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Lisa Scott Lee

"I've blitzed my baby weight"

Tuesday 22 April 2008

When pop star lisa scott-Lee turned up at Myleene Klass’ 30th birthday party earlier this month, it wasn’t just her fancy dress outfit that drew gasps. Dressed as a sexy nurse, Lisa barely had an ounce of baby weight on show, despite having given birth just a few weeks earlier. And the former Steps singer grins as she tells Closer she last wore the dress on stage – seven years ago!


“I’d had no time to hire a costume for the party, so I raided my wardrobe and found an old Steps costume,” says Lisa, 31. “It was a little nurse’s dress I’d worn on stage in 2001 – I couldn’t have been more thrilled to fit back into it!”


Lisa, who’s married to ex Hear’Say singer Johnny Shentall, 29, gave birth to their first child, Jaden, on 23 February. Six weeks later, 5ft 3 Lisa had lost 1st 7lbs. Now, eight weeks after the birth, she’s back in her slim size 8 clothes.


“I usually weigh 71⁄2st and even though I was pregnant, it was quite a shock watching my weight go up to 91⁄2st – I’d never been more than 8st before,” she says.


Lisa blames cravings early in her pregnancy for putting on weight on her thighs, bum and boobs. “I developed a really sweet tooth and craved cake – sponge cake and cream cakes. September was a dream month because it was Johnny’s birthday as well as my mum, dad and mother-in-law’s in the space of two weeks. I was in heaven with so much birthday cake!”


But Lisa says she didn’t generally overindulge during her pregnancy. Instead, she had balanced meals, with occasional sweet treats.


“I made sure I ate carbs as well as plenty of protein. I’d have cereal for breakfast with fresh orange juice and I took vitamin and iron supplements. My favourite lunch was jacket potato with tuna and salad, and for dinner I’d have grilled chicken and veg or pasta,” she adds.


Lisa went up to a size 12 during her pregnancy and confesses her new curves took some getting used to.
“It felt different, because I’ve always been so petite,” she says. But she soon embraced her new body – as did her hubby!


“Bigger boobs are a definite advantage of pregnancy,” she laughs. “I went from a C to a DD cup – if I went out wearing a low-cut top, guys didn’t know where to look! Johnny loved my fuller figure and was always complimenting me, saying I looked sexier than ever.”


And Lisa’s thrilled to have kept some of her curves since her son’s birth. She says: “Even though I’m back to a size 8, my figure’s a lot more hourglass now, with boobs and hips – and my clothes are a bit on the snug side. I’m just under 8st, so ideally want to lose a couple more pounds, but I hope my DD boobs will stay!


“I wasn’t in a rush to get my figure back, but because I usually do sit-ups and swim regularly most of the weight fell off quite quickly,” she adds. “I bought an exercise ball while I was pregnant and use it every morning for 15 minutes of sit-ups, squats and press-ups.”


Since Jaden was born, Lisa’s been eating three healthy balanced meals a day, starting with a nutritious breakfast of eggs or cereal and fruit, followed by a goat’s cheese or prawn salad with avocado for lunch, snacks of seeds or berries, and seabass or poached chicken with rice and veg for dinner.


“I’m also drinking tons of water, which is great for my skin – it’s never looked better!” she reveals. Lisa’s also taking a herbal slimming supplement called Slendex. “I’d read about it while I was pregnant – you take it 30 minutes before meals and it helps you feel full, but still lets you absorb nutrients from your meal,” she says.


Lisa’s aim now is to lose a couple more inches by June for a family holiday with her pop star brother Andy and sister-in-law, ex-Liberty X star Michelle.


She says: “We’re going to Italy and I’d like to look great in my bikini. It helps to have a goal. Luckily I didn’t get any stretch marks while pregnant – I used Bio-Oil and it worked – so that’s one less thing to worry about!”


By Juliet Blank
For more information on Slendex, see slendex.com or call 0844 478 0888.

Readers CommentsReaders Comments

Posted by New Mum

RE: "I've blitzed my baby weight"

cannot belive you have printed such a stupid and damaging article. You have made new Mothers all over the country no doubt feel terrible now about the fact that they 'shock horror' may still have some baby weight past six weeks! Is this not a magazine targeted at Women! to make them feel good??!!!

We would all love to loose our baby weight like Lisa but guess what - something is far more important . Spending time with your new baby, spending all day in your dresing gown recovering and enjoying the most important little bundle of joy in the world.

Running off to the gym the moment baby arrives should not be shown to be the priority to new Mums - how about an article from a celebrity on how wonderful it is just to enjoy every second of their time with their new baby and who cares if the've still got a wobbly belly.

No doubt the majority of people working at your magazine are Women so why dont you all take a moment to think about what your actually printing!!!!

Posted 22/04/2008 21:24:22

Posted by JoW

RE: "I've blitzed my baby weight"

I completely agree with your comments - Lisa scott lee can go swimming and have time for exercise as she no doubt has a nanny and the money to do so. Also i'm sure that photo was taken pre baby. This is a damaging article and one which is typical of these kinds of magazines!
Ps - i love my baby lumps - I feel like a real women and am not ashamed of my stretch marks - they\re called my charlie marks! Perhaps you should have articles about that !!! More real life wouldn't you say!

Posted 22/04/2008 22:01:21

Posted by MammaAmenze

RE: "I've blitzed my baby weight"

You are a completely irresponsible magazine and how dare you let this article share web space with a story about a model who became an anorexic - are you stupid or do you honestly not see the link between the two things? (Not to mention the 5 or 6 other diet related stories I have just seen on here)
I am sick of people celebrating women who have done 'so well' and look 'fantastic' for losing so much weight after their babies are born. Lisa Scott-Lee needs to get a life and concentrate on her baby and not her booty.
Who exactly is looking after her baby while she does this excercise every morning? - because I know when my baby was born 6 months ago I was too busy feeding and cuddling and changing nappies and seeing to the house to spend so much time indulging myself and planning all these lovely balanced meals.
Take some responsibility Closer and I'm so sorry for you Lisa that you are nearly 8st, this must be a really hard time for such a fatty like you. However will you cope- I know, give the baby to a Nanny and go out to another party why don't you while back in the real world the responsible mothers will carry on looking after their babies.

Posted 23/04/2008 11:31:56

Posted by Sarah Clayton

RE: "I've blitzed my baby weight"

i don't get what everyone's problem is. so it's ok for a woman who HASN'T had a baby to be on a diet and lose weight, but a woman who's spent the last 9 months sacrificing her looks and self-confidence for the safety of her baby isn't allowed to get back in shape after?

i think everyone else is just jealous because they can't lose their baby weight. and for all we know Lisa spend every hour of the day caring for her baby and works out at home. don't be so judgmental!!!!!

there is life after having a baby and you shouldn't feel guilty for wanting to feel attractive and back to your old self! where did the idea that woman have to be so self-sacrificing about their appearance to be a good mother come from?

Posted 23/04/2008 11:37:32

Posted by MammaAmenze

RE: "I've blitzed my baby weight"

Actually I have lost two stone of my baby weight - simply by breastfeeding, and are you saying you have to loose weight to be attractive again?
Having a baby is a huge stress on your body and it is not safe to push yourself to loose weight quickly and you do have to stop being so slefish when you are a mother. The baby has to come first and I'm sick of seeing celeb mums passing their kids on to nannies all the time to get on with their lives.
Lisa's baby is about 8 weeks old not 8 months. Babies that age are very demanding and it is unrealistic to want to be your 'old self' again so quickly - When you really want a baby a year out of your life (pregnancy and after birth) is not a long time to stop thinking about yourself. Maybe some people are just selfish and think their bodies are more important.
Also, as I said I was very busy looking after my baby when she was born...it is very unlikely that Lisa is watching her baby ' every hour of the day' and excercising and planning balanced meals at the same time.
Actually I don't think it is right that the main focus of this magazine seems to be about losing weight all the time and most of the celeb regimes they print are unrealistic to mothers or non mothers.

Posted 23/04/2008 11:50:43

Posted by Sarah Clayton

RE: "I've blitzed my baby weight"

it doesn't say you have to LOSE weight to be attractive, but if someone wants to then that's their choice. im fed up of people slagging of size zero as unhealthy, which it is, but everyone loving it when over weight women 'celebrate their curves'.

being overweight, and above your recommended BMI is just as unhealthy as being underweight, and there is NOTHING wrong with women wanting to get back into shape. why make women feel bad when they take positive steps to make themselves feel more body-confident. there isn't enough of that in this world!

Posted 23/04/2008 11:55:04

Posted by MammaAmenze

RE: "I've blitzed my baby weight"

The woman has a very young baby and I have not said that 'being overweight' is at all good. I have said it is UNHEALTHY to put your body through this after child birth, and it is irresponsible to constantly print stories about how great it is that celebs no longer have 'baby bulges' etc, in an already pressurised to be slim society. New mums should not be made to feel like they are failures for not being able to shed baby weight and look after their children which this story does - and that is not just my opinion as this was discussed at baby group this morning.
There is no mention about anything other than her weight - nothing about how fulfiling being a mum is etc etc.
By the way, it is OK not to be in shape after a baby - no one ever says that. It is one thing to want to be in shape but it is another to palm your baby off so young to do it - even if she has a home gym a baby doesn;t lie nicely for you while you do your work out every morning.

Posted 23/04/2008 12:05:26

Posted by Sarah Clayton

RE: "I've blitzed my baby weight"

yes- heaven forbid the baby's father might look after the baby for a few hours a day so the mum can get some personal time!

Posted 23/04/2008 12:07:05

Posted by MammaAmenze

RE: "I've blitzed my baby weight"

Personal time!! - even with a father around most mums don't know what that is or at the least have the luxury of it every day!!
But then most mums I know are more focused on their baby than themselves.
And if this article is not damaging then there would be some balance - where is the story about the mum who has a 2 month old baby and still has her 'baby bulge' with pictures to go with it? - no i've never seen one of them.

Posted 23/04/2008 12:17:25

Posted by Sarah Clayton

RE: "I've blitzed my baby weight"

well, this has been fun. but i've got a baby to get back to and i've already had my allocated 20 seconds to spend on myself. what a bad mother i must be!

Posted 23/04/2008 12:19:42

Posted by MammaAmenze

RE: "I've blitzed my baby weight"

Well that is a silly over reaction...and for the last part...well you said it!!

Posted 23/04/2008 12:22:11

Posted by New Mum

RE: "I've blitzed my baby weight"

Oh dear, what did I start....Why are you arguing with each other? This is about an article in a magazine not about you as individual Mothers. As one of you pointed out the article is all about Lisa's weight and nothing on how she is finding motherhood - something that would be of interest to new Mums.

Of course we Mums should have time to make ourselves feel and look good, we are Women after all!!! but I dont belive there is a new Mum in the country who has seen this article and not felt depressed by it. Its just not realistic or healthy and puts us all under so much pressure!

My point is nothing to do with the fact that Women shouldnt feel pleased with the fact that they have managed to loose there baby weight. Its simply that Closer is promoting the fact that poor Lisa has has been forced by the Media to loose all her baby weight in such a short time frame and its just not normal or healthy. Im sure she would of preferred to have done it naturally in her own time without the pressure from the Media insisting that she do so. Poor Lisa, thats what I say.

P.s - whats all this about sacrificing your looks whilst pregnant. I loved being pregnant and felt I looked amazing throughout.

Posted 23/04/2008 21:36:17

Posted by Jenny from the block

RE: "I've blitzed my baby weight"

To quote MammaAmemze - 'Having a baby is a huge stress on your body and it is not safe to push yourself to loose weight quickly and you do have to stop being so slefish when you are a mother. The baby has to come first and I'm sick of seeing celeb mums passing their kids on to nannies all the time to get on with their lives.'

I couldn't have put it better myself.

This baby is very young - the mother should not be exercising so soon after childbirth and I do not feel sorry for her for being pressurised.

She is hardly an A lister (she is an ex 'root tooting cowboy' or whatever!) and doesn't have to be in the limelight if she doesn't want to anymore.

Anyway, what is wrong with coming out and saying 'I'm a mother, look at my beautiful baby and my wonderful mummy tummy' - then maybe the rest of us wouldn't feel so awful reading this just because we still have a few extra pounds three months down the line.

Posted 25/04/2008 22:39:10

Posted by lovingmum

RE: "I've blitzed my baby weight"

I have just read all the above comments and all I can say is that if women criticise other women in this way who needs men as enemies. I find it absolutely ludicrous that just because a woman whether she is famous or not wants to look good after having kids means that she obviously isnt spending time with her kids. That is absolute tosh. I have two boys aged 12 and five, I am 5'1 and a healthy size 8 and no just because I am short doesnt mean I am natrually that size. I have to work hard to look the way I do and eat a sensible diet and exercise regularly. I wear make-up every day and take pride in my appearance. I don't have a nanny and a disposable income or baby-sitters on tap to be able to do this. It just about being organised. Yes being a mother with young babies is tough and demanding and spending some time in the day on yourself shouldnt be seen as a luxury if anything it is a necessity. If women just sat back and actually thought about what and how they are spending those rare baby-free hours Im sure they would see that alot of it is wasted. Im not talking about time spent with the children, changing nappies, feeding etc. I dont neglect my kids I just spend my free time wisely, instead of sitting on sofa while baby is asleep of course, stuffing my face with rubbish then feeling sorry for myself and slagging off people who do care about what they look like. If celebs put on weight who is the first to have a go? Other women thats for sure. So they are damned if they do lose weight and damned even more if they don't. The media feeds us what sells so if anything I think the public are more to blame. Get real ladies, if you really want it (whatever it is, not just talking about weight), you can get it.

Posted 06/06/2008 21:55:59



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