I lost 87 lbs. and am hotter than I was in high school – I get older but look better every year, it’s such a flex
AN influencer has revealed how she continues to glow up every year of her weight loss journey.
The content creator told her followers that she lost 87 pounds and now looks better than ever.
In her video, TikTok user Lauren Polinskey (@laurenpolinskey) explained: “I used to weigh 230 pounds and I’m going to give you some advice on how to finally have a successful weight loss journey.”
Lauren shared: “I used to weigh 230 pounds in my early 20s and wished I could have my school body back.
“Now I’m hotter than I was in high school even after losing myself for years,” she said in a second clip.
The TikToker advised her followers to focus on the long game when it comes to their weight loss efforts.
She said: “I tried so many times and failed over and over. I’d start each weight loss journey and go buy a whole bunch of fresh produce and frilled chicken and then throw it all in the trash two weeks later.
“I was trying to diet and then I realized something like an epiphany. If I wanted to be happy, healthy, and hot forever I was going to have to make a lifestyle change,” Lauren told viewers.
The influencer explained that she originally thought her weight loss journey would be temporary and then she could go back to how she was living before.
She said: “There’s no doing a diet for a short amount of time and then going back to how you were living to maintain your weight.
“Realizing it had to be a lifestyle change though is what changed everything because when I realized there’s no rush, this is for life, this is forever,” Lauren said.
The influencer added: “A lot of people go on diets, lose a bunch of weight, and end up gaining it back. I did not want that to happen to me. I wasn’t going back, I never wanted to feel like that again.
“Do you know what a flex it is to keep aging and getting older but keep looking better every year?” she asked her followers.
Lauren advised her audience to live and happy and healthy lifestyle in order to become their best selves.
TikTok users took to the comments section to share their thoughts on the advice.
“No rush, this is good I’m always trying and failing. I have to take it one step at a time,” wrote one inspired follower.
Another viewer said: “When I realized all this is when it clicked! Down 50 pounds by gradual life changes.”
“I’ve lost and gained it back so many times and now I’m trying again and need to keep myself motivated to keep it up for life,” commented a third person.