Linda Robson reveals that giving up wine left her feeling ‘like a heroin addict’ as she suffered withdrawls
The Loose Women star has opened up about the shock of how much she drank and the benefits now she's kicked the habit
LINDA Robson has revealed that giving up wine nearly ‘killed’ her as she struggled with the withdrawal from her favourite alcoholic beverage.
The star decided to go dry a couple of weeks ago but soon started suffering from headaches as her body adjusted to no longer having the tipple.
She told : “When it got to 10pm it was a little bit like being a heroin addict because there was something missing.
“I shouldn’t compare it to that because obviously it’s not the same. But I’m in the habit of getting to 10pm and having a couple of spritzers.”
The Birds of a Feather actress revealed that she considered a glass or two a night helped her ‘relax’ in front of the TV – but would at times go through a whole bottle by herself in one sitting.
She decided to give up the glug when her kids started voicing their concern that her health was being affected but was initially hesitant as she considered drinking her ‘treat’ – especially after giving up smoking.
But she said her ‘wake-up call’ was when she realised the amount of wine she drank a month was equal in sugar content to around 100 doughnuts.
The revelation was shown on an episode of Loose Women – and she couldn’t hide her shock when it was revealed how much refined sugar she’d ingested just through wine.
She cried: "Oh my God, I don’t even like cakes or sugar or anything!"
Co-star Andrea McLean replied: "But that’s what it’s the equivalent to. When you think about your wine in terms of calories it’s the equivalent of 100 doughnuts."
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Still aghast, Linda turned and asked: "A month? That’s a month’s worth of wine? I don’t eat anything sweet at all."
Andrea said: "But it still has the same impact on your body as that.";
Linda later explained: “It’s hard to give up wine. A lot of people look forward to their glass of wine. It helps you get ready for the next day.
"I’m struggling without a glass at night but I’m distracting myself by finding some good TV to watch.
Now she’s replaced her nightly bevvy with sparkling water – and the change has seen her waist size go down after losing half a stone.
On Wednesday’s episode of Loose Women, Linda revealed how well she was doing and said: “I still don’t know how much I weigh but I’ve lost between six and seven pounds in eight days.
“The wine belly has gone down quite a lot already.”
Linda's Loose Women co-stars have also been supporting her, with Ruth Langsford sharing a photo of them having their breakfast together, before Linda revealed another way she is seeing a change in just over a week.
She said: "For the first time in a while I’m in a size 14, this shirt is new and it’s a size 14."
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