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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Emilie Lavinia

Alice Liveing on the dark side of online fitness culture: ‘I thought life would be better if my body was smaller’

In her book Give Me Strength, personal trainer and influencer Alice Liveing reflects on the darkest moments of her career – from severe restrictive eating to overtraining her body. With more than half a million Instagram followers, Liveing pulls back the curtain on what happens when curating a “perfect” digital lifestyle turns toxic.

Speaking on the Well Enough podcast, Liveing told host Emilie Lavinia that she easily fell into the trap of believing life would improve if her body was smaller.

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