How I overcame fat-shaming
The idea of stepping into a gym used to make Jenniefer Gadsby, from Leeds, petrified. Exercising when you are overweight can be daunting, and the fat-shaming attitudes of others do not help. New research out this week shows people who feel discriminated against because of their weight are far less likely to exercise. Jenniefer, aged 32, says she faced criticism about her weight. It knocked her confidence so much that it put her off going to the gym. "I would've rather done ka