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A woman who had always struggled with her body image and gained weight after having two children says it was 'the final straw' when she hit 17 stone 6 lbs, was diagnosed with diabetes and was told there were no clothes in a shop that would fit her.

Gerri Walters, 59, decided to make a change after the hotel shop on holiday had no clothes in her size, and she found herself being ushered into another shop in the street - which only catered for plus-size people. S he was battling low confidence, painful joints and the struggles of taking daily medication, while years of trying different diets left her disheartened.

Gerri, from Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, said the problems started in childhood, adding: “I

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