I’m 5’8” and 223 lbs – some people ‘don’t believe’ I weigh that much but it looks different on everybody
A FITNESS enthusiast has candidly shared her measurements with the world.
She said she weights 223 pounds at five-foot-eight, which some people had a hard time believing.
Shannon Natalia (@shannonnatalia) explained the misconceptions about weight in a video posted to TikTok.
“Comparing my height and weight to models online and feeling so gross and guilty,” text read over the video.
She responded to a comment from a user who talked about her own weight.
“I’m also 5-foot-eight and used to be 130 kilograms, but people always say I never looked that heavy.
“Now I’m 72 to 75 kilograms, it’s wild,” the comment read.
Shannon blamed unrealistic beauty standards for the issues with the number on the scale.
“The whole process of comparing yourself to what you see online is so unrealistic,” she said.
She urged other women to avoid comparing their bodies to social media.
“What I want to do is remind you not to do that,” she said.
The video struck a chord with viewers who expressed their thoughts in the comment section.
“I love this,” one wrote. “Imagine a world where the scale didn’t exist.”
The video came as part of a trend in body positivity, which Shannon covered in other TikTok posts.
Many women shared Shannon’s sentiments on body weight.
“I’m 112 kilograms,” one commented on another video. “No one believes me.”