BAKE Off star Briony May Williams has revealed an incredible three stone weight loss after overhauling her lifestyle and ditching booze.
The 41-year-old presenter has completely changed her life for the better after she was taken to hospital suffering from chest pains, which turned out to be a stomach ulcer caused by the acid in alcohol.
Escape to the Country presenter Briony May Williams has revealed an incredible three stone weight loss[/caption]
Briony completely overhauled her lifestyle after a health scare in November 2023[/caption]
After being diagnosed with the stomach ulcer in November 2023, the BBC broadcaster was forced to make dramatic changes to her diet.
In a column for The Sun, Briony said: “I was told to stop drinking booze, fizzy drinks and caffeine.”
Briony, who was a semi-finalist on the ninth series of Bake Off back in 2018, decided to completely ditch them all overnight and go cold turkey, and within two weeks, she was already feeling better.
Since ditching booze, she said she is sleeping better and has also lost weight from cutting out the alcohol, fizzy drinks and caffeine.
The Escape to the Country presenter also revealed she had stopped vaping, which she had started in lockdown, and within two weeks, she already started feeling better.
Briony said: “Since stopping drinking, I’ve lost 3st and gone from a size 16-18 to a 10-12. Not only is that due to giving up alcohol, but also because I’m making better food choices – I’ve not had a McDonald’s since!
“My mental health is so much better, too. I’ve had depression since my early 20s and have been prescribed antidepressants ever since, but used to experience profound lows after a night out.”
She added: “I will never judge people for having a drink, because a couple of years ago, that was me.
“But if someone gives up alcohol or simply drinks less, perhaps because they’ve been inspired by me, that’s great.
The mum-of-one has since been sharing her fitness journey on social media with her followers, posting about training for a triathlon.
She also explained how she now has bursts of energy since she no longer suffers from hangovers, and is motivated to get up early at the weekends and spend quality time with her family.
Briony met husband Steve, a software engineer, in 2010, and the pair went on to marry in 2012.
The couple now live in Briony’s hometown Bristol and have a nine-year-old daughter called Nora.
Writing on Instagram last September, the presenter wrote: “Happy birthday my darling Nora, you’re my absolute favourite human and I’m so proud to be your mum, always. Love you a billion one hundred and so much more.”
“Sat here sobbing my heart out putting this together because this little angel has grown into the kindest, sweetest, funniest, weirdest and most incredible little lady.”
Briony now has bursts of energy after ditching booze[/caption]
Briony also quit vaping after starting in lockdown[/caption]
