In today’s time when the exteriors are given more-than-required attention, people go to any lengths to get it right and exactly the way they want. And not only will they be concerned with their own selves, they also instigate the same thought into the other’s brain. They’ll poke you, provoke you, make fun of you, and even bully you which, sometimes, can get a little harder to tolerate. The mere realization that the outer beauty is nothing but a facade can bring a great change as one needs to not only look but also feel beautiful.
Having said that, almost every human has gone through such phase in their life. Some surrender to their existing lifestyle while some are determined enough to turn the things around. Likewise, a mother who saw her self esteem hit rock bottom after she ballooned to more than 300lbs has revealed how her dramatic weight loss has enabled her to begin a new chapter of her life.
Shantel Chiola, from Burley, Idaho, piled on the pounds after she broke her neck in a 2011 car crash.
She gained more weight after the birth of her two-year-old son, Knox. At her heaviest, she tipped the scales at 311lbs (22.5st) and found herself feeling ashamed that her husband, Chris, has to be seen with her in public.
The 27-year-old Shantel took it as a sign that it was time, time to turn the tables.
During July of last year, she heeded doctors’ health warnings and made the decision to be fitted with a gastric band. She has since, lost a staggering 175 lbs (12.5 st) with the help of a healthy diet and strict workout regime. She said, “I have so much energy now.”
Check out why Shantel believes she was simply existing before the weight loss on the NEXT page.
