After Losing 300 Pounds, Woman Claps Back At Vacation Body Shamers
In 2012, Jacqueline Adan weighed over 500lbs. Though she had struggled with her weight since childhood, she decided that it was time to start fighting it for real.
Through diet and exercise, Jacqueline has lost over 300lbs! Great job!
Her journey is far from over, though.
Even having reached her target weight, Jacqueline was suffering from pain and discomfort from the large amounts of excess skin left over.
In 2016, she began a series of skin removal surgeries.
It's a slow process of surgery and recovery. So far, she's had lower and upper body lifts, a back lift, and two arm lifts.
So when she and her family went for vacation this summer, Jacqueline was both excited and nervous to put a swimsuit on for the first time in forever.
Even though she knew how far she had come, Jacqueline wasn't surprised to hear people commenting when she took her wrap off and her legs were revealed.
But she decided not to let them see her embarrassment.
"So what did I do? I took a deep breath, smiled, and walked into the pool. That was a huge moment for me. I had changed."
"It does not matter what others say or if they try to doubt you or try to bring you down. What matters is how you react to it. How you feel about yourself. Loving yourself just the way you are is hard."
"I hope you love yourself. Love your body. I hope you keep doing you and just keep smiling!"
You go, girl!
She shared her experience on Instagram alongside a photo of herself in her swimsuit, where it quickly gained almost thirty thousand likes.
SHARE her story with your friends so that more and more people can read Jacqueline's message of self-love!
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