From 222lbs to 134lbs in five seconds: Woman's dramatic 88-pound weight loss transformation over one year is revealed in shape-shifting time lapse GIF



A woman has documented her incredible 88lb weight loss with a series of photos showing just how dramatically her body - and self-confidence - has changed.

26-year-old Amanda, who did not reveal her last name, embarked on a high-fat, moderate protein and low-carbohydrate diet in 2011 in a bid to shrink her then-222lb frame.

In just a year, the five-foot-four brunette lost 88lbs, taking monthly pictures throughout the process, which one of her impressed viewers compiled into a five-second GIF .

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Transformation: Amanda, 26, lost 88lbs in a year after embarking on a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet. She documented the weight loss in monthly pictures

Mind and body: 'I don't think I was actually prepared for the amount of emotional investment,' she admitted, adding: 'People bare their souls when they want to take back their health'

Amanda told ABC News that the transformation took place in her mind as well as her body.



'I don't think I was actually prepared for the amount of emotional investment,' she admitted, adding: 'People bare their souls when they want to take back their health.'

The GIF clearly shows how the weight loss affected every inch of her body, from her shrunken waist to her thinned-out neck and flattened tummy.

In order to reach her goal weight, Amanda wrote on her Reddit account that she did a 'Keto-Paleo hybrid' diet, which consisted of mostly fats like eggs, fish, pork and beef, and vegetables, nuts and 'the occasional low-lactose dairy'.

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Metamorphosis: The GIF clearly shows how the weight loss affected every inch of her body, from her shrunken waist to her thinned-out neck and flattened tummy

Make-over: As the images - which garnered a staggering three million views - progress in time, Amanda is seen looking happier, healthier and much more self-assured

By sticking to this strict diet of 1,200 to 1,300 a day and doing 'virtually zero intentional exercise', Amanda managed to shed the weight while gaining self-confidence.

'In the early stages of taking pictures, I only took one of myself - I hated the way I looked'

Indeed, the Reddit user responded to some viewers who commented on the fact that her smile gets broader as her waist gets smaller in the photo series.

'In the early stages of taking progress pictures, I literally only took one photo of myself. I hated the way I looked,' she wrote.

'I had so little self-confidence that the thought honestly never crossed my mind.'

Inspiration: Now, she is using her experience to help others achieve their goals. 'Instead of dwelling on how difficult your entire journey is going to be, focus on making it through today,' she wrote on Reddit

But as the images - which garnered a staggering 3million views - progress in time, Amanda is seen looking happier, healthier and much more self-assured.

One fellow Reddit user was so inspired by her transformation that they compiled the images into a five-second GIF, making Amanda look like a miraculous shape-shifter.

Now, she is using her experience to help others achieve their goals. 'Instead of dwelling on how difficult your entire journey is going to be, focus on making it through today,' she wrote on Reddit.

'You are more than just a number on a scale. . . You are a complex and amazing human being.'



