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This Morning presenter Alison Hammond reveals she "wants to live longer" as she discusses the potential use of weight loss injections. The 50-year-old has dropped approximately 13 stone in recent years following dietary changes and implementing a rigorous fitness routine. Alison chose to transform her lifestyle after receiving a prediabetic diagnosis in 2020. Individuals with this condition face an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes in later life, according to the NHS . The Great British Bake Off presenter had previously dropped 2 stone in 2007 following gastric band surgery when she appeared on the reality programme Sugar Free Farm, reports the Mirror . However, she had the procedure reversed just three years afterwards. Alison now acknowledges she enjoys being "smaller" and believes it will extend her lifespan. This comes as she confesses she would consider using weight loss injections in future. She said: "I don't like the fact you have to say, 'Oh no, I wouldn't have the jab'. Maybe next year I might change my mind and I might start jabbing up." Alison claims she holds "no opinion" regarding weight loss injections. She adds: "If someone wants the jab, go for it. What does it matter how someone loses their weight?" "Would you rather me die from being obese? Ultimately I want to live longer, so we'll do whatever to get smaller and be more healthy." Alison has previously revealed details of the demanding gym schedule she follows to maintain her trim physique. She regularly undertakes 45-minute bootcamp-style circuit sessions and prefers walking when unable to exercise properly. In a conversation with Heat magazine, Alison revealed: "If I'm working, I don't train, I'll go for a walk. But when I'm at home, I'll go and have a session with her in the morning, just an hour. It might be four days a week." She hasn't completely eliminated anything from her diet, but now enjoys everything in "moderation". She has previously expressed her concerns about weight loss injections, citing "scary" stories she had heard about them. During a discussion with Good Housekeeping last December, she admitted: "'I think that, for people who need to use them, they're a good thing - but for me, as soon as I hear any scary story, I get frightened. "So I haven't wanted to use them, but that's not to say I wouldn't in the future, and I certainly wouldn't look down on anyone who did." Alison first came into the public eye on Big Brother in 2002. She then became an entertainment reporter on This Morning in 2002, where her cheeky interviews with A-list celebrities caught the public's attention, before becoming a main presenter on the popular programme in 2021. In 2023, she took over from Matt Lucas as the host of Great British Bake Off, co-hosting with Noel Fielding.
