‘It felt like carrying two Christmas hams everywhere’: The Living Room’s Miguel Maestre reveals incredible 10kg weight loss transformation and vows to lose more ahead of his 40th
He’s known for conjuring up delectable treats on Channel 10’s The Living Room.
But now, Miguel Maestre, 39, has unveiled his incredible 10kg weight loss transformation.
Taking to Instagram last week, the celebrity chef posted a shirtless side-by-side image of himself, which showed off his slimmed-down physique.
‘It felt like carrying two Christmas hams everywhere’: The Living Room’s Miguel Maestre reveals incredible 10kg weight loss transformation and vows to lose more ahead of his 40th. Pictured left, last year and right, last week
‘It is amazing how a little of chop chop every day and a delicious Mediterranean diet can make the big chunky crazy bull slowly turn into an Australian gladiator,’ he wrote in the caption.
‘Still a long process to go but fascinating how much sharper and lighter I feel and the fact is that over 10 kg is like two Xmas hams carrying with you everywhere and that’s heavy.’
The Spanish chef said he plans to lose even more weight ahead of his 40th birthday, which is in November.
Looking good: The Spanish chef said he plans to lose even more weight ahead of his 40th birthday, which is in November
‘Before I’m 40 I promise myself to be the best version of me that I could be …. and is not easy as some days have very little motivation but I just take my mind there and the body follows,’ he wrote.
Miguel, who recently appeared on Dancing With The Stars, said he lost a lot of the weight simply by rehearsing his gruelling dance routines.
Speaking to Ten Daily in February, Miguel revealed he lost eight kilograms while preparing for the show with his dance partner Megan Wragg.
Dancing off the kilos: Miguel, who recently appeared on Dancing With The Stars, said he lost a lot of the weight simply by rehearsing his gruelling dance routines
Rehearsals: Speaking to Ten Daily in February, Miguel revealed he lost eight kilograms while preparing for the show with his dance partner Megan Wragg (not pictured)
‘It’s been a physical and an emotional rolleroaster,’ he said. ‘I’m a massive guy and I suddenly feel like I’m an apprentice all over again.’
‘I have been working very hard. I used to say ‘never trust a skinny chef’ – but now I am one.’
The culinary king once tipped the scales at 115kg and admits it was a ‘battle’ to get into shape.
Battle: The culinary king once tipped the scales at 115kg and admits it was a ‘battle’ to get into shape