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Pregnancy weight fear made me starve my unborn child

After piling on the pounds during her first pregnancy, Amanda was determined to stay slim while expecting her second child, Macauley. But what started as a bid to stay healthy soon spiralled into a deadly eating disorder. Consumed by her desire to be skinny, Amanda began skipping meals and exercising for up to three hours a day – gaining just 7lb during her entire pregnancy. Thankfully Macauley was born healthy, but within days of giving birth, Amanda was setting her alarm for 3.30am to squeeze in seven hours of exercise. Eventually her weight plummeted to 7st, and her hair fell out – forcing her to seek help for her anorexia.

Now fully recovered, Amanda worked with me to share her inspiring story in Woman magazine.

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So anorexic that Mum planned my funeral

 

As soon as Niamh Wynne learned about calories in her biology lesson at school, she began limiting her intake. Over two years, the now 18-year-old lost a dangerous 7st 6lb and developed anorexia. Things got so bad that mum Ann planned her funeral. Now fully recovered, Niamh is sharing her story to raise awareness for girls suffering from eating disorders.

As seen in the Sun.

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My daughter went from overweight to anorexic

Niamh became obsessed with calories after learning about them in Biology. Her mum Ann watched in horror as the overweight teen dropped 7.5st and developed anorexia. As seen in Woman's Own.

 

Ann was delighted when her overweight daughter began to make healthier lifestyle choices in a bid to lose weight. But Niamh soon became addicted to dieting and developed anorexia – losing a shocking 7.5st. Now fully recovered, Niamh hopes her story will inspire other anorexia sufferers to seek help.

As seen in this week’s Bella.

If you have recovered from an eating disorder and want to help raise awareness, contact me on charlotte@hotspotmedia.co.uk.