THE MAKING OF ME

SELF-WORTH

Returning home after five years working on cruise ships, it felt good to get back to my old life.

And falling in love with a charming older man, I felt like all my stars had aligned.

However, it was a rollercoaster of a romance.

Moving in together after just three short months, it was all or nothing.

And when things got rough and he showed his true colours, I turned to food for comfort.

During our year-and-a-half relationship, I put on nearly two stone.

Gorging on bread, chocolate, cake and biscuits, my weight shot up to 17st.

I knew the relationship was toxic, but I was madly in love.

So, when it came to an end in