Woman Loses Half Her Body Weight By Cutting Two Foods Out of Her Diet

Carli Jay had been overweight her entire life. That is until three years ago, when she embarked on an amazing weight loss journey that helped her lose a whopping 140 pounds.

Growing up in a “foodie” household, Carli often overindulged and developed a larger figure for her age. Although she admitted to being three times bigger than most of her friends in high school, she still claimed to be an overall happy and confident kid.

“I never let [my size stop me from enjoying my life],” she told Women’s Health. “But throughout that time, I was always chewing on something.”

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Transformation Tuesday – From 127kgs (UK size 26) to half the size and a UK size 10 in 2 years….. 🔸How?? Through pure determination, hard work, positive attitude and consistency over time. It’s not a race, not a comparison to anyone else, it’s about me and being the best fittest version I can be. 🔸I was 28 years old and 5’3 short when I started and morbidly obese… the day I woke up and decided to change my life as I was getting worried about my health, was the day I change my lifestyle. 🔸This is an ongoing journey for me, no finish line, no end date. Just a girl enjoying the process of being as best as I can be, as healthy as I can and as fit and active as my mind tells my body! No gimmicks, no fads, no crash diets or silly detox, no surgery, no fasting or starving myself – just good old fashion healthy foods, exercise, realistic goals and self motivation! 🔸It’s not rocket science or some magic secret – If you want it you can do it, and that the ultimate trigger, how bad you want it and what it means to you for the long haul?? Change your attitude and way of thinking about your body, it’s not just about fat and weight loss, it’s about overall wellbeing for your life time. 🔸Learn to love the journey each day at a time and appreciate getting to know yourself!

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It wasn’t until later in life that her weight really began to bother her. After moving from Australia to the U.K. and working long shifts in a desk job, Carli found fewer hours to exercise and more limited access to fresh food. Consuming nearly 4,000 calories a day, she ballooned to 280 pounds. When her weight prevented her from going sky diving—something she had always longed to do—on a trip to Dubai, Carli was devastated.

“This was the first time in my entire life that I’d been held back from something because of my size, and I hated it,” she claimed. “This pushed me even further in the direction of change.”

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Then one morning, when she couldn’t get out of bed because she was so overweight, she finally decided that enough was enough. She got on the stationary bike that had long been sitting in her home untouched and never looked back.

From then on, she began going to the gym twice a day, and used yoga and swimming to trim off any sagging skin that remained as she started to lose weight. She also began lowering her calorie intake and cutting sugar and dairy out of her diet completely. After just two years, she lost half her body weight, clocking in at a healthy 140 pounds. So amazing!

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🎉🎉Monday Motivation – it all comes down to how bad do you want it and how hard are you will to work for it? 💥💥 It's not going to happen over night, by through persistency, consistency and dedication to your goals, over time all the small changes will add up! 💪🏽💪🏽 That time going to pass any way so stop using all the fads and gimmicks you see celebs trying to sell you, that don't work, and you give up after 4 weeks and try another, use that time on a way that truly works for the long haul 💯💯 Be smart and realistic with your goals and methods, change your mindset to effectively change your lifestyle – that is key 🔑🔑 Replace bad habits with good habits and learn to love your body through the journey to a healthy you, getting daily exercise of any kind and eating what you know is right and better for you! 🙌🏽🙌🏽 It's not rocket science or some magic pill, just the good old fashion way of getting healthy, but only your efforts is what will give you results this time, so never ever give up! 🏋🏼‍♀️🏋🏼‍♀️ I'm still on my journey to a better me, but there is no way I'd ever stop now! From 280lbs to half the size in 2 years, but gaining twice the life 🙏🏽🙏🏽 ****** Tag someone that needs motivation to get started!!!

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Although she admitted that her journey hasn’t always been easy (in fact, she encourages people to start small with their lifestyle changes to ensure success), she claimed that being a role model for others is what truly keeps her motivated.

“I get so many messages from women around the world, and I want to continue being a positive influence in their lives.”

You go girl!

h/t Women’s Health

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