A former party girl who ballooned to 14st has credited the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown with saving her life. Olivia Ibbitson, 21, says being forced to stay at home has allowed her to ditch the booze completely and lose almost 4st.
A big drinker since her mid-teens, she says the global outbreak gave her one last chance - and has now been alcohol-free for nearly a year.
Olivia says she used to finish two bottles of wine before leaving the house on a night out and soon piled on the pounds, often turning to fast food to cure her hangovers.
Even a near-death experience after a big New Year's knees-up to mark the end of 2018 didn't change her outlook, when she was rushed to hospital with pneumonia and alcohol poisoning. Have you used
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