20 People Who Have Taken the Hard Way to a Healthy Body

All bodies are beautiful, but it’s a totally different topic when it comes to talking about healthy bodies. When you find the strength to fight anorexia, cancer, or being overweight, then there is nothing that’ll seem impossible for you after that. The people in this article prove that being healthy and turning into the best version of yourself is just a matter of choice.

Bright Side is always searching for new sources of motivation for our readers, and this article is one of them. It could easily turn out to be the kick-start you’ve been waiting for!

1. “I went through Bulimia recovery and here is me after my teeth restoration.”

Her teeth fell out because of the stomach acid from throwing up for years and years. She also ate unhealthy food.

2. She proved that being what you want to be is just a choice you need to make.

“4 years ago on the nose is when I went in for inpatient care for my eating disorder. At the time I wasn’t thinking 4 years in the future, or even 4 days. I can, without a doubt, say that my choosing to get help was the best choice I’ve ever made. I’ll never regret my past, because it prepared me for the rest of my life. I’m stronger for having had an eating disorder. I’ve proven to myself that I am more than just a body or a number. I want everyone to know that you are not alone in your struggles.”

3.“Update on my recovery from anorexia, one year in”

4. “For almost 2 years, I’ve been battling with my teeth rotting away, and last week I got full implants!”

5. “Been working on this for 2 years, but I did it. I reached my goal weight.”

6. “I share this to let anyone needing to fight this fight know it’s possible!”

7. “When I went into remission from cancer, I stopped thinking about weight. But now I am on the right track again.”

8. “My mom was told by her doctor that she had fatty liver disease and would develop liver cancer if she didn’t lose weight.”

“6 months later she surprised her doctor and went on to defy the laws of aging.”

9. “I have never been happy with how I look. Here I finally am!”

10. “Recovery from martial arts”

11. “4 years after recovering from near death and a traumatic brain injury, I’m finally able to train and feeling better than ever!”

12. All you need is self-love!

13. By working out, she finally reached her goal.

14. “I was getting my hip surgery about 1.5 years ago. Been able to get back into exercising and kept the weight off using intermittent fasting.”

15. " I have been in eating disorder recovery for 7 years and my weight has fluctuated. My solution was and is spiritual."

16. “After over a decade of hard work I’m finally finished losing.”

17. “Been stalled for a little over a month and finally hit 250 lbs lost today! 25 pounds to goal and I’m OVER THE MOON!”

18. "After months of hospital stays due to complications of Crohn’s Disease, I’m just happy now!

19. “I lost a bunch of weight, then I gained some back, and I think it feels fantastic!”

“If you need to know how I did it I can help you. It’s diet + exercise = results!”

20. “Started because I thought I loved a girl, found out I love myself instead.”

Do you have any inspiring stories about your body transformation that you’d like to share with everyone? Please share your thoughts in the comments!