I've gained 30 pounds

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The video likely resonated due to its raw vulnerability and relatable message of overcoming adversity. The creator's honest sharing of past trauma and subsequent transformation, coupled with a powerful message of self-acceptance, created an emotional connection with viewers, driving engagement and shares.

Summary

The creator shares a personal story about overcoming an abusive relationship and severe health issues, including weight loss and eating disorders. She contrasts her past struggles with her current healthy and happy state, emphasizing self-love and the importance of focusing on one's own well-being rather than seeking external validation.

Structure

1Sharing personal weight gain and comments received
2Discussing past struggles with an abusive relationship and poor health habits
3Revealing past low weight and unhealthy lifestyle
4Contrasting past with present health and happiness
5Addressing societal perceptions and the importance of self-care
6Encouraging self-love and internal validation over external acceptance

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I'VE GAINED 30 POUNDS IN ABOUT SIX MONTHS I AM GETTING COMMENTS ABOUT IT I'VE SEEN THEM I SEE THE MESSAGES I SEE THE COMMENTS I DELETE THE COMMENTS BUT I'M WANTING TO ADDRESS THIS BECAUSE IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE I'VE GAINED WEIGHT HEALTHIEST I'VE EVER BEEN I AM WORKING OUT ALL THE TIME I'M RUNNING EVERY I FEEL INCREDIBLE I'M SO HAPPY I AM SO ECSTATIC WITH MY I WAS IN AN EXTREMELY ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP FOR MULTIPLE YEARS AND BECAUSE OF THAT I WAS NOT EATING AT ALL NOT EATING AT ALL I WASN'T SLEEPING I WASN'T DRINKING WATER I WASN'T TAKING CARE OF MYSELF I COULDN'T EVEN FINISH BREASTFEEDING EITHER BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH NUTRIENTS TO MAKE BREAST MILK I WAS ILL AND I WEIGHED LAST MARCH I WEIGHED 96 POUNDS I THINK SO I'M SHARING THIS WITH YOU BECAUSE I'VE ALWAYS BE HONEST ABOUT THESE THINGS AND IT'S OBVIOUS LITTLE THICKER I'M HEALTHY I AM HEALTHY AND I LOVE MY BODY I'M SO PROUD OF YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TALKING ABOUT THIS KNOW THAT THEY CAN GET THICKER THEY CAN BE IN A BIGGER BODY THAT PHYSICALLY AND MENTAL THEY'RE GONNA BE HEALTHIER THAT YOU WENT THROUGH WHAT YOU WENT THROUGH I'M SO SORRY LIKE YOU NEEDED TO DO THAT I TORTURED MYSELF FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS EXERCISE BULIMIA CHEWING AND SPITTING SEVERE DEPRESSION SEE IT IN MY FACE HOW MISERABLE I WAS HOW I DIDN'T INTO ACCOUNT I JUST FIGURED HERE'S MY BODY THIS IS WHAT SO HERE IT IS NOW OVER HERE I'M SAYING NO THIS IS ME AND I LOVE EVERY BIT OF MYSELF PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS GONNA TALK SHIT WHY BECAUSE THEY'RE MISERABLE AND THEY WANNA WITH THEM EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THAT YOU THE EXAMPLE THAT YOU WANNA SET FOR YOUR KIDS AND BEING AS SMALL AND PETITE AS POSSIBLE IS NEVER THE ANSWER AND THIS IS OUT THERE WHO THINKS THAT THIS IS THE YOU CAN BE HEALTHY IT'S NOT JUST WITH EVERY ASPECT OF GETTING STRONGER GETTING MORE MOBILE ENJOYING NUTRIENT DENSE FOOD IT TO GET THE ACCEPTANCE FROM CARE ABOUT YOU YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT YOU THAT'S IT

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I've gained 30 pounds I've gained 30 pounds in about six months I am getting comments about it I've seen them, I see the messages I see the comments, I delete the comments but I'm wanting to address this because it's a very important message I've gained weight and I'm the healthiest I've ever been I am working out all the time I'm running every day I feel incredible, I'm so happy, I am so ecstatic with my life I was in an extremely abusive relationship for multiple years and because of that I was not eating at all not eating at all I wasn't sleeping, I wasn't drinking water I wasn't taking care of myself I couldn't even finish breastfeeding either of my children because I didn't have enough nutrients to make breast milk I was ill and I weighed last March I weighed 96 pounds, I think so I'm sharing this with you because I've always promised that I'll be honest about these things and it's obvious that I'm a little thicker I'm healthy, I am healthy and I love my body actually I'm so proud of you Thank you so much for talking about this know that they can get thicker they can be in a bigger body that physically and mentally they're gonna be healthier that you went through what you went through I'm so sorry like you needed to do that I tortured myself for almost 10 years exercise bulimia chewing and spitting severe depression And you could see it in my face how miserable I was How I didn't take that into account I just figured, here's my body, this is what people want so here it is now over here I'm saying no this is me and I love every bit of myself People are always gonna talk shit Why? Because they're miserable and they wanna with them exactly what it is that you the example that you wanna set for your kids and being as small and petite as possible is never the answer And this is out there who thinks that this is the you can be healthy It's not just with every aspect of getting stronger, getting more mobile, enjoying nutrient dense food but stop doing it to get the acceptance from care about you you should care about you, that's it