article_snippet.sent: Most of my family knew that I was really quite addicted to my family too.'
article_snippet.sent: I resigned myself to being the 'fat one' in my group of slim friends.
article_snippet.sent: I didn't like going out because I felt uncomfortable in clothes and I couldn't find anything that fitted me. '
article_snippet.sent: But the final straw was when I came across someone's cruel Facebook status about me 'never having my head out of the fridge'. '
article_snippet.sent: I was hurt but I decided that I was going to make changes in my life so that nobody could ever make me feel that way again.'
article_snippet.sent: Quitting was difficult at first, I experienced a dip in energy and waking up in the morning without my normal kick was tough. '
article_snippet.sent: But I found ways to cope with the withdrawal symptoms.
article_snippet.sent: I started getting compliments about how I looked and friends started commenting about how much more I smiled now.'
article_snippet.sent: I actually want to go out and socialise now whereas before I'd think of any excuse to stay at home. '