Alvina Rayne of Philadelphia was never overweight when she was growing up, but when she found herself in an abusive relationship, she started eating junk food to cope with it. Though her boyfriend treated her terribly, she didn’t have the courage to leave him.
When Alvina reached 274 pounds, her boyfriend called her a “fat piece of garbage” who would never be able to lose weight or find another man to love her. He said that she was “worthless and could never lose the weight even if she tried.” Her blood pressure was high, she was plagued by anxiety attacks, and doctors warned her that she was close to having diabetes.
Finally, in 2009, Alvina decided to turn her life around.
Alvina dumped her boyfriend and completely changed her diet and lifestyle. Her boyfriend’s warning that “No one will want you” became her motivation to keep going even when she wanted to give up.
Thanks to her hard work, Alvina was able to lose 130 pounds!
When her ex-boyfriend heard about her transformation, he called her and said, “I heard you put on some hotness.” He then tried to get her back, but Alvina was not having any of it!
Alvina is now happily married to a man named Sascha, who she says treats her “like gold.”
It’s safe to say that Alvina got the last laugh!
“I want others to know that they can start their life completely over,” she said. “You don’t have to stay where you are, it’s so powerful to realize that you are in control of your body and life.”
This just goes to show that you can do anything you set your mind to!
This piece originally appeared in UpliftingToday.com [1] and is used by permission.
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