Woman reveals awful comments made after losing 57kg

A mum-of-three who totally transformed her life has shared the shocking comments friends and family made after she lost 57kgs.

Nicole Caperilla decided she had to make some serious changes to her life when she tipped the scales at 120kg.

While she’s much healthier and happier now, her journey didn’t come without struggles, Fox News reports — including having to deal with cruel comments about her body from family and friends.

“I’ve struggled with my weight for pretty much my whole adult life now, ever since my first pregnancy 13 years ago,” Ms Caperilla, 31, said.

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Since getting weight-loss surgery and starting her diet and exercise routine, Nicole Caperilla has lost more than 54kg. Picture: Instagram / Nicole Losing

She tipped the scales at 120kg. Picture: Instagram / Nicole Losing

“During this time, I’d been working on my fitness with not much results no matter how much I worked out or ate.”

After struggling to lose the weight, she decided she needed to take a serious step.

“I decided after many attempts at dieting and yoyo weights to get weight-loss surgery,” she said.

“My body needed that little restart. When I was cleared to work out at two weeks post-op, I hit the gym, and now, 2.5 years later, I’m still at it.”

Since making the change, Ms Caperilla has lost more than 54kg.

The personal trainer’s diet was all about pizzas, burgers and junk food, but now she eats protein-rich foods such as lean meats like chicken. Picture: Instagram / Nicole Losing

She said her hard work of training five-to-six days a week for the past two-and-a-half years eventually paid off. Picture: Instagram / Nicole Losing

The mother-of-three from Connecticut in the US, said she changed her entire lifestyle from the way she ate, what she put in her body and her exercise regimen.

She also started working out five-to-six days a week, something she’s maintained for past two-and-a-half years.

“I focus on both strength training and cardio, and I even became a certified personal trainer — talk about a lifestyle change,” Ms Caperilla said.

However, not everyone was supportive of Ms Caperilla’s lifestyle change.

“Although I never received any nasty comments to my face, I did receive rude comments after my weight-loss success from some of the people closest to me,” she told the Daily Mail.

Ms Caperilla with the friends who supported her during her weight-loss journey. In June 2017, she underwent a vertical sleeve gastrectomy, which removes a large part of the stomach. Picture: Instagram / Nicole Losing

Her husband was also supportive of her transformation. Picture: Instagram / Nicole Losing

Explaining the comments came from friends she’d “had all my life” she realised it was because they were “jealous” which really hurt her.

“They’d judge or joke about what I was wearing and tell me I wasn’t perfect. They were very negative,” she said.

“It took me a long time to come to realise they were just jealous... that I didn’t need to have people like that in my life.”

She explained to Fox News that she had to deal with the many negative comments throughout her transformation.

But not everyone was supportive of her new look. Ms Caperilla has since come to realise her friends were jealous of her weight loss and she has cut them out of her life. Picture: Instagram / Nicole Losing

The personal trainer wants to be a good role model for her three daughters. Picture: Instagram / Nicole Losing

But she has no regrets, saying the best parts about getting in shape are inspiring her three daughters and her husband.

“They all are also working hard, too,” she said.

Ms Caperilla continues to chronicle her fitness journey on her Instagram page where she has more than 20,000 followers.

“It’s a lot of work but I’m disciplined and don’t regret any decisions I’ve made along the way,” she explained.

“I work really hard for this. Day in and day out. It’s not easy but so worth it. I’ve developed a passion for fitness so much I want to help out as many people as I can.

“I’m relatable and I believe that helps. With discipline and consistency, it is very much possible. I’m proof of that.”

This article originally appeared on Fox News and was reproduced with permission