Bullied and depressed as a teenager, Leanne is inspiring others to turn their lives around

A woman who suffered from bullying and eating disorders at school is now a locally-renowned personal trainer. An inspiring ‘rags to riches’ story, Leanne Bierton, who grew up in Kingsbridge and now lives and works in Paignton, went from being overweight and depressed to healthy and happy, and now she helps other people do the same. Leanne on her 20th birthday and today In a true case of someone who knows what you’re going through, Leanne has tried the fad diets, has tried the exercise gimmicks and knows how demoralising it can be when those things fail, or you feel as if you have failed at them. Leanne’s struggle with her weight started when she was attending Kingsbridge Community College. She says she had an “extremely bad relationship with food” and would use it as a comfort. “I would binge eat and secret eat” she explained. “I was severely bullied at school for my weight and eventually my issues with food spiralled out of control and I became bulimic.” I was severely bullied at sc