"It is letting me rebuild my self-esteem and body positivity. “My mum and I have discussed my feelings and she understands. I do not blame her. I blame the fat-shaming culture of the time.

She says: “I was like, ‘Wow, this is unbelievable.’ The weight was finally coming off of me. “I got on the scales and lost something like 6kg in my first week. I bet my house by May ...