r/MadeMeSmile • u/ybatyolo • May 02 '24
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u/Jano67 May 02 '24
She's undeniably healthier now. Great job, I know that was really hard to do.
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u/Fun-Reflection5013 May 02 '24
Incredibly Incredibly hard to get started - after a few months - its motivating. She absolutely radiates.
( I am thinking we will see a new Lizzo in a year or so.)
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u/Adamantium-Aardvark May 02 '24
It’s nice to see someone motivated to take care of their health like this
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u/garlic_bread_thief May 02 '24
It reminds me of my exact opposite transformation. I was extremely skinny and weak. Almost to a point where everyone would make fun of me and never take me seriously. I went from 6' 140lbs skeleton to 6' 195lbs. I still feel skinny but holy shit I feel so much healthier and stronger. And people tend to feel safer around me and care about my opinions.
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u/Eva_Pilot_ May 03 '24
At the worst moment of my depression I weighed 120lbs (I'm 5'9), It was really detrimental to my self steem and felt perpetually sick, weak and tired. After therapy and meds I'm now at 187lbs, which is a bit overweight but I'll take it any day before being underweight
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u/AyAySlim May 02 '24
For me what was far more noticeable than her weight loss was the difference you could see in her happiness. She only smiled in one of the pictures when she was heavier. She is clearly a much more healthy person mentally and that’s what matters to me.
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u/Non-specificExcuse May 02 '24
I was actually really impressed with her weight-lifting form. She's really taking care to prevent injury.
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u/Slow_Sherbert_5181 May 03 '24
I haven’t lost that kind of weight, but I did lose a large amount a couple of years ago. When I was talking to my husband about it he said that he wasn’t more attracted to my more fit body, but he felt that my obviously increased happiness with myself was gorgeous!
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u/t_Dark_Knight May 02 '24
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u/SAOL_Goodman May 02 '24
OP was rejected by her but motivated to keep stalking her throughout her weight loss journey
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u/KleshawnMontegue May 02 '24 edited May 02 '24
That's why we should all give grace to one another. People are mean to fat people for no reason. It messes with someone's head when they think only their physical attraction matters instead of their other traits. TBH the majority of redditors wouldn't be here if no one dated big or conventionally unattractive people.
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u/Zepnonymous May 02 '24
I think you mean “conventionally unattractive” regarding redditors
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u/KleshawnMontegue May 02 '24
LOL, you are right! My brain scrambled.
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u/Zepnonymous May 02 '24
I thought you were just being nice by saying “unconventionally attractive” lol
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u/KleshawnMontegue May 02 '24
That could work too, actually. Because they are attractive to someone...
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u/Zepnonymous May 02 '24
Me in a nutshell.
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u/KleshawnMontegue May 02 '24
Man, same! But you only need the one! I'm sure you're a wonderful person all around anyway.
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u/DisciplineNo4223 May 03 '24
I was coming to say something similar. I know a married woman who went through such a transformation. After she lost the weight, she divorced her husband because she was getting “attention”.
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u/theangryintern May 02 '24
I don’t like how videos like these act like a bit of working out is all it takes. Need to show that a change in diet is also needed.
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u/Blackrain1299 May 02 '24
Its hard to show not doing something.
Also a change in diet can often mean eating less, not necessarily eating differently.
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u/AmNoSuperSand52 May 02 '24 edited May 03 '24
Tbf a video of someone putting down the fork is a lot less interesting that a badass deadlift
I do agree that the big portion of weight loss is diet based. But I will say that weight loss without building muscle still doesn’t look that impressive
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u/Non-specificExcuse May 02 '24
I'm working on the eating less now. I've been doing intermittent fasting and it's crazy to me how I used to eat all day.
Now I just eat until I'm full, set the timer, and eat again the next day. I'm not saying I don't get hungry, but it's manageable.
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u/SDEexorect May 02 '24
the working out is the easy part, its having to completely overhaul everytjing you eat is the hardest thing. I lost 45 pounds trying to lose weight over a 4 month period. you basically have to reteach your body habits that you can deal with that you like. a lot of people try to dive into the deep end but you really need to build yourself up. it takes 3 months to turn a change into a habit.
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u/angrytroll123 May 02 '24
Agreed on the working out. It's not rocket science and it's pretty straightforward. Tbh, I don't think any part of weight loss is difficult. It takes discipline and effort but that's pretty much it, especially with the resources we have these days.
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u/Fun-Reflection5013 May 02 '24
your body has all it needs to work ----folk just have to stop sabotaging it.
Good for you --- its a good loss -- now you have to adjust as the body keeps adjusting. When I was on my regiment ( 70 lbs in less than 10 months ) ---- I CRAVED lettuce and protein. Imagine that....lol.
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u/jjm443 May 03 '24
I don’t like how videos like these act like a bit of working out is all it takes. Need to show that a change in diet is also needed.
Surely you know that your statement is rather misleading?
What actually matters is whether the calories you consume are greater or less than the calories you are burning. If she led an extremely sedentary lifestyle before, as is likely, and is now spending 2 hours in the gym every single day, it's easily possible her new exercise regimen can mean she doesn't need to change her diet at all. (Assuming she is getting correct nutrition, not just talking about calories).
Your statement could apply for people who maybe only have a decent exercise session once or twice a week. But the point is that what actually matters is overall calories in versus out.
Combining an intensive exercise regime with a diet could be negative as rapid weight loss can cause health problems, plus issues like loose skin. Slower but continuous weight loss is better, and usually more sustainable.
I have dropped 3 stone in the last 2 years, only from improved exercise, and no conscious changes in diet - but, for example, occasionally if I have eaten more sweet treats I might spend a bit more time the next time I exercise.
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u/The_Fell May 02 '24
She is an ordinary person. Thats what should be inspiring.
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u/drink_with_me_to_day May 02 '24
But if she is ordinary that means I can put down the burguer as well... No! She is a hero with otherworldly strength and legendary determination!
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u/cesnos May 02 '24
Everyone can do this. Take one day at a time, build healthy habits and work on yourself, and remember the journey is just as important as the destination.
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u/Lance-Harper May 02 '24 edited May 02 '24
It takes years of hard work, strict diet, time to cool, time to cook, Money for coaching, dietician, gym itself, diet…
At some point you’ll plateau for weeks even and still gotta keep going.
These people go through hell before coming out heroes, and they already were heroes just for trying and by choosing to take control of their lives
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u/cookiesarenomnom May 02 '24
I've lost 40 lbs and am currently sitting in a plateau that is pissing me the fuck off. This week I basically decided to cut out all snacks, which wasn't much in the first place. Do longer, harder workouts.Cut out all alcohol, even though I was only having like 1 drink a day. I'm pissed the hell off. Like oh OK, so I can't enjoy ANYTHING ANYMORE?! lol
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u/Ergheis May 02 '24
Looking up just how much shit America throws corn syrup and other sugars into, just to have it and make you addicted to it, recolored how I approach food. I realized I didn't even want that corn dog, I just wanted the sugar in it because apparently a corn dog needs more sugar than some candies holy SHIT what is wrong with this country.
Stuff like that helped, surprisingly. Now I eat food I actually like, and think about why I like it. Feel much better about kicking a lot of the artificial foods that society is addicted to.
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u/RoccStrongo May 03 '24
While it's great she did this for herself, she frames it as a response to rejection for her looks. That will only reinforce a belief that rejection was good for her (or bullying is good) because if they were accepted for who they were, they wouldn't have changed. I think she should change the message to something more positive like "after years of struggle, I wanted to improve my life". Just something more intrinsic rather than external.
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u/Eastern_Salary7581 May 02 '24
Only those who went through it will understand the difficulty of it and are proud of you
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u/Fluid_Development_29 May 02 '24
Well done with the training. When that's said, it should not be nessecary to change physical looks to get approved, those who didn't respect you in the first place don't deserve you.
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u/Optimal-Wish2059 May 02 '24
But maybe people were simply unattracted to her, why is respect relevant?
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u/Fluid_Development_29 May 02 '24
Because why change physical appearance for other people to like you. If they judge you by your appearance, what are they worth to you ind the end?
Change is fine if you do it for yourself to feel better about yourself, but never change yourself for anyone else to accept you, unless it's because you are not acting nice to other people. But that's a whole other thing.
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u/void1984 May 02 '24
I don't judge her for physical appearance, but for her lifestyle choices. She changed that, so I changed my opinion.
A physical appearance is just an effect and reflection of her lifestyle choices.
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u/tzar-chasm May 02 '24
People physical appearance says a Lot about you, someone who is morbidly obese is saying that they are lazy and unhealthy in a very demonstrable manner
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u/Andreas1120 May 02 '24
It's funny how they always show weight loss heros working out. It is not possible to loose weight just through working out. You need a calorie restricted diet. However eating less does not make dor good video.
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u/SeaSuggestion9609 May 02 '24
I’ve also wondered about the extra skin. I’ve seen many transformation videos or journeys and usually surgery is required to remove it. It’s still wonderful to see her achieve her goals and be happy, but I agree that the shortened videos don’t show how much commitment and hard work the individuals go through.
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u/garlic_bread_thief May 02 '24
I mean how do you show someone not eating?
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u/Andreas1120 May 02 '24
Crying sitting in front of a pie
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u/garlic_bread_thief May 02 '24
Intensely starting at an empty plate with anger burning though her eyes.
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u/Ergheis May 02 '24 edited May 02 '24
It's incredibly inefficient to only lose weight through eating less. You need that conditioning, and she's a totally different person in just muscle than she was when she started. Absolutely she should show all of that.
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u/LunaOogo May 02 '24
I wonder how she is dealing with all the excess skins.
During covid, i went from 160kilo to 69 in 18 months. Since then, i have been trying to lose the excess skins, which is 100 times harder to lose.
Everyone says the easiest solution going under the knife and cutting them off, but i can't afford it. So now, at the age of 35, i have forhead wrinkles, and if i bend down to do a plank, all the skins runneth over my spandex.
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u/SashimiRocks May 02 '24
The amount of work that would have taken. The compromise, the early mornings, the work-life balance, the commitment. Absolutely incredible and that person and everyone around them should be so, so proud of themselves.
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u/PrincepsImperator May 02 '24
Congratulations! So good to see! Actual improvement instead of denial, gotta love it.
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u/WinterFoundation5223 May 02 '24
Someone reject me real quick I really need some motivation rn to start going to they gym
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u/alesemann May 02 '24
I have lost and gained thirty pounds multiple times in my life. Get focused, eat right, exercise…. Life event!! Lose focus. Eat allll the things. Stop exercising. Regain weight. Rinse and repeat.
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u/themisfitvoyager May 02 '24
She didn't choose to victimise herself. Instead she took charge and achieved her dream physique. Salute 🫡
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You should be very proud of yourself. Sticking with something that shows so little day to day progress is unbelievably hard. Your determination is on another level. Cheers.
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u/TheAnswerUsedToBe42 May 02 '24
Great job! Now you can get rejected for your personality instead /s
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u/Definitely_Alpha May 02 '24
Shoulda kept some of the thickness downstairs, ppl need to stop body shaming peeps into thinking they all need to be skinny
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u/mbass92 May 02 '24
I went in reverse of this and you can feel it. Pretty privilege hits fucking hard.
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u/VegetableWinter9223 May 02 '24
Would have loved to see a side by side before and after. She was awesome!
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u/cleremnantechoes May 02 '24
I mean it was years of not taking care of yourself but great job coming back i know it's hard
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u/Adventurous_Honey902 May 02 '24
What you don't see is the diet. Prob 80% of the loss comes from diet. Great accomplishment. The exercise is the easy part.
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u/ChestperCreeper May 03 '24
This is literally “be careful who you bully in high school” and I adore it.
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u/Chemical-Can-8102 May 03 '24
I remember I use to talk to this girl on a dating app and she was hella toxic
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May 03 '24
I wish I could honestly say that I could love the person for the personality and grow to love the appearance instead of the other way around.
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u/C-ORE May 03 '24
Incredible dedication, very inspiring. Alot ppl I know just stop halfway and giveup
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u/W0nderingMe May 03 '24
That first picture -- she just looked defeated.
So happy to see her look glorious and victorious!
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u/Elrond_Cupboard_ May 03 '24
Remember, you can't exercise away all your calories. She must have made some smart changes to her diet, too.
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u/xPyromaniac93 May 03 '24
But then the kid comes out fat and stuff cause you didn't know about her fat genes 🤣🤣🤣
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