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“Why can’t I be desired like all the other girls? Why am I always the fat one?”How many times I asked myself this question…If you've been struggling with losing weight, you can't see the light at the end of the tunnel or simply you’re ready to give up, keep reading… This is the story of how I got my life back. How I loosed 130lbs and how I regained my self-esteem as a woman.I remember being a happy-go-lucky and chubby little girl, whose slowly rising weight was the last thing on her mind.However, this quickly changed during my early teens.I became known as "that fat girl" in high school and my early twenties. Not very funny.I still have extremely painful memories from that time. Being a fat girl in high school was a death sentence on my self-esteem. I had none.No pool parties for me. No stylish clothes for me. No friends around me. I could barely even fit into clothing made for big girls like me.Turning to McDonald’s for comfort, hugging my teddy bear and desiring sleep. They were my only escape from being ‘’the fat girl’’ for just a few hours. I was shattered by so many judgmental people and loved ones that my weight problem turned into a bigger issue with using food as solace. It became a vicious cycle I couldn’t escape.Little did I know that trips to the McDonald’s golden arches would be the doorway to the event that changed my entire life. I was 250lbs when I truly decided to start a change.One year and a half later, I was 120lbs.My name is Melanie. And this is my weight loss story. I’m talking to you about my struggle with being an obese teenager. How my little girl eating habits develop into a vicious circle that I didn't get out of until I was 25, when I hit rock bottom. I will talk to you about my food abuse years, my alcohol and