{"id":345691,"date":"2011-03-28T19:20:03","date_gmt":"2011-03-28T19:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/28\/i-turned-down-a-free-gastric-band-mary-byrne-reveals-weight-loss-plans-but-wont-be-doing-anything-drastic\/"},"modified":"2011-03-28T19:20:03","modified_gmt":"2011-03-28T19:20:03","slug":"i-turned-down-a-free-gastric-band-mary-byrne-reveals-weight-loss-plans-but-wont-be-doing-anything-drastic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/28\/i-turned-down-a-free-gastric-band-mary-byrne-reveals-weight-loss-plans-but-wont-be-doing-anything-drastic\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I turned down a free gastric band&#8217;: Mary Byrne reveals weight loss plans but won&#8217;t be doing anything drastic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div readability=\"117.87386958591\">\n<!-- google_ad_section_start(name=s2) --><\/p>\n<p>\nBy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/home\/search.html?s=y&#038;authornamef=Sarah+Fitzmaurice\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sarah Fitzmaurice<\/a><br \/>Last updated at 8:20 PM on 28th March 2011<\/p>\n<p>When X Factor\u2019s Mary Byrne set a goal to lose weight she decided that no matter how long it took she would drop three stone. <\/p>\n<p>And as a famous face after appearing on the\u00a0 high-profile talent show she has had access to more expensive and drastic weight loss methods.<\/p>\n<p>But while Mary is hoping to shed some pounds she has revealed she turned down a free gastric band &#8211; opting instead for more natural ways to lose weight. <\/p>\n<div readability=\"8\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/3c737487793_468x455.jpg.jpg\" width=\"468\" height=\"455\" alt=\"Sensible slimmer: Mary Bryne wants to lose weight but has revealed she turned down a free gastric band and wants to slim at a safe rate\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sensible slimmer: Mary Bryne wants to lose weight but has revealed she turned down a free gastric band and wants to slim at a safe rate<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The 51-year-old singer is taking a long-term view of weight-loss in her bid to lose the weight and whatever she is doing it appears to be working and she has told Reveal magazine how she has lost one stone and six pounds slimming down from a size 20. <\/p>\n<p>The mother-of-one said: \u2018I\u2019m on a healthy diet. I still have my peanuts and crisps \u2013 don\u2019t worry about that- but I am trying to look after my heart.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The former Tesco cashier told the magazine that her motivation is not<br \/>\nto slim down but to look after her body and she said: \u2018I\u2019ll still be<br \/>\nplump, but I will be healthy.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I don\u2019t want to be skinny.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Mary<br \/>\nwas offered a free gastric band in Ireland but turned it down and said:<br \/>\n\u2018I don\u2019t condemn anyone who does as losing weight is the hardest thing<br \/>\nto do. But for me even if I lose a pound every so often and it takes<br \/>\nthree years, at least I\u2019m doing it slowly and healthily.\u2019<\/p>\n<div readability=\"10\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/aec53c76277_468x701.jpg.jpg\" width=\"468\" height=\"701\" alt=\"Healthy goals: Mary, who used to be a size 20, has already lost one stone and six pounds nearly halfway towards her target weight loss of three stone\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Healthy goals: Mary, who used to be a size 20, has already lost one stone and six pounds nearly halfway towards her target weight loss of three stone<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mary, who revealed she is living off her savings despite landing a<br \/>\n\u20ac1million (\u00a3890,000) record deal, has been touring with the other X<br \/>\nFactor finalists and said she has managed to avoid the temptations of<br \/>\ngreasy foods on the roads. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018On the odd occasion I\u2019ll have<br \/>\nchips but usually I\u2019ll have a lovely chicken sandwich with brown bread.<br \/>\nMy eyes have been opened to making changes.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The former Tesco shopworker revealed that, despite her fame, she has only been paid \u00a37,000 since she became an overnight celebrity last August. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mary is touring with the other finalists and earns \u00a35,000 per show but she has yet to be paid. <\/p>\n<p>Her daughter Debbie is also dipping into savings to pay the rent on their home and cover the domestic bills.<\/p>\n<p>Mary, who has just released her debut album Mine &#038; Yours, said: &#8216;I haven&#8217;t got a penny. I did two gigs in England and I think I got seven grand for it but I haven&#8217;t received anything so far.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I know there&#8217;s going be so much from the album. There will be an advance from the album but I haven&#8217;t seen any of that. And then I have the X Factor tour but I won&#8217;t get that until the tour is finished. I haven&#8217;t actually got anything.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I&#8217;m the still the same as before, except with the extra seven grand from the two gigs.&#8217;<br \/><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Do you have a story about a celebrity? Call the Daily Mail showbusiness desk on 0207 938 6364 or 0207 938 6683. For U.S. stories, phone 310 642 2317.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- google_ad_section_end(name=s2) --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/3c737487793_468x455.jpg-150x150.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>View original post here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-1370786\/I-turned-free-gastric-band-Mary-Byrne-reveals-weight-loss-plans-wont-doing-drastic.html?ITO=1490\" title=\"'I turned down a free gastric band': Mary Byrne reveals weight loss plans but won't be doing anything drastic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8216;I turned down a free gastric band&#8217;: Mary Byrne reveals weight loss plans but won&#8217;t be doing anything drastic<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> By Sarah Fitzmaurice Last updated at 8:20 PM on 28th March 2011 When X Factor\u2019s Mary Byrne set a goal to lose weight she decided that no matter how long it took she would drop three stone. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-345691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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