When an ex-boyfriend told her, “Lose some weight you fat *****”, one Sydney woman found the motivation she needed to shed over half her body weight.
But no one’s laughing now, as the 28-year old has an Instagram following of over 12,000 people, with whom she shares motivational posts and photos of her remarkable transformation.
In the post, she shared before-and-after pictures, wowing her audience.
“These results are amazing and so motivating,” wrote one Instagram user.
“Amazing work!” wrote another. “What an achievement!”
How did she do it?
Hayley chalks it up to “small realistic goals” and turning negativity into motivation.
“I started by giving myself four weeks to lose five kilos,” she told The Daily Mail. “Reset your goals monthly, to stay motivated and reward yourself with new activewear or sneakers if you get it—don’t treat yourself with food, you’re not a dog.”
By beginning her day with “some kind of movement,” having a balanced meal of protein and veggies at noon and another between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., Hayley was able to reach her weight-loss goal in just three years.
“I usually feel more hungry in the afternoon and find myself snacking. So I eat later and save my intake of carbs for the afternoon,” said Hayley. “I also try and prepare all of my food on Sunday so I am not inclined to buy food.”
Hayley dropped to a healthy weight and says she’s never felt better.
“The best exercise to lose weight is the one you enjoy and consistently do,” she advised on Instagram. “Losing weight isn’t the answer to everything, the biggest change I made was internally. I’m the happiest I’ve ever been and I am mentally healthier than I’ve ever been before.”
As for her ex-boyfriend and his comment, she said, “When you’re presented something like that, you can either feel sad about it, feel sorry for yourself—and it doesn’t actually benefit you—or, you can take it and run with it, and make what you will of it.”
