A mum left devastated after being fat-shamed by a steward on flight has lost 12 stone.
Jennifer Louise, 42, was travelling back from Lanzarote in May 2023 when a comment from a member of cabin crew left her “humiliated” and “ashamed”.
Preparing for landing, the flight attendant insisted that Jennifer’s armrest had to be down and claimed weight was “all about life choices”.
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Tipping the scales at 25 stone and squeezing into a dress size 26, years of yo-yo dieting and mega portions had taken their toll. Returning to the UK, Jennifer ditched the carbs and processed sugar in the bid to slim down.
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In the first year, she lost 12 stone, more than half her body weight, and now weighs 12st 2lbs and is a svelte dress size 14.
Mum-of-one Jennifer, who is now a writer, from Bedfordshire, said: “I’ve been overweight most of my adult life, so I was used to strangers tutting and staring at me.
“But I didn’t expect a professional to comment on my body whilst slamming an armrest into me.
“I felt ashamed and burst into tears.
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“Unless you’ve struggled with your weight, you don’t know how humiliating a comment like that is.
“That’s when I knew I had to make a change.
“In four months, I’d lost four stone, and we got our puppy, Merlin, now nine months.
“He was the game changer because it meant I had to go out and take him on walks- rain or shine.
“I’m half the woman I once was but I’ve gained so much because I’m finally able to go into a shop and find clothes for my size.
“Above all, I’m finally the healthy mum my daughter needs- she tells me I’m ‘even more beautiful’ now.”
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Enrolling in the Lighter Life weight loss plan in June 2023, Jennifer switched her carb-laden meals for meal replacement shakes.
She added: “I couldn’t believe how easy it was and the weight just melted off me,’’ she said.
“I now do 18,000 steps a day.
“We’re able to go on lovely long walks as a family on the weekend which my daughter loves.
“I feel great about how I look but knowing my daughter is proud of me is the real win.
“This year we’re going back to Lanzarote -using a different airline- feeling confident for the first time in my adult life.”
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