Mary Berry is clearly no stranger to cake or baked treats packed with calories.
However, the much-loved 89-year-old TV fave and Simple Comforts star maintains a slim figure, despite years of tasting baking contestants’ creations.
Back in 2014, Mary – who achieved fame alongside Paul Hollywood on Great British Bake Off – explained how she stays lean.
Fantastic Feasts star Mary Berry on staying slender
According to the Express, Mary revealed her dieting secrets during an appearance at the Hay Festival.
The baking star and food writer said ensuring she doesn’t overeat as key to being trim.
Mary also reflected on how, if she was overweight, she would have spoiled herself too much.
But what temptation she must have faced over the years, just to have one more slice…
‘I’m very disciplined’
Mary reportedly told audience members at the time she eats smaller meals during filming for her telly shows.
She said: “I’m very disciplined. I make myself eat one piece of toast for breakfast. When I’m doing Bake Off, I eat soup for lunch.”
Mary also noted she had been “large” previously.
I make myself eat one piece of toast for breakfast.
She continued: “I know that if I were really quite big, people would look at me and say: ‘That’s what happens when you eat a lot of cake.’
“I know what puts on weight for me, its just over-indulgence.”
Mary and moderation
Bestselling author Mary also indicated she understands it isn’t easy to tackle temptation and retain her small waistline.
Suggesting it is necessary to ‘grasp the nettle”, Mary reportedly insisted that moderation is the best approach.
She also indicated at the time there have been occasions when cooking is the last thing she wants to do.
Bringing up the example of coming home after a long day of production, Mary suggested she and her husband have settled on scrambled eggs for dinner.
Mary Berry’s Simple Comforts airs on BBC One, Saturday April 27, at 11:30am.
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