Content creator Pritty Vishy has defended her weight-loss journey, addressing critics who have focused on her use of Ozempic, a diabetes medication, and surgery rather than the emotional and physical struggles she endured to transform her body.
Speaking openly, Pritty described how hard she had worked to reach her current weight, saying that people often ignored the pain, self-doubt, and tears she experienced along the way.
“I have worked so f*cking hard to see myself here, yes, I used Ozempic, yes, I did surgery. Why don’t you talk about the days I cried hard in the gym!? Why don’t you talk about how I hated myself in that 112kgs!! A 22yrs weighing 112kgs, been Big since and I choose a way that favoured me…and I wish I could have known it way back I still could choose it,” she said.
Pritty, who weighed 112kg at 22, said she had been big for most of her life and made the choices that worked best for her.
She emphasized that the focus on her use of medication overlooked the effort, discipline, and emotional toll that went into her transformation.
She also described the morning of her surgery as confusing and overwhelming. Scheduled for 5am, she arrived late, at 6:50am, due to her racing thoughts.
Only her best friend and her weight-loss doctor were by her side. Entering the operating room, she recalled her surgeon telling her, “Panda kitanda,” to which she calmly complied — a reaction that surprised him.
“Kuna wamama/wasichana wakiingia hapa wananzanga kulia, ama wanakuanga na uoga mpaka ukiskia heart beat yake unamuhurumi, but wewe hata hushtuki,” Pritty recounted.
Pritty smiled at her surgeon despite the nerves, reflecting her determination and resolve throughout the process.
By sharing her story, Pritty hopes to shift the conversation away from judgment over her methods and toward the perseverance, self-love, and personal choice behind her transformation.
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