Grabbing snacks for the evening, I'd have a range of everything balanced on my lap.
From multipacks G of crisps to chocolate bars, it wasn't long until the Indian menu intrigued me enough to place another order.
It was always a Tandoori mixed grill or lamb Madras with a keema naan.
And it was true that I liked my food.
With my weight creeping up on me every year that I got older throughout my 20s, by the time me and my husband David, now 72, welcomed our daughter Danielle, now 31, into the world, I'd already reached a size 18.
Only, as being a new parent took its toll, comfort eating was something that I turned to time and Com eatin some Iturr over time again.
And just as quickly as Danielle was old enough to go to school, I'd ballooned-squeezing myself into a size 30, toppling the scales at 24st.
Looking back at my eating habits as a child, we had a 'don't leave the table until you've finished your food' policy.
We didn't always have a great deal to have, sometimes we'd go through the week eating the same mealsomething like a jacket potato.
So, when I controlled my own meals, I made sure to grab everything I craved-never going without.
Only, with my weight such a sensitive subject, nobody ever mentioned anything to me.
Yet, they didn't need to, I'd realised the extent of my weight gain- it was a sore subject.
Every single thought that I had anyway was selfdeprecating-I hated myself.
Everyone else could fit into the latest slimming trends, however, I had to shop in clothing stores like Evans, where every single item was old and frumpy.
It wasn't like I hadn't triedyou name it, I'd done it.
From fad trends, buying an excessive amount of weight loss books, even looking into hypnosis, I was desperate.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة January 26, 2023 من Pick Me Up !.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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