She wanted a fresh start. A new body. A calmer mind. She wanted to wake up in the morning feeling light, in control, and proud of what she saw in the mirror. She wanted to slip into clothes without the familiar self-conscious tugging, to eat without guilt, to exist in a world where her appearance and her thoughts no longer tormented her. She imagined mornings filled with energy instead of exhaustion, evenings with peace instead of anxiety, and a sense of accomplishment that went far beyond the numbers on a scale. But the reality that unfolded over the final weeks...
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