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Magda Szubanski: ‘My diet battle’

The funny lady takes her weight-loss war to the streets as she relocates to Sydney.

Magda Szubanski’s inspiring quest to lose 40kg is continuing, and last week the star shed new light on just how challenging a task it is.

The much loved comedian revealed she was overcome with emotion when she started filming her first TV ad for Jenny Craig — the weight-loss company which is helping her slim down.

“I teared up,” she told the Sunday Telegraph Magazine. “I was 121kg and I had moments of real sadness.

“The tears were partly because I realised how out of control I was, and I knew people were worried about me — I was worried about myself — but also because I was starting to see there was hope.”

It’s a tough ask to change the habits of a lifetime, but Magda showed no signs of giving up her fight when she hit the streets of Bondi with some friends last week.

The trio favoured foot-power as they wandered around local shops, picking out healthy fare, then enjoyed a light lunch of poached eggs and salad at a cafe.

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