article_snippet: I was kidding myself about my weight.
article_snippet: My father Paul used to say life was too short for dieting and to just have what you enjoyed.
article_snippet: but inside I was mortified and vowed I would diet.'
article_snippet: To be honest, I was probably eating more than I had been when I was fat.'
article_snippet: so I wanted to keep going, especially because my tummy was still massive.'