Alex Salmond loses two stone on celebrity diet
Salmond jokingly referred to King as his “dietary advisor” after the former governor recommended the so-called ‘Bikini Diet’ to him when they met earlier this year.
Salmond has taken up the 5:2 diet - also known as the Bikini Diet - where dieters stick to a strict regime of 600 calories per day two days a week. A normal intake of 2,500 calories is then consumed for the remaining five days.
Salmond told The Sun: “It works for me because I love food.
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Hide Ad“I have to time it right but it is difficult as I’m at functions every day.
“But I can say to myself ‘I’m not having this delicious meal now, because I can have it tomorrow’ - it’s easier psychologically.
“It can be a struggle but I’ve dropped about two stone and two collar sizes.”
The First Minister’s attempts to get fit have been well documented in recent years. Earlier this year a Scottish Labour spin doctor drew criticism for Twitter remarks on Salmond’s weight.