Kerry Katona loses a stone in three weeks as she battles health issue | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
Former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona, 42, has shared a health update with her fans after recently being diagnosed with a painful condition.
The I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! winner resolved to keep herself fit and healthy last month after her body became covered in “fatty lumps”.
Kerry, who suffers from Lipoedema, has recently teamed up with the online coaching team FrancisDiet to help manage her condition.
Speaking from her dressing room at Anton Benson Productions’ Rapunzel pantomime, the star updated her 813,000 Instagram followers in an elaborate costume and long brunette wig.
“Hey guys, I wanted to give you all an update,” she said. “I’ve lost just over a stone in three weeks with Francis.
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Last month, Kerry opened up about her Lipoedema diagnosis, explaining that she wanted a “clean slate”.
“Today is the first day of the rest of your life people!!” she wrote on Instagram. “I absolutely love Monday mornings! New day, new week, clean slate, fresh beginning!
“I was diagnosed Lipoedema last week which means swelling of the body and random fatty lumps,” she revealed.
“But f*** that s***!!! Gonna train the s*** out of my body!” Kerry continued positively.
“If you look at the video you can see the swelling at the top of my stomach, cross my ribs, and also my shins and knees…
“They’re that big they’ve got their own bleeding personalities!! Oh also got a broken foot!! Is that gonna stop me?????? Hell no!!” (sic)
“I start @francisdiet today with the help of @carlafishwick who’s been a huge inspiration to me!!!!” she added, tagging stylist Carla Fishwick and online coaching team FrancisDiet.
According to the NHS, lipoedema is “an abnormal build-up of fat in your legs and sometimes arms.
“It can be painful and affect daily life, but there are things you can do that may help.”
In terms of symptoms, the NHS says: “You may also have pain, tenderness or heaviness in the affected limbs, and you may bruise easily. Lipoedema can also cause knock knees, flat feet and joint problems, which can make walking difficult. It can be a difficult condition to live with and you may feel anxious or depressed.”
