06-Jan-2020

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What a WEEK!
Loose Woman Denise vows, ‘I want to maintain my two stone weight loss and pick up my fitness a little bit next year. I don’t like going to the gym, it bores me rigid, so my New Year’s resolution is to try and find something that makes me fitter. I’m
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‘I’ve Lost 3 Stone And Feel Better Than Ever!’
She might have been the second oldest in there, but Kate Garraway looked far from it on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Having lost 2st beforehand, Kate shed another stone after three weeks of eating rice and beans and claims she feels better
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Get your SKATES ON!
Former EastEnders star Joe Swash, 37, reveals how he’s found juggling training with raising his and Stacey Solomon’s baby son Rex… Have you had to miss out on a lot with Rex? Yeah, Stacey did get the hump in the beginning but she does understand t
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‘HOW I LOST TWO STONE In Three Months’
We think it’s fair to say that TV personality Josie Gibson has yo-yo dieted over the years. When she first burst onto our screens in 2010 and won over the nation’s hearts on Big Brother, she was a size 20. Two years later, Josie famously transformed
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‘Why Deprive Ourselves During The Most Miserable Month?’
Tess Stimson, 48, lives with her husband, Erik, also 48, and has three children, aged 25, 22, and 17. Last January, while reaching up to pluck the Christmas angel from the top of the tree and pack her away in bubble wrap until next year, I suddenly
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‘It’s The Christmas Comedown’
Woman’s agony aunt, Suzie Hayman, says: There are so many reasons to feel down in January. We’ve just had Christmas and New Year’s Day, and now it’s all over. If festive celebrations were tiring, we can experience a comedown, feeling exhausted, but
Woman2 min readFashion
Figure Fixers
The Paisley print design will cleverly disguise problem areas, while the chiffon fabric will skim over your shape without clinging. Swap in a studded belt for extra waist cinching. The structured belt on this dress will instantly create an hourgla
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...get a Brazilian
Recently, I had my first proper bikini wax. And by ‘proper’, I mean I had all of it taken off down there. I am 39, and feel that this is somewhat late in life to go changing your depilatory habits. Oh, sure, I’d done hair removal before. I’d hacked a
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I Forgot My Children
They say every marriage has its ups and downs, and it’s true that no relationship stays exactly the same. Things change, children come along, and life has a habit of testing you in ways you’d never imagine. You can’t always stay young and carefree. S
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Get a ROSY GLOW
A rosy glow is tipped as the latest beauty trend from Korea, but really it’s just a new name for something we’ve always wanted – perky, healthy-looking skin. This can be harder to achieve in winter, when cold weather and central heating take their to
Woman8 min readCooking, Food & Wine
We Did It! 24 Stone Gone
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS: 7st Annalisa Taylor, 48, lives in Bristol with her husband, Andrew, 52 Every time I slip on a pair of size 10 jeans and catch my reflection, I give myself a whoop. I just wish I could travel back to 2005 and tell the glum, overw
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Woman Readers Join For Free!
By joining a group and getting support to make changes to the way you shop, cook and eat, as well as becoming more active, you’re even more likely to be successful in the long term than if you go it alone – Slimming World’s 50 years of experience tel
Woman5 min readCooking, Food & Wine
A Healthier You FOR 2020
Head into the new year feeling lighter, brighter and more confident with this exclusive Slimming World plan. Not only will you be able to fill up on all your favourite foods, but you could also be 7lb lighter in just two weeks!* ✱ Choose one breakf
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How I became FEARLESS
Standing at the bar, I sipped my cocktail and smiled nervously at the incredibly good-looking man in front of me, who was – at least I was pretty sure – trying to hit on me. It was January 2017 and I’d been enjoying my first night out with friends fo
Woman1 min readRegional & Ethnic
HOT BUYS To Try
It’s a Japanese warming noodle soup with a meat or fish-based broth flavoured with soy sauce or miso. Add toppings, such as pork or chicken, spring onions, seaweed or spinach. You can buy an Itsu Ramen Noodles Kit, £3.75, serves 2, Tesco, or make it
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Bump up THE VEG
Move over meatballs, veggie balls are the way forward. SERVES 4 PREP 20 MINS PLUS CHILLING COOK 40 MINS ✱ 400g sweet potatoes, scrubbed✱ 400g raw beetroot, trimmed and peeled✱ 400g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained✱ 3 garlic cloves, crushed✱ Goo
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Ask SUZIE
Q I’m very close to my granddaughter and love her brother, too. For a few months, she has been on edge about something, but I didn’t like to press. Last week, I said if she had anything she wanted to talk about, she should feel able to come to me. An
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Ask DR PHILIPPA
Q It is not even the second week of January and I have already cheated on my resolutions. I wanted to stop smoking, cut down on alcohol and lose weight – what can I do to help me stick to them? A While I wholeheartedly commend your aims, it may well
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Ask LINDA
While the animal kingdom living right under our noses in our back gardens and parks tends to get by just fine without us, most of the time, some of our local wildlife will really benefit from a little extra help when the weather worsens. Perhaps a ba
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Ask SUSAN
Q It’s nearly three decades since I had any sexual intercourse — the last time was when I was in my first marriage. But now, at last, I have finally met a kind and gentle man. Our foreplay really turns me on, and I’m really keen to go the whole way w
Woman3 min readCooking, Food & Wine
FLORIDA For Grown-ups
With miles of chalky white sand and warm waters, it’s easy to see why Clearwater and nearby St Pete Beach are two of the best beaches in the USA. Located just a short distance from one another, you can explore both destinations in one sun-filled holi
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Starscope
Removing yourself from the debris of Christmas past, whether by travelling far or acquiring distance and perspective, is advisable, if not mandatory. For your reading ☎ 09058 172557 You could be off on your hols or browsing travel brochures. Either
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What to WATCH
First broadcast in January 1970, A Question of Sport is now Britain’s longest-running TV quiz. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Sue Barker is hosting a special edition of the show. Here, she tells us more… What can we expect to see in the 50th an
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Thanks For Your Honesty, Heidi
As the mum of a daughter with severe disabilities, I find it rare to see characters on TV that represent our life or the constant fight for help and support that goes with having such a child. Recently we had There She Goes, which is about to get a s

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