From Morbidly Obese to Aspiring Bodybuilder | My Story

[@deniserussell4681]

I absolutely love how genuine you are. Your journey is going to encourage and inspire so many people. 💙

[@melissalamb2534]

Thank you so much for watching! This made my day! ☺️❤️

[@angiusso]

I just found hour videos and I realized this was from 2 years ago, I still want to say you are not alone… it is hard! ❤

[@melissalamb2534]

It really is! Thank you for watching!

[@LilCraftyNook]

I hope you met your goal and are continuing the body building!!❤❤ Merry Christmas!🎄🎁🧑🏻‍🎄

[@Kiki-jx6by]

This was inspiring ❤. I sat and listened to the whole video and usually don’t do that. U have a calming voice and interesting journey. Happy for u! Don’t give up.

[@reyne8424]

My story is similar to yours, except I don't do bodybuilding but prefer calisthenics. It's exhilarating, isn't it? To feel good in ones own body. I sometimes want to go back to my 13 year old self and tell her that one day that slightly steep street she hates so much will be quite easy to walk. Or tell my 18 year old self that despite all the injuries to her knee she will not only be able to walk again, but to move better than ever before.

[@kiwinz219]

Wonderful! Congratulations from Dunedin New Zealand, keep up the great work.

[@guanimos1638]

I'm 5'1 weight: 240-60, i want to be muscular but i've been obese since middle school, i've failed countless times to lose weight and keep it off. I wanna change sooooo bad but my brain thinks 1 thing and my body does another

[@AlexMinor]

You might want to try an animal based or carnivore lifestyle.

[@davidlewis1787]

I am a lifelong fat person. I have since November been on a low carb diet it works for me

[@AlexMinor]

@@davidlewis1787 good luck, brother. You might try looking into the Carnivore diet if low carb has been working well for you. Might take you to another level.

[@davidlewis1787]

@@AlexMinor I am diabetic and after a lot of research, my weight loss to date and my increased fitness I have settled on a no processed food at all, no sugar, very low carb high fat high protein diet.. I like veg too much to cut them out and feel great with my eating habits now. 3.5 stone lost in a year, can run, blood sugar normal and bp in healthy range. I am sure carnivore is good for some but I don’t feel it’s for me

[@AlexMinor]

@@davidlewis1787 type 1 or type 2?

[@estefani6692]

what an accomplishment! your story is very inspiring - thank you for sharing. and those GAINSSSS!

[@melissalamb2534]

Thank you for watching! 🙏🏼

[@TRUSTNO16]

You make me so proud! Such an amazing inspiration and this is a beautiful message! Do you mind If I share this?

[@melissalamb2534]

Of course not! ❤️☺️

[@TRUSTNO16]

@@melissalamb2534 ❤️❤️❤️

[@SonjaRajnauth]

... and thank you so much for sharing your story, very inspiring ❤️. Best wishes.

[@tudormiller887]

I'm two years into my weight loss & fitness journey, i'm also vegan which has really helped with my weight loss, plus my skin feels & looks better than it has been for years.

[@alyssaozanich4496]

You look so good every time I see you! Such an inspiration! Keep going girl your going places!

[@melissalamb2534]

Thank you! ☺️❤️

[@Unibot47]

Wow, impressive. You've done well and look great.

[@cstout185]

Melissa, I am so proud of you. I love that you are always growing, adapting and learning and that you share all parts of your story. I need to buckle down and lose my weight. You are an inspiration, I need to be more like you! You have such determination and will power, I love it. ❤️

[@melissalamb2534]

Aww thank you! That means the world to me! I would have never stepped foot in a gym if it weren’t for you! I was terrified of using the wellness center and you were the only friend willing to show me around and make me feel comfortable. ❤️❤️❤️ I know you can do it too! 🥰

[@stephaniesmith9094]

Great job!!!! Inspirational

[@melissalamb2534]

Thank you! 🥰

[@theheavybird2415]

Keep up the good work! Go for gold

[@melissalamb2534]

Thank you! 🙂💪🏼

[@zimbofix11]

Thank you for sharing your story with us.

[@The_New_Abnormal_World_Order]

This is the inspiration I need!!

[@WonkyWomanLife]

You can do it! Subscribed

[@much2pretty57]

Please tell me more about the antiinflammatory diet. I need to hard copy it

[@melissalamb2534]

This is a super spark notes simple run down. I cut added sugars, gluten, most forms of dairy and highly processed foods from my diet. I ate meats, vegetables, nuts/seeds, fruits, reduced fat cottage cheese, plain non-fat Greek yogurt, and some protein supplements. I still seasoned all my food well and cooked with butter, ghee, olive oil, coconut oil, or avocado oils. I even ate lots of bacon and eggs while dropping body fat and getting clean labwork results. The processed food is the biggest inflammation trigger.

[@Blisschild]

Start of my journey two weeks ago 247-245 weight fluctuations so only lost 2lbs goal is to become muscle mommy (concetraighting in strength) in a year but i know its gonna possibly take longer than that.

[@melissalamb2534]

It's definitely a "marathon" and fluctuations over time are very normal. My weight has changed drastically over the past few years. It's a learning curve. lol I'm proud of you for setting forth on your health journey!

[@weirdandlazy1]

Read Goodbye Autoimmune by Dr. Brooke Goldner.

[@rainbowalbrecht2532]

You rock!

[@SonjaRajnauth]

Quick question: What's the trigger for the overeating? Why did food suddenly become such a problem? What happened?

[@melissalamb2534]

Hi Sonja! A lot of high sugar foods and simple processed carbs trigger me to over eat. Chips, candy, cakes, fast food, etc… I found eating healthy fats helpful to reduce cravings! I stuck to healthier fruit and vegetable carbs low on the glycemic index. That’s made a huge difference! I ate a lot of junk food post competition in 2022 and spiraled for almost 2 years. My husband and I are in the process of re-establishing this lifestyle again.

[@Horsefaire]

Very helpful

[@Kindacutehuh]

Hi Mol' 'salaam!

[@TRUSTNO16]

I hate hate fish and can't have citrus! Any info will change my life!

[@melissalamb2534]

Garlic and chimichurri makes salmon taste so much better! The citrus does take the fishy taste out, but I felt like garlic did as well. The texture is also better than most fish I’ve tried. 😄 You can always supplement OMEGA and stick to chicken and turkey though. Egg lands best eggs have more OMEGAs in them as well. I just like getting plenty in my diet to help counteract inflammation from the auto immune stuff and from training. Staying away from processed oils will help too. I use olive oil, coconut oil, or avocado oil. ☺️

[@TRUSTNO16]

@@melissalamb2534 thank you! I am actually waiting for my omega 3s to come in! I found it cheaper to order online than in store here in AR.

[@charlotteknutsen7262]

I started making blueberry/walnut smoothies and I'll add greens to that if I feel like it. I feel so much healthier since having these smoothies everyday for almost a year now. And in my opinion they are delicious and refreshing. It's a great way to get nutrients in.

[@c-za.c7085]

This video was🔥

[@BEACHDUDE71]

Awesome 💪, I lost 65 pounds in 4 months

[@melissalamb2534]

That’s amazing! Nice work!

[@sarahosborne7477]

I want to do this. I just dont think i have the motivation needed to eat what is needed.

[@lorraineferguson231]

❤

[@ihebbendebba2978]

Ozempic

[@beverlyhills8988]

What?

[@daniella8400]

Ozempic doesn’t grow muscles

[@missapril5844]

W😍W 👍

[@dirtyh661]

Why do you want to have a mans body. As the female body is beautiful in all shapes and forms

[@bonnie6912]

All shapes and forms - you mean like lean and strong?

[@daniella8400]

Why do you care?

[@the_blue_lotus_portal]

She has a woman's body, so it IS a woman's body

[@neuroticgypsy]

Just because a woman is muscular doesn’t mean she has a “ man’s body”. With this way of thinking then skinny men must have “ women’s bodies “. You are an idiot.

[@felicia_716]

Her muscles must be bigger than yours ...