I'm running a 5k - that'll teach you to poke fun at my wobbly bits

A HARROGATE mum who says she was mocked at the gym for her '˜wobbly bits' has got her own back on so-called body shamers, by signing up to a 5k race.
Liza Leeson with her son Oliver Robinson and some of her karate trophies from 2003Liza Leeson with her son Oliver Robinson and some of her karate trophies from 2003
Liza Leeson with her son Oliver Robinson and some of her karate trophies from 2003

Liza Leeson, 27, was working out at her local gym when two girls behind her started making fun of her weight.

But instead of letting their comments get to her, Ms Leeson decided she would beat the bullies by signing up to the charity race.

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The mother-of-two has attacked body shaming comments as ‘dangerous’ and says they may result in self-confidence issues.

Ms Leeson, who attends Pure Gym in Harrogate, said: “I haven’t been to the gym for a while and the girls were making comments about my wobbly bits.

“I am well aware I have wobbly bits because I have two children.

“It’s sad because other people may actually take offence to it and decide not to go back but this is exactly why I go to the gym.

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“I want to prove I can do the run and let the girls know the damage they could have done.”

Ms Leeson said she knows the effect bullying could have on someone’s confidence after she was mocked at high school due to losing her right eye when she was nine years old.

After a year of staying silent, she was able to build her confidence back up by taking up karate and even winning a national competition in 2003.

She said: “Every little thing you do and every little victory boosts your confidence.

People shouldn’t be put off by horrible comments. If I had done, then I wouldn’t have left the house for the last 20 years.”

Liza will take part in the Pretty Muddy 5k at Ripley Castle on July 9.

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