Woman who shed nearly half her body weight reveals she still doesn't feel 'normal'

A woman who lost nearly half her body weight after being fat-shamed by her own family has revealed the severe discomfort she suffers after being left with excess skin and a 'disfigured' body. At her peak weight, the SEO strategist weighed 243.6lbs and was constantly berated by her family for her size, who told her she was fat and would never find love if she didn't lose weight. Amanda underwent a vertical sleeve gastrectomy which helped her reduce her weight but left her with excess skin that has made her feel self-conscious and in constant discomfort She now plans to get surgery to remove her loose skin to fully feel the benefit of her slimmer figure Describing the reasons behind her weight gain at a young age, Amanda said: 'Severe depression and PTSD that stemmed from physical and verbal/emotional abuse in the home from a young age was a big factor. Speaking about her discomfort around her loose skin, Amanda said: 'Having the excess skin removed is important to me because despite my weight loss, my body still looks the same, just smaller. Speaking about her discomfort around her loose skin, Amanda said: 'Having the excess skin removed is important to me because despite my weight loss, my body still looks the same' Amanda candidly explained that the extra skin makes it hard for her to date 'because people are still very judgemental even in 2019' Amanda candidly explained that the extra skin makes it hard for her to date 'because people are still very judgemental even in 2019'.