MUM DIDN'T RECOGNISE ME
WOMAN'S OWN|October 12, 2021
Vicky Barnett, 29, lost an amazing 7st 1lb
FIONA KINLOCH
MUM DIDN'T RECOGNISE ME

Scrutinising myself in the navy-blue dress, I turned my size-26 figure towards the seamstress. ‘I’ll take a size 18,’ I announced. It was July last year, and I’d vowed to slim down ahead of my role as a bridesmaid at my friend Jasmine’s wedding, scheduled for this year.

Only, the seamstress flinched at my request before moving in closer. ‘Are you sure that’s a good idea?’ she whispered. And, as I looked at the other bridesmaids at the fitting, so svelte and elegant in their dresses, I began to doubt whether I had it in me to make such a change.

My tumultuous relationship with food started when I was a teenager. My stepdad’s job as a farmer meant we’d relocated frequently, and each time I started a new school, the anxiety was only alleviated by eating unhealthy comfort foods, including crisps and sausage rolls.

この記事は WOMAN'S OWN の October 12, 2021 版に掲載されています。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。

この記事は WOMAN'S OWN の October 12, 2021 版に掲載されています。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。