Plus-size men and women talk about experiencing weight stigma at the gym. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images) After a car accident, Mandy Smith had to take a year off from exercise.

Fans of overweight influencers are reportedly feeling "abandoned" as those they look up to are choosing to lose weight. "I think the audiences that are feeling abandoned, in my opinion, largely the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plus-size influencers like Virgie Tovar are speaking out against paid offers to get on a weight-loss medication. (via Instagram) ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Virgie Tovar covers how weight bias affects culture. Until recently we as a culture were witnessing a proliferation of plus-size ...

As some plus-size influencers begin taking GLP-1s, others stand firm that we should love our bodies as they are ...

Years of fatphobia and a comment from my doctor inspired me to become a marathoner. I'm plus-size and don't fit the image of a traditional runner but have finished eight marathons. This is an adapted ...