Obese woman sheds 100 pounds to become a bikini model

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After ballooning to 230 pounds in college, 30-year-old Donna Gillie got her life back on track by shedding half her body weight and becoming a bikini competitor. “I began to struggle with my weight in my early teams,” the Nova Scotia resident told Caters News. “I knew early on I struggled with food — I always overate.”

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Gillie realized that her weight had become an issue as she felt uneasy sitting at her desk at work following her college graduation.

“My turning point when I really decided to make a change and get healthy was at about the age of 22,” she shared. “I remember sitting at my desk at work at my new job and feeling very uncomfortable, and at about 230 pounds and 5 foot 4, it’s no wonder that was the case.”

After joining a gym and kicking her horrid eating habits to the curb, Gillie lost over 70 pounds in two years.

“I began with small steps, I didn’t actually change the way I ate until fairly far into my fitness journey,” Gillie said. “I watched my portions and ate more fruits and veggies, less packaged food and more whole food.”

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