Steph McGovern admits she forced herself to 'starve' for BBC Breakfast ‘It was horrendous'
express.co.ukSteph McGovern, 40, has admitted she would force herself not to eat anything while filming early morning segments for BBC Breakfast.The Steph's Packed Lunch star explained she would not eat until after filming was finished, even if she was starving, on account of her IBS.Over the past few years, Steph has also been very open about her struggles with her IBS on TV, which has helped make other people feel more comfortable to talk about their health issues publicly.According to the NHS website, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition that affects the digestive system.
It causes symptoms like stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoea and constipation - and it’s usually a lifelong problem.When asked if she ever felt like her gut was particularly bad when getting up for BBC Breakfast really early in the morning, Steph confirmed to Express.co.uk: “Yeah, totally!
It was horrendous.”“I did what a lot of people do, which is to just go, ‘Oh, I've just got one of those tummy things, I’ve just got dodgy bowels.’“When I was doing Breakfast Telly, I wouldn't eat until I'd finished broadcasting because, even if I was starving, I'd be so worried about having to run to the loo,” she confessed.“I would have to work out where the toilets were because I was obviously on location a lot.So I'd be in a field or a farm or whatever. “And then as soon as I finished I’d have a bacon sandwich, which is the worst thing you can have,” she reflected.“But then I might try to be healthy and have a smoothie, but then I’d just find that would be worse.
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