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Ms. Namita Nayyar: Tell us about your journey and experience on spectacular weight loss of 91lbs from 220bs to 129lbs?
Ms. ToshaMakia: Last year 2013 I was very depressed, I had lost my job, and had decided to get back surgery. After surgery I was told I couldn’t work out till July 2014. I weighed over 220lbs. I was tired of medication and steroids. I felt like I wanted to give up on life. I told God if I could ever walk properly I’d work out and get myself back to where I once was after the birth of my 1st child. During that time I mentally prepared myself for a huge transformation and knew that this was my last shot at life. For me, my children, and my career. This motivated me to start training July 3rd, 2013 .
I battled and fought to get up every morning this helped me to become stronger and I also followed a strict diet. After a few months I completely stopped taking all of medications on my own. It felt like I went through a withdrawal being on pains meds for almost 2 years of my life. I noticed as long as I trained and pushed myself every day I didn’t need the meds. The light pain the doctor told me I’d live with in my back was now masked by soreness from training and I loved it. Once I stopped the medications I noticed the weight began to feel like it just fell off and in a years’ time I lost 96 lbs. My skin began to tighten and I began to live again.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: How did you feel on being selected by publications such as The Source Magazine “Dime Piece” section, The New York Post “One of the 50 Sexiest Single Latinas in New York City”?
Ms. ToshaMakia: It definitely was an honor to be highlighted for my beauty, it was exciting and emotional. In anything I’ve done, I’ve always appreciated all the small and big moments of being recognized. It was another great milestone for my career. I love being able to show others you can do anything if you put your mind to it.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Advice and motivational words to the inspiring and budding fashion model girls, who all are your fans and shall like to know from you for their climb to the ladder of success in the field of modeling?
Ms. ToshaMakia: Follow your dreams even though it may seem hard. Write it out, plan for it, and be prepared when the opportunity presents itself. Network and never ever give up, never allow one person’s opinion stop you. Always remember to give yourself credit for how far you have come. Enjoy the big and the small moments, we all have a purpose in life. We all deserve to be happy and feel free. Learn to think of things more positively and you’ll see a change in people you attract and in your blessings.
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