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After Losing 100lbs This Curve Model Shares Her Experience Related To Body Shaming

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Community member Issues with society accepting and normalizing attitudes towards body weight and build are re-surfacing occasionally. The abundance of information on how to lose weight is easily accessible, which is not necessarily a sign of its efficiency. And people often find themselves warped by weight loss plans or perhaps witnessing someone going through it. Be it for health issues, improving fitness level, or any other personal decision, the battle with fat and with feelings that surround differently built figures is still real. A curve model, activist, and content creator, Kendra Austin, shared a Twitter post that highlighted how after she lost 100lbs, people congratulated her and treated her differently, which seemed like a confirmation that being thin is being more valuable to the world. Kendra ignited a discussion online about what it's actually like to lose weight and what consequences come with it. More info: Twitter TikTok

Curve model Kendra Austin shared a thought-provoking post on Twitter about losing weight and being congratulated

Image credits: kendramorous Kendra, who has spoken out about her journey through accepting and embracing her body, tweeted how all of a sudden, people's reactions to her have changed significantly and that it happened once she lost 100lbs: "everyone suddenly loved me." What she highlighted was how the fact that she was congratulated, perhaps even without it being intended to take such a turn, simply seemed to her that her negative feelings about being fat had been nothing but confirmed.

In her Twitter post she highlighted how people can misunderstand and take weight loss cheering as proof of their fear of being too fat

Image credits: kendramorous As a curve model, Kendra advocated for plus size women and how the fashion industry lacks clothing options and then excludes them for "not being high fashion enough." On her social media, she has also tackled the topic of fatphobia and its constant stigmatization through systematic oppression rather than encouragement of acceptance and normalization. She points out that such stigma is toxic and it results in harsh consequences, ranging from being bullied on playground, in workplaces, and on dating apps. It is easy to guess that growing up with fatphobia probably meant being ashamed of eating in front of people, trying numerous diets, and all leading to the presumption that fat people are not desired or loved in the same ways. Image credits: kendramorous

Kendra also stressed the fact that some plus size women believe that being fat is a negative thing

Image credits: kendramorous In one of her videos on TikTok, Kendra encourages body positivity and not being scared to use the word 'fat' or consider it offensive. "Fatness and beauty can actually exist in the same person, whether you believe it or not; the implication that it can't is actually deeply rooted in fatphobia." Image credits: kendramorous

And she also admitted to losing precious moments of positive feelings due to feeling too big

Image credits: kendramorous And quite a few people online agreed that this post resonates with them-many shared stories of unintended weight loss, due to an illness or a health condition, and how people congratulating them for it are actually not aware of the backstory, which then leads to easily hurting someone's feelings, which eventually could lead to feelings of failure in case of gaining the weight back. Image credits: kendramorous

And here are some of the comments she has received on her viral post with over 632K likes

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Why did she lose 100 lbs? Probably to feel healthier and look better. But then she feels hurt that her friends acknowledge that and are happy for her. I wonder how she'd feel if no one even noticed? She'd probably be hurt over that too. Some people just have a need to be disgruntled. My husband tells everyone how much weight he lost, we're both proud of him because it isn't easy. He works diligently for every pound lost. 25 25points reply Stille20 Stille20 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I lost a lot of weight and I had coworkers and random people congratulating me. It's doesn't feel good. Friends are there for your journey but random people, it feels like they have been noticing your body... it's weird and awkward. 13 13points reply Load More Replies... Llama_flower93 Llama_flower93 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Maybe it's like the "are you going to have kids?" questions. People's weight shouldn't be a concern of anyone else's but themselves. If you're losing weight for compliments then you're doing it for the wrong reasons anyway. People just need to stop commenting on things that aren't any of their darn business. Problem solved. Respect people, mind your own business. 4 4points reply Stille20 Stille20 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Agreed! I lost weight due to anxiety... which made it an awkward conversation... shall I tell you about my dying family member. 0 0points reply Lazy leopard Lazy leopard Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Is it possible that it has to do with perception and expectations as well? What if instead of adopting a healthy lifestyle, you were a recovering alcoholic, stopped doing hard drugs, or stopped chain smoking? And that people would congratulate you on that, because you looked healthier, was less often drunk etc etc etc. Would that still not feel right to you? Is it perhaps that even though the dragon has been, temporarily, slain, the self-image problem and shame associated with your former self hasn't healed? It's one thing not to care about compliments, but quite another to feel bad about them. What you did was awesome, why not let others share in your joy? People are genuinely happy for you, it is about who you are now, not who you have been. 1 1point reply Stille20 Stille20 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I think if you don't know what is going on in the person's life, be careful about commenting on their …appearance ... same with harassment.. don't comment on people's bodies.. stick with "nice hair cut" 0 0points reply Steve Steve Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Doing difficult things is worthy of respect 8 8points reply YA NA YA NA Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago It's not the congratulations that are the problem, it's how people's perception of you change based on your weight. I totally get where she's coming from. 0 0points reply Carmen Sandiego Carmen Sandiego Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) So... there are many people who think that fat= unhealthy and body positivity promotes unhealthiness. But though being fat due to overeating may be unhealthy, that is not always the case (of obesity, fat due to overeating is unhealthy). It could also be hormones, genetics, childbirth, etc... something out of their control. Body positivity is not encouraging unhealthiness, it is about realising that whether you are fat or thin, you deserve your dignity. You deserve to be treated equally and normally. You deserve to be accepted. You deserve to be loved. You are beautiful. Whether people think you are attractive or not is their choice, though. Shouldn't matter that much, right? At least, that's the gist of it. Thank you for coming to my TED talk. Don't believe me? Check out these sources for more info: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/9-reasons-obesity-is-not-a-choice ; https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-body-positivity-4773402 22 22points reply Steve Steve Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago 1. Per the CDC, less than 5% of obese people are that way because of physical causes. 2. If her pictures are after losing 100lbs, then she was originally over 200lbs overweight. There is no reality where that is healthy 3. She is clearly morbidly obese. That is not beautiful, dignified, normal or equal. 4. She displays arrogant self-justification that whatever messed-up thing she chooses to do is the right thing because she does it, so therefore she doesn't even need to try to live better. That level of arrogance NEVER deserves understanding or respect. In point of fact it earns the opposite. 22 22points reply Load More Replies... Felix Feline Felix Feline Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago @Steve True (but you'll be downvoted for speaking the truth). The NHS (UK) also arrived at that conclusion. Over 95% of over-weight and obese people are that way because of excess caloric intake and a deficit of physical activity. Illnesses, disease, genetic problems, and medicines only make up a very small part of the equation, but people will always grasp at any excuse in order to place the blame on anyone or anything other than themselves. 7 7points reply Foxxy (The Original) Foxxy (The Original) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago The thing is that it doesn't include people suffering eating disorders like BED and OCED. Which are genuine eating disorders. 0 0points reply Carmen Sandiego Carmen Sandiego Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) You are right, Steve. If one is not a decent human being, one should not be respected, no matter the body shape. Respect is something to be earned. I was addressing the people who think that being fat is a choice when that is not always the case and go ahead to judge people without knowing the reason first. 1 1point reply Carmen Sandiego Carmen Sandiego Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) Please note that I said NOT ALWAYS. 1 1point reply Foxxy (The Original) Foxxy (The Original) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Thank you, thank you, thank you. So many people believe being fat is solely a choice and just being lazy and greedy, when in fact there are MANY reasons as to why someone is overweight/obese. Including eating disorders, medications, genetics, illness etc. 8 8points reply Anyone-for-tea? Anyone-for-tea? Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Yes, exactly! You should see my face when I was on steroids for 18 mths, I blew up like a puffer fish, and am still nearly 2 stone heavier than before those awful drugs. 2 2points reply Sara G Sara G Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I'm unfortunately stuck on those for the time being. Can't wait until I don't have to be. If that happens. 0 0points reply Carmen Sandiego Carmen Sandiego Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This comment has been deleted. 0 0points reply LittleMissLotus LittleMissLotus Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Agreed! And even if someone is unhealthy because they overeat, they still deserve to have their bodies respected. They're still human, even if they are carrying a little extra weight that might not be healthy. 7 7points reply Brian Michael Brian Michael Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I believe all people deserve respect but I don't believe we should respect such unhealthy bodies. These people aren't healthy no matter what they say and they know it. I am big by nature but I do what I can to keep it down. I have large and skinny friends and you can just see the difference in health between them. Getting winded fast, Ill more often, can't do long walks or hikes, or what a lot of large people say is they get "shakey" when they don't eat....no that's insulin and you are pre-diabetic. We have to stop respecting these bodies and encourage healthy lifestyles, simple. 0 0points reply Cathelijne Van Cathelijne Van Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Exactly, and they should be represented. We should not pretend the world only exists of very young, skinny people. 0 0points reply Lazy leopard Lazy leopard Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I'm under the impression that the issue here wasn't a little extra weight (say 5 kilo's on a 70 kilo male). Also respecting someone is quite different from not telling them that you think that what they are doing is harmful to themselves, even if it might create feelings of hurt due to low self-image and fear of exclusion (two core human needs). Sharing knowledge is a fundamental principle in liberal societies, and an inconvenient truth needs to be said. Otherwise we would have to coerce people into healthy lifestyles, and no-one wants that. It does follow that you are free to exclude people due to their body composition if that is not a relevant variable for the situation (e.g. when health and presentation are not important). 0 0points reply Kiem Gallagher Kiem Gallagher Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) I agree with you that people need to be treated equally, fat or thin. I also agree that not everyone dealing with overweight is over-eating and being lazy, 100%, however where you make a mistake is that fat doesn't equal unhealthy and that is a lie. Fat, especially the kind that accumulates in your mid-section (visceral fat), is extremely dangerous and puts you at very increased risk for many scary things like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, Alzheimer's, extreme hormonal disorders that can result in infertility, etc., etc. The point isn't that you aren't less valuable as a person just because you're overweight, the point is the body positivity movement is all good and dandy until the "fat doesn't equal unhealthy" lie is perpetuated. Advocating for everyone being a certain size is ridiculous and dumb, but knowing the risks of excess fat, especially visceral fat, is important. 6 6points reply Carmen Sandiego Carmen Sandiego Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) I never said fat doesn't equal unhealthy, I just said that it doesn't always equal unhealthy. If you are fat due to overeating or laziness, things you can control, then the excess fat is most definitely not healthy. 0 0points reply Cathelijne Van Cathelijne Van Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago No no no, And with that comment you destroyed your own Ted talk. Now you are saying 90% of fat people are lazy and they can control themselves. This is not what it is about. Fat people should be represented in the media, should have the option to see how clothing fits them and shouldn't be treated so negative. Yes, it would be good if they lost some weight just as it would be for skinny people to stop stressing, stop smoking, eat more carbs etc. 0 0points reply Carmen Sandiego Carmen Sandiego Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago All of what you said is correct. I'm sorry to anyone whom it may have offended. I'm always open to learning new things. 2 2points reply KatJ KatJ Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I would upvote this several times more if I could. Your TED talk is the bomb:) 4 4points reply Carmen Sandiego Carmen Sandiego Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) Aww, thanks! You made my day! 2 2points reply Dale Dale Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) If you are a model you have a demographic that is targeted by modeling agencies you cannot enter an industry know the standard of beauty and complain when you do not meet those standards. 0 0points reply Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago A little off-topic, but there is something very important I want to bring up when talking about weight loss. So many people give up because no matter how healthy they eat and how healthy and sporty their habits are, they just seem to can't be slim. Well, maybe your unwanted chubbiness isn't really fat, but water retention. If that's the case, you have to change your weight loss approach. Go to the doctor and try to find out what causes all this excessive water. Focus on that problem instead, and weight loss will be the result. I thought it was simply aging combined with a sedentary lifestyle (due to stuying and career), but turns out, it was weak kidneys. Hope this piece of information was useful to anyone who's reading it. Stay beautiful. (I know you are ^_-) 11 11points reply Load More Comments POST Linda H Linda H Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Perhaps her friends are congratulating her because she reached a hard-won goal? Why did she lose 100 lbs? Probably to feel healthier and look better. But then she feels hurt that her friends acknowledge that and are happy for her. I wonder how she'd feel if no one even noticed? She'd probably be hurt over that too. Some people just have a need to be disgruntled. My husband tells everyone how much weight he lost, we're both proud of him because it isn't easy. He works diligently for every pound lost. 25 25points reply Stille20 Stille20 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I lost a lot of weight and I had coworkers and random people congratulating me. It's doesn't feel good. Friends are there for your journey but random people, it feels like they have been noticing your body... it's weird and awkward. 13 13points reply Load More Replies... Llama_flower93 Llama_flower93 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Maybe it's like the "are you going to have kids?" questions. People's weight shouldn't be a concern of anyone else's but themselves. If you're losing weight for compliments then you're doing it for the wrong reasons anyway. People just need to stop commenting on things that aren't any of their darn business. Problem solved. Respect people, mind your own business. 4 4points reply Stille20 Stille20 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Agreed! I lost weight due to anxiety... which made it an awkward conversation... shall I tell you about my dying family member. 0 0points reply Lazy leopard Lazy leopard Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Is it possible that it has to do with perception and expectations as well? What if instead of adopting a healthy lifestyle, you were a recovering alcoholic, stopped doing hard drugs, or stopped chain smoking? And that people would congratulate you on that, because you looked healthier, was less often drunk etc etc etc. Would that still not feel right to you? Is it perhaps that even though the dragon has been, temporarily, slain, the self-image problem and shame associated with your former self hasn't healed? It's one thing not to care about compliments, but quite another to feel bad about them. What you did was awesome, why not let others share in your joy? People are genuinely happy for you, it is about who you are now, not who you have been. 1 1point reply Stille20 Stille20 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I think if you don't know what is going on in the person's life, be careful about commenting on their …appearance ... same with harassment.. don't comment on people's bodies.. stick with "nice hair cut" 0 0points reply Steve Steve Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Doing difficult things is worthy of respect 8 8points reply YA NA YA NA Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago It's not the congratulations that are the problem, it's how people's perception of you change based on your weight. I totally get where she's coming from. 0 0points reply Carmen Sandiego Carmen Sandiego Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) So... there are many people who think that fat= unhealthy and body positivity promotes unhealthiness. But though being fat due to overeating may be unhealthy, that is not always the case (of obesity, fat due to overeating is unhealthy). It could also be hormones, genetics, childbirth, etc... something out of their control. Body positivity is not encouraging unhealthiness, it is about realising that whether you are fat or thin, you deserve your dignity. You deserve to be treated equally and normally. You deserve to be accepted. You deserve to be loved. You are beautiful. Whether people think you are attractive or not is their choice, though. Shouldn't matter that much, right? At least, that's the gist of it. Thank you for coming to my TED talk. Don't believe me? Check out these sources for more info: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/9-reasons-obesity-is-not-a-choice ; https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-body-positivity-4773402 22 22points reply Steve Steve Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago 1. Per the CDC, less than 5% of obese people are that way because of physical causes. 2. If her pictures are after losing 100lbs, then she was originally over 200lbs overweight. There is no reality where that is healthy 3. She is clearly morbidly obese. That is not beautiful, dignified, normal or equal. 4. She displays arrogant self-justification that whatever messed-up thing she chooses to do is the right thing because she does it, so therefore she doesn't even need to try to live better. That level of arrogance NEVER deserves understanding or respect. In point of fact it earns the opposite. 22 22points reply Load More Replies... Felix Feline Felix Feline Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago @Steve True (but you'll be downvoted for speaking the truth). The NHS (UK) also arrived at that conclusion. Over 95% of over-weight and obese people are that way because of excess caloric intake and a deficit of physical activity. Illnesses, disease, genetic problems, and medicines only make up a very small part of the equation, but people will always grasp at any excuse in order to place the blame on anyone or anything other than themselves. 7 7points reply Foxxy (The Original) Foxxy (The Original) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago The thing is that it doesn't include people suffering eating disorders like BED and OCED. Which are genuine eating disorders. 0 0points reply Carmen Sandiego Carmen Sandiego Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) You are right, Steve. If one is not a decent human being, one should not be respected, no matter the body shape. Respect is something to be earned. I was addressing the people who think that being fat is a choice when that is not always the case and go ahead to judge people without knowing the reason first. 1 1point reply Carmen Sandiego Carmen Sandiego Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) Please note that I said NOT ALWAYS. 1 1point reply Foxxy (The Original) Foxxy (The Original) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Thank you, thank you, thank you. So many people believe being fat is solely a choice and just being lazy and greedy, when in fact there are MANY reasons as to why someone is overweight/obese. Including eating disorders, medications, genetics, illness etc. 8 8points reply Anyone-for-tea? Anyone-for-tea? Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Yes, exactly! You should see my face when I was on steroids for 18 mths, I blew up like a puffer fish, and am still nearly 2 stone heavier than before those awful drugs. 2 2points reply Sara G Sara G Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I'm unfortunately stuck on those for the time being. Can't wait until I don't have to be. If that happens. 0 0points reply Carmen Sandiego Carmen Sandiego Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This comment has been deleted. 0 0points reply LittleMissLotus LittleMissLotus Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Agreed! And even if someone is unhealthy because they overeat, they still deserve to have their bodies respected. They're still human, even if they are carrying a little extra weight that might not be healthy. 7 7points reply Brian Michael Brian Michael Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I believe all people deserve respect but I don't believe we should respect such unhealthy bodies. These people aren't healthy no matter what they say and they know it. I am big by nature but I do what I can to keep it down. I have large and skinny friends and you can just see the difference in health between them. Getting winded fast, Ill more often, can't do long walks or hikes, or what a lot of large people say is they get "shakey" when they don't eat....no that's insulin and you are pre-diabetic. We have to stop respecting these bodies and encourage healthy lifestyles, simple. 0 0points reply Cathelijne Van Cathelijne Van Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Exactly, and they should be represented. We should not pretend the world only exists of very young, skinny people. 0 0points reply Lazy leopard Lazy leopard Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I'm under the impression that the issue here wasn't a little extra weight (say 5 kilo's on a 70 kilo male). Also respecting someone is quite different from not telling them that you think that what they are doing is harmful to themselves, even if it might create feelings of hurt due to low self-image and fear of exclusion (two core human needs). Sharing knowledge is a fundamental principle in liberal societies, and an inconvenient truth needs to be said. Otherwise we would have to coerce people into healthy lifestyles, and no-one wants that. It does follow that you are free to exclude people due to their body composition if that is not a relevant variable for the situation (e.g. when health and presentation are not important). 0 0points reply Kiem Gallagher Kiem Gallagher Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) I agree with you that people need to be treated equally, fat or thin. I also agree that not everyone dealing with overweight is over-eating and being lazy, 100%, however where you make a mistake is that fat doesn't equal unhealthy and that is a lie. Fat, especially the kind that accumulates in your mid-section (visceral fat), is extremely dangerous and puts you at very increased risk for many scary things like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, Alzheimer's, extreme hormonal disorders that can result in infertility, etc., etc. The point isn't that you aren't less valuable as a person just because you're overweight, the point is the body positivity movement is all good and dandy until the "fat doesn't equal unhealthy" lie is perpetuated. Advocating for everyone being a certain size is ridiculous and dumb, but knowing the risks of excess fat, especially visceral fat, is important. 6 6points reply Carmen Sandiego Carmen Sandiego Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) I never said fat doesn't equal unhealthy, I just said that it doesn't always equal unhealthy. If you are fat due to overeating or laziness, things you can control, then the excess fat is most definitely not healthy. 0 0points reply Cathelijne Van Cathelijne Van Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago No no no, And with that comment you destroyed your own Ted talk. Now you are saying 90% of fat people are lazy and they can control themselves. This is not what it is about. Fat people should be represented in the media, should have the option to see how clothing fits them and shouldn't be treated so negative. Yes, it would be good if they lost some weight just as it would be for skinny people to stop stressing, stop smoking, eat more carbs etc. 0 0points reply Carmen Sandiego Carmen Sandiego Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago All of what you said is correct. I'm sorry to anyone whom it may have offended. I'm always open to learning new things. 2 2points reply KatJ KatJ Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I would upvote this several times more if I could. Your TED talk is the bomb:) 4 4points reply Carmen Sandiego Carmen Sandiego Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) Aww, thanks! You made my day! 2 2points reply Dale Dale Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) If you are a model you have a demographic that is targeted by modeling agencies you cannot enter an industry know the standard of beauty and complain when you do not meet those standards. 0 0points reply Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago A little off-topic, but there is something very important I want to bring up when talking about weight loss. So many people give up because no matter how healthy they eat and how healthy and sporty their habits are, they just seem to can't be slim. Well, maybe your unwanted chubbiness isn't really fat, but water retention. If that's the case, you have to change your weight loss approach. Go to the doctor and try to find out what causes all this excessive water. Focus on that problem instead, and weight loss will be the result. I thought it was simply aging combined with a sedentary lifestyle (due to stuying and career), but turns out, it was weak kidneys. Hope this piece of information was useful to anyone who's reading it. Stay beautiful. (I know you are ^_-) 11 11points reply Load More Comments Popular on Bored Panda I Used AI To See What These 23 Popular Cartoon Characters Would Look Like In Real Life 30 Y.O. 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