article_snippet: At just seven, a gym accident left Jess struggling to carry on with the sport and Jess ballooned in size.
article_snippet: Jess, of Exeter, Devon, says: 'I hated not being able to do my gymnastics
article_snippet: At just the age of seven, Jess, from Exeter, Devon, had a gym accident which left Jess unable to continue with sports.
article_snippet: Jess says: 'We settled into a really unhealthy routine.
article_snippet: Jess office job meant Jess spent most of Jess day sat at Jess desk - and Jess took no exercise.
article_snippet: Jess says: 'It got to the point where I was getting out of breath just from walking.
article_snippet: By the summer of 2012, Jess was feeling helpless - but then Jess heard about app My Fitness Pal.
article_snippet: Jess says: 'Once I plucked up confidence I joined the gym when I'd lost about 4st.