Josie Gibson says she is ‘constantly fighting my genetics’ as she shares inspiring workout video amid lipoedema diagnosis

Josie Gibson said she is ‘constantly fighting her genetics’ as she shared an inspiring workout video to Instagram on Friday amid her lipoedema diagnosis.

The TV personality, 40, donned black workout gear as she completed a gruelling gym session, opening up about her condition and current circuit routine in the hope it would ‘inspire someone out there’.

In the video clip, Josie appeared focused as she ran at speed on a treadmill, lifted weights and powered through core exercises. 

She captioned the post: ‘Hope this inspires someone out there…not that I think I’m an inspiration…Im just one of those who is constantly fighting my genetics.

‘I was diagnosed with lipodema last year which I always knew anyway. So the fight is real as my body retains fat unlike a normal body should. I have not shared because I thought it looked pretty obvious anyway. 

‘I have been working out more and here is a circuit I completed at the @anantaramaikhao gym..I would love to build a gym like this. 

‘Gyms can be intimidating sometimes but we are all there for the same reason and I love getting stuck into my own little circuits. Have a lush weekend.’

According to the NHS, Lipoedema is a long-term (chronic) condition of fat and connective tissue which builds up in your legs, hips, bottom and sometimes arms. It affects both sides of the body equally.

The condition is more common in women and only very rarely affects men. However,  it’s not the same as obesity.

For some people, it can have a big impact on daily routine, physical health and emotional wellbeing. 

It comes days after Josie showed off her amazing weight-loss as she rang in 2026 at a beach party in Thailand. 

The This Morning star looked sensational in a green halterneck crop top and matching trousers as she celebrated with friends.

Josie, who revealed last year that she has shed an impressive five stone, threw her arms in the air, dancing at the beach. 

The former Big Brother star looked happier than ever as she kept comfortable in a pair of black flip flops and styled her blonde tresses loose. 

She wrote: ‘The new year warm up. Happy new year lovers’.

It comes after Josie revealed last year that she had shed five stone – without the help of fat jabs or surgery. 

She said in an Instagram post: ‘I didn’t get a gastric bypass; I got off my big a**e, moved more, ate less and educated myself on what I was stuffing into my body.’

Josie’s weight loss success has been widely discussed, as she has been showcasing her svelte new frame in a series of stunning looks on This Morning. 

She revealed that she followed the Do The Unthinkable plan, which refers to a 12-week fitness and food program from the company MuscleFood, including delivered meals, workout plans, and support to help people reach their health goals.

Josie explained that she has six days on and one day off, saying: ‘Now on that one day off, I had one cheat meal.

‘I didn’t go crazy and drink 10 bottles of wine and binge all day on food and chocolate and all the naughty things I haven’t been having.

‘I just had my one cheat and that was it. So if you’ve got that one day off, don’t undo all your hard work. Just have your one cheat meal and enjoy it. Don’t have a binge.’

The former Big Brother star also previously spoke of why she would never use weight loss jabs: ‘The thing is, I can understand, you know, when people get desperate and they want to do that.

‘But it wouldn’t be for me, only because I don’t want to mess around with my body, I like everything natural, I always go down the natural route.’