Slimmed-down radio presenter Jackie ‘O’ Henderson has shut down rumours she is taking the in-demand diabetes drug used by Hollywood stars to lose weight.
The 48-year-old, who previously struggled with yo-yo dieting for decades, has lost 18kg in just five months – leading to speculation she has been taking Ozempic.
But she clarified on Monday her weight loss was done the old-fashioned way: by following a low-calorie diet, exercising regularly and cutting out alcohol.
Her co-host Kyle Sandilands revealed he’d been asked by several guests at his wedding to Tegan Kynaston on Saturday whether Jackie – who is an ambassador for Weight Watchers – had been prescribed Ozempic to help shed the kilos.
‘That diabetic medication people talk about taking, I don’t take that,’ Jackie replied.
Slimmed-down radio presenter Jackie ‘O’ Henderson (pictured on Saturday) has shut down rumours she is taking the in-demand diabetes drug used by Hollywood stars to lose weight
‘Honestly, you can do it, guys… but I will say, I reckon [cutting out] alcohol and exercise was a big thing. I’ve never done [that] before so that was kind of the kicker for me,’ she added.
Kyle noted Jackie isn’t ‘big on needles’, so would never be comfortable injecting herself with diabetes medication to lose weight.
He went on to say her results came from following Weight Watchers, ‘putting the wine bottle away’ and ditching ‘the biscuits and cheese’.
![Kyle Sandilands said he'd been asked by several guests at his wedding on Saturday whether Jackie, who is an ambassador for Weight Watchers, had been prescribed a drug to lose weight](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/30/23/70414283-12031759-image-a-33_1682894185729.jpg)
Kyle Sandilands said he’d been asked by several guests at his wedding on Saturday whether Jackie, who is an ambassador for Weight Watchers, had been prescribed a drug to lose weight
![The mother of one confirmed she didn't even drink alcohol at Kyle's wedding](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/30/23/70414235-12031759-image-a-35_1682894270251.jpg)
The mother of one confirmed she didn’t even drink alcohol at Kyle’s wedding
Jackie, who recently started playing tennis regularly, added that quitting alcohol and embracing exercise ‘was a big thing [she’d] never done before’.
The mother of one also confirmed she didn’t even drink alcohol at Kyle’s wedding.
The diabetic drug semaglutide, which is marketed as Ozempic or Wegovy, has surged in popularity among Hollywood’s elite after becoming the first medication proven to aid weight loss.
The drugs act like a hormone in the brain, causing people to feel less hungry and slow the clearing of food from the stomach.
Celebrities including Elon Musk, Chelsea Handler and Remi Bader have all admitted to using diabetic drugs to trim unwanted fat.
It comes after Jackie recently reflected on her weight loss journey in a moving social media post.
‘Last year I joined WW again because I wanted to get my health back in order and I know their program works for me,’ she wrote.
‘Losing weight was never about what I looked like in the mirror, but rather an overall sense of well-being and trying to regain my energy levels,’ she continued.
‘Five months ago I was 18 kilos heavier and I had zero energy. My health was suffering as a result, so I decided to do a complete lifestyle change.’
Jackie also recently spoke about her new diet on The Kyle and Jackie O Show, revealing she often skips breakfast, a practice known as intermittent fasting.
She also avoids carbohydrates, and satiates her hunger throughout the day by snacking on pre-cut pieces of steak.
‘I cook steak and slice it, and then I’ll just have a little sliver of steak if I’m hungry,’ Jackie said.
She resists splurging on high-calorie foods for lunch, opting to eat just ‘three little slivers of steak’ and a few Vietnamese rice paper rolls containing fish and cabbage.
Kyle was shocked by her small portion size, telling her: ‘A dog would eat more!’
For dinner, Jackie usually eats vegetables and a protein such as chicken or red meat.
In between meals, Jackie treats herself to smoothies and Starbucks Frappuccinos, a type of blended ice coffee drink.
Jackie hasn’t always followed such a restrictive diet.
In February, she told Woman’s Day she used to binge on pizza, sausage rolls and microwave meals from the petrol station before she took control of her health.
‘I was eating a lot of food that I could get in a hurry. You know, pizza and sandwiches and just takeaway, I wasn’t cooking myself,’ she said.
‘And I think it’s always best when you know what you’re putting into your body. I just got really lazy.’
![Jackie (pictured before her weight loss in October 2022) recently said she often skips breakfast, a practice known as intermittent fasting](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/12/04/69730315-11962981-image-a-60_1681268726885.jpg)
![Jackie is seen here earlier this month](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/12/04/69729309-11962981-Wearing_a_white_T_shirt_and_white_shorts_that_showed_off_her_ton-a-61_1681268727257.jpg)
Jackie recently said she often skips breakfast, a practice known as intermittent fasting (Left: before her weight loss in October 2022, and right: after her weight loss earlier this month)
![Jackie (seen in a WW photo from 2021) said in February she used to binge on pizza, sausage rolls and microwave meals from the petrol station before she took control of her health](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/03/22/21/69005407-11891837-image-m-3_1679521084387.jpg)
Jackie (seen in a WW photo from 2021) said in February she used to binge on pizza, sausage rolls and microwave meals from the petrol station before she took control of her health
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