Lisa Snowdon, 53, Reveals Secret to Her Toned Bikini Figure After Menopause Weight Gain

Lisa Snowdon has revealed the ‘game-changing’ secret behind her incredible figure just a couple of years after she claims she ‘lost herself’ during menopause. 

The presenter, 53, has been candid about the ‘sudden’ weight gain she experienced after becoming perimenopausal in her mid-40s.

In fact Lisa’s early menopause saw her pile on ‘around three stone in a year’ while also causing ‘brain fog, anxiety and fits of rage’. 

But the brunette model – who has since become a menopause campaigner – has been feeling more confidenr in recent years and now regularly shows off her impressive physique. 

Just this week, Lisa sent pulses racing as she shared a video of herself soaking in the Italian sunshine in a leopard-print red bikini. 

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In a new interview with Closer Magazine, the 53-year-old revealed the secret behind her stunning weight loss. 

‘I do a lot of weight training,’ she said, ‘I’m all about getting stronger as I get older and it’s been a game changer. I get up at 5am and do a session three or four mornings a week in the gym. 

‘Movement really is medicine and now that I’m in my 50s I need to get more muscle mass and increase bone density. A lot of us women think we need to pound the pavements or do HIIT classes, but that doesn’t work for everyone because it spikes your level of cortisol. I also do pilates.’

While Lisa’s 5am alarm and proceeding routine may seem difficult to replicate, she too gave an insight into the simple diet changes she’s made since turning 50. 

The presenter ensures alongside her work in the gym that she packs the protein into her three meals a day. 

Breakfast is routinely Greek yoghurt with granola, nuts, seeds and sliced kiwi before Lisa tucks into, usually, some grilled salmon or chicken for lunch. 

While in the evenings the presenter and her fiancé George Smart will often enjoy a healthy dish such as a chickpea and potato traybake. Though Lisa did admit that they order in a curry and sip a few beers on occasion. 

Speaking about her diet, Lisa said: ‘There’s always lean protein ready to go. Protein keeps you fuller for longer and it’s so good for your brain, bones and muscles. I know I operate better when I’m having it.’

Lisa was first told she was perimenopausal after a routine visit to the doctors for blood tests in 2018. 

The proceeding years saw her confidence diminish as she rapidly gained weight, with the presenter previously telling Closer in 2024 that she was left feeling ‘lonely’.  

She revealed: ‘I had days so dark that I thought, “If this is what my life looks like, then I can’t do it”, I felt so lonely and confused. I didn’t recognise myself.’

‘The perimenopause and menopause have such an impact on your confidence and I lost myself for a little while.’

Lisa however – who is yet to have children – has ‘made peace’ with the fact she and George will never have biological offspring.

Speaking to The Sun, she revealed: ‘We’d discussed it in the past but hadn’t started trying, so I knew we’d have to explore other options in the future if we did want to become parents.’

‘George was brilliant about it and told me we could look into alternative ways in the future. It was a lot to come to terms with.’

Lisa has since become a supporter of Wellbeing of Women’s Let’s #ChatMenopause campaign. 

During a video filmed for the campaign – which puts an emphasis on the affect menopause can have on men as well as women – the former Britain’s Next Top Model host revealed George has been her ‘rock’. 

‘I started experiencing menopause symptoms in my early forties and it really threw me,’ she said. 

‘I experienced feelings of anxiety, depression, loss of confidence and anger. It was so out of character, and I almost didn’t know who I was. There were days I didn’t want to go to work or leave the house.

‘George has been my rock. He’s been so understanding and the most positive person I know. It’s one of the reasons why I’m backing the Let’s #ChatMenopause campaign.

‘I feel passionately that we need to include men in the conversation too. The menopause affects everyone – not just women, but men as well, such as partners, husbands, sons, fathers, friends and colleagues. 

‘The menopause isn’t something to be embarrassed or ashamed about and the more that everyone knows about it, the better.’