'I CAN FINALLY CONTROL MY HEALTH'

" I moved to London in July 2023 and realised that the city is not designed for large sizes. On my first day of commuting to work, I realised how much I stood out in the crowd. The seats on the Victoria line are very snug and when the crowds entered I found myself shrinking back and trying to make myself take up less space.

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"I have always been large, even as a teenager at high school, and despite running three miles a day my weight never budged. I have a thyroid condition, which makes it harder to lose weight, and I accepted I was always going to be big.