The divorce diet

Pic: Often divorce can trigger dramatic and effortless weight-loss


UK ex-wife Ingrid Tarrant has revealed her personal weight-loss secret - the Divorce Diet.
Ingrid, who gained about 12.5 million pounds (the folding kind) in her divorce settlement with TV and radio personality Chris Tarrant, says the stress of separation had an unexpected benefit - effortlessly shifting pounds on the scales. Not that she needed to lose weight anyway.
The new-look Ingrid, is now stepping out in boots, fitted tops, skinny jeans, and at 53, has a new lease on life.
I can attest to the power of the Divorce Diet. Traumatised during the split from my Ex-husband, I lost my appetite completely and spent hours avoiding being home alone by exercising in the gym. I didn't starve myself though - I forced myself to eat just enough healthy foods to keep my metabolism and immune system ticking over. After all, I didn't want to get sick on top of everything I was going through!
And following my divorce, I was probably the fittest and healthiest I'd ever been. (That's probably my problem these days - just too darn happily-married! That and the fact that my lovely husband is a fabulous cook.)
But I've seen it happen to countless women, and men. During divorce they burn up stressful energy, lose their appetites, deliberately diet to boost their self-confidence. Often divorce can be a time where people finally start to make time for themselves, and put themselves first.
And that can be a great thing.
One thing is for sure, Ingrid is not alone. Other celebrities who have lost weight and toned up following divorce include Dannii Minogue, Reese Witherspoon, Kate Hudson and Carmen Elektra.
Certainly, there's a thrill in bumping into your Ex while looking more gorgeous than ever. But like all diets, this one definitely is not to be recommended!