I Love My Saggy Skin | SHAKE MY BEAUTY

CHESSIE May from Michigan, USA, lost 240lbs after undergoing bariatric sleeve surgery in 2019 - going from 393lbs down to just 155lbs. She had gained weight after her declining mental health meant she turned to food for comfort. After the surgery, her journey was made more difficult when she got into a car accident and was unable to move, therefore leaving her with extreme excess skin. Chessie said the mental battle has also been tough at times: "I have struggled with body dysmorphia since the weight loss, it's harder to look down at myself and not see the same thing I did before." Despite this, she said that "social media has helped me love my body, I thought dang, if they can show their flaws to millions of people, why can't I?" She now regularly posts her body-positive message on TikTok where she has 320k followers. Responding to negative comments she sends out a defiant message, “you don't have to like it. I do and that's all that matters."