After reaching 355 pounds at 21 years old, Megan Ling didn't recognize herself in the mirror anymore. Through a high protein, low carbohydrate diet, she lost 160 pounds.
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The next thing I knew, I was 21 years old and 355 pounds — that was the first moment I ever acknowledged and felt ashamed about my weight and my poor choices. I looked in the mirror and didn’t recognize myself anymore. It ignited a fire inside of me.I didn’t know a single thing about losing weight, but I found Medical Weight Loss Clinic in Livonia, Mich., which offers a structured plan with a physician, who oversees a high-protein and low-carb diet.
My biggest motivator was believing that there was a different version of me out there and only I was in charge of finding out who that was.Physically, I am in the best shape of my life. I always have a spring in my step and the energy to do more. Although I have grown emotionally, I fell into some dark times acknowledging that I did, in fact, have a binge eating disorder and I had to learn how to cope without using food. However, overall, I am very happy now.
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