Jackie O’s 10kg weight loss

The ‘obese’ radio host has the last laugh after shedding some serious kilos

She’s the radio host known for her cheeky humour and hilarious one-liners, but last week Jackie “O” Henderson was smiling for a different reason – her svelte new figure and impressive weight loss.

Over the past six months, Jackie – who was “borderline obese” according to her doctor – has shed 10kg by cutting out carbs and upping her exercise, while still enjoying a glass of wine with dinner!

“I wanted whatever changes I was making to be sustainable and didn’t want to deprive myself of everything,” she revealed in an interview last month. “I no longer crave bad foods and my portion sizes are very small compared to what they used to be.

“I’ve finally reprogrammed my brain when it comes to food, and I feel a whole lot better about myself, too. Not only can I fit into my old clothes, but I have a lot more energy.”

The 43-year-old’s mission to shed began earlier this year in Fiji, when she was weighed before being allowed to board a helicopter. Despite brushing it off as no big deal, the mum-ofone was secretly horrified by the number she saw on the scale.

“I was mortified to see I was the heaviest I had ever been. It didn’t help that I was on my way to a tropical paradise. I basically wore a kaftan the whole time and felt crap about myself,” she says.

After returning home, Jackie decided to turn her life around and overhaul her unhealthy diet, ditching macaroni and cheese, potato chips, sandwiches and pasta for a low-carb diet filled with lean meat, steamed greens and the occasional treat.

And while she’d like to lose a few more kilos, Jackie says she’s more confident and happier in her skin than she’s been in years!

‘Not only can I fit into my old clothes, I have a lot more energy’