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At 25-years-old, Destiny Gonzalez stepped on the scales and saw 20st 3lbs staring back at her.

The American woman had experienced a turbulent few years and as a result turned to emotional eating for comfort and gained weight in the process.

Destiny grew up in an abusive, drug-addled home and as a young adult she was diagnosed with a series of medical conditions including endometriosis and began to suffer from depression.

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When she moved in with her husband in her early 20s, Destiny said she stopped caring about her weight.

The woman from Sarasota, Florida added: "I was very comfortable being overweight.

"But it didn't completely spiral out of control until I got married, and unfortunately my husband and I both share the same love for food. I am an emotional eater and I'm also a binge eater, and at the time I had no self-control.

"In 2014 I reached 263 pounds, my heaviest weight at the time, and at that point I did start working out and losing weight. I lost 53 pounds at first, but then I plateaued and lost motivation. I didn't want to keep working out. I wanted to eat what everyone else ate.

"So I quickly gained my weight back and then some, and in February 2016 I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis. And then in March 2016 my little brother passed away from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and I started struggling badly with depression."

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This is the point when Destiny tipped the scales at 20st, which left her feeling constantly tired and lacking motivation.

Destiny decided to make a change in September last year and hasnt looked back. So far she has lost 5st 3lbs after changing her diet and adding weights to her exercise routine.

She explained: "One day I just decided I'd had enough. There was going to be no more 'I'll start Monday.' I was just done being emotionally unstable, done being tired and lazy and obese.

"I didn't have a nutritionist or trainer, I just went to the gym and started on the elliptical for the first couple of weeks for just an hour a day. Then, as silly and pathetic as I probably looked, I started incorporating weights, and I started eating cleaner and limiting my portions.

"I did some research on how to lose weight, but I didn't have any tricks up my sleeve. There were no diet pills, no wraps, no shakes and no surgery.

"I go to bed when I start getting hungry, and I wake up at 4:30 am to go to the gym. I even bring my own snacks everywhere I go to avoid temptation.

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The hardest part for Destiny has been watching her family and friends continue to eat junk food and not be able to eat any of it bit its been worth it. As well as the weight loss, Destiny has gone from a size 26 to a size 16.

Destiny added: "I am now able to do things I've never done. I am going skydiving in a week, and I've already signed up for my first 5k. I even plan on going zip lining soon!

"Being overweight really limited the activities I could participate in. Now I feel so confident. No one and nothing can get in my way now. I'm unstoppable."

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Obese woman loses 5st you won't believe what she looks like now - Daily Star

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