get to an age.
‘I finished drinking a variety of wine, tried to in the reduction of on food and took more exercise.’
Ms Douglas said she now has more energy and ‘more confidence in myself’ – and blamed long days filming snooker for her previous unhealthy habits.
‘If you checked out the green room on the snooker where we’re doing perhaps 12 hours with a few breaks, the snacks are off the dimensions – Haribos, chocolate, crisps, you name it’ she said.
