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EXCLUSIVE Real Housewives of London star Amanda Caroline Cronin reveals she uses Ozempic to be a size 0
Real Housewives of London star Amanda Caroline Cronin has revealed she takes Ozempic to maintain her size 0 figure.
The model-turned-skincare founder, 57, turned to the weight loss jab last year to shed over 20lbs that she gained during the menopause.
The star turned heads in Monaco last week when she stripped off on by the pool to her yellow Melissa Odabash bikini - and revealed an astonishingly slender frame.
'I lost weight on Ozempic last year – 10 kilos on a microdose of 0.25 in six weeks,' she told MailOnline.
'I have managed to keep it off and just microdose a few weeks a year if the weight starts to creep up.
'I decided to lose weight as my dress size crept up from six to eight to ten in two years. I was a double zero all my life – now I'm a size zero in couture.'
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The model-turned-skincare founder, 57, turned to the weight loss jab last year to shed over 20lbs that she gained during the menopause
Amanda is set to take centre stage in the London spin-off of the Real Housewives franchise airing later this year.
The ex-wife of multi-millionaire businessman Mark Daeche and former girlfriend of Wham! singer Andrew Ridgley joins a growing list of high-profile names who've used Ozempic or similar GLP-1 medications to slim down.
These names include Elon Musk and Sharon Osbourne, who admitted she shed weight on Ozempic but warned it left her feeling too thin.
Amanda was in Monaco last week to host events for her luxury beauty brand, Amanda Caroline, while staying at the uber-exclusive Monte-Carlo Beach Hotel where a five-night stay in their Duplex Suite with sea view will set you back £11,400.
Ozempic is prescribed to people who have a Body Mass Index of 35 or more and have additional psychological or other medical conditions that are related to obesity.
Amanda didn't fit into that category but said a doctor friend prescribed it to her.
She said: 'There were no side effects at all from microdosing, and it helped me give up using alcohol socially as it doesn't mix well and can make you feel tired or nauseous.
'After six weeks of not drinking at all, I decided to keep going!'
Amanda added that the drug has had lasting health benefits, which she has found particularly helpful as a woman going through menopause.
She said: 'GLP-1 rebalances the body's resistance to insulin which occurs when the oestrogen levels are low – in perimenopause, menopause, post-menopause.
'This is a factor of weight gain in menopause,' she explained.
'I feel this has been a positive and long-lasting solution to weight management.
'Even without the Ozempic, now my insulin resistance is rebalanced I no longer gain weight, bloat, or retain water as before.
'My annual medical blood test results were so impressive and improved, I cried!'
Along with microdosing, Amanda helps maintain her weight loss through a strict lifestyle – walking 20,000 steps a day, doing Pilates and swimming three times a week, and sticking to a clean diet.
She said: 'I enjoy food but have a small appetite. I enjoy seafood, fish and salads – the Mediterranean diet.'
The luxury skincare founder also benefits from regular body treatments at her London clinic, The Amanda Caroline Secret Door, which has become a word-of-mouth hit with well-heeled beauty insiders including Made in Chelsea alum Millie Mackintosh.
She said: 'Having my own clinic, I have the benefit of enjoying all our body treatments such as our light touch lymphatic drainage body massage and microneedling with collagen boosters to improve skin texture. It also works well on scarring.
'The Ultracel Q+ [a non-surgical skin tightening and contouring treatment] is great for improving lax skin - especially on the tummy.
'I also love the Endosphere machine which I use twice per week – it's incredible.'
Endosphere therapy is a non-invasive beauty treatment that uses compressive micro-vibration technology to address cellulite, sculpt the body, and improve skin tone and texture.
Real Housewives of London, which began filming in March, will premiere later this year on Hayu.
The cast also includes Juliet Angus, Karen Loderick-Peace, Juliet Mayhew, Panthea Parker, and Nessie Welschinger.
The series follows these women as they navigate friendships, family, and high-society living in one of the world's most iconic cities.
