One plus-size woman spent years on weight loss; however, she has recently revealed that she finally has the confidence to show off her naturally plus-size body on social media.
Despite the daily criticism from people who often label her as a ‘whale’, the 29-year-old teacher Megan Fisher from Pennsylvania now living in New York has had enough.
She rarely felt confident about her body while growing up and had no confidence to approach boys because of it.
After she finished school, Megan, who was 300 lbs, was in an unhappy relationship-she was living with a boyfriend and working as a bank cashier which she didn’t like.
For Long, She Thought Weight Loss Will Improve Everything
Ever since her teen years, Megan believed that the key to happiness was weight loss and so she tried multiple fad diets, including the keto, paleo, and Atkins.
She even had a period of starvation, thinking it will help her.
In 2014, she was getting through pre-op preps for a gastric bypass for February when she revealed the Tess Holiday and the body positive movement.
She soon realized that she can be happy and confident in her body without having to lose weight. Rather than falling off the wagon again, she left her unhappy relationship and quit her job.
She moved to New York soon after.
The Scariest Thing She Has ever Done, but It Was Worth It
This change was very scary, but it changed her life because it helped her work on her independence and not setting for any man.
She is now confident enough to show off her curves by wearing shorts and crop tops and sharing photos of her on Instagram and motivating other women to get rid of body insecurities and just love themselves.
A Major Support, but so Many Critics too
Despite the outpour of support she’s received through her efforts to inspire other women, some people have labelled her as a ‘whale’ or a ‘cow’ and told her she’s going to die young.
But, she won’t let these bad comments put her down and prevent her from living her best life.
Her life before New York, claims Megan, was dull and without any motivation, due to fear.
Today, she knows that fat women don’t need to settle for any man and that they do have options.
When she first went to the beach in her bikini on a small lake, it felt so freeing. Despite some stares she got, she was happy she didn’t care about it.
I Want to Be the Role Model I Needed
Megan explains that she never had any plus size role models in her youth and some of the people who were obese around her were also on a weight loss journey.
No one ever told her that her current body is fine and that she should celebrate it and herself.
This is why she now tries to become the role model she needed in these challenging periods. She is living her best life and travels a lot and shares her plus-size life experiences with her followers.
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