The Sudden Decline of Glitter and Lazer's Health

[@PrissyHippie]

What has happened to Anna, age is catching up with her. You feel fine in your 20's, then in your 30's it kinda starts to catch up to you. I think she's about to hit 40, if she hasn't already. I hate to tell her, but it's really downhill from 40 on. You have to be extra diligent to keep your health and stamina up. Playtime/party time is OVER.

[@virginiadare1587]

She'll be 40 in October.

[@helen.faunway]

It actually started hitting me as young as 25 tbh and I'm nowhere near her size--been stuck in the low to mid 200s since undergrad and BOY it's rough on the feet, back, and knees. I'm currently 28 and 5'7", but the chronic pain is pretty brutal. Still, I'm thankful my body is less stalwart than that of some of these fat activists, because the earlier you pick up on biological warning signs the better. I'd probably still be in denial otherwise.

[@hornetguy9063]

Seems like the story of a lot of “fat activists”. And the sicker they get, the more sedentary they become, so they truly believe weight loss is “impossible”.

[@spOOkytimes]

Exactly. Now she is panicking and looking for a quick fix. Her constant crying and complaining siganls to me that she may understand that she is aging and her poor health is her fault. Edit: typo

[@DRG2517]

LOL yep exactly! 43 in a few months 😩

[@leahtv7778]

Mobility issues at 500lbs? Might have to do with her weighing 500lbs

[@LaurenLove-qr6nx]

That’s exactly what I was thinking

[@iusedtobehuman3608]

Naaaaaaw 😂

[@j.artiste8596]

Impossible. It's obviously the viewers fault...somehow 🤔

[@johannas.l.brushane2518]

And she still think that she is being gaslighted by doctors who suggest her various issues would ease if she addressed diet. This despite her lipedema to the extent she have it is partly because of having lymphedema. One factor to have that aside of cancer treatments is...obesity. Lipedema can occur in pregnancy and during teenage years, when the body physiologically (i.e. aside of pathological as in sickly) grow rapidly. But I think Anna was diagnosed some four or five years ago.

[@briansmith8898]

I'm amazed she's mobile at all at that weight.

[@Irishczech]

She's an actress without a movie.

[@georgie_girl]

And over paid for her acting skills 😂

[@apollonia-ava]

But not even Z list 😂

[@ximar0ckstrx]

She's a D list actress without a movie

[@existentialgamer9206]

Her constant fake crying creeps me out

[@theirmanager5204]

Mmhmm, when she starts and goes to speak I’ve noticed she often closes her eyes and covers her mouth. She doesn’t believe what she’s saying.

[@smugandsmarmy]

Memo to Glitter and Lazers (and all of Gorl World) Stop referring to your body in the third person!! You ARE your body!!!!

[@BL24899]

Definitely not!

[@boosqueezy2418]

her body didn’t fail her, she failed it-and continues to with her food addiction

[@Smily44Buddy]

Body is a vehicle and I agree it is us in a way that we are in it so we should keep it as strong and healthy as possible!! But we are definitely not the body or the mind we are the soul that resides within ❤ Hari Aum Tat Sat

[@countryguy420]

@@Smily44BuddyHuh? How are we not our bodies? Referring to their bodies in the third person is just another way obese people try to avoid any responsibility for eating themselves to enormity.

[@Smithpolly]

@@Smily44Buddy What's a soul?

[@kathrynsmith1829]

She was taking Wegovy for months and didn't tell her audience and made out her weight loss was purely down to diet and exercise. She is now saying it stopped working and she can't lose weight on 1800-2000 calories as all her fat is lipedoma which clearly is not the case. I've lost 10% of my body weight this year on a deficit of 2500 calories...

[@JosieThenFarmer]

She is more and more like gorlworld. When she breathes, she is lying. In her case maybe more not telling the full story. But it’s more like lying the more she does it. Also good job on losing fat!

[@tellyourWiFiloveher]

I keep saying to my friend. He doesn't need to go 700 cals a day, fail, eat more, bounce back to 700 cals determined to 'do better' Doing better is doing 10 or 15% less (or 10 or 15% more, if it's exercise) than you were! That's enough! That's a chuffing big change! Well done on your losses! That feels weird to write, like I'm cheering on a death 'loss' not a weight loss. Just me? 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@theirmanager5204]

Nice work on your weight loss, my sincere congratulations and applause. It’s not easy ❤

[@savannah4439]

*correction not to defend Anna (bc after her repeated behavior of self-centeredness and entitlement I can no longer support her), but rather for the sake of not spreading misinformation: as a former viewer of hers, she was actually readily transparent about being on weight loss medication. She made a video towards the beginning of her “health journey” about the importance of going to the doctor, and in that video she made a whole section on the fact that it’s ok to take weight loss meds and that she was taking it. She has also since made a fuss about taking steps to get healthier through exercise/fitness, which is maybe why you were under the impression that she was trying to pass off the weight loss as natural. But she’s been pretty open to her audience about using meds for weight loss too, and iirc she actually had a sponsored video by a weight loss drug at one point? Idk if I’m recalling that part accurately tho

[@sabrina.h2737]

Well done 👍

[@Irishczech]

She can't decide if she is powerful or powerless.

[@sarfitch]

This

[@princecharmling14]

The fat acceptance movement in a nut shell

[@shonaaitken7635]

That's a brilliant way to describe it.

[@Kayrunningandcoffeeaddict]

This!!!

[@LaurenLove-qr6nx]

Same

[@Boring_Deborah]

Girlfriend doctor shopped. There is a reason for BMI limits. If she doesn’t change her eating and 🍷habits she’ll gain it all back but the fat will look weird since it has to go to other places. Poor Anna always the victim!

[@apollonia-ava]

It wll still be someone else’s fault tho 😂

[@boosqueezy2418]

hell yeah

[@delphoeneevenhuis5199]

Imagine messing yourself up that much!

[@Solsey]

Damn I didn't know she was drinking too

[@Boring_Deborah]

Watch the Target video! Anna is a drinker and it is suspected she still drinks a lot.

[@acaciajacqueline]

I dont care what she says. I 100% believe she still goes out to eat, has processed junk in her cabinets, drinks sugary beverages, eats wheat based foods, etc... Im sure she has made efforts to reduce that and eat more healthy stuff, but weight loss is just as much about what you eliminate in combination with what you add. Id love to see a video tour of her kitchen. Im just not buying it that shes doing "eVErYtHinG rIGHt"

[@Boring_Deborah]

Even her meals while recovering had processed food and she was eating close to 4k calories in one day.

[@acaciajacqueline]

@@Boring_Deborah exactly as i suspected

[@apollonia-ava]

@@Boring_Deborahdon’t forget the ‘drinks’ 🎉

[@boosqueezy2418]

no doubt

[@boosqueezy2418]

@@Boring_Deborahand that’s what she eats online! imagine what she has off camera

[@Cardioqueenmom]

Maybe it’s because I was also in denial about how much control I had before my own weightloss, but anytime she lies to herself I pick it up immediately. Once you’ve been successful you know she’s lying because you’ve told those lies too. It’s partly why I find giving weightloss advice difficult, most people lie to themselves about their circumstances for so long that they fully believe it. She believes her weightloss is fully out of her control because she has convinced herself for so long it’s solely the fault of her disease.

[@rheosmin1064]

I love how she felt the need to explain the "before" and "after" pictures and describe all the pain in between as if people in those photos hadn't physically lived through it. And for some, it could be an incredibly painful journey, but she's applying her BS as a blanket statement for everyone.

[@PickleAllergy]

Exactly the same here! I see lies, manipulation, self pity and excuses all over.

[@trimaski]

Couldn't agree more. Once I lost weight the healthy way with the help of physical exercises, I too now know that she is fooling herself. Her weight with lipedima or not is totally within her control. I don't doubt that she indeed really has lipedima, but it's still possible not to indulge into processed food. The weight loss principle is very simple, spend more than consume. With lipedima weight loss is not completely impossible, but yes, it's several times harder, but lipedima is still fat that can be burnt, but it requires daily exercise, eating habits change, sleep and water regime. Hard, but not completely impossible.

[@trimaski]

I had major problems with swelling to the point that there were fluid bumps on my feet! Once I fixed diet and started to do simple daily exercises, they were gone! Not had one since!

[@xtinkerbellax3]

@@rheosmin1064 yea people do talk about the journey, she's just too up her own ass to hear them.

[@kyrstenlindblad8432]

I’d like to point out that when she uploaded the video it was titled “I CANT WALK”

[@Emm325]

😂😂😂😂😂 as a therapist that does what her Dr.’s team does, Anna has NO IDEA what that means. The insurance company is NOT going to cover this, she says “it doesn’t start to hurt until a mile in” for reference, we measure patient’s distance in feet, with people unable to do more that 3-5, and those people get denied further treatment all the time. She’s a victim of her own creation. A “pigeon” pose in NO WAY is something that insurance companies give 2 F’s about, she has zero idea of how this process works. This OT is attempting to create a letter of medical NECESSITY, Anna needs to put this effort towards getting WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, as weight loss and compression is what she ACTUALLY needs. Anna is clueless, and needs a different type of therapist, it’s quite telling how she treats EVERY medical professional as a psychologist type of therapist, and it’s so obvious to everyone except for her how badly she needs it.

[@jpmcfluffies9451]

@@Emm325 This is what I dont understand. Why is she putting on such a show for the treatment of the lipedema alone- she should probably be putting her (actress) efforts into trying to be given approval for weight loss surgery. I would imagine that would take her a lot further.

[@Metamorphosis2.0]

😂😂 stop rus?!?!?

[@missychan63]

She sure walked those two miles to get that bagel didn't she? I hope her doctors don't see that video...

[@noah1502]

She keeps trying to frame it as "well im EXERCISING, so I should be losing weight!" and its like....... you can't outrun a bad diet.

[@qossl6727]

I read this once from a sports professional and didn't believe it.... when I really started to lose weight with a sensible eating plan due to a health crisis, I learned it. To everybody struggling with weight: you cannot outtrain a bad diet. Not only the number of calories but also the content of your diet. Stop lying to yourself.

[@Emm325]

100 PERCENT TRUTH! She is not ready to do the work, so it’s no wonder she’s had little to no success. She doesn’t want to be healthy, just like ALR and Chantal, they want a magic pill, they don’t WANT to do the work. They don’t WANT to be healthy, and their actions tell us exactly this. Ps: how are all those bagels helping your diet and health, Anna?! I gave them up a LONG time ago after being sidelined by a knee surgery, knowing while they are “tasty” a food is NOT worth my life, my health, or my mobility. But she still doesn’t get it. All 3 or those “gorls” are too narcissistic to come to terms with their failures, and that THEY CREATED THE PROBLEM. Whatever underlying issues are not necessarily “their FAULT” however, being an adult means it’s YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!!! That’s why they’d rather remain helpless victims, with zero agency, and caught up in “haters” instead of seeking REAL therapy and taking self responsibility. Anna will NEVER have any success so long as she revels in her righteous indignation and victimhood. “It’s not because I’m not working hard enough or because I’m eating the WRONG things…” REALLY, ANNA? Apparently you aren’t SICK ENOUGH of what you’re “going through” she gets ZERO sympathy from me, I watch people every day that work so hard to recover from accidents, and the successful ones are that way because they put in the work, smash after day, despite how hard and “not fun” it is. She’ll NEVER get it. Too bad, as she has a platform and likely negatively impacts so many others, causing them to feel helpless when that doesn’t have to be the case.

[@Lovelyone1]

@@qossl6727true. I’m an occupational therapist. A few years ago I worked at a nursing home. We had a patient that moved in (80 years old). She was very confused but able to walk and dress herself with supervision. Within 6 months she had gained 35 pounds and stopped walking (they feed you constantly in homes) and became my patient to get her moving again. She flatly refused to get up. Anyway, her son (a chiropractor) moved down from New York to be closer and practically had a heart attack when he saw how big she had gotten (she was very short so the 35 pounds looked huge on her). He took over her diet and told the staff 12:53 that she could only eat protein, veggies and water (no dessert, bread, soda etc). And he came everyday to give her a fresh protein shake. The nurses and aides had a fit and called it abuse but mind you his mom was so confused that she ate whatever was in front of her. we had to remove the flower from her table because she kept trying to eat it. Point being she had no food preferences and didn’t care. Three months later she was down 40 pounds without a lick of exercise and just got up and started walking again. That was 15 years ago so I know it’s the truth.

[@Abbie-yb8ek]

Sometimes this is what I need to read to keep my weightloss journey. A reality check. ​@@Emm325

[@iamamish]

@@qossl6727 you totally can outwork a bad diet - I've done it. BUT - i don't advise it, and it will ultimately be harder than focusing on your diet. I spent some summers rucking with 30 lb rucks and rucking 50 - 70 miles a week, and you can get away without updating your diet in those cases.

[@judeemclaughlin7394]

She claimed to do everything and surgery is the last resort. Problem is that there are hundreds of hours of video of her in bike shorts, sports bras, bikinis, dresses, regular shorts outfits not wearing compression garments. There are videos of her flying not wearing compression garments. She basically lied about doing everything and I seriously doubt she did anything. She wanted a short cut and she found a doctor to give it to her. As much as I dislike Jordan Underwood, Jordan has actually done the work with stage 4 (same as Anna claims) and succeeded in controlling/improving the condition.

[@nancy78811]

Would be interesting to see Jordan Underwood say something one her

[@kathrynsmith1829]

@judeemclaughlin7394 she keeps saying she is stage 4 but the surgeon literally said she is BETWEEN stage 3 and 4 in the video. Totally agree she didn't do everything. She had a compression sock haul in the NY Bagel vlog and didn't know what size she needed. She said she knew how to do the massage but never said she actually did it. Girl didn't do a damn thing before surgery.

[@pupkoda5391]

She also said she “knew” how to do dry brushing which is one of the conservative treatments she didnt mention at all that she did it. And that was in the video with the doctor where she talked about all she “did”. Weird to say you know how to do something and not how you have been doing it in that moment. Seems like just a way to deny that she ever said she did that of she gets criticized for it later on while giving the impression that she is actually doing it to people who dont pay too much attention

[@patray162]

She struggled to even come up with the name for manual lymph drainage (MLD) therapy once back in Texas...she said she was getting "LMD" haha.

[@smoothie3993]

As someone who has mobility issues showing that you can’t do yoga poses doesn’t really prove you have mobility issues, not being able to walk is a mobility issue, not being able to do yoga poses is a lack of fitness not a mobility issue. If you’re too fat to move normally your mobility issue can easily be solved by losing weight and a lot of people aren’t that lucky, I’ve lost more than 50 pounds despite mobility issues she just needs to stop eating. She’s crying like she’s being starved to lose weight, she isn’t, she’s just a big baby. “It doesn’t really hurt until about a mile in” yeah that’s called being obese.

[@junrobin9335]

I mean fairly sure if you got a mobility issue some stuff of yoga isn't gonna be for everyone. I have a specific balancing issue and it impacts how I walk and how I handle weight on my back and if I can do the yoga poses on one leg or not. It's not uncommon for me to just fall and hurt myself. It has little to do with weight. Though there are other yoga posses that are fine to do for me. So it's not like I would fail at all of it.

[@smoothie3993]

@@junrobin9335 true, I hope I can eventually do most things other people can do with enough work but if my mobility issues were caused by weight gain I would just lose the weight instead of trying to get approved for surgeries. Then again I’m coming at it from the point of view of someone who’s had a paralyzed nerve from birth. So maybe I would just take for granted being able to walk properly only to gain weight and then complain I can’t anymore just like she did, since most people just don’t exercise even though they’re in a better position to do so just by not having paralyzed nerves. Seems crazy to me that she doesn’t just not eat as much and then increase the exercise as her mobility improves as a result of losing that weightl mostly because I feel like what she’s doing is actually more work than just to accept that it’s gonna be 80% diet and only 20% surgeries and exercise.

[@junrobin9335]

@@smoothie3993 Seems like you miss how food can be an addiction and a massive craving. Someone who is used to eating like that doesn't often realize what they put in their mouth and what effect it will have on the long term. What's more is surgery definitely does help in people that massive a size. Their stomach is so stretched and massive that if they lost the weight they'd have a problem with the organ itself cause it cant just bounce back being regular size. Or how the excess skin can get in the way and cause of that gets infected easily. Then there is nerve damage and joint damage from that kinda weight. A majority of them also struggle with mental health getting in the way. Having a too long list of problems myself I know how that can become extremely self sabotaging even if you start out fully hyped up to reach your goals. and then there is the impact that food has on your whole health in general. Stuff you don't need to be obese for to be affected by it. like if you suddenly go on a sugar free diet you'll actually get moodswings and become pissed off. Or how too much processed food will eventually actually mess up your brain chemistry where mood disorders and more emotional problems are kinda created. Food can do a lot of crazy things to the body, and even if we need it to fuel it, not all of the foods we got are helpful.

[@Lovelyone1]

I’m an occupational therapist who specializes in lymphedema also. I can tell you that the morbidly obese patient is the hardest to treat. They tend to be the least compliant, self righteous, bad attitude, full of excuses and manipulative….along with underlined pysch issues. I have never had one complete an entire program.

[@mashaa.7509]

My mom went undiagnosed all her life until she got pain from lipedema recently. She is skinny. Im currently going through the same, we both always had bigger thighs and a butt with no "tater tots". Watching these HAES activists always sends me into orbit. Lipedema can make you a bit chunkier and certainly more pear shaped, but it doesnt hold you at gunpoint and force you to eat yourself into extreme obesity.

[@hollymiranda0826]

It’s lipedema not lymphedema, but, she does indeed have all the qualities of the morbidly obese in which you mentioned!!!!!

[@UncleMikeDrop]

If you think her decline is sudden, you havens been paying attention.

[@virginiadare1587]

Her meds were keeping her delusional.

[@johannas.l.brushane2518]

It's not sudden as such, but it look like she have exaggerated how terrific she felt in her fitness queen era and surely she is in pain but she might be enhance the misery in hope of getting the insurance to cover it. Colin Mockery managed to catch the clip headed "I can't walk anymore!" but she changed it when someone claiming to be paralyzed appointed out that she obviously is walking in the video. She also got that massage from the woman at "Lymph church" that have a bunch of cozy new age things. But overall Anna is kind of overdramatic.The questions with the occupational therapist should reasonable not be "shocking" for people who have lipedema and searching treatment. I would bet few who have mobility issues are unaware of it.

[@nightsgrow6575]

I’d say it’s extremely sudden. We saw her “run” a 5K, go on 3 cruises and then she was crying about how everything hurt. It was very sudden.

[@JackieOlantern]

I agree. She’s all of a sudden in this horrible pain?? 🤨 Her “fitness girlie” journey with copilot ended, her “running girlie” journey with Run Lab ended so now she’s on a “lipedema girlie” journey with these Roxbury lipedema doctors. It’s ALL about the grift.

[@kathrynsmith1829]

@@nightsgrow6575 "ran" a 5k but bitched about the walk in the Disney cruise from the ship to the island...

[@Molly-pu3dh]

She has literally spent YEARS telling us how she can easily workout and run and lift weights and yoga with no pain, easy peasy... Now for the insurance cameras she suddenly can't do anything and everything hurts? Someone should report her for insurance fraud.

[@Feverm00n]

The truth is probably that she wasn’t that active and when she was it probably did hurt, and now for the surgery she’s just exaggerating the reality

[@tea2125]

​@@Feverm00n This

[@veronicavatter6436]

I think she got the surgery for free in exchange for her advertising for the surgeon.

[@Maria-uv9pd]

Nah, insurance needs to actually be useful for once.

[@silentvoice4970]

No. This is someone who really needs surgery. The fact she's f'd up her life repeatedly doesn't change that. In fact, it reinforces that she needs help to do this the permanent, safe and long-term effective way.

[@Irishczech]

She hasn't taken responsibility for her choices and being consistent with healthier habits.

[@boosqueezy2418]

yes. she wants a quick fix

[@sarahwangp]

I totally agree with what you said about the contrast between when she started talking about losing weight and took real accountability as opposed to now where whenever I see anything about her she's crying and blaming anything but her own habits

[@inotherwords14]

No, John, she can't be the person who runs and jumps, because she has to convince the insurance company that her condition is outside her control. It's a 180 shift from her brand where she prances around selling products and showing her mean girl happiness

[@georgie_girl]

She is so disingenuous. It’s eerie.

[@manicpepsicola3431]

I don't think she is lying to us as much as she is lying to herself

[@BronzeDragon133]

Oh, you can see it on this site, too. Denial is not uncommon.

[@kkfatmonkey24]

She reminds me of JoJo siwa

[@moxievintage1390]

It’s very creepy fake, highlighting everything wrong with unscrupulous “influencers”! Entitled, all about sniffing out the cash, all about the controversy, the tears, the tragedies, real or imagined’ish…where does TRUTH and HUMANITY come into play, Miss Anna?

[@Sageddegas]

It’s so wild how these creators being diagnosed with this suddenly they act like the lipodema caused them to be as big as they are… and not that the lipodema is an effect from being that big…. Like the lipodema didn’t make you 400#…. You now are dealing with lipodema BECAUSE you got this big

[@boosqueezy2418]

bingo!!!!

[@lja530]

@@Sageddegas that's not actually true. Yes, the heavier you are, the worse it gets, but there is this KZbinr named dominokati that was overall pretty slim, but inflamed fat still accumulated on her legs so she got surgery as that was the only way to get rid of it. Watching her journey was really eye opening.

[@ralondabutler6412]

@sarahkrig6375, as ija530 said that's that's not exactly how it works. I had a coworker who suffered from lippdema. She was relatively slim with inflamed fat on her arms and legs, which caused a lot of pain. Any one (particularly women) of any size can develop it and it's resistant to standard weight loss (though it's possible it just takes more effort).

[@Aelfwynn.Steorra]

Lipedema can happen to anyone, regardless of size. It's just exacerbated with weight gain. So no, she's not dealing with it because she got this big. She's dealing with it because she refused to treat it to begin with, and her getting this big just made it worse.

[@Sageddegas]

It’s the fact that yall are literally trying to argue with me while saying that I’m correct… I am correct. She has a hard time BECAUSE she’s that big. The lipodema didn’t make her 400#

[@boosqueezy2418]

run lab should never have had her jumping and doing lunges. we tried to tell her that and she called us “haters.” i don’t feel sorry for her, though, because she lies and misleads her viewers about super morbid obesity. she aligned herself with FA/BP and this is what she gets. she is STILL trying to play both sides and make money off of both sides.

[@PointsofData]

One trainer there seemed to be very cognizant and cautious of her limits and what was safe for her, I think he was the same one that told her she was powerwalking and not running. But the others...

[@kat2878]

i was just wondering how all this is gonna go down with the FA/BP community - who tend to shun weight loss efforts and complaining about weight related issues - maybe that's why she is crying!!!

[@dawnwheeler2649]

Run lab should’ve made her get doctors clearance first. This way if she dropped trying trying to run they could say “but the doctor said it was okay”.

[@Molly-pu3dh]

She straight up lied to the OT about having done the non-surgical options. There are so many videos of her eating sugar and carbs, which are totally inflammatory. The diets they suggest for lipedema are anti-inflammatory. She never wore the full body health grade compression stockings (only occasionally wore fashion style knee height ones) She literally has done none of the non-surgical things first. She's a liar, period.

[@tinkthestrange]

A blind person could see that Anna hasn’t exhausted all the non surgical options. This dr doesn’t care, they are just trying to get a paycheck. That’s going to be a long, intensive surgery. He is going to get paid even if she doesn’t make it because she isn’t in the best health

[@gorelash9056]

What are full body health grade compression stockings? Asking because I only can ever find the knee high ones...

[@Jess-Rabbit]

Really, is this a sudden decline? Is there anything that happens suddenly when you are 500+ lbs?

[@roesti94]

Heartattacks are quite sudden

[@boosqueezy2418]

@@roesti94beat me to it lol

[@Jess-Rabbit]

​@@roesti94you should be expecting a heart attack at 500lbs. You should be shocked to not have one

[@Flmeg]

Death is pretty sudden too

[@boosqueezy2418]

what happened to Health at Every Size, anna!? we ALL told her she shouldn’t be trying to run but her ego meant more to her than her joints

[@sed6657]

Nah, the sponsorship money meant more than her health, more like it lol

[@daringgreatly8473]

God forbid she tried to prove her haters wrong.

[@ajqueen31]

As a RN who previosuly recovered post-op bariatric patients, I have 2 thoughts on this: 1) she wasn't being truthful with her audience about how she was feeling while she was exercising. As much as I am a cynic, and can see how she may be exaggerating her symptoms and new inability especially for the purpose of insurance covering her procedure(s), I also lean towards believing people's report of pain/abilities (RN assessment training). She has probably been hiding her discomfort for a long time. 2) I also have suspicion that she was seeing weight loss success with Wigovy, however it won't target her Lipidema condition. In trying to attain a more proportionate body type, she has to have the lipidema surgery, and thus why she has decided to undergo this process. Enter hyping up inability and pain. She likely has always had them (how can you not, at that size?) But of course, to get it covered with minimal OOP costs-> formal assessments of how the condition is tremendously effecting certain ADLs/Quality of Life = coverage.

[@rheosmin1064]

She may not keep count, but her body keeps count. She's tired of this process, but doesn't she realize her body is even more exhausted? Crying over a bagel is not being proactive in her journey, she needed to realize that she could use the bagel as motivation to try again tomorrow. That would've been a big step in reframing her mindset, but she doesn't, she gives up and cries.

[@lisajackson9431]

What's the timeline here? She went from "running" every day to becoming practically immobile? Or is she lying so insurance covers the liposuction? 🤷🏿‍♀

[@Justsomebodyelse235]

It’s not really lipo you fucking weirdo. Lipedema is a serious condition that is painful as fuck. Ever seen an elderly person with it? It’s horrible! Yes! One day you can be fine and next week bed ridden. You people are fucking horrible.

[@daviddavitha]

Her facial expression when she's trying to force the tears to come out when she's crying is the funniest thing ever. 😂😂 Reminds me of my 1 year old nephew.

[@leahtv7778]

Lolololol ive seen kids do it too 😂😂 they gotta wind up to produce the tears she's doing the exact same thing

[@wendyanndarling]

Lmao while I was watching her I thought the same, like a toddler force crying to get what they want.

[@margaretandersen9914]

She's said in old videos that she enjoys dressing like a toddler so the mannerisms aren't very surprising for me. Just embodying an overgrown toddler at this point.

[@moodywrites]

If you really think someone’s distress or sadness is funny, child or adult, then I hope your one year old nephew has a mother that’s much more compassionate than you are.

[@wendykidd]

But you never actually see a tear.

[@ellewelle8525]

Until G&L deals with the underlying issues driving her disordered eating, she will continue to search for answers externally. It's really hard to self-examine and to accept that your own behavior is what needs to be changed.

[@Aceofwolves]

THIS. going through surgery causes mental health issues by ITSELF. this is why you MUST get PROFESSIONAL psychological help before any non-emergency surgery. Surgery is NEVER a magic fix for anything. surgery is a TOOL and you need to alter your life after surgery to make sure you get the best results. this is why physical therapy after surgery and mental health resources post surgery are SO important.

[@notimportant123]

You don't get to this size without profound mental illness. The denial, the external locus of control, learned helplessness, swinging blame, etc. This isn't shade; I'm a proponent of mental health awareness. But I think it's helpful to see this as a deeply disturbed woman rather than intentionally manipulative. An explanation, not an excuse. I'd still stay a million miles away IRL though.

[@boosqueezy2418]

facts! no one sane gets to, and stays, 500 lbs

[@valerieodonnell6764]

Yep, profoundly mentally ill. It’s “normal” to get to overweight or slightly obese just by living the typical western lifestyle but to get to this size is something different, there’s much more to it than eating a bit too much processed food and being sedentary. I have empathy for people in this position but at the same time it’s still really hard to listen to all the excuses and “it’s not my faults.”

[@TheCrapOnYourStrapOn]

It’s for money. Everything she does or says on camera is to earn money

[@notimportant123]

@@valerieodonnell6764 "an explanation, not an excuse" is how I like to think of it

[@viquiben4919]

Hanlon's razor says "never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity".

[@emmycaitlin1019]

She is 100% lying to herself. I get it, it's easy to do. I do it. But she's got to start being honest about what she's really doing because everything isn't because of lipedema.

[@emmycaitlin1019]

But yeah she's blaming the lipedema for everything so she's making the surgery into a huge deal when the reality is no one cares if she gets surgery for a very real medical condition, but it's not to blame for everything. She thinks it's going to fix her when it's only going to fix one thing.

[@helen.faunway]

repeat the same lie to yourself for long enough and it starts to look true lol

[@Bunn.B]

You're not nitpicking. Things like being filmed in the gym or somewhere vulnerable like that is why I'm terrified of getting a membership. I don't want to be in some youtubers or influencers background, with the possibility of doxxing and harassment and the mental anguish that comes from that. Just because of something I did that wasn't perfect or mundane enough to be invisible.

[@virginiadare1587]

Anna is the only person who actually matters to Anna. Everyone else is a background extra.

[@smeeker59]

I searched for a gym where people were there to work out and not taking pics or video of others working out. If you go to a gym look around to see what people are doing and ask about their policies. I found the perfect gym for me, you can too. The concerns are real!

[@thewinner7382]

Lol no one is gonna dox you bro

[@shonaaitken7635]

​@@virginiadare1587 True story. Store workers, people making her candy floss, people who have to clean up after her at Target or Bed, Bath and Beyond. All supporting characters to this woman's starring role.

[@PointsofData]

You won't get doxxed or harassed from being in the background of someone's video or livestream. There's no way to track down your information just by seeing your face and knowing what gym you're. Just saying, it's an understandable concern but the people who get hunted and harassed are either connected to the influencer (for lack of a better term) or went against the influencer. Joe Schmoe in the background might get a comment or two said about them but the people who go so far as doxx/harass IRL are looking for "justice" or to fck with someone. Joe Schmoe in the background has done nothing to either deserve "justice" or prove it'd be funny to fck with them. An easy fix to this btw is to just ask the gym what their policies are on filming. If they allow filming, ask if you're able to report someone if they're catching you in the background...some gyms allow filming but only if you're making sure you aren't catching someone else. And tbqh, most people who film in gyms don't have haters who are going to doxx or harass them...most influencers don't have to deal with that tbh lmao. Or if they do get doxxed, it's a fan who realized they could figure out where they were/live but didn't realize how creepy/dangerous it'd come off to do that. Years ago Jesse Cox (benign video game youtuber with no severe controversies) talked about fans on his subreddit figuring out where his apartment was from a single shot of his window and what was outside and "guys haha um that's kinda creepy", but nothing ever came of it. I think those fans even apologized when they realized it was a bit fcked what they did. TL;DR you're not gonna get doxxed and harassed by being in the background of someone else's video, background people at worst get some mean comments about them or become a meme ("bean bag in a hurry" from Amberlynn Reid community type deal). But you may be able to report anyone filming in a gym, depends on their policies.

[@KApp57]

Years and years of bad diet etc. will take years and years to put right. Nothing to do with weight is quick. I wish her all the best, but she must take full accountability.

[@Dawna-gp1zk]

ONE year would produce amazing results.

[@edcross1395]

She says she's a size 22. I can assure you she's at least a 26.

[@jenner81]

She says she's a size 22?! 😳 I'm a size 18-20 (depending on brand), and I am nowhere near her size!! She is definitely delusional...

[@ladybirdlee3058]

She has had recent try on hauls where the tags accidentally showed and she had size 28 pants and they were skin tight.

[@jenner81]

@@ladybirdlee3058 That makes more sense!

[@RagePugtato]

I was a 22 at 5'7 and 250lbs. My size for most of my adult life. No ma'am. That is a lie and I feel personally attacked. That is a size 26/28 EASY.

[@simplythebestgirl]

I would've guessed higher than all that. Like 30.

[@medicinalplantsteacher]

Grifter and Lasers - get free surgery with me!

[@kylermattingly8018]

I swear she sounds like she’s scamming so the insurance covers it

[@DragonTatooToo]

THIS

[@miekaash6831]

Yep

[@mynock250]

There was an obese man at the turn of the century, that went on a fast monitored my doctors with water and salt of course. He was approximately 400 pounds it took him almost a year to reach a healthy weight. There’s no fast fix, you didnt become this large overnight. I also agree with everyone shes a typical scammer.

[@emmatoomire3834]

Insurance is a scam

[@courtney3540]

My guess is that the doctor is doing it for free for the plug.

[@tee2896]

She said she has been lying to herself about the pain. Is that the only lie or is lying to yourself about the pain is the narrative to support this new arc you are creating? Which is only lipedema surgery will cure me of my bigger body not working for me.

[@georgie_girl]

It seemed like she needed it as “proof” for the requirement for going the surgery route. It’s sad how delusional she is. She clearly is surrounded by people who cater to this way of life.

[@GigglewithFelix321]

​@a2davisson she's clinically insane and a giant bully.

[@JS-mg1mk]

Every time she "takes accountability" it's to paint herself as a martyr. "I was lying about how much pain I was in" really means "I'm so brave that I pushed through my pain and did all these amazing things even though it was killing me. Aren't I inspirational?"

[@dimplesmcgee3329]

I can't imagine going through life being this damn emotional. How does she get through the day....

[@that.sleep.dentist]

Good point!

[@helenahandbasket2663]

Her insurance company should watch the videos of her swimming and running on the beach. Does she not realize there are years worth of videos of her working out and traveling around the world with big smiles on her face?

[@shaestewart5261]

I find it hard to believe GandL is saying she only just learned that she will need multiple procedures over a period of time for lipedema. Even the most cursory research on the condition says that multiple procedures are almost always necessary. This is partly because the procedure used to treat lipedema is liposuction, and liposuction often takes multiple procedures even when done for cosmetic reasons. I find it curious that GandL has not actually named what kind of procedure she’s having. Perhaps she feels people will misunderstand and believe she’s opting to have a cosmetic procedure? Incidentally, folks should google images of women (because lipedema almost exclusively affects women) who have this condition. I say this because Anna has claimed several times that she is basically beyond the point where actual weight loss can still help her. It is true that areas affected by lipedema do not respond well to traditional weight loss methods. However, lipedema pretty much affects the legs only. Women with serious lipedema don’t look like Anna. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not questioning her diagnosis. I am questioning her claim that she cannot do much more regarding weight loss. This is because women with severe lipedema have an extremely obvious appearance characterized by a slim to average upper body, or an upper body that appears “normal”, but the legs and buttocks appear unusually heavy and swollen; it’s as if two women of completely different sizes and shapes have been morphed together just below the navel. The reason these women appear as such is because, as I said, the affected areas are very resistant to traditional weight loss. That said, the upper body is not. Thus, because doctors prescribe healthy eating, losing as much excess weight as possible in unaffected areas to avoid causing even more trauma to joints, physical therapy, and as much exercise as the patient can tolerate, the areas such a the trunk, arms, and upper body, look like those of a woman who is at a healthy weight, whilst the affected areas appear disproportionately heavy and swollen. GandL’s body does not have this appearance. Yes, her legs look as though they could be affected; however, her trunk and upper body still appear to be carrying quite a bit of excess weight. I’m not here to criticize Anna. However, as someone who has had over ten surgeries for an ongoing health problem, I absolutely understand these things take time. I also understand that patients generally know early on if their condition has the potential to drag on. Unfortunately, perhaps one of the most common side effects to ongoing health problems is depression. I’m no medical expert, but Anna appears to be struggling. My concern for Anna is that she is not being realistic with herself concerning what she should be doing to maintain her health and have the best outcome possible. It is true that most insurance won’t cover liposuction. However, if a provider deems it necessary and non cosmetic, that definitely changes things. Still, a patient is generally required to try every other therapy and procedure up to the liposuction before permission is granted. I haven’t heard Anna mention many other treatments. I also know that cosmetic liposuction is only done to remove the last bit of stubborn fat; this is generally no more than 15 to 20 pounds. Furthermore, because it can be a dangerous procedure for multiple reasons, doctors require cosmetic patients to already be at a healthy weight before having the procedure. This may be somewhat different for non cosmetic patients, but the dangers of anesthesia along with the dangers of the procedure itself will still have a much greater potential for seriously and negatively affecting obese patients.

[@that.sleep.dentist]

I used to do martial arts and one of the best athletes in the class had this shape. It was 30 years ago so she didn’t have a diagnosis. But She had a small, slim upper body and huge legs.

[@kaitlincoulter8729]

I believe you can get lipodema Or lymphedema anywhere and I think she had said she has it in her arms as well not saying she’s right just want to say it is possible especially for people her size I believe it can be common to develop in arms as well

[@crystalmeier6579]

She destroyed her credibility a long time ago.

[@CocoLicious]

As someone who has worn compression for lipedema (self paid!) in summer, f Anna, you obviously didn't do "everything".

[@bumble_beeeee]

This woman is insufferable...the end

[@PsychedelicPlatypus64]

Yes, she is.

[@Tenebarum]

I hate it when she balls up her fists and runs at the camera like an enraged bull.

[@AussieBrit]

Agreed.

[@whinda4702]

Name should be” glitter and ham glazes”

[@Moonbeam202]

I can't believe so many people can't see her true colors. When I first started seeing her videos pop up I could tell how fake she is.

[@Dr3Mc3Ninja]

What is with morbidly obese people claiming they "exercised too much" when what they mean is, "I did high impact exercises, like running, which was terrible on my joints. I could have done swimming which would have not caused me any physical pain but I chose to exercise incorrectly by choice, thus giving me an excuse to stop. I was borderline orthorexic, I swear~"

[@inotherwords14]

omg!!! she is such a drama queen!! I recently met with a plastic surgeon about my lipedema and he's quit seeing lipedema patients because he's had such bad experiences with the patients. Watching her clearly manipulating the system hurts all the rest of us. If insurance approves her, I'll be disgusted!

[@Ainominada]

You are all retarded if you pay a insurance to not cover anything you do.

[@wanderlust3292]

Lipodema is a horrible disease , I can attest to it and I’m not and have never been her size. At my highest I (5.4) was 142 lbs and even though I exercised 4-5 times a week I gained weight and nearly an eating disorder because high colonic food scared me big time. The only way to get rid of those fat cells was surgery and I had 4 of them. Now my life is so much better, no more pain, my body is mine again .

[@ITME.1]

I have lipodema as well, would love to get surgery it is very costly, there is an amazing doctor on KZbin that shows the videos of his surgeries for lipodema

[@ITME.1]

youtube.com/@lipedemaliposuctionsurgery?si=uHukuFG6rNUrgNpS

[@justine8387]

Disordered eating is a huge factor in lipedema. The risk is compounded by the fact that lipedema onset is nearly always during puberty, when young women are more at risk of disordered eating.

[@edelalbazy]

These women need inpatient treatment/programs. They didn't get where they are because they know how to manage their weights... It's so powerful to admit when you need help! And might I add, liberating.

[@stellaantoniadou4279]

Hello, i'm glad i have stumbled across your account. The way you talk about obesity and people trying to get out of it (me being one of them for years as well) is very comforting and non critical. Thank you.

[@Brooklyntrash]

Good luck!❤

[@SnuffalupagusRising]

There was no reason to do that at the gym. The self-absorbed energy is strong. Reminder that a lot of people have medical trauma and that woman didn't consent to attending her appointment. Imagine if that woman has recently gotten back to her routine post cancer treatment and now she's just... listening to this meltdown. Gyms are meant to be quiet and peaceful. She isn't even using headphones. It's super rude.

[@Arh870]

There’s wine bottles behind her in her video. With lipedema you’re supposed to follow an anti inflammatory diet. Yet she drinks wine, eats bagels and cream cheese, drinks sugary drinks, etc….come on

[@rinvfx]

there was a video from smaller youtuber who went deeper and uncovered that Anna does everything for money. runner company, lipedema clinic promo, even the GLP drug ad. nothing she does is something she truly chooses to do for herself or the health. she just goes with the flow

[@schoo9256]

Who was the youtuber

[@ashlynnwatt6151]

@@schoo9256 Not sure if they're talking about Megan Anne specifically, but she explored these ideas in her newest video, so maybe check her out if you want a juicy video on Anna.

[@Yikes702]

​Maybe "Tiny Blue Anthropologist" ​@@schoo9256

[@lagoss729]

Megan Anne has done a couple G&L videos but I think it was her “history lesson” that called this out. Sam At Every Size has done some G&L content, too, and calls her out on all fronts. Both definitely worth checking out. 😊

[@hollymiranda0826]

I like Sam At Every Size videos about Anna….

[@theirmanager5204]

I think Anna needs to be able to check into a facility and have lots of therapy, training and assisted eating. I know that’s expensive, but I think it’s the only thing that will help her connect the dots and understand her way forward. It’s almost impossible to believe that SHE believes that all her extra weight is lipedema. She’s said many many times now that it’s impossible for her to lose weight because it’s lipedema and therefore impossible. I cannot fathom how the people around her, including medical professionals, could be supporting that delusion. It makes me sad for her because if that is truly the case, there has to be predatory entities are work here. Oh ya ya for sure Anna, there’s literally nothing you can do. You are powerless. You are at the mercy of this condition. Nothing is your fault. Let me prescribe a bunch of medication and green light surgeries for you which will either directly or indirectly enrich my/our practices. Be for frickin real.

[@Yhgstgdb346]

She'd manage to sneak in snacks and still wouldn't lose weight

[@christine3853]

I've been in her place. I had gastric bypass 26 years ago. While it was amazing and I lost all the weight, I also regained it all back, not just once, but twice. The last program I put myself on was Intermittent Fasting. It was amazing and my body responded well to it (It wasn't known at the time that the program can have heart implications) and I reached a healthy weight. Coincidentally, about a year after my weightloss, I was diagnosed with breast cancer - and I've had to endure surgery after surgery not only to remove my breasts, but to reconstruct. I've been subjected to about 10 surgeries so far. I think she's been told multiple surgeries may be in her future. I think being obese should be taken as seriously as a cancer diagnosis. Both impact mortality. Excuses don't cure cancer and they don't cure obesity. She needs to be serious or she will die. It's that simple.

[@Brooklyntrash]

You’ve had a hard road for certain. I hope you’re in remission and are doing all right. ❤

[@christine3853]

@Liahs333 I’ll be honest, while doing it and even in my long term maintenance and fasting windows, I’ve never felt better. My head was clear, I had endless energy and the weight dropped. Honestly, the quality of life I’ve gained by losing weight through intermittent fasting would be an ok exchange for quantity of life. I don’t think I would have been able to mentally handle a stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis with all the weight. And IF is drug-free - a huge benefit!

[@christine3853]

@@Brooklyntrash I’m working hard to get there! Thanks for asking and sending great vibes!

[@AutumnLuvsJesus]

God, please give me the grace to feel compassion for people who purposefully do this to themselves. I really really want to try to be kinder in my thoughts about this stuff. I am so stuck on how they generally do it to themselves and then cry victim. But does that mean they don’t deserve compassion and empathy when they finally decide to try to change? Of course not…

[@jaydee1389]

Lmfao she is sick of her weight loss journey that is officially an Odyssey and we are still in act 1 over and over again

[@yesterdayitrained]

This is very accurate.

[@jessicacox2005]

I never know what to think when I see her crying because when I think about it. If I looked like her and I knew that I had done that to my body, I would be so depressed. I would be crying all the time.

[@boosqueezy2418]

she’s a pathological liar-esp to herself

[@helen.faunway]

or just an addict lol I've watched enough 600 lb life to believe that more often than not, these people aren't consciously lying: they're just so deep in delusion and denial that they genuinely believe their own BS. I've been there, to a less dramatic degree. Though she definitely lied through her teeth to that doctor about how she's "DONE EVERYTHING" to treat her condition.

[@karenelderkin815]

​@@helen.faunway😊😊

[@mabelmoon7759]

11:00 Is there a video or photo where it shows that she could do the pose before?

[@tangie06_33]

WHYYYYYY does this woman have any type of following? I don't understand.

[@Zoe77Seven]

Because buying subs is easy?

[@ad6723]

Morbid curiosity. I first found her by looking for plus sized clothing as I was on the heavier side of the normal range at the time (have since lost 35 lbs by - what? - reducing intake!) & I keep watching her & reactions to her bc the level of delusion is fascinating. Wish I had the guts to scam people into sending me on trips & giving me products as a brand ambassador, but I have too much self-respect.

[@chineadoconnor1199]

Something about this doesn't feel quite right.... especially Anna saying she is an extremely active person. What does 'extremely active' mean to her? Walking a couple of miles a day, even a few isn't exactly what makes one 'extremely active' 🤷‍♀️ I think Anna could try harder, but when magic injections and liposuction are an option it's pretty clear from her past behavior what the choice will be 🤷‍♀️

[@Louiseonajourney]

She isn't ready to give up her addiction, I think it's that simple

[@wendyanndarling]

"I'm an incredible active person" - excuuuuse me, Bagel Gate did literally just happen. If that doesnt sceam "i am the opposite of active" I really dont know.

[@jj-if6it]

an incredibly active person is someone like a marathon runner!

[@mabelmoon7759]

was she expecting that stranger in the gym approach her and console her? She could had easily do this interview in a conference room or her room.

[@lillylou1163]

I had a heart transplant aug 5 2020 and then jan 14 2021 had to have another open heart surgery to replace my tricuspid value. Surgery hurts recovery is hard, painful but she had lipo . She is being ridiculous in my opinion. She is getting her life back, mobility and relief of pain. Again she had lipo not a major surgery. Smh

[@lillylou1163]

I didn't act this bad before either surgery. Ik everyone is different but it's lipo . She is supposed to get her life back not be disabled after all this. Smh

[@tamiz8895]

She’s nearly 40 years old and she’s put her body through hell…ofc her health is declining

[@LifeOrdinary87]

She should go see Dr. Now. He's pretty amazing

[@dubiousdisbeliever9360]

This is an "influencer" money grab, pure and simple. It is not deep. Anna will do anything, simply anything, to avoid feeling a negative emotion or taking a concrete step to eat healthily to improve her life. The cognitive dissonance: I am not sure if she values money over her health, or if she is that deluded. It doesn't matter, because the end result is the same. I wish she had a close friend who loved her enough to get in her ear and tell her the truth. Everybody needs one tough, caring friend, and this woman doesn't seem to have anyone but paid worker bees.

[@superblazegirl]

Was that a fart @ 11:44 ?? Bruh is she fn for real I can not 😂

[@Ginger.Gemini]

While glp-1 drugs can sometimes help reduce inflammation (mostly in your organs) I also think she mostly experienced anti inflammatory results due to eating less or smaller amounts of highly inflammatory foods. As someone who knows someone personally with lipedema they were recommended doing a low carb high protein diet and eliminating gluten as it is inflammatory along with highly processed foods and other carbs.

[@Boring_Deborah]

And all the Advil she was taking. She would take Advil before she ran.

[@junrobin9335]

I mean even outside of lipedema a change in diet can help you if you have arthritis for example. I have to be careful with gluten cause of it. The more of it I eat the more often I'll get issues. The less I eat of it I will still get episodes but they're not as bad. Still last as long as usual but that's probably cause I moved in a way I shouldn't xD I struggle to keep to my own limits cause I wanna do normal stuff again soon.

[@Ginger.Gemini]

@@junrobin9335 true! I have PoTS and have to eat a high sodium diet so when I have too much processed wheat I have major bloat and inflammation.

[@junrobin9335]

@@Ginger.Gemini Mine currently changed to a stomach saving diet due to severe damage to my stomach from stress caused by sensitive bowl syndrome or something. I know the name in Dutch not in English. xD Basically no spices, no sugars, no fats and no gluten cause we found out I got a severe issue digesting gluten. Is kind of a hard adjustment but hey I ain't puking up all my meals anymore and no bloods coming out. I count that as a win.

[@CherryJuli]

I find the comments here really awful. I have lipedema. So, I speak from experience. I had four surgeries to fix it. During that process I lost a lot of weight (30% of my body weight). That’s was not from the surgery itself. Fat is hormonally active, especially if you have lipedema. The worse it gets the harder it is to lose weight. A symptom of the disease is trouble losing weight. It would be great if you actually talked to people who have lipedema, not just about them. It’s an awful disease that affects almost every part of your life. Before I had surgery it was literally impossible to lose weight. My arms and legs kept on growing and only the surgeries stopped this.

[@valerierobertson6334]

As a single mom we’ve struggled with money from time to time. Once we had months of very little food and I let my kids eat most of the time. In that time I was so stressed that I ended up in a psychiatric hospital and my kids who are teenagers had to be home and from my state of mental problems, I was organising food, meds etc for them. I couldn’t eat a thing as not only was I having a breakdown, I was so worried about my kids. Their wealthy dad lives down the road and didn’t lift a finger to help. Everyone knew we were going through a rough time and the same people complimented me on how amazing I looked having lost so much weight. I tried to tell them that I wasn’t trying to lose weight and that we didn’t have food. This was lost on them as they still kept telling me how amazing and radiant I look😡. It’s not always received as a compliment, it really hurt me. We’re doing better now though

[@taylors445]

Glad you are doing better!! I can’t imagine how hard that time in your life must have been while also being a single mom! You’re a strong person to be able to get through all that and still be able to make things better! Hope you and your kids are actually doing amazing in your hearts and in your minds 💜💜💜

[@valerierobertson6334]

@@taylors445 Thank you so much for your kind message. Yes we are definitely moving in the right direction. My daughter got her degree as a social worker last year because she has such a heart for struggling teens, my son is now also studying electronical engineering and working so hard to become independent. By the grace of God their father paid for their studies. I saved up a little bit of our food money and qualified as a caregiver, I also have such compassion for hurt people. I don’t earn much but am applying for a government bursary for next year to study nursing. Please pray for us to get out of this completely. We are all working so hard for a better future. Much love❤️❤️❤️

[@EnnVee959]

self delusion. What accounts for the size of her arms? Face and neck? Waist? It is heartbreaking that Anna cannot have enough honesty with herself to eat healthy. She will always protect her food addiction to continue it as a form of self soothing from childhood trauma.

[@aeiou7484]

She is a lying liar who lies, the end. And therapy doesn’t typically work for narcissists, so probably no point in her pursuing that

[@leonaheraty3760]

Working out, reducing calories and eating mostly whole foods and fasting helps me lose weight. It takes hard work, but it's worth it and costs very little. This way of life can work for Anna too but I think she's looking for a quick fix instead. 😳

[@misfitm1457]

It won't remove the Lipoedema but will remove the regular fat

[@MsAmyrock]

She stuck her head in the sand for a few decades and was all about body positivity at any size while letting her body completely fall apart. Now she wants everything to be fixed in a few years. She wasted her younger years ignoring all these issues and now it’s caught up to her and she’s the victim. YES dear it’s going to take YEARS and many surgeries to fix you up. Strap in for the long haul and accept the consequences of your actions!!

[@Tashimoto3359]

OK I'm overweight and am an NP in internal medicine. I suffer from both lymphedema and Lipedema .The BEST possible thing for Lipedema is weight loss. She needs to get down to a reasonable BMI then see where she stands with the lipedema. The idea that surgery is the solution rather than weight loss at her BMI and that she is powerless to lose weight and the lipedema is stopping her is ridiculous. She clearly has some mental instability and playing this all out in public is not pretty. Weight loss has changed my life and improved both lymphedema and lipedema by 90%. I don't like that she is "educating" people with this information.

[@Crazydoglady66]

Maybe im just ignorant about lipodema, but where is it on her? Is it her legs? Cause when I look at her, I obviously see she's obese, but I don't see any areas that stand out as being obvious lipodema. Her legs are huge, but they seem pretty evenly proportioned to the rest of her body, and to each other. Any time I've seen lipodema, it's a really obvious area that basically deforms that part of the body. I'm not doubting she has it, but can someone help me by pointing out where it is?

[@Emmuzka]

Watch the original video. When she squeezes some fat between her hands ner her groin, it looks like marbles, they are the lipidema fat nodules. Also in her swimsuit etc. videos you can see that the fat in her thighs is starting to form folds, which is a sure sign of lipidema.

[@Crazydoglady66]

@@Emmuzka thanks! I've noticed the rolls on her legs but I just assumed they formed due to excess fat.

[@RyanYewell]

The food we eat is what matters most. You can't outrun your fork. Fruits, vegetables, whole foods. It is not easy, but it is simple. Yes, exercise is importance for sure, but you can't outrun your fork, and alcohol (which I've heard rumblings may be consumed more than admitted) should be close to zero.

[@helen.faunway]

Also avoiding highly processed shit--there are so many "vegans" out there who stuff their faces with carby processed frozen crap but because it's mostly vegetables, they think it's healthy.

[@RyanYewell]

@jasminesploots6986 True, there is an extreme situation where limited calories and extreme exercise, that you are correct, I stand corrected. For the vast, vast majority of overweight people, who eat thousands of calories a day, there aren't enough hours in the day to exercise.

[@yesterdaysjam2405]

My extended family comment I don't eat enough when I'm eating all the veggies and whole foods (with a decent portion of meat) but my body is feeling so much better. My toilet though..... 😂

[@angososono]

Omg you read my comment on Glitter and lazers video 🙈🙌 ... btw I like how you talk about her being neutral but with a good energy as well. This is what the world needs. People like you. ✨️

[@boosqueezy2418]

wegovy doesn’t help inflammation. it helps you eat less, which therefore lessens inflammation.

[@ronniea.4830]

Glp1 helped my chronic genetic inflammation (caused by FMF), when I took it I didn't have flarups.

[@lja530]

@@boosqueezy2418 No, it does both.

[@MB-gl6tt]

It actually does

[@dt3802]

A reaction you did 4 years ago on her came across my TL the other day. She said she had just been diagnosed with lipedema and needed to change because she was in pain and was told if she didn't change she could become immobile. For 4 years she did nothing and now here we are again. To me she looks the same size she did then even after losing weight on the Wegovy.

[@Amoq2220]

Did anyone else read the title as “The sudden death of” 😅😅

[@Oop_A_Bloop]

I clickbaited myself by reading it that way 😮

[@Boring_Deborah]

Not sure our queen will survive 4 lipo surgeries.

[@krea10vmamma]

Yes 😅

[@apollonia-ava]

@@Boring_DeborahWhich idiotic insurance company going to pay for those having seen the way she eats ? And drinks ? 😅

[@cozycasasmr4510]

yea and I clicked so fast before realizing 💀

[@TheSilverAzide]

As someone with lipedema: one bad flare up can push you from okay to absolutely miserable. Also getting the surgery is very hard on the body AND the psyche. That being said, she really needs psychological help. I feel for her.

[@cherryredmayhem]

Chiming in as someone with a chronic illness that ends up showing up as a more "dynamic disability". Sometimes with chronic illness you'll have periods of flare and remission, and sometimes the flare will be more or less wholly out of your control. Personal example: this year I was in a flare from mid May to the end of June. I didn't do much of anything different (and I work my ass off at managing my condition), but it still happened; I did my management stuff and it still took two months to clear. Sometimes it IS out of your control, because at the end of June I was basically OK again, and I didn't change anything what I had been doing. During that time I definitely had several breakdowns where I cried about how fucking much it sucks when your health shits the bed despite your best efforts; so seeing people jump on this bandwagon of talking shit on this person they don't know does put a bad taste in my mouth. I don't know if any of that applies to her because I only get updates on some of these FA's from these channels. I've experienced a similar thing to running a 5k and then a week later you can't move--I've gone to a dance class, then paid for it by spending the rest of the day in bed. Or gone to the gym one day and the next you're in the hospital. Part of why it's hard to talk about is because the judgement from people who have no experience with it but still feel entitled to comment is exhausting. So I do want to offer the perspective that for some people, disabling illnesses include the times where it doesn't make any fucking sense on the outside. And yes, it annoys us too.

[@PickleAllergy]

So true. I have had Lyme Disease for 2yrs, one day I could be cleaning the house, cranking out work projects,etc. Then suddenly am in bed in the dark, totally quiet and tying to remember my email address..lol. I tell very few people because, well actually..most never ask how I am, and don't really care, but it allows them to complain. I usually say I'm fine to the casual "I really want to talk about me" types, and move along. One time I freaked out and said, oh really? you had a headache? Well 3 days ago I was in the ER on a heart monitor and getting a brain scan. Then walked away. Felt good. still feels good. Hey, if you ever want to whine and complain, I'll listen/read anything you have to say

[@Feverm00n]

You may find it compelling to do some additional research on Anna, since there’s pretty strong evidence that she has a habit of dishonesty and what we have seen is far from her doing everything she could to manage it. But as someone else with chronic pain struggles I can somewhat relate with the helplessness and frustration feeling. Plus pain just saps so much energy it’s unbelievable. Wishing you the best.

[@sofiarangel1315]

I love your new hairstyle! It really suits you. 😊

[@AussieBrit]

Stop eating copious amounts of food and just, oh, I don't know...walk more. It's not rocket science. Why do these people continuously think that they are some kind of medical marvel that can't be explained? It's beyond ridiculous at this point.

[@pininolfg]

Started last year at 850lbs and bedbound, I didn’t even start excersizing till I was in the 300s couple months ago , dunno how people can handle the pain of trying to excersize while being so big it’s hard on the body. One thing I’ve learned is most of weight loss is what you put in your mouth.

[@zoehorn2551]

Amazing journey! Keep up the good work! I bet you feel amazing and thanks for sharing. 💫

[@desiree3488]

I have lipadema and lymphedema and I’m not as big as the gorls. Even without knowing what was wrong I managed my condition . The kind of surgery she’s going to have can cause more problems because liposuction doesn’t work well, they have better less invasive techniques . I don’t think she will be happy and could cause severe complications.

[@valerierobertson6334]

My mom had lypo and she carried on eating, so instead of the weight going to the usual places, it migrated to her neck, face and arms…substantially. Her fat was at least proportional before surgery. Also her boobs grew back to twice their size. Not good!!

[@Metamorphosis2.0]

@@valerierobertson6334😮 oh no

[@wendoxia]

If you Google her doctors, they are a plastic surgery and cosmetic enhancement luxury practice in Beverly Hills… Which is interesting to me because she has framed them as lipodema specialists, and they are also doing cosmetic, fillers Botox, and nose jobs

[@narthic]

It takes...A LOT of calories to maintain that kind of weight, let alone GAIN.....she's not in any kind of deficit with or without lipedema.

[@valerierobertson6334]

I may be wrong but from what I’ve heard, when people take meds like wegovi they can lose a lot of muscle quickly so they get weaker and that may affect mobility until you build it up again…if possible

[@KittyInPA]

drives me nuts someone can think they can abuse their bodies, for years , and not suffer the consequences. I heard once , and it make sense, our bodies were not designed to carry much more than 200 pounds. The joints especially suffer with excess weight

[@beckylancaster3430]

Call the "surgery" what it is liposuction but even with this "surgery" you still have to control your diet

[@jesmey4902]

​@@gordielaforge42 and? Even with the surgery, and especially after, she must control her diet. The surgery is useless when she keeps her way afterwards, she will gain all the fat back and worsen her condition even more. Instead of being a lazy, lying glutton as she was for years now, she should use this opportunity and change her diet, life, and health for the better. With Lymphedema and Lipedema a diet change is crucial.

[@Emmuzka]

Where this conspiracy theory comes from that she'd be having a regular lipo suction and she would be calling it a lipedema surgery? Why would seh lie, and why do people even care?

[@kyuubisgirl3232]

All I see are people complaining about how hard it is to lose weight online. Anna's not exposing anything new and spectacular, she's not as special as she thinks and hopes she is. You can doctor shop for someone who finally agrees with you that you can't lose any more weight ever and the rest on you is all lymphedema, that doesn't mean you're actually a medical anomaly. And people think she only got the surgery and future surgeries because she was sponsored like with everything else she's done on her accounts. She just eats like crap and cries. Annoying.

[@boosqueezy2418]

she thinks she’s super special. her book shows it glaringly

[@jayeclements6452]

Careful; lipoedema and lymphoedema are two distinct conditions. Lymphoedema is a disorder of the drainage of the lymph system and is generally associated with surgery, particularly mastectomy, but can be a result of severe infection or insitu cancer that has affected the drainage. It is almost always one-sided and can be helped by pressure bandages and garments. Obesity doesn't help it, obviously, but it's lymph fluid held in the tissues causing the problem. In Lipoedema the problem is adipose tissue = fat. It becomes compressed and firm. It affects both sides equally. It can be resolved by targeted liposuction but once it has developed, it's generally impossible to resolve it through weight loss and other treatments such as massage or massaging leg sleeves. It tends to run in families. It can be uncomfortable and even painful and it can, because of the compressed nature of the adipose tissue, cause lymphoedema as well. But lipoedema is caused by fat. I know the two are easily confused so I hope that helps. Lymphoedema = caused by lymph blockage. Lipoedema = caused by fat.

[@zb.1270]

Thank you. That was helpful :) have a lovely day

[@s198203]

2:20 LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE 😂

[@unoriginalvelma]

The arm position she’s exhibiting at 14:55 is an at home test to help diagnose carpel tunnel. Not sure why she would believe she had carpel tunnel. Unless she’s inferring that maybe weight lifting and workout machines put stress on her arms and wrists which somehow her weight loss medication relieved? Which would never be the case. Carpel tunnel is a nerve issue not an inflammation issue which is what she claimed the medication to help with.

[@believer2388]

It's called Insurance fraud and a huge red flag. Don't ever lie to Insurance Companies, it never ends well.

[@boosqueezy2418]

she’s crying again?!?!

[@imjustjk]

Replace “again” with “still” and you got it

[@Moonhart44]

People treat surgery like it’s not serious

[@boosqueezy2418]

surgery is extremely risky for someone her size

[@Louiseonajourney]

Exactly! I'd be really worried about having surgery at her size; I'm not saying she shouldn't do it, but it feels like she thinks that it's a quick fix without any risks.

[@Hatohime]

I'm 115lb and have lipoedema. I hate it. They're is no way she has no burnable fat left. I'm 115lb with lipodema and if I dieted I'd still lose fat...

[@misfitm1457]

Nobody at 115 has fat to lose

[@Hatohime]

@@misfitm1457 I deffo do lol

[@Hatohime]

Short people exist