
Looking at Brenda Griffin today, it’s hard to believe that, not long ago, she was nudging 15st on the bathroom scales – and had, in her words, ‘hit rock bottom’. All her life, the 63-year-old had struggled with her weight after dealing with every hurdle – from divorce in her 30s, to multiple bereavements and the disabling effects of the menopause – in exactly the same way. As she puts it: ‘It was always the same, I’d resort to cheese, chocolate and a bottle of Chardonnay.’