Simon American Idol Before Plant Based Diet
SIMON Cowell has lost a staggering four inches off his waist following his health kick.
The X Factor boss, 60, revealed his incredible weight loss transformation during a holiday to Barbados in 2019.
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How much weight has Simon Cowell lost?
Simon has lost 4st (60lbs) after embarking on a health and fitness regime.
He used to binge on sausage rolls, hamburgers and his favourite jam tarts made by his personal chefs.
But since ditching his unhealthy lifestyle he reveals he has managed to drop four waist sizes.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Simon said: "The most dramatic period was the first month where most of the weight comes off and you look at yourself and think 'wow'."
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How did Simon Cowell lose weight?
Simon overhauled his diet after suffering a fall on his stairs inside his London home October 2017.
The mogul blamed his injuries on his unhealthy lifestyle where he "lived like a vampire" staying awake till 8am every morning.
On his new diet, he explains: "All I do is avoid just red meat - white meat is fine - and I eat loads of vegetables, salads and drink this great beer.
"If you're on a diet you have to keep the food sensible, but it's got to be interesting and tasty, then the diet's surprisingly easy."
When discussing keeping healthy in lockdown, Cowell says: "I'm doing a bit of cooking. I'm exercising. Funny enough, more during this time as well, sticking to the diet."
The Britain's Got Talent judge admits his biggest challenge maintaining his healthy ways is his growing envy towards six-year-old son Eric's eating habits.
He added: "The only difficult thing is when Eric orders a pizza . . . that's the number one thing I miss."
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Is Simon Cowell following a vegan diet?
In previous interviews, Simon has hinted that he was planning on following a vegan diet.
He told Dan Wootton in April 2019 that he had cut out meat, dairy, wheat, sugar and was planning to ditch fish too.
Simon said at the time: "A friend of mine, who is a doctor, recommended speaking to an expert, and I did it on a whim.
"I was allergic to melon, so I didn't eat it for six months, but I saw this man and he explained it and it made sense.
"Within 24 hours I changed my diet and I've not looked back since. You feel better, you look better.
"I cut out a lot of the stuff I shouldn't have been eating and that was primarily meat, dairy, wheat, sugar — those were the four main things."
He added: "I can eat fish but this year I will go the whole way."
However in an interview with The Sun in January 2020, he admitted he still eats white meat such as chicken and turkey.
He said: "All I do is avoid just red meat - white meat is fine - and I eat loads of vegetables, salads and drink this great beer."
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Has Simon Cowell faced any diet challenges?
Simon admitted he was a pretty traditional eater - favouring comfort foods like jam tarts, hamburgers and spaghetti Bolognese.
But it turns out overhauling his diet wasn't as hard as he first predicted.
He said: "It was way easier than you may think. Like, I used to have yoghurt in the morning and I changed it to almond-milk yoghurts. I have almond milk in my tea.
"I can eat certain fruits but not all fruits. You have to be careful because some fruit can have more sugar than a can of Coke.
"Once you get into a pattern I've found it quite enjoyable. It has helped me sleep and I wake up feeling less tired.
"I noticed a massive difference in how I felt in about a week. I have more energy and focus and it wasn't difficult.
"I don't like to use the word diet because that's the reason I never went on a diet before — the word diet makes me miserable."
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Source: https://www.the-sun.com/lifestyle/236368/simon-cowell-weight-loss/