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News.com.au
16-07-2025
- Health
- News.com.au
20-year-old fitness influencer reveals 6 weight loss rules that helped her lose 52kg
Weighing 105kg at just 15, Jessica Turner faced relentless bullying at school and was cruelly called a 'whale' by classmates. Five years on, the student from Surrey in the UK has lost half her body weight — and those same bullies are suddenly trying their luck on Instagram. 'I never really got any male attention before uni … but now I get doors held open for me all the time,' Jessica, now a fitness influencer, said. After years of comfort eating and zero exercise, the now University of Exeter student ballooned to 105kg at just 160cm (5ft, 3in) tall. 'I looked at food as a source of comfort. I had very low self-esteem, so I didn't like going out very much,' Jessica recalled. While at school, people would often make comments. 'Someone said I was walking up the stairs 'too slowly', and another actually called me a whale,' she explained. 'They would laugh at me. I never felt like anybody found me attractive.' The turning point came during the 2020 Covid lockdown when Jessica, then 15, decided to take control. 'Covid hit and everything shut down and I thought 'I've got an opportunity to better myself and I have a lot of time on my hands'.' Starting with YouTube home workouts, inspired by Joe Wicks and Chloe Ting, she slowly fell in love with fitness and nutrition. 'Once you start seeing results, it gets easier,' she said. Jessica, now a successful fitness influencer, credits a protein-rich diet and regular exercise for her dramatic transformation, losing an incredible 52kg since 2019. 'I was 105kg, so my health was on the line,' she said. 'I was bigger than my mum and most people in my family. 'I felt so miserable in myself that I didn't really care what I was eating.' Her diet used to revolve around calorie-laden junk food. 'I used to eat lots of cakes and chocolate because it would give me short-time gratification,' Jessica explained. 'After school, I'd do a little Tesco shop and get a bag of sweets and chocolates.' Now her typical day looks very different. Breakfast might be protein pancakes topped with Greek yoghurt, berries, and honey. Lunch could be an omelette with cheese and ham, plus a side salad. And dinner is typically something like a Mexican chicken rice bowl, packed with peppers, onions, and avocado. 'I make sure I eat at least five fruits and veg every day, and I hit my protein goals, eating over the government-recommended amount of 2,000 calories a day,' the health fanatic said. 'You don't have to be scared of eating; you can achieve your goals without starving yourself. 'If I can do it, so can you.' Alongside the diet overhaul, Jessica took up weightlifting to tone up. 'I had loose skin on my arms and legs, my inner thighs in particular. 'Only when I started weightlifting did I start to build muscle. I haven't looked back since.' Her journey hasn't just changed her body, it's changed her confidence and life trajectory. 'If I hadn't gone through my weight-loss journey, I wouldn't be at a Russell group uni (meaning one of 24 leading, research-intensive universities in the UK) and I wouldn't be studying law,' Jessica explained. She said her social life has transformed too. 'People 100 per cent treat me differently, even on the street. 'When you're a bigger girl people don't respect you as much. I never had someone hold the door open for me, but as a girl now I get that all the time.' Many of Jessica's bullies now follow her on Instagram, but Jessica hasn't forgotten how they made her feel. 'Then you have guys trying to speak to me (on Instagram) and I'm like 'no, I still remember what you did.'' Jessica hasn't had any long-term relationships yet. 'I'm very career oriented so I'm prioritising that,' she said. 'I want to share my journey not just to celebrate how far I've come, but to inspire others,' she said. 'I want to show that no matter where you start, it's possible to rise, grow, and achieve what once felt out of reach. 'If I can do it, so can you.'
Daily Mail
15-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Bullied law student lost half her weight with simple at-home hacks after being called 'a whale' by cruel classmates
A law student who was labeled a 'whale' by school bullies has shed almost half her body weight after tipping the scales at 225lb. Jessica Turner lost more than 120lb after growing tired of the taunting of her classmates in the UK. After gorging on junk fund to cope with her studies, the always 'chubby' 20-year-old turned to a simple at-home method to achieve her dramatic slim-down. Jessica, of Surrey in England, said she was driven to despair by her fellow students, who complained she was 'too slow' when walking up stairs, while others cruelly dubbed her a 'whale.' So when the Covid lockdown hit in 2020, Jessica decided to take things into her own hands. The then-15-year-old began doing daily at-home YouTube workouts by watching videos from fitness influencers Joe Wicks and Chloe Ting. She also cut out junk food from her diet - instead focusing on eating enough protein. Now a successful fitness influencer herself, Jessica says she's had the last laugh —as cruel guys who tormented her at school now slide into her Instagram DMs but don't get any reply. 'Throughout my life I had been quite a chubby girl and struggled with my weight so until that point I didn't know what it felt like to feel confident in my body,' said Jessica. 'I looked at food as a source of comfort. I had very low self-esteem so I didn't like going out very much. 'I looked in the mirror and never really felt beautiful. 'Covid hit and everything shut down and I thought "I've got an opportunity to better myself and I have a lot of time on my hands." 'It started with home workouts on YouTube and I started learning lots about nutrition. I watched Joe Wicks and Chloe Ting. 'Once it started, I fell in love with the process and once you start seeing results it gets easier. 'I was 105kg [231lb], so my health was on the line. Jessica said: 'You can do anything, it's a case of being willing to take that plunge and accept you need change.' 'I was bigger than my mom and most people in my family. I felt so miserable in myself that I didn't really care what I was eating.' Not only did the weight affect University of Exeter student Jessica's health, but also her social life. Jessica said: '[At school] people would make comments like I was walking up the stairs 'too slowly.' I had someone call me a whale before. 'They would laugh at me. I never felt like anybody found me attractive and people would pick on me in class because I was a bigger girl. 'A lot of boys I found as well will only respect girls that they find attractive 'My old classmates follow me on Instagram now, which feels a bit weird - almost scary - because they never really paid me any attention before. 'Then you have guys trying to speak to me [on Instagram] and I'm like "No, I still remember what you did." 'I never really got any male attention before university. 'I haven't had any long-term relationships but I'm very career oriented so I'm prioritizing that. 'My confidence has definitely increased physically and mentally. If I hadn't gone through my weight-loss journey, I wouldn't be at a [top] university and I wouldn't be studying law. 'People 100 per cent treat me differently, even on the street. 'When you're a bigger girl people don't respect you as much. I never had someone hold the door open for me, but as a girl now I get that all the time.' Previously, Jessica would regularly eat calorie-laden foods including pizza. But now the trim influencer prioritizes eating high-protein diet with minimal junk food - but urges people aiming to lose weight to not be 'scared' of eating. Jessica said: 'You can do anything. It's a case of being willing to take that plunge and accept you need change. 'I looked a lot smaller but I had loose skin on my arms and legs, my inner thighs in particular. 'Only when I started weightlifting did I start to tone up and build muscle. I haven't looked back since. 'A typical day of eating would be cereal in the morning, at school it would be pizza or a muffin, then after school I'd probably go to the bakery down the road, and then at dinner it would be normal home-cooked food like a pasta bake. 'I used to eat lots of cakes and chocolate because it would give me short-time gratification. 'I had veg but after school I would do a little [grocery] shopping and get a bag of candies and chocolates. 'Now I make sure I eat at least five fruits and veg every day. 'I have a protein goal I hit every day. I eat over the government-recommended amount which is 2,000 calories a day. 'You don't have to be scared of eating. You can achieve your goals without starving yourself. I focus on balanced meals, which will fuel my workouts. 'I want to share my journey not just to celebrate how far I've come, but to inspire others - to show that no matter where you start, it's possible to rise, grow, and achieve what once felt out of reach. If I can do it, so can you.'
The Sun
14-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Sun
Cruel bullies branded me a 16st ‘whale' – now I'm a ripped size 6 thanks to 6 simple weight loss rules
AT 16 stone at just 15, Jessica Turner faced relentless bullying at school and was cruelly called a 'whale' by classmates. Five years on, the student from Surrey has lost half her body weight, and those same bullies are suddenly trying their luck on Instagram. 9 9 9 'I never really got any male attention before uni... but now I get doors held open for me all the time,' Jessica, now a fitness influencer, said. After years of comfort eating and zero exercise, the now University of Exeter student ballooned to 16st 5lbs at just 5ft 3in tall. 'I looked at food as a source of comfort. I had very low self-esteem, so I didn't like going out very much,' Jessica recalled. While at school, people would often make comments. "Someone said I was walking up the stairs 'too slowly', and another actually called me a whale,' she explained. 'They would laugh at me. I never felt like anybody found me attractive." The turning point came during the 2020 Covid lockdown when Jessica, then 15, decided to take control. 'Covid hit and everything shut down and I thought 'I've got an opportunity to better myself and I have a lot of time on my hands'.' Starting with YouTube home workouts, inspired by Joe Wicks and Chloe Ting, she slowly fell in love with fitness and nutrition. 'Once you start seeing results, it gets easier,' she said. Jessica, now a successful fitness influencer, credits a protein-rich diet and regular exercise for her dramatic transformation, losing an incredible 8st 3lbs since 2019. 'I was 105kg [16st 5lbs], so my health was on the line,' she said. 'I was bigger than my mum and most people in my family. "I felt so miserable in myself that I didn't really care what I was eating.' Her diet used to revolve around calorie-laden junk food. 'I used to eat lots of cakes and chocolate because it would give me short-time gratification,' Jessica explained. 9 9 9 'After school, I'd do a little Tesco shop and get a bag of sweets and chocolates.' Now her typical day looks very different. Breakfast might be protein pancakes topped with Greek yogurt, berries, and honey. Lunch could be an omelette with cheese and ham, plus a side salad. And dinner is typically something like a Mexican chicken rice bowl, packed with peppers, onions, and avocado. 'I make sure I eat at least five fruits and veg every day, and I hit my protein goals, eating over the government-recommended amount of 2,000 calories a day," the health fanatic said. "You don't have to be scared of eating; you can achieve your goals without starving yourself.' 'If I can do it, so can you' Alongside the diet overhaul, Jessica took up weightlifting to tone up. 'I had loose skin on my arms and legs, my inner thighs in particular. "Only when I started weightlifting did I start to build muscle. I haven't looked back since.' Her journey hasn't just changed her body, it's changed her confidence and life trajectory. 'If I hadn't gone through my weight-loss journey, I wouldn't be at a Russell group uni and I wouldn't be studying law,' Jessica explained. She said her social life has transformed too. "People 100 per cent treat me differently, even on the street. "When you're a bigger girl people don't respect you as much. I never had someone hold the door open for me, but as a girl now I get that all the time.' Many of Jessica's bully's now follow her on Instagram, but Jessica hasn't forgetten how they made her feel. 'Then you have guys trying to speak to me [on Instagram] and I'm like 'no, I still remember what you did'.' Jessica hasn't had any long-term relationships yet. 'I'm very career oriented so I'm prioritising that," she said. 'I want to share my journey not just to celebrate how far I've come, but to inspire others," she said. "I want to show that no matter where you start, it's possible to rise, grow, and achieve what once felt out of reach. "If I can do it, so can you.' 9 9 9
Daily Mail
14-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
School bullies called me 'whale' - so I lost HALF my bodyweight using a simple at-home method that cost nothing
A 16-stone law student who was branded a 'whale' by school bullies says she dropped from a size 18 to a tiny size six by using a simple at-home method. Jessica Turner, 20, shed an incredible 8st 3lb after deciding she had had enough of taunting by cruel fellow pupils. Though admitting she was always 'chubby', Jessica said she piled on the pounds after turning to junk food for comfort whilst at school. This, combined with no exercise, saw the 5ft 3in student from Caterham, Surrey eventually tip the scales at 16st 5lb and balloon to a size 18. Jessica says she was picked on by classmates for her weight, with some branding her 'too slow' when walking up stairs, while others dubbed her a 'whale'. So when the Covid lockdown hit in 2020, Jessica decided to take things into her own hands. The then-15-year-old began doing daily at-home YouTube workouts by watching videos from fitness influencers Joe Wicks and Chloe Ting. She also cut out junk food from her diet - instead focusing on eating enough protein. Now a size six, weighing 8st 2lbs and a successful fitness influencer herself, Jessica says she's had the last laugh—as cruel lads who tormented her at school now slide into her Instagram DMs but don't get any reply. 'Throughout my life I had been quite a chubby girl and struggled with my weight so until that point I didn't know what it felt like to feel confident in my body,' said Jessica. 'I looked at food as a source of comfort. I had very low self-esteem so I didn't like going out very much. 'I looked in the mirror and never really felt beautiful. 'Covid hit and everything shut down and I thought "I've got an opportunity to better myself and I have a lot of time on my hands". 'It started with home workouts on YouTube and I started learning lots about nutrition, I watched Joe Wicks and Chloe Ting. 'Once it started, I fell in love with the process and once you start seeing results it gets easier. 'I was 105kg [16st 5lbs], so my health was on the line. 'I was bigger than my mum and most people in my family. I felt so miserable in myself that I didn't really care what I was eating.' Not only did the weight affect University of Exeter student Jessica's health, but also her social life. Jessica said: '[At school] people would make comments like I was walking up the stairs 'too slowly', I had someone call me a whale before. 'They would laugh at me. I never felt like anybody found me attractive and people would pick on me in class because I was a bigger girl. 'A lot of boys I found as well will only respect girls that they find attractive 'My old classmates follow me on Instagram now, which feels a bit weird - almost scary - because they never really paid me any attention before. 'Then you have guys trying to speak to me [on Instagram] and I'm like 'no, I still remember what you did'. 'I never really got any male attention before uni. 'I haven't had any long-term relationships but I'm very career oriented so I'm prioritising that. 'My confidence has definitely increased physically and mentally. If I hadn't gone through my weight-loss journey, I wouldn't be at a Russell group uni and I wouldn't be studying law. 'People 100% treat me differently, even on the street. 'When you're a bigger girl people don't respect you as much. I never had someone hold the door open for me, but as a girl now I get that all the time.' Previously, Jessica would regularly eat calorie-laden foods including pizza. But now the trim influencer prioritises eating high-protein diet with minimal junk food - but urges people aiming to lose weight to not be 'scared' of eating. Jessica said: 'You can do anything, it's a case of being willing to take that plunge and accept you need change. 'I looked a lot smaller but I had loose skin on my arms and legs, my inner thighs in particular. 'Only when I started weightlifting did I start to tone up and build muscle. I haven't looked back since. 'A typical day of eating would be cereal in the morning, at school it would be pizza or a muffin, then after school I'd probably go to the bakery down the road, and then at dinner it would be normal home-cooked food like a pasta bake. 'I used to eat lots of cakes and chocolate because it would give me short-time gratification. 'I had veg but after school I would do a little Tesco shop and get a bag of sweets and chocolates. 'Now I make sure I eat at least five fruits and veg every day, I have a protein goal I hit every day I eat over the government-recommended amount which is 2,000 calories a day. 'You don't have to be scared of eating, you can achieve your goals without starving yourself. I focus on balanced meals, which will fuel my workouts. 'I want to share my journey not just to celebrate how far I've come, but to inspire others - to show that no matter where you start, it's possible to rise, grow, and achieve what once felt out of reach. If I can do it, so can you.'
Time Business News
08-07-2025
- Health
- Time Business News
How to Stay Fit Without Going to the Gym
Staying fit doesn't always mean lifting weights in a crowded gym or running on a treadmill for hours. In fact, many people maintain a healthy and active lifestyle without ever stepping into a gym. Whether it's due to time constraints, budget limits, or simply personal preference, there are plenty of effective ways to stay in shape outside traditional fitness centers. In this article, we'll explore practical, sustainable, and enjoyable ways to stay fit without going to the gym no expensive memberships or fancy machines needed. Walking is one of the most underrated yet effective exercises and all gets it into erceflora. It's easy, low-impact, and accessible to almost everyone. A brisk 30-minute walk each day can burn calories, strengthen your heart, improve your mood, and reduce stress. Tips to make walking a habit: Use stairs instead of elevators. Walk while talking on the phone. Take short walks after meals. Set a daily step goal using a pedometer or smartphone app. Walking outdoors also gives you a dose of vitamin D and a mental boost, especially if you're in nature or green spaces. You don't need heavy equipment to get strong and toned. Bodyweight workouts can be incredibly effective and can be done in the comfort of your home. Try these exercises: Push-ups Squats Lunges Planks Mountain climbers Jumping jacks These exercises target major muscle groups, improve balance, and boost endurance. Combine them into a circuit for a full-body workout that takes just 20–30 minutes. The internet is full of free and paid fitness content. Whether you enjoy yoga, HIIT, dance, Pilates, or strength training, you can find a class that suits your style and fitness level. Where to find classes: YouTube (channels like FitnessBlender, Yoga With Adriene, or Chloe Ting) Fitness apps like Nike Training Club or FitOn Subscription-based platforms like Beachbody or Peloton Working out at home also means you can move at your own pace, repeat workouts you love, and fit sessions into your schedule easily. Fitness doesn't always have to feel like a workout. Turning your hobbies into active pursuits can keep you moving and motivated. Fun active hobbies to try: Dancing Gardening Playing with your kids or pets Biking around your neighborhood Hiking or nature walks on weekends These activities engage different muscle groups, elevate your heart rate, and improve mobility without feeling like a chore. Who needs dumbbells when you have water bottles, backpacks, and chairs at home? Get creative with everyday objects to add resistance and intensity to your workouts. Ideas: Use a chair for step-ups, dips, or squats. Fill a backpack with books for added weight. Use canned goods or water jugs as makeshift dumbbells. Use a towel for stretching or core exercises. Home workouts with these tools are perfect for building strength and variety without investing in gym equipment. The key to staying fit isn't just intensity it's consistency. You don't need to exercise for hours each day. A simple, manageable routine you can stick to is more effective in the long run. How to stay consistent: Set specific days and times for your workouts. Start small even 10–15 minutes counts. Track your progress and celebrate small wins. Mix it up to avoid boredom and burnout. A consistent routine becomes a healthy habit, and eventually, a part of your lifestyle. Fitness isn't just about exercise your diet plays a crucial role too. Eating nutritious meals fuels your body, supports your energy levels, and helps you recover from physical activity. Healthy eating tips: Choose whole foods: fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains. Stay hydrated aim for 8+ glasses of water a day. Limit processed and sugary foods. Practice portion control. Meal prepping and planning can help you stay on track without the temptation of quick, unhealthy options. Stretching improves flexibility, posture, and circulation. It also helps prevent injuries and reduces muscle soreness. Incorporating stretching into your daily routine keeps your body agile and feeling good. Try adding: 5–10 minutes of stretching after waking up or before bed Yoga or mobility routines a few times a week Foam rolling to release muscle tension Even just standing up and stretching during long periods of sitting makes a big difference. Working out alone can sometimes lead to a lack of motivation. Find ways to stay accountable to your goals. Ideas: Join online fitness communities or challenges Find a workout buddy (even virtually) Keep a fitness journal or use a fitness tracker Set short-term and long-term goals Having a support system even a virtual one increases your commitment and makes the journey more enjoyable. You don't need a gym membership to stay fit. With a bit of creativity, commitment, and consistency, you can build a fitness routine that fits your lifestyle and keeps your body and mind in great shape. From walking and home workouts to active hobbies and healthy eating, the opportunities to stay fit outside the gym are endless. The most important thing is to move regularly, stay positive, and enjoy the process. TIME BUSINESS NEWS
