It was clear to everyone, including herself, that Sophie Gajnik was anorexic.
via: News.com.au
The big question for the 24-year-old Melbourne native was if she had the strength and desire to conquer her illness.
via: News.com.au
As you can see from the pics above, she was very active during her anorexic period, but also woefully malnourished and frail from a lack of nutrition.
via: News.com.au
Knowing that she would need a big lifestyle change and support structure to break her old cycle…
via: News.com.au
I had long pink hair and if I ran my fingers through it, 50 hairs would come out.”
She crafted a nutrition plan to match a rigorous weightlifting routine.
via: News.com.au
I was so weak and self-conscious in the beginning, so Id wait until midnight before going to the gym.”
As with many people who seek treatment from illness and mental disorders in physical activity…
via: News.com.au
It was the perfect opportunity to rejoin society and I was finally becoming my bubbly self again.
Read more: http://twentytwowords.com/this-anorexic-woman-tried-bodybuilding-to-save-herself-and-the-results-will-shock-you/
