I once tipped the scales at 18 stone and was so fat I needed to use a wheelchair. Then I tried this unfashionable retro diet, and am wearing a size 10 for the first time in 20 years

With a growing list of pressures - three children to look after, her own health problems, and then her husband's cancer scare - Gillian Thomas found her weight creeping up.

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Apr 6, 2026 - 12:48
I once tipped the scales at 18 stone and was so fat I needed to use a wheelchair. Then I tried this unfashionable retro diet, and am wearing a size 10 for the first time in 20 years
With a growing list of pressures - three children to look after, her own health problems, and then her husband's cancer scare - Gillian Thomas found her weight creeping up.
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