‘I wanted to feel fit and fab at 50!’ Saira Khan achieves her goal of getting into jeans she wore in her 20s as she celebrates her milestone birthday
Saira Khan celebrated her 50th birthday on Friday, and revealed on Loose Women that she achieved her goal of fitting into a pair of jeans she had bought in her 20s.
As well as appearing on the show, the TV personality took to Instagram to share a glimpse of the birthday celebrations with her fans.
Spending her big day at home with her family amid the UK’s lockdown, Saira shared her delight as she revealed her impressive weight loss as she modelled the very pair of jeans she couldn’t fit into in February, when she began the challenge.
‘I wanted to feel fit and fab at 50!’ Saira Khan achieved her goal of getting into jeans she wore in her 20s as she celebrated her milestone birthday on Friday
Saira posted several before and after shots to show her progress during the fitness journey, before sharing a video of her in the jeans and a yellow crop top that showed off her toned abs and slimmer figure.
She wrote in the captions: ‘I did it!! From 2nd Feb 2020 until today May 15th , I’ve been working hard with my PT @bradleysimmonds to fulfil a personal dream.
‘I wanted to feel fit and fab at 50! I honestly can say today, right now, in this moment I am the happiest I have ever been in my life. I have my health, my family and friends and a birthday cake.’
Celebrations: Saira made a special appearance on Loose Women from home while celebrating her birthday with her fellow panellists
Weight loss: Saira posted several before and after shots to show her progress during her fitness journey
Sharing her gratitude, Saira went on: ‘The personal messages, the effort everyone has made, and the thoughtfulness has reduced me to tears.
‘I am humbled, by the generosity that has been shown. Gifts sent through the post, left on the doorstep, handmade and all delivered on time.
‘Calls from friends putting together zoom cards. I am blessed. I am grateful. I am humbled. I am a bloody blubbering wreck. Thank you.’
In her video, Saira admitted that she had help getting the jeans on but that as she had zipped them up successfully that meant she had reached her goal.
She gushed: ‘I got them on, and more importantly I zipped them up. I can’t breathe, I’m really holding in but it doesn’t matter, they’re zipped.
‘I achieved the goal. I can’t sit in them, it took three people to help me get into them, doesn’t matter I still zipped them up.’
Despite having to stay at home for her birthday, Saira proved that she could have an amazing time indoors with her family.
But before she allowed herself to celebrate the landmark age, Saira made sure to catch up with her personal trainer and get a gruelling workout in.
After the workout, she said with a delighted smile on her face: ‘It was absolutely brilliant he did not stop and you know what it pushes you to the limit and now i feel i am so ready to go and eat cake.’