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CARLY Parker, 24, from Massachusetts, has lost 140lbs in just over a year. Carly was always heavier growing up, but when her weight reached 300lbs her mental health began to decline. Alongside weight loss surgery, Carly followed a basic keto diet and worked out multiple times a week to lose 140lbs in total. Now she’s lost the weight, Carly has continued to follow a healthy lifestyle to maintain her weight. Despite this success, she told Truly: “I’m the most confident I’ve ever been, but now I have new insecurities because I have loose skin and a whole new body.” To combat this sense of body dysmorphia, Carly says it’s important to learn how to love your body at every stage of your weight loss journey.

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00:00My whole life I was heavy. It didn't matter what I did.

00:04I started overeating, getting into a depression, and overall just not taking care of myself.

00:09That's when I hit my highest weight of 300 pounds.

00:13I went to the doctors and she told me that I would be the perfect candidate for weight loss surgery

00:18because I could never lose the weight on my own.

00:20It has taken me a year and two months to lose 140 pounds.

00:24My heaviest weight was 300 pounds and now I weigh 160.

00:31This is my closet, my bedroom.

00:35I'm going to show you what I used to wear compared to what I would wear now.

00:40So this is something I would wear now. It is cropped. It's fitting to my body.

00:44I actually have one of my old sweaters from when I was 300 pounds.

00:48It is a double XL and it's definitely like a dress on me now, which is crazy to see.

00:55My whole life I was heavy. It didn't matter what I did.

00:59I played sports like everybody else.

01:01I ate the same food everybody else ate.

01:03And I think because I was upset that I wasn't losing the weight,

01:07then I started overeating, getting into a depression, and overall just not taking care of myself.

01:13And that's when I hit my highest weight of 300 pounds.

01:16When I was at my heaviest weight, I always was a happy person in general,

01:20but it definitely contributed to me feeling bad about myself,

01:24feeling not as energetic, and just not feeling the best that I could feel.

01:30So I'm going to show you guys what I used to eat on a typical day

01:34when I would be out for a meal out at McDonald's.

01:37Over here we have a large fry, 10-piece chicken nugget, chicken sandwich.

01:46And then sometimes we would have to add the burger in there with a quarter pounder.

01:52And this is so crazy to me looking back at this now,

01:55but this is what I would eat on a typical meal at McDonald's.

01:59About a year ago, I stepped on the scale and saw that I weighed 300 pounds.

02:03I went to the doctors and she told me that I would be the perfect candidate for weight loss surgery

02:08because I could never lose the weight on my own.

02:10I had the surgery and I ate low carb, very clean for a year and two months.

02:16It wasn't easy. It took a lot. It wasn't just a diet that I could start and not finish.

02:21And I was able to lose the 140 pounds.

02:25During the first year and two months of my weight loss journey, I cut out most carbs.

02:31So I did a low carb diet, kind of similar to keto, for a year and two months

02:35until I cut off all of the weight that I wanted to lose.

02:38Other than that, I didn't really restrict myself.

02:40I stuck to high protein and vegetables.

02:43And now that I've lost all the weight, I eat carbs in moderation

02:47and I try to be able to enjoy everything as I want to, as long as it's in proportion.

02:52So my heaviest weight was 300 pounds and now I weigh 160.

02:57It has taken me a year and two months to lose the 140 pounds.

03:02Now that I've lost the weight, I work out about three to four times a week

03:06trying to gain the muscle back that I've lost during my weight loss journey.

03:09And I try to walk and do cardio one to two times a week.

03:13Hey Carly, what's up? What's going on, baby girl?

03:16Good, how are you?

03:17How have you been?

03:18Good, what are we going to do today?

03:19Ready to work out?

03:20Ready to work out.

03:21All right, we're going to work out upper body and lower body.

03:23All right, let's do it.

03:24Let's go.

03:25Carly eats positive energy.

03:28From one to ten is like a hundred.

03:31I love her, I love to see her when she comes in and smiles.

03:38Training with Carly is fun.

03:39When she's training, she starts joking, but she likes to work hard.

03:48I'm the most confident I've ever been, except at the same time,

03:52I'm getting new insecurities because now I have loose skin.

03:57And I'm in a body I've never been in before.

03:59It all happened very fast.

04:01I mean, I lost the 140 pounds in one year.

04:03So learning to love your body at every stage is something that I always promote

04:07and I'm super passionate about.

04:09As of right now, I'm just learning to love my body as it is.

04:14Hey, how are you?

04:16Want to get some tea?

04:18Yes.

04:19I'm Fallon, and I'm Carly's best friend since middle school.

04:23I've been there for it all.

04:25I've seen her ups and downs, her struggles.

04:27So I've just been there as someone to support her through everything.

04:32Her drinks.

04:36That's Carolina.

04:38Love.

04:39You know how different life has been for me since I've lost the weight,

04:42how everything has changed.

04:43Now we do so many different activities and different things.

04:46Isn't it so much better?

04:47It's honestly so much better.

04:49We had so much fun before, but now I feel you're so comfortable in your own skin.

04:54You're just ready to go off and bop around and just have fun.

04:58Be my best self.

04:59Yes, exactly, and thrive.

05:01And thrive, always.

05:03Weight loss has changed my life in every single aspect.

05:06I can go out and not worry about if people are staring at me because of my weight.

05:10I can enjoy activities I wasn't able to enjoy.

05:13I don't have to worry about weight restrictions.

05:16I can do anything anybody else can do now,

05:18and I felt sheltered before because of my weight.

05:21If you are looking to lose weight, I would say do not wait another day.

05:24Do it now.

05:25It will change your life if you just stick and stay motivated

05:29and actually implement those healthy habits to do it successfully.

05:33Start today. Don't wait for tomorrow.

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