Jordan Banjo has revealed asking for assist to lose weight was ‘the toughest factor’ he has ever needed to do.
The Variety star, 28, was chubby as a toddler and misplaced an unbelievable 10 stone with the assistance of his brother Ashley, 32.
Talking on Channel 4’s Lose Weight Like Me, Ashley instructed how he is aware of what the contestants on the present are going by as he has ‘been of their footwear’.
Trustworthy: Jordan Banjo has revealed asking for assist to drop a few pounds was ‘the toughest factor’ he has ever needed to do
He stated: ‘It’s solely now seeing folks in the beginning of their very own journey as effectively. Realising I misplaced, just about 10 stone I misplaced.
‘It’s making me realise how they really feel. I’ve been of their footwear, I do know what they’re going by. Like our heroes do, they know precisely the place they’re attempting to get.’
‘It’s not a simple street, to have the arrogance to come back ahead and say, I need assistance, I want to vary one thing. I might say, genuinely, the toughest factor I’ve ever finished in my life.’
Talking to This Morning’s Dr Sara Kayat, Jordan instructed how he began gaining weight at a younger age and knew he must make a change.
Recollections: The Variety star, 28, (far left) was chubby as a toddler and misplaced an unbelievable 10 stone with the assistance of his brother Ashley, 32 (far proper)
He stated: ‘I bear in mind being actually younger once I began gaining weight. Even at a younger age I knew deep down that there was one thing incorrect.’
Lose Weight Like Me sees two individuals who wish to overhaul their way of life as they search recommendation from 4 ‘well being heroes’, who’ve misplaced greater than 200lbs by train and weight-reduction plan.
Hiding behind previous footage of what they appeared like earlier than their weight reduction, the visitors will solely get to fulfill the ‘well being heroes’ in the event that they choose them as a mentor.
As soon as chosen, the duo will work collectively to observe their train and weight-reduction plan plan alongside a number one dietician.
Chat: Talking on Channel 4’s Lose Weight Like Me, Ashley instructed how he is aware of what the contestants on the present are going by as he has ‘been of their footwear’
Present: Talking to This Morning’s Dr Sara Kayat, Jordan instructed how he began gaining weight at a younger age and knew he must make a change. to get wholesome
After eight weeks, the 2 contributors will showcase their outcomes to Jordan and Dr Sara.
It comes after Jordan stated his brother Ashley ‘saved my life at each ends of the dimensions’, as he fluctuated between 12 and 22 stone from 2009.
The dancer shared: ‘I turned to Ash as a result of I knew I used to be both going to must do one thing about my weight or issues had been going to get manner, manner worse.’
The KISS FM presenter was ordered to drop a few pounds by medical doctors as they declared him morbidly overweight on the tender age of 13.
Household: Jordan stated his brother Ashley ‘saved my life at each ends of the dimensions’, as he fluctuated between 12 and 22 stone from 2009 (pictured in 2016)
Simply earlier than he turned 18, the TV and radio star reached out for assist from the choreographer after years of struggling to observe a nutritious diet.
The TV star instructed The Mirror: ‘It’s no secret that I struggled with my weight. Ash was good. He helped me rethink my weight-reduction plan and put collectively a exercise routine. The burden got here off fairly rapidly.’
After shedding almost half of his physique weight following his Britain’s Acquired Expertise win in 2009, Jordan was nonetheless decided to shed extra kilos, admitting he’d solely eat a bowl of cereal and rooster breast every day.
Doting: ‘I turned to Ash as a result of I knew I used to be both going to must do one thing about my weight or issues had been going to get manner, manner worse’, the dancer shared
Variations: The KISS FM presenter was ordered to drop a few pounds by medical doctors as they declared him morbidly overweight on the tender age of 13 (pictured left in 2009, proper in 2020)
The Best Dancer host recalled: ‘Ash had set me on a great path however he’s tremendous busy, so he’d left me to get on with it alone. I needed to work arduous to try to keep it. However all I might take into consideration was shedding extra weight, and it bought uncontrolled.’
The daddy-of-two, who at present weighs 17 stone, stated his turning level got here when he returned to the stage for a Christmas efficiency, however nobody within the viewers recognised him.
Jordan added: ‘It took rather a lot for me to ask for assist that first time, however he had my again – and he had it once more once I’d bought uncontrolled. Ash saved my life at each ends of the dimensions – actually.’
‘I bought uncontrolled’: After shedding almost half of his physique weight, he was nonetheless decided to shed the kilos, admitting he’d solely eat cereal and rooster breast every day (pictured in 2018)
