Reality TV star Meghan Crumpler is known to viewers for documenting her weight loss on shows like Too Large and 1000-lb Best Friends.
The 44-year-old has been clear about wanting to get healthy, and has lost a huge amount of weight.
And she once opened up about her late father had a hand in her bid to slim down.
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In an interview a couple of years back, Meghan shared that she and her dad discussed weight while he was dying in a hospice.
He had seen some weight loss programmes while he was there and felt that if his daughter went on such a show she might be able to shed some pounds and change her life too.
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“This was a do-or-die moment for me,” Meghan was quoted as saying.
“I was tired of sitting on the sidelines. I was alive but not living.”
“I had to do something I’d contemplated for years,” she went on. “And doing it this way, hopefully, I can help others who relate to me.”
Meghan has found fame on reality TV and is a real favourite with viewers.
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She has also amassed quite the following on Instagram, where she regularly gives her 52,000 followers peeks at her life behind the scenes.
The star also encourages her fans to love themselves and focus on what matters in life.
She said in a recent post: “I’m thankful for so many things, but I have to say I’m so grateful to be alive and slowly gain some of my life back even if it is a slow process.”
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“The one thing I can say is I will never give up,” she said.
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