Lexi Reed.Photo:Lexi Reed/Instagram
Lexi Reed/Instagram
Lexi Reedis officially under 200 lbs.
On Monday, the 32-year-old posted a tearful video onInstagramsharing that she weighed in at 199 lbs. on Christmas Day after starting her weight loss journey at 485 lbs.
“I have some news!” she said while vowing not to cry. “I went to four Christmas centers yesterday. I worked my butt off all year and today for Christmas, for myself, I hit 199.4 lbs. I got back to ONEderland! That means that I’ve lost 86.8 lbs. since March. That means that for Christmas today, I’m giving myself the gift of my health, I’m giving myself the gift of my future, I’m giving myself the gift of a better life.
“The best gift of all is our health. You never realize how important your health is until it’s taken away from you,” she said. “I’m just so proud of myself. I’ve worked so hard to get here through everything.”
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Lexi Reed.Lexi Reed/Instagram
Calciphylaxis causes “blood clots, painful skin ulcers and may cause serious infections that can lead to death” — and for Reed, the often-fatal illness led to59 weeks of treatmentlast year for painful wounds all over her body.
Since restarting her weight loss journey, the fitness influencer said her progress is about “taking my life back” rather than just the number on the scale.
“This is about me going through hell fighting Calciphylaxis and fighting to survive through the daily chronic pain & 30+ open wounds,” Reed captioned her video. “This is about showing that 485 lb. girl that I would always fight for her & how strong she is. This is about never giving up on my health & proving that the comeback is always greater than the setback. This is about showing others that it’s never too late to change & that it’s up to us to go after what we want in life. This is about letting others know that they may be facing the toughest time of their life right now, but they’re not alone & to hold on to their positivity.”
“I’m just a girl who wanted to lose weight and knew she couldn’t fail if she never gave up,” she continued. “In 2016 I started and never looked back learning as I went along this journey. I fell in love with taking care of myself and lost all of my weight with diet/exercise TWICE. It’s never too late to change or start over because I promise you it’s worth it - start today!”
source: people.com
