‘I am now back to my pregnancy weight before I gave birth’: Married At First Sight’s Mishel Karen admits to gaining 13kg – and vows to lose the weight before her 50th birthday
Married At First Sight’s Mishel Karen has opened up her battle with her weight.
The 49-year-old reality star gained 13kg filming the show between August 2019 and January 2020, and is aiming to lose the extra kilos before her 50th birthday.
Mishel will celebrate the milestone birthday on December 15, and vows to be fitter than she ever has been before by then, both physically and mentally.
Honest: Married At First Sight’s Mishel Karen has revealed she gained 13kg filming last year. Pictured: Left at the start of production in August 2019, right at the finale in January 2020
Mishel revealed her weight gain on Tuesday with two comparison photographs, which were taken at the start and end of production, six months apart.
She said: ‘I’ve been a curvy woman, ever since I started trying to have my babies. It was during that time my body started to change to a more voluptuous figure.
‘It took me some time to get used to my new shape and start to embrace my curves; but I did it with age, confidence and positive affirmations. I am now back to my pregnancy weight just before I gave birth to my beautiful daughter Eva.’
Mishel has two children, daughter Eva, 18, and son Sam, 20.
Personal goal: Mishel vows to lose the extra kilos before her 50th birthdayon December 15, and wants to be fitter than she ever has been before by then. Pictured on-set in November
‘I am now back to my pregnancy weight before I gave birth’: Mishel spoke with honesty about her weight battle on Tuesday. Pictured: Mishel filming with ex Steve Burley in November
Mishel continued: ‘Not a weight I expected to be after ‘getting married’ or turning 50! Even though I believe curves are cool, I just don’t feel as healthy and fit as I did before I entered the experiment.’
‘It is my challenge to fit back into my ‘Hen’s Night’ little black Bec and Bridge dress [at the start of filming]. I hope that you share my journey with me.’
The reality star has also set herself a series of other challenges before her birthday.
Throwback: Fitness fanatic Mishel trained with Jake Mollenhauer (pictured) in Brisbane before moving to Sydney to film the reality show for six months last year
As well as documenting her weight loss on Instagram, she’s planning on transforming her skin and hair and changing her eating and exercise habits.
She also plans on managing her personal finances, and work-life balance better.
‘I hope that you will share and enjoy my journey, and together share stories and support,’ she told fans on Tuesday.
Growth: Mishel is also planning on changing her eating and exercise habits and managing her work-life balance better before her birthday. Pictured: Mishel on January 14