This is my journey

arthlete:

These aren’t the exact words but I got this from the documentary Hungry For Change. Very informative film, everyone should watch it!  

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before-and-after-pictures:

Hello! My name is Jody, I’m 5’2 and I’m 18 years old.
This photo here captures my weightloss Journey.
This is my before and my during. I have currently lost a total of 64lbs.
I began weighing at 244 pounds, that’s the biggest I’ve ever been but I’ve battled weight issues ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always been the “big girl” involving friends and family members. Now, I weigh 180 pounds exactly and to be insanely honest, it’s the smallest I’ve been in over ten years! I don’t even remember weighing anything close to this number and if I ever did it had to of been way before I turned 11-12.
Being at my heaviest, I learned to love myself regardless of what the scale said and what society pressured me into believing. I’m sure just like many of you, I’ve spent countless times obsessing over my appearance that I would pick at every flaw I had because I didn’t ever amount to the girls you see in magazines or on billboards. 
I was known as Jody the big girl who had an insane amount of confidence and rocked what she got. Although, as I’m typing this and I’m 64lbs lighter than I was in the first photo, I’ve always reminded myself that I was beautiful at 244lbs and I’m still beautiful at 180lbs. I use to embrace the word fat and chubby and strive when people would tease me for my weight because I always had positivity in my life and that reminder that my weight never defined me.
This journey didn’t start because I wanted to strip myself away from that 244lb girl, because she’s still here and she still loves the word fat, chubby and embraces her curves.

This weight loss is strictly for me and my health.
And I’m truly thankful that this year process was given to me. <3

If anyone ever wants to talk, feel free to follow me on tumblr or even add me on facebook: Jody Vistan.
I absolutely love talking, giving or receiving advice. <3 
Remember: You are all beautiful. <3

—B&A—

healthylifestylechoice:

just a friendly reminder not to forget eating you fruit and veggies :D

Feels like it.

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