Pick Me Up!

ALL THE TRIMMINGS

Scooping slices of juicy turkey and roast potatoes, I spent hours making Christmas dinner in 2020.

Plating up, I served lunch for my partner Jonathan, 36, and our boys Hugo, eight, and Heston, seven.

Personally, I was never a massive fan of a roast dinner, but Jonathan loved it.

Only, as the kids tucked in, I watched him push his food around the plate.

Having tested positive for Covid, I knew he was feeling under the weather.

But his symptoms were being exacerbated by one thing – his weight.

Wearing a 6XL in clothes, I wasn’t sure exactly how much Jonathan weighed, but I knew he wasn’t healthy.

And this Christmas, it seemed worse than ever.

The excess pounds made Jonathan tired all the time – he was constantly sleeping.

He couldn’t walk far and had ulcers on

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