Sophie Goodman was known as “the bigger girl” among her school friends in Manchester. Despite her size, she lived a full and exciting life, traveling, dating, and attending concerts. She always appeared happy and encouraged others to love their bodies, though she admits she wasn’t honest about how she truly felt.
Goodman’s struggle with binge eating caused her weight to rise steadily, reaching nearly 21 stone by age 23. Beneath her confident exterior, she often felt shame—like when she couldn’t fit safely on a roller coaster or had to hide seat belt extenders during flights.
“There were times I would cry about my body,” Goodman, now 29, says. She felt trapped in a larger body despite identifying as thinner inside. She wanted to lose weight but didn’t know how until she considered surgery.
Since losing weight, Goodman feels much better and wants to inspire others to make healthy changes. According to Imperial College London, two-thirds of UK adults are overweight, and obesity costs the NHS over £6 billion annually. Yet, weight loss is not always welcomed, especially online. Some body positivity advocates criticize those who lose weight, seeing it as betrayal.
Goodman acknowledges this tension, calling it “unspoken feelings of treachery” between people who are fat and those who used to be.
Similarly, singer Lizzo faced backlash after losing weight gradually through diet and exercise. Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have also become more popular among those who can afford them.
Goodman’s own journey, shared openly on Instagram, has drawn some negative comments accusing her of “cheating” or taking the “easy way out.” She rejects this, proudly saying she has no regrets about her surgery and wishes she had done it sooner.
After trying various diets without lasting success, Goodman underwent gastric sleeve surgery funded by her parents. The surgery reduced her stomach size, and over five years, she lost more than eight stone and has since repaid her parents.
She says, “It blows my mind that people can’t just be happy for others. If someone goes from 300 pounds to 170 pounds and lives a healthier life, why wouldn’t you be happy for them?”
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