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"Thinking back now I realise there is so much I missed out on because of it," said the 38-year-old. "I used to put off going swimming or I would rush for my towel, but since the diagnosis I feel more empowered as I realise there is nothing I could do." Heather Bloomfield, who was made redundant in lockdown has started her own weight loss business. She suffers from Lipoedema, which is an abnormal build-up of fat in your legs and sometimes arms. - Credit: CHARLOTTE BOND Her weight piled on when she was shielding last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, spending months cooped up at home. 

Heather Bloomfield, a mum-of-two who has been living with a condition which causes an abnormal build-up of fat, said it is "a relief" to be diagnosed with lipoedema at the age of 38.