267lbs & Addicted To Takeout - Until Now | BRAND NEW ME
A WOMAN from Pennsylvania has transformed her body after losing over 100lbs through healthy eating and exercise. Rachelle Diaz confesses that she would often eat fast food such as McDonald’s and Chinese takeout every day. However once she hit her heaviest weight of 267lbs, she decided to challenge herself to get in shape and has since lost over 100lbs. Despite being a confident person both before and after her weight loss journey, Rachelle has “fallen in love” with the new version of herself and loves to flaunt her results.
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00:00 At my heaviest, I was 267 pounds.
00:03 Like, I would eat McDonald's,
00:05 and, like, later on, you'll get, like, Chinese food
00:07 or you'll get, like, another fast food.
00:08 You would never catch me being like, "Let's go to the gym."
00:11 I always try to lose weight.
00:13 My mom always used to tell me, like,
00:14 "The only way I can help you is buy you the food,
00:16 but I can't actually do it for you."
00:20 I did four months of just, like, eating good,
00:22 and then, you know, I hit the gym.
00:25 I lost 100 pounds naturally,
00:27 so I currently weigh 167 pounds.
00:31 -What is your journey talking about yourself?
00:34 -That I'm a strong woman, period.
00:36 ♪♪
00:41 I've been big my whole life since a little girl.
00:43 I was chunky, you know?
00:44 Like, I would eat McDonald's.
00:45 Later on, you'll get, like, Chinese food
00:47 or you'll get, like, another fast food restaurant.
00:50 You know, after, like, eating like that for a whole day,
00:52 I would just eat, like, chocolate, candy.
00:55 This is how your girl used to eat back in the day.
00:58 ♪♪
01:00 Altogether, it's 1,150 calories, and that's just on breakfast.
01:04 You will never catch me, like, being like,
01:06 "Let's go to the gym."
01:07 At my heaviest, I was 267 pounds.
01:10 ♪♪
01:12 I always try to lose weight.
01:14 It was pretty hard. Like, I would always ask my family
01:16 for help, my mom for help, and my mom always used to tell me,
01:19 like, "The only way I can help you is buy you the food,
01:21 but I can't actually do it for you."
01:23 My friend, she was in the process of going to, like,
01:26 the interviews for the renal surgery,
01:27 and I was going with her to some of the appointments,
01:30 and I was interested, you know?
01:31 I was like, "You know, this sounds cool.
01:33 Like, I want to do it."
01:35 I didn't really agree with what the doctor was saying,
01:37 like, meaning, like, I have to go to the hospital every year
01:40 and, like, basically my life is going to change.
01:42 I can't eat the way I want.
01:44 She had her reason. She did her surgery.
01:47 And I just started eating healthy.
01:48 This is my favorite part of the day,
01:50 like, and eat the same thing every day.
01:53 I used to be one of those people that would be like,
01:55 "I hate water" type thing, like, "I hate the taste."
01:58 Pretty good stuff, pretty good stuff.
01:59 I just had to fall in love with cooking for myself.
02:01 So I take this every day.
02:03 I still ate what I kind of wanted,
02:06 just, like, in a different way.
02:07 Like, rather than have it with rice,
02:08 I would have it with beans and, like, vegetables
02:11 and, you know, something to substitute it.
02:13 In the beginning, when I lost 40 pounds,
02:15 I was like, "Wow, I look incredible."
02:17 When I got up to 67 or, you know, when I kept going,
02:20 I saw, like, myself at each, like, level.
02:22 And I fell in love with it.
02:24 I did four months of just, like, eating good.
02:26 And then, you know, I hit the gym.
02:28 ♪♪
02:31 Ever since then, I just been in there.
02:32 It's my life.
02:35 My heaviest was 267 pounds, and now I'm 167.
02:40 ♪♪
02:43 [ Clank ]
02:45 [ Laughter ]
02:47 I think my whole family, like, you know,
02:50 they didn't think I was gonna stick to it.
02:51 People laughed at me every time I said,
02:53 "Hey, I'm gonna start this journey."
02:55 And when I started, you know, it's like
02:57 the boy who cried wolf, you know what I mean?
02:59 So, of course, I'm proud, and, of course,
03:01 I'm glad I didn't settle for surgery.
03:02 She always was asking me, "Oh, I want to get in the diet.
03:05 I want to get in the diet."
03:07 But I always telling her, "It's up to her --
03:08 It's up to you to make that decision.
03:11 I'm always gonna be there for you to help you 100%,
03:16 but it's up to you to do the --"
03:17 -And that used to get me upset. -And she did.
03:19 And you did it. I'm really proud of you.
03:21 I just hope that she doesn't look no more way
03:23 because she's getting to skating.
03:25 -My mom, she's always there.
03:26 Like, the support is crazy with my mom.
03:28 Like, she's like, even if you do it, if you don't,
03:30 like, she's just your support system.
03:32 I feel like I motivated my brother.
03:34 He was pretty big. He was a little heavier.
03:36 And he's, like, into his fitness thing crazy now.
03:39 -Watching her do it, but then,
03:41 I don't know, you're doing it at the bar or something.
03:43 -Honestly, it didn't really take much.
03:45 -Evie lying. Oh, Evie lying.
03:48 -I was, like, 206, and I'm currently, like, 170 right now.
03:51 -Yeah, she is still the same person, no matter what.
03:53 She was 12, so now she's still the same person.
03:55 Same attitude, same loud mouth, same going at it.
03:57 Everybody gets to know her.
03:58 -This looks so good. I am so proud.
04:01 -Ow. [ Imitates car engine ]
04:04 -I want, like, some pop, but not too much drop.
04:07 You know what I mean?
04:09 -What was your confidence like before losing weight?
04:12 -Baby.
04:13 My confidence before was the same.
04:16 I went to the beach in a two-piece.
04:18 Ain't nobody gonna tell me anything
04:20 what you're gonna look at me and tell me what --
04:22 the usual, you're fat.
04:23 I've always carried myself with such confidence.
04:26 Everybody feels like, you know,
04:27 if somebody's overweight, you're unhappy.
04:29 That's not the case.
04:30 I was one of the most healthiest big girls out there.
04:34 I want to see how I would look as a different version of myself.
04:38 ♪♪
04:40 I just love my body right now.
04:41 Like, I would never go back, but, you know,
04:44 if I do go back, I will be the same person.
04:47 I always tell people, 'cause, you know,
04:48 they always ask me, "Hey, like, what can I do to lose weight?
04:51 What can I do to lose weight?"
04:52 And you know what? I feel bad,
04:53 'cause now I feel like my mom.
04:55 I feel like, "Listen, I could tell you things,
04:58 but it's up to you to do."
05:01 So I would just tell people, "Take it at their own pace.
05:04 Don't overthink it.
05:07 Patience. Patience."
05:09 ♪♪
05:11 [ Applause ]
05:13 [ Silence ]