More confident THAN EVER

After years of yo-yo dieting, Linda Robson says she’s finally happy with her figure

- ROBYN MORRIS

By her own admission, Linda Robson has always struggled with her weight and body image. ‘My weight has yo-yoed so much over the years,’ she confessed. But after decades of diets and mental health struggles, Linda finally feels confident in herself and has found a healthy balance when it comes to food.

‘I’m fine with my figure now. I’m always going to have a bit of a tummy. I get that from my mum,’ she said.

Here, Linda, 66, reveals how she learnt to love herself, why staying busy keeps her young and why she’ll never deny herself the odd treat…

Ditching fad diets

Having been in the public eye since the age of 12, it’s no wonder Linda struggled for so many years when it came to her relationship with her body. ‘I’ve spent most of my life on one sort of diet or another, even when I probably didn’t need to,’ she admitted. ‘I’ve done WeightWatchers and used slimming pills – I’ve tried just about every one available and they’re all horrible. They either give you diarrhoea or they send you hyper.’ Recalling one diet she tried, the