Ray Foley has admitted that he decided to lose weight after seeing himself “the size of a heifer sitting on a couch on TV3”.
The broadcaster revealed that after putting on some weight, he watched himself on The Seven O’Clock Show last year – and decided that he needed to make a change.
“There’s nothing more sobering that seeing yourself the size of a heifer sitting on a couch on TV3.
“When I saw that I decided to sort myself out,” he told Independent.ie.
Change: Ray decided to make a change after watching himself on TV | VIPIRELAND.COM
The 35-year-old, who is about to make the move to Cork’s Red FM, also admitted that he was unrecognisable with the extra weight on.
“It’s only since I’ve started losing weight again that people refer to Take Me Out again. When I was fat I was unrecognisable, which was fine.
“I got fat because I didn’t care really. For breakfast I was having danishes and massive lattes. I was drinking like a fish, eating all the wrong dinners and eating late at night.”
Different: Ray says people didn’t recognise him from Take Me Out anymore | VIPIRELAND.COM
The Mayo native is now fitter than ever, and is set to join thousands of people taking part in Dublin’s Rock’n’ Roll 10km run.
“My wife thinks I’m going to get addicted to it and I’m going to become one of those people who are out running all the time. I’m not one of those people.
“I’ve nearly lost three stone since I made the effort to start losing it. I am pretty happy. I don’t really see it, but my wife says it’s looking better.
“When I do notice it is when I’m shopping for clothes. Smaller sizes are easier to get into, so that’s a good thing,” he added.
7.2k done! *don’t get sick, don’t get sick* @RnRDublinHalf #rocknrollnjognfallover pic.twitter.com/kruqwIUiAh
— Ray Foley (@rayfoleyshow) June 24, 2016
