Springville woman loses 100 pounds with the help of Instagram

Springville woman loses 100 pounds with the help of Instagram

February 26th, 2014 @ 11:41am

Diana Smith, @livylovestorun

'Before my weight loss, exercise was never something I thought about. I would have pancakes, donuts, sugary cereal for breakfast,' Smith said. 'Sometimes, I would take naps while my kids were still awake because I was so lethargic. I had no energy.'

According to her Instagram photos, Smith has come a long way in just a year. She finally hit the 100 pound mark at the end of January and said she was overjoyed. She also weighs under 200 pounds for the first time in her adult life.

She sent in her story to be featured on 'The Rachael Ray Show' and producers contacted her within a few days to be on the show.

'I was beyond excited to not only share my story to my friends and family, but nationally, that was thrilling,' Smith said. 'Rachael Ray is such a big deal to me that even her knowing who I was made me feel so good.'

Smith's Instagram followers have blossomed from a few thousand to more than 22,000, with more people following her daily. She said her favorite part about posting her journey on Instagram is letting others know they can do it, too.

'You don't need to have lots of money, time or even resources. You just need to have a desire to lose weight and then go from there,' she said. 'Reaching 100 pounds was super hard and challenging, but overall, I look back and think how fast it went by and how simple it was.'

To read more about Smith's journey, visit her Instagram @livylovestorun.

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