Beaut.ie Diet Diaries: Lousie Redknapp tries on size zero
Let's step back a bit and think about the whole reality of size zero. It's mad. It's an Irish size 4. It's a 22 inch waist. It's about fitting into a pair of jeans that the average 8 year old wears. Rachel Zoe, the super skinny Hollywood stylist is widely credited with bringing this trend to its present aspirational status. She styled starlets like Lindsey Lohan and Nicole Richie and while she denies any influence in their rapid shrinking, it's clear that she had some influence.
Louise Redknapp had a terrible experience in her quest for size zero. She was on less then 800 calories a day and taking vigorous exercise. She suffered from weakness, insomnia, irritability, felt ill, her skin became dreadful - all the first symptoms of malnutrition and starvation in other words.
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But the worst thing was, even she, secure in herself, a mature woman with strong body confidence, found the whole thing strangely addictive. She was disturbed to find that she was enjoying losing weight and getting thinner. See how she got on tonight on The Truth About Size Zero on ITV at 9pm - and tell us what you think about the whole thing.