Loose Women's Linda Robson suffered hair loss and foul breath due to weight loss efforts
Loose Women panellist Linda Robson has disclosed how she embarked on a "strict" diet that led to some "revolting" side effects.
The 66-year-old television star, who has been candid about her struggle with her weight and body image, has experimented with various methods, including WeightWatchers and slimming pills, but said they're "all horrible".
She revealed that the unpleasant experience of one particular diet plan, consisting of packet soups, snack bars and milkshakes, made her breath smell foul and caused hair loss, while she felt chronically hungry.
As reported by Woman magazine, Linda confessed: "I've spent most of my life on one sort of diet or another, even when I probably didn't need to. I've done WeightWatchers and used slimming pills - I've tried just about every one available, and they're all horrible."
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Linda lived on packet soups, snack bars and milkshakes, but she was “starving the whole time (Image: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)"My hair started falling out, my breath stank, and because I was literally living on packet soups, a snack bar and a milkshake - that's all I would have all day - I was starving the whole time."
Commenting on the diet, she declared it "not sustainable", asserting she "couldn't last on it forever", and upon resumption of regular meals, the lost weight rapidly piled back on.
Linda's fluctuating weight, which has "yo-yoed so much over the years", garnered media attention in 2017 after her substantial weight loss, achieved by forgoing alcohol and sugar.
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The Birds of a Feather star has spoken about her past struggles with her health, including battles with alcoholism, OCD, and insomnia.
At the time, she felt "better" than she had in "years", yet was dealing with significant challenges.
Reflecting on that difficult period, Linda shared: "After I stopped drinking the wine, I went down to a size eight, and everyone was telling me how good I looked because of the weight loss, but inside, I was falling apart."
She described the toll it took on her appearance and mental state: "I was spending whole days crying, and I looked absolutely terrible, really skinny like a skeleton... It was as if I was at death's door, with hollowed-out cheeks and lines etched across my face."
window.topArticlesScript="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/js/dist/article-top-articles20240619.min.js"Linda's turning point came when she entered rehab in 2019, which led to a recovery that saw her regain weight and self-confidence.
She has "never felt more confident" or "at ease" with herself and maintains her sobriety.
In addition to abstaining from alcohol, Linda follows a vegetarian diet and avoids fizzy drinks, though she admits to indulging in the "odd biscuit."
Emphasising her zest for life, Linda stated: "Life can change in a split second. I'm determined to give everything a go. I'm doing more in my 60s than I've ever done. I can't think of anything worse than retiring. I'd be bored out of my mind!"
Loose Women's Linda Robson suffered hair loss and foul breath due to weight loss efforts
Loose Women's Linda Robson suffered hair loss and foul breath due to weight loss efforts
Loose Women's Linda Robson suffered hair loss and foul breath due to weight loss efforts
Loose Women's Linda Robson suffered hair loss and foul breath due to weight loss efforts
Loose Women's Linda Robson suffered hair loss and foul breath due to weight loss efforts
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