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Austin Shifflett was bullied at school because of his obesity. His weight was truly remarkable. While some bullied people withdraw into themselves and their self-esteem suffers greatly, others don’t give up. And that is the story of young Austin, who turned from an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan! Not only bullying but also his health condition led Austin to decide to do something about his situation. He understood the seriousness of his situation and set to work.
The boy’s obesity
Austin began to slowly gain weight with the onset of puberty. He stopped playing sports and ate only unhealthy foods. And in huge quantities. It happened that the boy reached a weight of 147 kg. By that time children had been bullying him for a long time and Austin himself felt that he did not look the way he should. And not only his appearance but also his health became a problem. Obesity is associated with many health risks, and Austin began to feel them at a very young age.
Time for change
And that was the moment when Austin told himself that he needed to do something about himself. He feared for his life; the situation was already critical. If he had not decided to lose weight he would have been constantly threatened by many illnesses. Not to mention that even the most ordinary movements became a problem for him. So he decided to begin a lifestyle change. When you are used to eating lots of unhealthy food every day and not moving, it really takes great determination.
Lifestyle change
If you want to lose weight, it’s basically simple. Just follow this:
- eat healthily and
- start exercising.
The results will then come by themselves. But we all know it’s not that easy. When someone suffers from being overweight, food becomes their addiction. Their drug. However, Austin found that determination within himself and managed to lose 70 kg – which is almost half of his original weight! Because a lot of excess skin remained on his body, he had to undergo surgery to have it removed.
A new person
Now you wouldn’t recognize him. Austin wants to become a sports physician; he formerly also worked as a model. His life has completely changed.
