An EastEnders star has opened up about how she lost a stone in weight post menopause, by cutting one thing from her diet. Tamzin Outhwaite revealed that she began the lifestyle change when on Fell the Fear, a BBC endurance show.
The 52-year-old said she has a "new lease of life" after going virtually alcohol-free after "suffering from the effects of drinking wine during the menopause". Speaking out on her decision took cut alcohol from her diet, she said: "Let's just say I put on a lot of weight when I hit the menopause - over a stone.
"I've never been one to diet but when I quit drinking, I lost the stone I'd put on and craved goodness like fresh salads and juices. The actress gave up alcohol completely for six months after Feel the Fear explaining she'd become a "lightweight" during the menopause.