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Bullied for Her Large Size, Seventeen Stone Woman Creates a Stir Online After Dropping Half of Her Body Weight

By Kanika Gupta | Update Date: Feb 19, 2016 12:16 PM EST

Tanya, 25, a woman from St Petersburg in Russia suffered years of isolation, bullying and depression due to her body weight, 17 stones. She said she had no friends growing up and was alone most of the time. After her dramatic weight loss, she released a video about her journey which gained a lot of online attention. Now a famous lifestyle blogger, she doesn't hesitate from sharing about going under the knife to remove the excess skin. As of today, Tanya has more than 270,000 subscribers on YouTube.

Her journey of over three and a half years is all about losing that extra body weight that piled on, over the years. 170,000 Instagram followers take inspiration from her new and improved image that she happily shares through the media channel. To start the weight loss process, she first gave up on the unhealthy trans-fats and increased the number of times she exercised in a week. She said, 'Children were mean, so I didn't socialize - I had no friends and I spent a lot of time just reading. It was so bad I would come home from school crying and I didn't want to go back. Being overweight took my confidence. Now it's cool to see myself on television and often I can't believe this is my life.'

According to Tanya, her moment of truth cam on her prom night. She said, 'I was alone and crying. Even my friends didn't talk to me, so I decided then to lose the weight, as reported by Daily Mail

She also says that she has forgiven all the children who made her life hell while growing up. She doesn't feel anger towards them as they were young and everyone makes mistakes at that age.

After trying a number of diets, Tanya contacted a nutritionist and trainer to help her on her weight loss journey, news.com.au reported

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