Woman's Weekly

New year... NEW ME

‘Now I’m fitter than ever’

‘I shared my intentions on Facebook, to be accountable’

Alison Edgar MBE, 54, is a speaker and author, and lives with her husband Neil, 51, in Chippenham.

I’ve always been body confident – despite being ‘big-boned’, as my mum used to put it! I live a busy life, but have never really exercised. Then, in summer 2019, I developed joint pain.

‘You’ve got arthritis,’ the doctor said. I was shocked – if I felt this bad in my early 50s, it would surely get worse as I aged.

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