Jeremy Clarkson, 64, left ‘sick’ after taking drastic weight loss measure amid health scare
Jeremy Clarkson has updated fans on the challenging side effects of his attempts at weight loss as he reels from last year’s health scare.
In October, the 64-year-old writer and broadcaster revealed he had been rushed to hospital to have two stents put into his heart.
Following the health scare, Clarkson was forced to undertake a rigorous weight loss regimen to right what he had admitted was a less than healthy lifestyle and “do everything in my power to not die”.
However, the former Top Gear presenter had admitted in his column for The Times that it had not been plain sailing.
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The 64-year-old revealed he had been taking the appetite suppressant Ozempic for two years, which had failed to work and left him “sick”.
After a brief period of enthusiasm, Clarkson was still burdened by the mental cravings for sweet treats – including his choc of choice, a Cadbury’s Fruit & Nut bar for breakfast.
“This meant I was sick a lot,” he despaired.
Even worse, vomiting meant he was soon hungry enough to gorge on more chocolate and “another bottle” of something boozy.
Clarkson fumed: “Ozempic turned me into a bulimic version of Henry VIII.”
Half a year later, he gave up on the treatment after gaining the unfortunate habit and half a stone.
However, he admitted he is now seeing better results with a new drug which he jokingly called “Muntjac” – referring to Mounjaro and not the small South Asian deer.
While he conceded he was yet to lose weight, Clarkson was determined it was now “inevitable” that he would soon.
Even still, the Clarkson’s Farm star slammed the weight loss regime as not “living” but simply “existing”.
Writing in The Sun, Clarkson complained: “The worst problem, though is diet. To cut my alarmingly high levels of cholesterol, I need to cut out, completely, everything I like eating.
“I’ve had a week now to live in the new regime and it’s horrific,” he despaired.
Despite his attitude, Clarkson has been clear several times on the necessity for him to make a change in his habits.
In October, Clarkson was taken to hospital by ambulance after feeling “pins and needles” in his arm.
The tests uncovered one of Clarkson’s arteries was completely blocked, while another was severely narrowed.
After the discovery, Clarkson underwent an emergency procedure to insert stents that would allow blood to continue flowing to his heart.