Emily Burke

This isn’t a post asking people to tell me how much weight I’ve lost. It’s about how freaking surreal body dysmorphia can be.

I’ve lost 140 pounds, but there are still days when I look in the mirror and don’t see what everyone else seems to see. I still see the version of myself that existed before this journey—the only version of myself I’d ever known. My brain hasn’t quite caught up yet.

What’s wild is that I’ve officially beaten obesity. For the first time in my life—probably since grade school—I’m no longer medically considered obese.

I don’t say that because I think a BMI defines my worth. I want to be very clear that it doesn’t. But this is a milestone I worked unbelievably hard for, dreamed about for so long, and I’m incredibly proud of it.

Typing that out doesn’t even feel real.

I will never see that word on my medical paperwork again.

I say that as a promise to myself and to everyone who has supported me and invested in this journey.

48 pounds to my goal.

Today I’m feeling incredibly emotional, unbelievably proud, and beyond grateful. 🫶🏼

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