Author: Ligitas Nefas / Source: Bored Panda
People want to lose weight for a variety of reasons. From the obvious health benefits it brings, to simply looking good in a certain outfit, the motivation to drop the junk food and shed those excess pounds is a step in the right direction.
For Aussie teenager Josie Desgrand it was Instagram.
At 16 years old and already tipping the scales at 127kg, she knew that something had to change. She felt particularly glum when scrolling through her feed to see pictures of slim models smiling back at her, and after a few failed attempts at dieting she was eating more and more in a vicious cycle of feeling sorry for herself and binging on junk food. She was also the victim of bullying, which had destroyed her self-esteem. She decided that something had to be done. “I went into my room and stripped down to my underwear.” She told Bored Panda. Then she made a pact with herself. “No longer fat Josie.”“I took pictures of myself at different angles, excited for my next weight loss journey. I used tape measure and wrote down my dimensions knowing I had a long way to go, but I wanted to track every change, no matter how small.”
Setting herself small goals and keeping track of her progress, Josie started to notice the changes her methods were making. She adopted a low-carb, no-sugar diet and upped her water intake. Her dad, Mark, joined in with his own weight loss goals and the pair supported and encouraged each other. “Being competitive with him pushed us both to go the extra mile, it was great to have my dad along for the ride.
” Having slimmed down to 90kg through diet alone, she gained the confidence to take the next step and join the gym. “No longer fat Josie,” she said with determination. “Working out at the gym gave me the extra push to reach my goal weight.”Instagram, instead of being a source of envy, became an inspirational support network that continued to push Josie toward her goals. “I shared my meals and progress on my Instagram account @nolongerfatjosie. My followers quickly grew, and each was more supportive than…
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