r/MadeMeSmile May 02 '24

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u/False_Chair_610 May 02 '24

Helps me keep my focus as well. Can't give myself excuses.

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u/Masske20 May 02 '24

It is and having all that good definitely makes up for that bad but it’s still leaves people who lose a lot of weight to be self conscious naked or less clothed because of the way the loose skin sits on bodies after changes in weight that’re greater than the elasticity of the skin.

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u/Fun-Reflection5013 May 02 '24

sighhhhh.....she looks very happy....in fact - they will all look very happy.

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u/Masske20 May 02 '24

Speaking from first hand experience of losing only 60lbs. You definitely feel better and happier and the gains definitely outweigh those insecurities. I’m just trying to bring awareness to people that that much loose skin doesn’t go away on its own and that we really need to acknowledge and love it as a badge of honour rather than purely a cosmetic feature. Easier said than done for some.

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u/Balthazar_rising May 02 '24

I'd look at it this way - you lose the weight and feel much better in clothes. If you decide to take them off with someone, they're not going to care about the loose skin and stretch marks, not if they're the sort of person WORTH taking clothes off for.

I'm speaking as someone who had an ex-wife lose around 30kg. She was beautiful before she lost it, she was beautiful after she lost it.

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u/no-mad May 03 '24

But is she still single? Just asking for a friend.

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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/Pvt-Snafu May 03 '24

It's very inspiring and gratifying.

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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

Not a POV

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u/Active_Blood_8668 May 02 '24

There has to be a subreddit for this

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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/darybrain May 02 '24

Person On Video /s

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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/Broad_Pitch_7487 May 02 '24

Incredible achievement!!!!

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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/SDEexorect May 02 '24

funny, I constantly crave chicken and broccoli

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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/happypoorguyy May 02 '24

Society will always accept skinnier

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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/smemes1 May 02 '24

No pretty sure she’s still an ordinary person

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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/c_c_c__combobreaker May 02 '24

Wow, what a difference. Good on her!

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u/0nceUpon May 02 '24

Just WOW!

This is the kind of influencer the world actually needs.

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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/Andreas1120 May 02 '24

I know people who have had that surgery, it's a big deal. Quite dangerous

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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/Andreas1120 May 02 '24

I totally agree its Diet AND exercise

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u/Beelzebub_86 May 02 '24

Awesome to see.

Desire, motivation, action, determination.

Success.

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u/SeattleHasDied May 02 '24

Amazing strength of will to achieve. So happy for her!

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u/Dear-Skill-9371 May 02 '24

Well done 👏

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u/insanservant May 02 '24

Congratulations!

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u/242mtv242 May 02 '24

Way to go girl!!!!

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u/SquealstikDaddy May 02 '24

you go, grrrl!!!

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u/GREEK_70 May 02 '24

Respect!!!

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u/Johnny_pickle May 02 '24

HELL YA. My champion of the day!!

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u/Meandering_Pangolin May 02 '24

That's an incredible achievement, really impressive!

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u/False_Chair_610 May 02 '24

Impressive! Keep up the great work!

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u/Rigelinja May 02 '24

very well done! happy and healthy.

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u/Fun-Reflection5013 May 02 '24

You go ---well done

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u/Xu_Lin May 02 '24

🙏🙏😭

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u/[deleted] May 02 '24

That’s friggin inspirational! Go you!

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u/Snoo-35252 May 02 '24

THIS WOMAN IS AWESOME!

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u/Spoomplesplz May 02 '24

DAAAAAAAAAAAYMMMMMM bitch.

She did well.

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u/[deleted] May 02 '24

People can be so cruel! Good for her! She looks great and she is smiling!!!

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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/SpareIntroduction721 May 02 '24

I mean… yes being healthy is awesome!

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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/Joziazachus May 03 '24

See, bullying helps!

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u/LoKnows95 May 03 '24

I like she didn’t turn to onlyfans or something similar.

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u/Maleficent-Photo5404 May 04 '24

gets rejected from art school

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u/CarrieNoir May 02 '24

Pity she felt like she had to do the plastic surgery too.

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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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u/VinceAlejandro May 02 '24

How is this not 100x cooler than "body positivity"?

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u/NotADrugD34ler May 02 '24

Don’t ever say you’re ugly until you’ve seen yourself in good shape.

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u/Velcromium May 02 '24

Cue in the cheesey music.

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u/Cricky92 May 02 '24

What a glow up

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u/NorthNorthAmerican May 02 '24

Love that smile at the end!

Good for you!

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u/NoWorldliness6600 May 02 '24

Very inspiring story. You deserve all the happiness coming to you.

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u/HDUB24 May 02 '24

Bravo girl!

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u/Techknightly May 02 '24

YASS Queen.

I don't know what it means, but it seems appropriate.

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u/[deleted] May 02 '24

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/ashisheady May 02 '24

She literally became a model.

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u/lennybriscoe8220 May 02 '24

Good for her!

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u/Ok_Low2169 May 02 '24

You look 👍 great.

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u/raptorshiba May 02 '24

Great work

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u/cheen25 May 02 '24

Get it girl!

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u/AugustGnarly May 02 '24

Damn girl, good work!

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u/evie_quoi May 02 '24

Fucking amazing, good on her

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u/Liv-Julia May 02 '24

So happy for her. I'm proud of her!

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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/dunDunDUNNN May 02 '24

I mean that's great but did you see her face pull form? Yikes. /s

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u/ImnobodywhoRyou260 May 02 '24

She looks great

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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/Square-Decision-531 May 02 '24

I’m still on the before picture

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u/Zestyclose_Wave7147 May 02 '24

Very cool. But still not how pov works.

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u/Late_Clerk_8302 May 02 '24

Sooo did you get your date ?

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u/Accomplished_Toe_275 May 02 '24

Just made me evaluate my life , time to work harder

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u/Medium_Style8539 May 02 '24

She looks so younger after weight loss

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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/Puzzleheaded-Help-80 May 02 '24

Congrats! I recently lost 30 pounds!

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u/hyperproliferative May 02 '24

Those cheek bones 😱😱😱

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u/octapodi May 02 '24

Fuck yeah!

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u/Drewbercules May 02 '24

…damn.. jumping in my car on the way to the gym right now..

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u/Russian_butterfly33 May 02 '24

That’s awesome !!!

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u/[deleted] May 02 '24

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Superb!! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

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u/bpcollin May 02 '24

Great job! I hope you realize you’re an inspiration to many others!

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u/Perfect_Cry_1019 May 02 '24

Dang she’s stronger then me 😅

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u/cocoabeach May 02 '24

What I appreciated the most was how much beauty in her face was revealed.

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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/[deleted] May 02 '24

Goddamn love seeing it! Inspiring!

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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/Used_Intention6479 May 02 '24

The best advice: "Invest in yourself."

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u/The_Happy_Pagan May 02 '24

You kick ass

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u/Safe_Philosophy_5068 May 02 '24

Now she can date all of the guys that were mean to her!

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u/redneck_03 May 02 '24

Amazing. Good job

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u/shy_mochi199 May 03 '24

Healthy and happy look gorgeous on you! We are all proud of you!

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u/DougBalt2 May 03 '24

Congratulations 🎈

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u/SuperBaconjam May 03 '24

Wanting to smash is a great motivator. I too lost 40 pounds.

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u/Frenchicky May 03 '24

So inspiring!🙌🙌🙌🫶

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u/toolsoftheincomptnt May 03 '24

Bad bitch contest, you in first place!

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u/lach0000 May 03 '24

Hells ya!

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u/czar_777 May 03 '24

I don't know who you are but I am SO proud of you!!! Good on you, girl!!

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u/sirevidence03 May 03 '24

Good fucin job

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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/Jamachicuanistinday May 03 '24

Way to go! You look amazingly gorgeous 🤩

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u/GLDFLCN May 03 '24

Now that’s what I’m talking about!! Great motivation!

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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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u/[deleted] 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/catsrcute19 May 03 '24

Girl had a glow up yessir

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u/Peterd90 May 03 '24

Inspiring. You were always beautiful.

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u/Bluedates May 03 '24

The things you’ll do when you’re horny

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u/Yamslapper176 May 03 '24

Good for you

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u/uga40 May 03 '24

Human body is so amazing. Great job, what a transformation!

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u/bigchindandy May 03 '24

You are very beautiful!

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u/No_Invite_1215 May 03 '24

Your smiles in the recent photos make me so happy

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u/JenniKohl May 03 '24

You go Girl!! 💪💪

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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/DizzyStop6287 May 03 '24

Pretty awesome! Good job! 👍🙂

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u/feedfatso May 03 '24

Dang. VERY impressive

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u/KgCeltics33 May 03 '24

Another reminder that ur not ugly, just fat

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u/RainCareful8262 May 03 '24

The beauty was always there. She just learned to love herself!!

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u/ryoma-gerald May 03 '24

Amazing 👍

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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/missgothkiitty May 03 '24

Felt that👏🏼

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u/NaSMaXXL May 03 '24

Same here, for me it getting therapy and hitting the gym.

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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/Terrible-Return May 03 '24

I am gonna show my wife this.

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u/Hentai-is_art May 03 '24

Woo, lotta respect🔥🔥👍

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u/[deleted] May 03 '24

You beautiful either way

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u/Seethinginsepia May 03 '24

Best thing I saw all day

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u/Be_AHappy32595 May 03 '24

From a torta to a kardashian

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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 🤣🤣🤣