![]() ![]() This is what I look like□□□□this is also what I look like. I’m proud of the muscle I’ve built and I’m more proud that I’ve been able to keep the weight off for 5 years. … I’ve gotten some DMs from some well-known fitness influencers who are like, ‘You should probably tone down the way you preach about fitness’ or ‘You’re not really that great of a trainer.Real, scary and raw transparency post. I’m strong as hell, but it does not make any impact on how awesome I can work out and how strong I am or how knowledgeable I am about fitness. I’m very proud of it,’” she said on the “Watch With Us” podcast at the time. “I got a lot of heat for my body-type being a trainer on the show, and I wanted to kind of be like, ‘Screw you. In July 2020, Lugo revealed exclusively to Us Weekly that she has constantly received criticism via social media, even from the fitness community. You are stronger than your ED even when you feel you aren’t.” The world doesn’t understand internal struggles and it’s up to us to seek help to cope,” she wrote. The fitness guru went on to add that she hears those struggling “in silence” like she used to. I have a little more jiggle.” Before and After! See the ‘Biggest Loser’ Cast From Premiere to Finale I’ve gained about 10ish lbs since I was at my thinnest. 2021 has been a year of getting professional help. That i was scared of living a life of always wanting and chasing ‘being tiny’ 2020 was a year of coming to reality with myself. I knew I needed it but did I REALLY? I came clean to my husband and told him about my past struggles and that I was fearful i was going to go down that path again. During lockdown I was in denial of even wanting help. I no longer wanted to be a prisoner to food thoughts, calories burned and comparing my body to others. I struggled with restriction, with wanting to always have a high caloric burn. But the old mentality and eating disorder thoughts came rushing back. ![]() I was happy to show young girls that you can be strong, thick, curvy and a badass. “I wanted to break the ‘trainer’ mold of having to fit into a certain size. “After filming and getting stuck in lockdown I told myself I am getting help again,” she shared on Tuesday. In her new post, Lugo explained that she “felt pressure while filming” only from herself, even though everyone on set reminded her how gorgeous she was. It’s been something I’ve researched for years.” I’ve made the decision to get it removed. No amount of exercise or nutrition will help the loose skin pockets on my hips and stomach. “It’s been my battle scar, but the more I begin to build muscle and get leaner I get, the more loose skin builds up. I’ve always been okay with it,” she wrote via Instagram at the time. “Loose skin has been a part of my journey for 5 years. In September 2020, she underwent skin removal surgery. Ultimately, she lost 160 pounds, fought and beat thyroid cancer, launched her own fitness company and opened a gym. Before becoming a trainer, she weighed 320 pounds. ![]() Lugo has shared her fitness journey via Instagram through the years. I never did purge but those thoughts came rushing back from my past.” Celebrities' Weight Loss and Transformations: Before and After Photos I sat in that bathroom for over 10 hours. Up until the very minute I had to leave for set the next morning. Did you not sleep well?’ I lied and told her I tossed and turned all night when in reality, I sat in the bathroom with my knees tucked to my chest crying and stopping myself from purging. “I remember walking into hair and makeup one morning on BL set and my amazing makeup artist Maddie said ‘your eyes are puffy. Cry for hours bc the eating disorder thoughts kept telling me ‘Just purge, it’ll help keep you thin,'” she wrote. I would sit in the bathroom while filming and cry. “I did everything in my power to remain ‘tiny.’ I restricted food, I thought about binging and purging and to completely honest I did, YEARS AGO. 'Biggest Loser' Trainer Erica Lugo Claps Back at Troll Telling Her She's Too 'Big': 'I Was Sick' on the Show ![]()
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