I was called a ‘whale’ & bullied for being fat – if only they could see me now, people say I look like a ‘Bond girl’
A WOMAN who was bullied at school and branded a “whale” has had the last laugh after revealing her jaw-dropping transformation.
Emma, who is a fitness coach, shared very impressive before and after photos after going on her own fitness journey and shedding over 3st – with one person now saying she looks like a “Bond girl.”
In one video shared to TikTok (@emmafituk_), she can be seen dazzling in a semi-sheer dress at red carpet event.
“POV: You were bullied for being fat in school but you refused to let it define who you are and now you have the confidence to wear the dress of your dreams,” she says.
Alongside the post, she penned: “A big fat middle fingers to the bullies who laughed at me for being fat and called me a whale.
“I’m SO proud of myself for being strong enough to not let these comments completely break me.
“I’m proud that I managed to redirect this hate and use it as fuel to become the best version of myself.”
She goes onto say how the younger version of herself would never in a million years think she’d be attending a red carpet event wearing a semi-sheer dress.
“SHE WOULD BE PROUD,” Emma added.
In another video, she can be seen flaunting her svelte physique in skimpy pink lingerie as she shares a comment she often receives: “She’s always been in good shape – she doesn’t know what it’s like to be fat.”
“She doesn’t know what its like to be fat”….
Hitting back at the negative remark, Emma explains that she actually does know what it’s like.
Before starting her fitness journey over six years ago, Emma explains that she used to be 20kg heavier, the “fat friend” and “bullied for being overweight.”
She continues: “And the job I’m doing right now was something I could only DREAM of doing a few years ago!! & it’s actually something I NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS thought I’d be doing 6-7 years ago…..
“Rewind back to 16-18 year old me: I had zero confidence I would hide from family photos, I hid myself in baggy clothes, I avoided social events, I would dread summer, I didn’t even want to go to school!
“I had ZERO drive, motivation or confidence and I just felt depressed and empty.”
Emma goes on to say how she wanted to change so she could wear nice clothes and put on a bikini and feel good on holiday.
However, feeling like she didn’t “belong” in the gym, she admits to staying at home and binge eating instead.
“It got to a point where I just knew that wasn’t the trajectory of my life and I wasn’t going to play victim anymore,” she says.
“I wanted to be like the other girls I saw who were so confident!
“So I forced myself to make a lifestyle change and push myself so far out of my comfort zone. I prioritised the future me…. & that ‘future me’ today is so proud.”
It wasn’t long before the post went viral, racking up thousands of likes and comments from super impressed social media users up and down the country.
“Stunning bond girl,” praised one.
A second penned: “You’re absolutely stunning!”
A third commented: “You are beautiful!”
Meanwhile, a fourth added: “Gorgeous lady!”
And another chimed in: “Unreal!”