After Her Boyfriend Humiliated And Left Her For Her Weight, This Woman Lost Over 140 Pounds
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Most people are not happy with their bodies, looks, or weight. There’s always something that we would like to change; however, some of us would like to look completely different. That’s what the hero of this story, Josie, decided to do. After a rough breakup with a guy that humiliated her because of her weight, Josie decided she would start working out, dieting, and losing weight.
In a video on a YouTube channel called Truly, she says: “I was the girl that my ex didn’t want, so I became the girl he couldn’t have.” She also mentioned that when she was bigger, she used to eat whatever she wanted, whenever she wanted. But when she started working out and looking after her health and body, she lost over 140 pounds.
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This is Josie’s amazing transformation. She lost over 140 pounds (64 kilograms)
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Josie was kind enough to give Bored Panda an interview and told us more about what inspired her journey: “I was in a 3-year relationship. I lost myself within this relationship. It was very toxic. He left me 2 days after New Year’s Day, no reasoning behind it. He just simply didn’t want to be with me anymore. I was completely blindsided and this motivated me to start my weight loss journey. I wanted to get back at him and show him what he lost. But along the way, I found myself falling in love with fitness. And it was no longer a revenge body journey. It was a journey of self-love and bettering myself!”
Josie used to weigh 300 lbs (137 kg)
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Josie shares when she started to work out and more about her regime: “I began my journey 2 weeks after my breakup. I hired a personal trainer who taught me the basics. I ate healthier, worked out every day, and was just more physically active. I cut out fast food and I just built a healthier relationship with food.”
Her boyfriend of three years left her two days after New Year’s Eve
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Image credits: josievr
She also shared the hardest part about the weight loss journey: “The hardest part was realizing how much nicer people were to me as I lost the weight. When I was overweight, no one ever saw me. It was as if I was invisible and I didn’t exist. People just saw me for my weight. Society can be harsh sometimes. So as I lost the weight, it was mentally difficult seeing how much nicer people were to me.” She also shared that in this difficult time in her life, the thing that surprised her the most was her strength.
So she started working out, changed her diet, and was determined to lose the unwanted weight
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Image credits: josievr
Josie also shared some of her hobbies and what she does for a living: “Now my life completely revolves around fitness. I love fitness. It is now my passion. I am now a trainer and my goal is to help other women see their self-worth and achieve their fitness goals. One step at a time. I also love outdoor activities such as hiking!”
Soon, Josie started seeing results, but she wasn’t going to stop there
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Image credits: josievr
If you’ve ever wanted to lose weight or were just not happy with your body, Josie has some advice for you: “My advice would be: ‘ask yourself why you want to lose weight.’ Once you find the root reason, start by making changes in your daily routine. The hardest part is starting; once you start, you will fall in love with the process. But most of all, never let anyone or anything discourage you!”Josie told us that it took her about two years to lose 145 lbs naturally. She is now on the path to becoming a bodybuilder. Fitness and wellness have become her life and goal.
Josie continued to work hard and the final result is absolutely amazing
Image credits: josievr
Image credits: josievr
Image credits: josievr
“It will all be okay. You are worthy You are beautiful and you don’t need anyone but yourself!” said Josie when asked what advice and encouragement she would give to her younger self.”
In the end, I lost all the weight because I wasn’t happy with myself. I was tired of being tired. I was tired of making excuses for myself. I’ve been overweight my entire life. It was time to do something good for myself. It’s not about being the most attractive or the skinniest. It’s about feeling comfortable under your own skin. And loving the person you see in the mirror. No matter what the number on the scale shows! My weight loss journey is not over. This is just the beginning. I am now training in hopes to become a bodybuilder and compete in a wellness physique competition!”
“Here to inspire, motivate, and help others achieve their goals!”
Image credits: josievr
Josie now weighs 155 lbs (70 kg) and she couldn’t be happier to have achieved her goal
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“No matter what journey you may be starting, whether it is a weight loss or career journey, always know that you’re capable of many things. You are worthy and you will achieve anything you set your mind to. Do what makes you happy. Do what fulfills you. This is your journey, not anyone else’s. Therefore, go at your own pace and don’t ever let anyone else tell you otherwise!
We need to normalize normal bodies. It’s okay if you have loose skin in your arms, it’s okay if your inner thighs are loose, it’s ok. Because you’re beautiful, that’s what makes you different. My weight loss journey started as a revenge body to get back at my ex, but along the way, I realized it’s not about him, it’s about me”
Image credits: josievr
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（￣︶￣）↗ "if she glows after the break up, YOU were the problem!!" (✿◕‿◕✿)
Don’t do something to benefit other people or effect other people, do it for yourself <3
Sometimes it's okay to do the right thing for the wrong reasons.
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These kind of stories make me cringe : the ex-boyfriend said she looks unhealthy and should lose some weight also because he isn't attracted to this unhealthy kind of body .. Boyfriend breaks up and then she finally sees she should lose weight and does exactly that.. And then she dare to say: “I was the girl that my ex didn’t want, so I became the girl he couldn’t have
1) It is okay for someone to break up with someone for that reason. 2) I am happy for her, but the question is would she have done this if she wasn't dumped? 3) I really don't like the idea that she did it to get back at him. Breaking up with someone isn't inherently evil. Sometimes it can be a good thing. Why be with someone you are not happy with.
It annoys me, i see this exact story over and over again. If this is what it had to take to get you to get your body healthy and fit then I think the guy did you a favor, think how unhealthy and depressed you would have felt for the rest of your life if you just carried on the way you were.
Well maybe that was the reason she had to go through that relationship. I think things happened for a reason.
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The best form of revenge is good living. Never let another person who isn't even with you control how you feel. Fake it till you make it is real people
It makes me happy she still has a fullness to her face. Sorry, please let me know if this sounds weird or insensitive or dumb, I’m a guy; but even when I was 155 pounds (70 kg, for the smart countries), my cheeks were always full. I always thought I would be handsome if I could just shrink my face, but hard drugs and surgery aren’t for me. It still bothers me a bit, but it makes me happy seeing she made a transformation and still has her smile. Idk, is that weird? Did I say this wrong?
It is very true that when you lose weight, people treat you so much nicer. Especially men.
All I hear is her boyfriend tried to get her to lose weight, she was careless enough to think it didn't matter until he got fed up.
Ok but if he broke up with her because of her looks then he didn't truly love her so I think it's good for both of them. He can find someone he truly loves and she is healthy and happy...what's the downside
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"She also mentioned that when she was bigger, she used to eat whatever she wanted, whenever she wanted. But when she started working out and looking after her health and body, she lost over 140 pounds." Well obviously, that's how being obese and losing weight works. I can't begin to imagine what losing an entire human in weight feels like.
Why should anyone,man or woman,try to maintain a relationship when the partner hasnt even got enough self respect
Didn't finish that...if a man or woman allows themselves to balloon to over 300 lbs why should the partner stay? I wouldn't....It's physically repulsive and unhealthy.
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I'd love to know how f the boyfriend DARED to try and worm his way back to her. And she said f**k you!
I don’t understand why woman glue on those 5 inch curved obviously fake nails.
These kinds of posts make me want to delete my BoredPanda app and stop visiting the site. Fat-shaming articles are unhealthy and spreads a lot of disinformation. You can be healthy at any weight and it's not true that obese people are unhealthy or that obesity is unhealthy. Obese people can also have restrictive eating disorders. Posts like these can exacerbate the eating disorders in people of all sizes. Furthermore, fat-shaming, harms real people. You can and should do better, BoredPanda.
The result is great! Congrats to her for becoming a healthier and stronger version of herself. I‘ll be honest though. I‘m not a fan of „She/he die that because her/his ex broke up with them“ behaviour. Do it, but do it because you want it - not because someone broke up with you.
Is she know proving the point that if you just confront people that they'll do it? Awesome for her, but she could have done that before or does she feel shittier now than she felt back then? You just know this story will just end up in another confrontation, this time with somebody who can't help it.
It's true for some, untrue for others. She didn't prove what you're suggesting because people are different.
Load More Replies... She’s lucky she had a jawline! It’s kind of a crapshoot really.
My point, also. She ignored the fact that she could and should do something about her health until she realised it made her sexually undesirable.
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（￣︶￣）↗ "if she glows after the break up, YOU were the problem!!" (✿◕‿◕✿)
Don’t do something to benefit other people or effect other people, do it for yourself <3
Sometimes it's okay to do the right thing for the wrong reasons.
Load More Replies... These kind of stories make me cringe : the ex-boyfriend said she looks unhealthy and should lose some weight also because he isn't attracted to this unhealthy kind of body .. Boyfriend breaks up and then she finally sees she should lose weight and does exactly that.. And then she dare to say: “I was the girl that my ex didn’t want, so I became the girl he couldn’t have
1) It is okay for someone to break up with someone for that reason. 2) I am happy for her, but the question is would she have done this if she wasn't dumped? 3) I really don't like the idea that she did it to get back at him. Breaking up with someone isn't inherently evil. Sometimes it can be a good thing. Why be with someone you are not happy with.
It annoys me, i see this exact story over and over again. If this is what it had to take to get you to get your body healthy and fit then I think the guy did you a favor, think how unhealthy and depressed you would have felt for the rest of your life if you just carried on the way you were.
Well maybe that was the reason she had to go through that relationship. I think things happened for a reason.
Load More Replies... The best form of revenge is good living. Never let another person who isn't even with you control how you feel. Fake it till you make it is real people
It makes me happy she still has a fullness to her face. Sorry, please let me know if this sounds weird or insensitive or dumb, I’m a guy; but even when I was 155 pounds (70 kg, for the smart countries), my cheeks were always full. I always thought I would be handsome if I could just shrink my face, but hard drugs and surgery aren’t for me. It still bothers me a bit, but it makes me happy seeing she made a transformation and still has her smile. Idk, is that weird? Did I say this wrong?
It is very true that when you lose weight, people treat you so much nicer. Especially men.
All I hear is her boyfriend tried to get her to lose weight, she was careless enough to think it didn't matter until he got fed up.
Ok but if he broke up with her because of her looks then he didn't truly love her so I think it's good for both of them. He can find someone he truly loves and she is healthy and happy...what's the downside
Load More Replies... "She also mentioned that when she was bigger, she used to eat whatever she wanted, whenever she wanted. But when she started working out and looking after her health and body, she lost over 140 pounds." Well obviously, that's how being obese and losing weight works. I can't begin to imagine what losing an entire human in weight feels like.
Why should anyone,man or woman,try to maintain a relationship when the partner hasnt even got enough self respect
Didn't finish that...if a man or woman allows themselves to balloon to over 300 lbs why should the partner stay? I wouldn't....It's physically repulsive and unhealthy.
Load More Replies... I'd love to know how f the boyfriend DARED to try and worm his way back to her. And she said f**k you!
I don’t understand why woman glue on those 5 inch curved obviously fake nails.
These kinds of posts make me want to delete my BoredPanda app and stop visiting the site. Fat-shaming articles are unhealthy and spreads a lot of disinformation. You can be healthy at any weight and it's not true that obese people are unhealthy or that obesity is unhealthy. Obese people can also have restrictive eating disorders. Posts like these can exacerbate the eating disorders in people of all sizes. Furthermore, fat-shaming, harms real people. You can and should do better, BoredPanda.
The result is great! Congrats to her for becoming a healthier and stronger version of herself. I‘ll be honest though. I‘m not a fan of „She/he die that because her/his ex broke up with them“ behaviour. Do it, but do it because you want it - not because someone broke up with you.
Is she know proving the point that if you just confront people that they'll do it? Awesome for her, but she could have done that before or does she feel shittier now than she felt back then? You just know this story will just end up in another confrontation, this time with somebody who can't help it.
It's true for some, untrue for others. She didn't prove what you're suggesting because people are different.
Load More Replies... She’s lucky she had a jawline! It’s kind of a crapshoot really.
My point, also. She ignored the fact that she could and should do something about her health until she realised it made her sexually undesirable.
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