I was heckled on the bus after ballooning to 32st – dieting left me in a rut amid my secret health struggle
A CHANNEL 4 star has revealed she was cruelly heckled on a bus after ballooning in weight.
Marisa is currently one of the contestants on the broadcaster’s new show Around the World in 80 Weighs.
It sees overweight men and women fly to destinations across the world to learn why people are affected by obesity in a bid to slim down themselves.
Marisa, who has struggled with her weight over the years, was approached by a casting producer for the Channel 4 show.
She revealed she was being held back mentally due to her weight and became caught up in a never ending cycle.
Marisa told Metro.co.uk: “This is because the diets I often opted for were often quite extreme. I would limit my calorie intake to such a degree that I’d feel ill.
“I was in a rut. I couldn’t keep going that way. I had to find a long-term solution.”
Recalling the abuse she’s received due to her weight, the 32-year-old said: “People have just stared at me in the past.
“While we were in Toyko for the programme, I was told that bigger people upset harmony, which isn’t nice to hear. It was an uncomfortable experience.
“In the UK, I’ve had people shout at me on the bus about my weight.
“These people don’t know me or what I’ve been through.”
Marisa’s underactive thyroid condition means not only can she experience wight gain but it can leave her depressed and tired.
Since Around the World in 80 Weighs came to an end Marisa has ditched dieting and instead opted for a healthier lifestyle.
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