Morgan Bartley is down over 100 lbs. And she has Instagram to thank!
After suffering some medical problems at a young age — she lost an ovary due to ovarian torsion at just 12 years old — Morgan began gaining weight rapidly, eventually reaching 286 lbs by 18.
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But that peak weight was rock bottom for Bartley, who tells People it was time for a change:
“I realized, ├óΓé¼╦£There’s so many things that I want to do in my life, and I’ll be damned if my weight is the thing that prevents me.'”
Morgan began a weight loss regimen that included a strict low-carb diet and exercise with a personal trainer. To keep herself honest, Morgan charted her entire journey in the public eye in an Instagram account called @MorganLosing — and it’s the only reason she’s winning her battle!
She explains:
“If everyone knew I was trying to lose weight, I’d feel accountable.”
She now has a lot of fans keeping her accountable — but more importantly a lot of voices cheering her on; over the two years she’s had the account, Morgan has amassed over 150,000 followers!
“At times the support I’ve received has been the only thing that’s kept me going.”
Along the way, Morgan also got two surgeries, a vertical-sleeve gastrectomy to reduce her stomach size and a procedure to remove excess skin. She’s planning a full body lift once she hits her goal weight of 145 lbs.
So how close is she? Her last posted weight was down at 175 lbs!
Get it, gurl!
If you want to follow Morgan to see how she’s doing, check out some of her inspiring posts (below)!
[Image via Instagram.]