Josephine Degrand from Australia shared an inspiring story and before and after photos on social media of her weight loss. As a teenager, she was overweight. She suffered not only from ridicule from others, but also from low self-esteem.
The girl weighed 136 kg and thought she could never lose weight. “I hated myself for my appearance. I had no friends, I didn’t like to go out in public,” Josephine recalls. “I locked myself in my room and thought I would never lose weight.”
Two years before the prom, Josephine started dreaming of a tight dress. She set a goal to lose weight. She went on a low-carb diet and gave up sugar. She lost 63 kg in 12 months. Thanks to the diet she also changed her lifestyle. Became self-confident. She was given the lead role in the school musical.
Two years later, Josephine chose her dream dress for the prom. “I don’t need a plus size anymore,” she said happily.
In addition to her “before and after” photos, Josephine publishes lifestyle and diet recommendations on social media. She gives advice to teenagers with low self-esteem due to being overweight. She tells what difficulties she herself encountered and how she overcame them.
The girl believes that a healthy lifestyle is not only about nutrition. In one publication, Josephine wrote that people should be mindful of their mental health as well as the health of others. This means that they should watch what they think and what they say.
