Dawn O’Porter

Chris was doing a movie.

It was still heavily, heavily pandemic-y and the most brutal lockdown that we'd experienced so far.

I couldn't leave the house, wasn't allowed to do anything.

It was 10 inches of snow outside.

So even if you did leave the house, it was awful.

And I put on probably about put on so much weight over 2020 because I was basically eating charcuterie boards and margaritas for breakfast.

And and then I was mustered.

So I decided to go on a diet and, you know, do strength training on Zoom and restrict my calories.

All awful, which I hate doing.

I hate it.

I hate it.

I hate it.

And I was chatting to Jamie Oliver one day on Instagram and I must have just sounded so miserable.

And so he said, what's your address?

I'm going to send you something.

And the next morning, two giant paper bags full of an Egyptian brunch turned up from his friend's place in Toronto.

And despite my calorie intake supposed to be quite small, I ate everything.

I ate it all.

My life depended on it.

I was so hungry and so happy.