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Vicky Pattison credits surviving on rations and ditching junk food on I'm A Celebrity for her weight loss

Geordie Shore star, 28, won jungle reality show in 2015
Said she craved fruit and eggs rather than doughnuts and pizza
It taught her the importance of giving the body the right foods
Said all camp mates experienced 'epiphany' over how much they overate

Published: 13:31 GMT, 23 May 2016 | Updated: 15:24 GMT, 23 May 2016

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She was crowned Queen of the Jungle in 2015, but Vicky Pattison left the Australian outback with more than just a crown.

The former Geordie Shore star, 28, has revealed that her stint in the Australian Jungle taught her a major weight loss secret.

After craving fruit and eggs while surviving on rations, rather than junk food, the reality TV regular is now convinced that if you don't overeat and listen to what your body wants you can't go wrong.

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Former Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison, 28, has revealed that it was her stint in the Australian Jungle on I'm A Celebrity that really got her in tune with her body

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The reality TV regular said that while in the jungle she craved fruit and eggs rather than junk food and that it taught her the importance of feeding your body the right things

'We realised how much we over-ate before we went in,' she told The Sun. 'You appreciate everything you’ve got in there. If we saw a mango or a banana it was the best thing ever.

'Your body craves what it needs. I didn’t crave pizza or doughnuts, I craved omelettes and fruit, and this made me realise how important it is to feed your body the right things.'

Vicky has made no secret of her struggle to slim down, admitting in 2014 that she'd let her strict regime slip in favour of enjoying boozy nights on the town.

However, she felt in good shape going into the Australian jungle and said she could not have done it if she wasn't in good shape.

Vicky Pattison in the Australian outback in November 2015. The reality star said she felt proud of being fit enough to take part in the show

Vicky, pictured in March 2015, used to have a fuller figure but is now a size eight after shedding three stone

The Geordie brunette admitted that tasks such as carrying logs or walking 15 minutes to fetch water would have been 'impossible' if she hadn't been fit.

And she said that her role as a 'girl power figure' in the camp who could lift heavy weights gave her a sense of achievement.

However, Vicky and her fellow contestant Ferne McCann came under scrutiny for their figures for all the wrong reasons as they took part in the reality contest.

Vicky and Ferne McCann (right) came under scrutiny after viewers noted that their figures did not look as perfect in the jungle as their professional modelling shots

Vicky certainly had the last laugh when she was crowned Queen of the Jungle by the public

Eagle-eyed viewers pointed out that the girls' figures did not look as perfect in the jungle as they did in modelling campaigns, questioning whether they had been overly retouched.

However, fans leapt to their defence saying it was refreshing to see 'real girls' with normal bodies on TV as opposed to super skinny models.

And Vicky certainly had the last laugh when she was crowned Queen of the Jungle by the public - a feat she says she couldn't have achieved before losing weight.