At just 23-years-old, Aubrey Johansen weighed 350 pounds (about 25 stone), and doctors warned her that, if she didn’t lose weight, she could only expect to live for another 15 years.
This warning, along with her rejection from four musical schools – all which told her she was too large to expect to be cast – prompted Aubrey to undergo bypass surgery.
She then made some huge lifestyle changes – swapping to a healthy diet, and starting to regularly work out.
Now, two years later, Aubrey is 150 pounds lighter, and a UK size 14. She has become a hugely popular blogger, posting Instagram pictures to over 50,000 followers.
But such an extreme transformation hasn’t been without its challenges. Aubrey recently posted a series of photographs, showing her excess skin, and explaining that she wasn’t going to let it take away from her achievement:
A photo posted by aubreymj2009@gmail.com (@aubreystrawb_rny) on May 16, 2016 at 3:33pm PDT
A photo posted by aubreymj2009@gmail.com (@aubreystrawb_rny) on May 22, 2016 at 4:45am PDT
A photo posted by aubreymj2009@gmail.com (@aubreystrawb_rny) on May 24, 2016 at 4:52am PDT
Aubrey is frequently praised by her followers, as her story inspires them:
// HAPPY FRIYAY check me out in my new size 10 shorts! shorts & shirt- @oldnavy
A photo posted by aubreymj2009@gmail.com (@aubreystrawb_rny) on May 27, 2016 at 5:20am PDT
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