Hollyoaks actress Jennifer Metcalfe reveals all about her diet, exercise regime and why she’s the most body confident she’s ever been
Jennifer Metcalfe has her head screwed on when it comes to fitness. The Hollyoaks actress, 34, who recently celebrated 10 years as the show’s Mercedes McQueen, gained a degree in health and fitness before making her mark in soapland, so she knows her stuff.
‘I love exercise so I always try to make time for it,’ she says. ‘Even when my filming schedule is hectic, there’s a way to fit it in. I have a smart TV so I squeeze in quick workouts if I have a spare few minutes.’ And, after our energetic photo shoot, she set off for an hour’s yoga on her ‘smart telly’!
Yoga is one of three exercises Jennifer loves – along with going to the gym and walking. ‘They work well together for me. If I only did yoga one week, I’d miss my gym session where I put music on, sweat it out and go hell for leather. And if I just walked each week, I’d get bored. Variation keeps me motivated.’
Jennifer fits walking into her routine by swapping the car for her feet twice a week to get to work. ‘It’s only a mile and a half each way but it just adds more physical activity into my week without much effort. I’ve got in the habit of leaving my phone at home when I walk to work. It makes me more in the moment when I’m walking, more mindful.’
‘A diet I can control’
There’s another factor to Jennifer’s walk-to-work days. She does them on her two fasting days as part of LighterLife Fast, for which she’s an ambassador. Based on the 5:2 diet, LighterLife Fast 5:2 is a diet plan whereby on two days each week you eat 600-800 calories with four LighterLife Fast products.
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