Saira Khan, 56, reveals she's dropped two dress sizes thanks to weight-loss jabs, ditching the cardio workouts and beating her 'sugar addiction'

Former Loose Women star Saira Khan has revealed she's dropped two dress sizes after switching up her diet and using weight-loss jabs.

The TV star, 56, has been proudly showing off the results of her lifestyle overhaul to her 111k Instagram followers, posting bikini shaps and glimpses of her new workout regime.

Saira has gone from a size 10-12 dress size to a 8-10 over the past few months, after being prescribed weight loss medication for four months.

Whilst she says the weight-loss jabs have helped her banish the 'food noise', Saira says her new diet has also helped her shed the pounds.

'I have an addiction to sugar,' she told Closer Magazine. 'There's no doubt about it. The medication has actually taught me what a sweet tooth I had - I was actually shocked. I still have to have a little bit of something but I have cut down on the c**p.' 

She focuses on nutrient-rich, portion controlled meals with the help of a food plan, which she says have also helped stop any side effects from the medication such as hair loss and skin sagging.  

And she's noticed results over the past four months.  

'I don't weigh myself, I have a phobia against the scales. When the needle doesn't move, even though you've been working so hard in the gym - I find that quite emotionally triggering,' Saira explained.

'I go by how I feel and how my clothes fit. I've absolutely seen such a massive difference, I've not been a size 8 since I was 50 and I feel confident.' 

Saira explained how a combination of the menopause at 50 along with suffering from a herniated disc for a year meant her weight crept up.

She added that she tried to combat her poor diet choices by doing 'too much cardio' but has now realised the importance of switching up her workouts, adding regular weight lifting sessions into her fitness plan. 

Sharing a video of her workout regime recently, Saira told her followers 'I strength train because, as I’ve moved into midlife, my focus has naturally shifted from cardio to strength.'

'It’s less about burning calories now, and more about building something that lasts. I’m thinking about my bones, my mobility, my range of movement… I’m really training for my 60s and beyond. Like how do I want to feel in my body later on? Strong? Capable? Able to move freely? That’s what matters to me now.'

'I’m not trying to reverse ageing, I just want to support my body in doing what it’s designed to do, for as long as possible.'

Saira has rocked a number of bikinis over the last year, proudly showing off her body and oozing confidence. 

In the caption for one recent holiday photo she declared: 'At 56, this is my body. Soft. Changing. Real. I’ve lost collagen, elastin, a bit of weight… and yes this is my belly after a caesarean. Wrinkled. Looser. Not as it once was.'

'Do I love it every day? No. But I’m no longer hiding it. Because this is what a naturally ageing body looks like.'

'No treatments here. No tightening. No threads, injectables, or surgery. Just time, life, and a body that has carried me through all of it.'

'And yet… we are surrounded by images telling us we should look “toned”, “smooth”, “unchanged.” What we’re not shown is the full story the edits, the procedures, the interventions behind those flawless “after” shots.'

'And that gap? It leaves so many women feeling: insecure, ashamed, embarrassed like they’ve somehow failed. It makes women want to hide themselves away.

'But we cannot let that be the only narrative. We need to show real bodies. Real skin. Real ageing.'