HALF THE WEIGHT TWICE AS HAPPY
WOMAN'S OWN|March 28, 2022
As her milestone birthday approached, Rachal Collins, 41, knew she had to change
ASHLEIGH PAGE, SUSAN CLARK
HALF THE WEIGHT TWICE AS HAPPY

Standing in front of the mirror, staring at my reflection, I couldn’t help feeling sad. Taking in my 5ft 9in and 21st 7lb bulk, I made a vow. ‘I won’t look like this at 40,’ I promised.

At 37, I’d spent most of my life using food as a crutch. By the time I was 11, I already looked much older than my classmates thanks to my bigger build, and was bullied for my height as well as my size. ‘Fatty!’ they’d taunt as I walked down the corridor.

Although I stood up to the bullies and pretended I wasn’t bothered, I scurried home after school and headed straight to the biscuit tin – and then popped into my nan’s house over the road and did the same.

Food became my source of comfort, and living over the road from a shop made it extremely easy to stuff myself with sweets, crisps and chocolates.

As I hit my teens, I continued piling on the pounds. But I adopted a feisty facade around my weight. ‘It’s my body and I can do what I want,’ I’d tell everyone as I ignored my growing waistline.

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この記事は WOMAN'S OWN の March 28, 2022 版に掲載されています。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。