The Hits host Laura McGoldrick reveals post-baby weight battle

Laura McGoldrick has opened up about her strained battle with her body weight, especially after giving birth to her baby girl, Harley.

Speaking live on The Hits, McGoldrick shared: "We can be particularly hard on ourselves, and I always have been.

"Weight has always been my Achilles heel.

"So having a baby was always going to be a real battle for me because I have grappled so much with my weight in my life."

"I put on a lot of weight when I had Harley. I did feel very out of control," she added.

However, she says it was her 17-month-old baby girl who inspired her to put her health and self-esteem first.

"I really want to set a good example for my daughter, that's my biggest thing," Laura explained.

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"That was always my biggest fear about becoming a mum of a daughter, is that I don't have a healthy relationship with my body and how I feel about myself and all I want is my daughter to know how perfect and beautiful and wonderful she is."

Laura also revealed that since the beginning of the year she's taken up intermittent fasting. As a result she's lost 10kg.

"It may not work forever but at the moment it's working for me," Laura said, admitting that she still has a long journey ahead of her, but feels like she has been able to regain some of the control she felt she lost during her pregnancy.

- This article orginally appeared on The Hits. It has been edited and republished here with permission.