#25. Lexi’s Most Difficult Challenge
This is the story of Lexi and Daniel Reed. Since Lexi was very little, she had problems with her weight. According to her testimony, since she was in primary school her parents made her try different diet programs.
But losing weight wasn’t something easy for Lexi and whenever she lost some weight, she would gain it back a few months later. Although everything seemed hard for her, Lexi was a happy and little girl who had many friends.
#24. Finding Love
Lexi felt trapped in her body and she thought she was not going to be able to found love in her life. But love was just around the corner for her.
Lexi met Danny Reed and immediately fell in love with him. Danny also thought of her as the woman of his dreams. They were meant for each other!
#23. They Made Bad Choices
Just like Lexi, Danny had also personal issues with his weight and in the company of Lexi, he felt secure. The couple started to make bad food choices over and over again.
Lexi was 382 pounds and Danny was 280 and together they strengthened their bad habits together, like never cooking or ordering massive amounts of junk food. All that they did when they were together was watching TV and eating.
#22. Lexi Acknowledged She Had A Problem
It was not the first time that Lexi realized that she had a problem. But now she was with her partner and both of them had the same problem, she acknowledged that they had to do something to change it.
Lexi realized that she and Danny couldn’t go biking or hiking and just watched TV all the time. The problem was that Lexi couldn’t find any motivation in her life as she had spent most of her life being inactive… That was all until Danny surprised her!
#21. The Proposal
One day walking on a beach, Danny proposed to Lexi and she said yes! As Lexi said once: “He never saw me as my size, asked me to change, or made me feel as anything other than beautiful”.
At that time, Lexi weighed 485 pounds and she was very worried about her wedding dress like many women are.
#20. They Tied The Knot
Luckily for Lexi, she could find the perfect wedding dress and the couple had the perfect wedding. Lexi and Danny were ready to spend their lives together.
But the couple realized they had to do some changes if they wanted to have kids together. Lexi knew that, if she got pregnant, perhaps she and her child wouldn’t be able to survive.
#19. Another Fear Lexi That Had
Besides wanting to have kids, Lexi knew that if she didn’t change her life she wouldn’t be able to travel around — and that was one of her deepest dreams.
Lexi’s desire was to travel to Universal Studios and see the Wizarding World Of Harry Potter. She knew that all the things she wanted to do the most in her life were going to be possible if she changed her eating habits.
#18. A Fresh Start
After the first year of marriage, Lexi and Danny continued with their bad habits of eating a lot of junk food and watching TV. Yet, Lexi finally understood that she had to do something with her life and health.
Lexi’s new years resolution was to change her life and now she had found her true motivation and strength to do it but she needed to do it with Danny.
#17. They Were Both Committed
On the first day of 2016, Lexi decided to change her diet and exercise habits but she wasn’t alone on this road. Let's see what Danny thought about the idea that she came up with.
Lexi was most scared about the fact that Danny wouldn’t go with her in this new life but Danny was suffering from health problems too so it was very easy for Lexi to convince him. A new year with a fresh start was ahead of both of them!
#16. What Danny Thought
According to Danny, he never felt very motivated about changing his diet and habits, as he said: “It was always good going home, sitting down, eating and not having to worry about anything”.
But now Danny was spending his life with Lexi and he was going to support her in anything she wanted to do. The couple started with their new habits and made simple rules about it.
#15. New Rules
The couple set strict rules they had to follow and even told their family members about them so they wouldn't let them break them. For example, in the first month, they couldn’t eat out, drink alcohol and had to work out for 30 minutes 5 times per week.
For Lexi and Danny, things were not going to be easy as they never had real motivation in their lives. Surprisingly, they would become the inspiration for many people around the world that have problems with their weight.
#14. They Decided To Improve Their Lives
Lexi realized how hard it was going to be for her to become a mother if she continued with her usual habits and realized that she and Danny wouldn’t be able to share such beautiful things as a couple.
Lexi and Danny wanted to start a family and if they continued like this they wouldn't be able to. Lexi decided to document their progress and shared it on social media to show that nothing is impossible.
#13. Finding The Perfect Place
Lexi and Danny needed a place where they could be comfortable and secure and not all gyms were perfect for them. So the couple started with the difficult task of finding a new gym for them.
When they finally found the perfect gym away from people’s prejudice and judgments, the couple started their new routine.
#12. A New Food Routine
In the past, Lexi and Danny spent their days watching TV, eating big amounts of junk food and never cooking anything. Now they knew they had to do something about that. A new start meant not going out to eat anymore.
The couple started to cook their meals and control everything they ate. For them it was not about a simple diet, it was about taking care of what they ate for the first time in their lives. Lexi made a list of everything she loved eating and found the healthy versions of it.
#11. The Support They Needed
Lexi knew she wouldn’t be able to do that big change in her life alone. The company of her husband was fundamental to her. On the other hand, Danny couldn’t change in his life without Lexi.
Both of them were excited about their new upcoming life and how amazing things were going to be for them. Let’s see how things started to change for the couple.
#10. New Friendships
When Lexi found the perfect gym for them, she never thought that the place would change her life in many ways. Let’s see what happened to the couple.
When Lexi started to lose weight, she earned more confidence and decided to take a Pulse class. Lexi started to make new friends at the class. It was incredible for her to find a class that she enjoyed and was making her feel better.
#9. The First Results
The couple knew that the first results were not going to be visible at first sight but Lexi and Danny continued working out and watching their diet. During the first month, Lexi lost 20 pounds and her wedding dress became twice her size!
But losing weight is not an easy task and you need to work hard like Lexi did every day — and she continues doing so. Also, Danny lost a lot of pounds and continued working out with his wife.
#8. What Happened Next
In May of 2018, Lexi had lost more than 310 pounds and nowadays she is a completely different person. The transformations that Lexi’s body went through were a lot but one of them was truly the biggest.
Lexi stated that when she was overweight she wasn’t able to see her legs when she was sitting. After she started working out, she could finally see them.
#7. An Influencer
As we said before, Lexi started to record her progress and Danny’s too by creating a profile on Instagram. What she couldn’t believe was that she was going to become famous around the world.
Lexi created the account “Fat Girl Fed Up” on Instagram and nowadays it has more than one million followers! Every time she posts a photo of her progress, she has millions of likes and her story is an inspiration for many people.
#6. Fame Didn’t Change Anything
When Lexi and Danny became famous around the world, they couldn’t believe it! Newspapers, news stations and even TV shows wanted to interview them. The couple even appeared in an episode of Rachel Ray and they talked about their healthy routine and new food habits.
But fame didn’t change the couple and their motivations when they started this journey.
#5. New Habits
When Danny proposed to Lexi, they only took a few walks on the beach. Nowadays, they spend their days doing exercise and training together. The couple even returned to the place where Danny proposed to Lexi!
Another dream that came true for the couple was to visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Florida. Lexi was able to finally take a plane and be completely safe and the two had a lot of fun at the magical world.
#4. No Longer Trapped
When Lexi decided to change her life, everything seemed far and complicated but she was determined to do it. Nowadays she says that she is grateful for every single day and that she is enjoying the journey.
Lexi and Danny’s life has changed for the best! But Lexi taught us something very important: self-love. When she weighted 485 she loved herself but nowadays she is not a prisoner of her body.
#3. She Doesn’t Forget Her Past
Nowadays Lexi has become a role model to follow around the world and she is one of the most important influencers of all time. But Lexi hasn’t forgotten her past.
As Lexi said in one post: “Everyone’s fight is different, but you just need to start”. When she decided to change her life with Danny, everything moved fast for her and nowadays she still talks about her past.
#2. What Are Their New Habits?
As we said before, losing weight is not something easy for anyone and there are many ways to do it. Lexi and Danny decided not to take pills, get surgery or take extreme measures.
Instead of that, they changed their habits surrounding simple things like choosing new meals or finding new healthy recipes. For example, their favorite meal is sushi but nowadays they have their own healthy version with less sodium.
#1. They Are Not Perfect
Becoming famous around the world was not something that they planned but now they have to deal with it. Being a role model could be difficult for many people because they want to look always perfect and good.
Lexi and Danny are not hiding anything from their fans. Instead of that, they often post about how hard is sometimes to follow a routine or how difficult is to lose weight at a certain point. But the couple is not ashamed, they are empowered and that’s the reason why people continue loving them.