Eat sensibly , never count calories and do n't keep bathroom scales at home . Those are breakfast TV queen Lorraine Kelly 's top tips for keeping in shape after three decades in front of the cameras . In an interview in The Times the ITV presenter says she 'wo n't countenance ' bathroom scales in her home and if she ca n't fit into a certain pair of trousers she knows it 's time to do something about it . Scroll down for video . Lorraine Kelly says she 'wo n't countenance ' bathroom scales at home and never counts calories . The 55-year-old also says she would prefer to grow old gracefully , and would never consider Botox . She says : ' I would never , ever , ever mess around with my face . Ever . ' Size 12 Lorraine , who once famously said 'life 's too short to glower at a lettuce leaf ' , reckons she has lost and gained the equivalent of three rugby players over the course of her 30-year career . Lorraine tells the Times that her confidence peak came at 50 , when she realised she looked 'fine ' . In 2008 Lorraine , who first appeared on TV screens in 1984 as TV-am ’ s Scotland Correspondent , was the face of The Sun 's Fit Squad Diet in which she managed to drop a dress size in six weeks . Three years later , in 2011 , she lost more than a stone and dropped two dress sizes after taking part in a 100km desert trek for Comic Relief . Lorraine pictured in 1993 age 32 , left , and in 2008 after becoming the face of The Sun 's Fit Squad diet . Lorraine in 1995 promoting the weight loss programme Weight Watchers . Lorraine now writes a column for The Scottish Sun in which she often tackles obesity . She says : 'Junk food is cheap and , actually , it 's not bad to have junk food now and again . ' 'It 's just that you see kids being weaned on it . I think schools should teach many things , but [ here are ] three : they should teach sex education ; they should teach how to manage your finances ; and they should teach you how to bloody well cook . It would set kids up for life . ' Meanwhile , Lorraine - who 's an ambassador for Avon cosmetics - recently unveiled her new ad campaign for JD Williams ' new spring collection . She showed off the range of floral dresses , bright separates , jumpsuits and pieces from her own collection for the mature fashion retailer . Lorraine in 2002 when she revealed her bra to show her support in the fight against breast cancer . After shedding the weight she gained in 2008 Lorraine ran the London Marathon in 2010 . The advert - a multi-million pound campaign by JD Williams - was filmed on location in Cape Town , South Africa and features Lorraine at a lively summer garden party dancing with friends to the Gipsy King ’ s salsa track , Bamboleo . The TV queen 's dance moves were inspired by her Zumba fitness classes , which she enjoys three times a week , along with walking regularly to keep fit and healthy . Speaking about her latest campaign , Lorraine said : 'The shoot for the spring TV advert was so much fun and we all had such a giggle ! 'The women looked so summery and stylish . I hope the collection will be big hit for women looking for great fashionable styles and fit . ' Lorraine at work on her TV show this week , interviewing George Best 's son Callum .
The breakfast TV queen , six weeks , says she does n't keep scales at home . Lorraine presenter only diets when she ca n't fit into her clothes . Size 12 mother would never consider Botox as it would 'mess ' with her face .