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15+ People That Worked on Themselves and Feel Awesome Now

Working on yourself is very difficult. It takes a lot of time and effort. And it’s not always about losing weight or hiding flaws under makeup. What really motivates us is the example of brave people that loved themselves, beat their insecurities, and did a tremendous amount of work. Such good care of themselves is obviously reflected in their looks. When you look at them, you can see that anything is possible.

We at CHEERY are convinced that the willpower of these people can motivate you to do something great.

1. “On the left, 15 years old—extremely shy and still not over being bullied in school. On the right—33, still extremely shy but on honeymoon and feeling so happy with life.”

2. “30-33. Extra confidence and better managed mental health issues look good on me.”

3. “17-year-old me vs 19-year-old me. I took better care of my skin.”

4. “So this is a really difficult post for me. It took me a long time to even show the before picture to my husband.”

“I just wanted to encourage people that are struggling with growing up that it gets better. I became more conscious of what I ate and got braces as an adult.”

5. “Lost 65 lbs in 6.5 months. This is my ongoing battle to be healthy for my kids.”

“The best part is when I see people I know well, and they don’t even recognize me.”

6. “Me at 13 and 22. I decided to take better care of myself.”

7. “My experiences have taught me to have extreme kindness and empathy for all beings.”

“I started to get outdoors and move my body despite the overwhelming anxiety that I had over people reacting negatively to my appearance. I started hiking and camping to help heal my spirit. I ended up losing almost 300lbs over the course of two years. Something that initially I had never thought was even possible!”

8. “17 vs 22.”

9. “Finally feel proud of myself after a year of hard work.”

10. “It’s definitely been an eye-opening journey.”

11. “April 2020 — April 2022. Needed somewhere to celebrate the face gains.”

12. «29 to 34. Journey to a better self: good shape with a free and unstoppable state of mind!»

13. “15 and 22. I wore my dad’s blazer on the first pic.”

14. “Left—16 years old. Right—26. The biggest change between the 2 photos is definitely my happiness/mental health.”

15. “Never felt better or more proud of something I accomplished just for myself.”

“I did it even though ‘they’ say after 50 it’s impossible—it’s not!”

16. “I put on weight and got balder. And that’s about the best that could’ve happened.”

17. “21 vs 29, older now but have taken better care of myself”

18. “From 260 lbs to 167 lbs in 18 months. Getting close to my initial goal of 150.”

Are you motivated by such stories? What do you think is the best way to become self-confident?

Preview photo credit bmoooh / Reddit
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