BBC Masterchef's Greg Wallace shares secret to five-stone weight loss without cutting down

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Greg Wallace has shed an impressive five stone after he decided things were becoming out of hand after the Masterchef star saw his waistline grow from high calorie meals as part of everyday life as a food critic.

The 59-year-old TV judge saw his BMI lever sit at a massive 36.1 with his weight shooting up to 17 stone, resulting in his cholesterol becoming three times the recommended healthy amount as he binged on takeaway and high-fat foods.The foodie has now claimed the simple art of home cooking has been the key to his impressive weight loss, while he says he is still able to consume the same volume of food despite watching what he eats.Greg is now a trim 12 stone in weight according to reports in the Mirror, while his BMI and cholesterol levels have reached much safer levels thanks to making his meals from scratch meaning he doesn't need to worry about putting weight on.He said marrying fourth wife, Anne-Marie Sterpini, also helped him eat more healthily as he adapted to her way of cooking.“I tried eating less.

I tried not having lunch. I tried not eating carbs. I had a fair bit of success initially with Weight Watchers, but they were paying me, and when they stopped my motivation went.

I was just always hungry and frustrated," he told the Daily Mail.“Anna's diet had lots of lean protein in it – grilled fish or simple meat dishes – with huge amounts of veg and fruit.