"I Was Pointed At And Laughed At And Made Fun Of": Woman Who Lost 350 Pounds Went To The Beach And Was Cruelly Shamed By Strangers
September 21, 2018 16:12 By Fabiosa
Sometimes, losing weight becomes a “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” situation. Overweight people are often shamed when they don’t do anything about their weight, and then they are shamed for losing too much weight, or for losing too little weight, or for the loose skin they are left to deal with...
Jacqueline Adan, a preschool teacher who used to weigh 500 lbs. and lost more than half her weight, found the perfect response to haters and shamers: she just doesn’t care about them anymore.
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Jacqueline had struggled with obesity for years. For the sake of her health and to feel good about herself again, the woman embarked on a weight loss journey.
In a few years, Jacqueline made a spectacular progress! She shed 350 lbs., which was more than half her weight.
Despite putting so much effort into changing her appearance, Jacqueline has had to endure more than her fair share of dirty looks and nasty comments.
During her vacation in Mexico in 2017, Jacqueline finally felt confident enough to wear a bathing suit. A couple of strangers saw her and started laughing and pointing at her.
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Jacqueline tried not to take their hurtful comments to heart, and the post she wrote on Instagram about the incident was not to complain, but to help others on a weight loss journey feel empowered!
After her impressive weight loss, the woman was left to deal with loose skin, a common side effect of losing a lot of weight. To date, Jacqueline has undergone five skin removal surgeries, which caused her a tremendous amount of physical and emotional pain.
Even after all the pain and hard work, Jacqueline still gets rude comments and looks. A year after her vacation in Mexico, she was made fun of and laughed at, again. She wrote a lengthy post about her recent experience, but something inside her has changed: she just doesn’t care what others think anymore.
The woman has received dozens of supportive comments praising her for openness and for inspiring others. Here are some of them:
You are wonderful!!! Thank you for opening up. It will help others.
girl, you are AMAZING! Never let another person take that from you. It’s their problem, not yours! I’m so proud of you and I admire you! Stay YOU, doll!
Truly inspirational. Sadly there will always be bullies. Most of them are just insecure about themselves therefore putting others down makes them feel better. You are beautiful.
It’s good to know that this incredible woman has come to accept and love herself the way she is. Her achievement deserves nothing but admiration and praise!