'I'm still me': How being treated differently based on fluctuating body weight takes a toll on self-esteem
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Their bodies might have changed drastically, but the sting of fatphobia still lingers. At his heaviest, Mr Hayden Sum tipped the scales at 187.6kg. "I would sit down on the train seat, and people beside me would just pop up – it made me feel a bit weird," he recalled. Heading to the office was also a struggle, as wearing a suit made the compliance professional feel insecure about his body and how "the clothes were not enough to cover me". These insecurities, combined with the sudden deaths of
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