Luxe Models were pleased to see former soap
star Martine McCutcheon has reveal her sleek new shape this week after losing
two stone. The 37-year old actress gained a lot of weight after contracting
post-viral fatigue syndrome, which lead to ME, a debilitating disorder that leave
the sufferer feeling exhausted, as though they’ve done a huge amount of
physical exercise. Rest doesn’t really relieve the feeling and the illness can
also involve joint pain, sore throats, headaches and concentration problems.
Martine has
said that as her condition improved, she was able to lose the weight through a
balance of diet and exercise. She also started to take anti-depressants to
improve her mental well-being, which may have been compromised by her diagnosis
with ME. The Love Actually star said
that she lost all her muscle tone through a lack of exercise and her skin
became dry and loose. ME affects hormone levels within the body and sufferers
often report periods of bloating and weight gain or extreme weight loss.
She has been
plagued with ME for around seven years and said that it left her with feelings
of self-loathing. While she has admitted that she doesn’t think she’ll ever be
super skinny, she’s feeling much happier about her body shape since she has improved
her fitness. She and her husband, songwriter Jack McManus are now hoping to
start a family.
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