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How Eating Clean Saved My Life, and How Your Body Changes After Weight Loss!

How Eating Clean Saved My Life, and How Your Body Changes After Weight Loss!

"My power's turned on
Starting right now I'll be strong" Fight song by Rachel Platten

Hello, my name is Kelsey and I am here to tell you my story of my weight loss and how I adapted a clean lifestyle that changed my life.

It all started about a year ago when I was obese weighing at my highest of 208 pounds that is 94 kilos! And I am 5ft, I was unhealthy that my body was a walking balloon I was unhealthy, and I looked at myself as disgusting and worthless. It ruined my self esteem weighing that much, I am not saying I am against bigger women, but I am a petite girl and weighing this much took effect to my body severely. Due to weighing this much, I developed health issues like PCOS (which I never had till I put on this weight) I started getting hair appearing as a happy trail on my belly, cause my testosterone levels were high. I also, lost my period due to being obese. I went into the OBGYN cause I been missing my period for such a long time. And I gained a lot of weight that year, and I was worried. I was prescribed PROVERA to help kick start my period.

My eating habits were OUT. OF. CONTROL! Food was my comfort and eating junk was my drug. I was addicted to fast food and soda. My body was full of toxins, which lead to acne and fat. I would go to a fast food restaurant and order all this food and it would come to about 20 bucks for one MEAL! It was addicting. Like I said, it was my comfort to eat this much. I would get a 12 pack of ramen noodles, and it would be gone within 3 days. I would also get big pack of pizza poppers and they would be gone within a couple of days if not, one day.

My self esteem suffered, I was a sitter and loved the internet it was an escape from reality. I have a good boyfriend who stuck with me through all of this and told me I was perfect before and even tells me I am perfect now. He loved me when I was big and still loves me now post weight loss. I tried to commit suicide a few times, and would often cry myself to sleep out of anger of how I looked. I was unhappy, and that's why I changed it. I got fed up and I did it, I stuck to a diet of eating raw fruits and vegetables. And started to juice! I would have to make a mixture of baking soda and water to help with my acid reflux and had to sleep on my left side cause it was bad. Losing weight cured my body, and it can cure yours too. Don't do diet pills, weight loss surgery, get out and exercise and eat healthy. Your body is a temple and you need to put foods that are good for it in it, instead of McDonalds.

I exercised 20 mins a day, I went out and walked and the weight shed off of me. I juiced and ate raw for the longest time until I was able to control my eating. I would go to work in the break room and look at the pop machine and think "Man, I wish I could have one of those" but I looked away and didn't do it. Because I knew that would throw off my body and go back to old habits, cause that's happened a lot of times. You just have to get back up and try again. You'll eventually get it. With that being said, I lost over 93 lbs and I am happy now. I weigh about 115 now, I am so happy and the weight is in the right places. This is a healthy weight for me, and I am so happy I did it. I am positive and don't have any dark thoughts. My family, friends and boyfriend stuck with me through this journey and it still is happening. :)

How Eating Clean Saved My Life, and How Your Body Changes After Weight Loss!
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