02 Oct New Mom Learns Of Husband’s Mistress And Embarks On An Impressive Weight Loss Journey

Although I love the idea of having a long-term relationship which eventually results in marriage and kids, I have realized over the course of my relatively short life that simply wishing for the perfect family life really isn’t enough to make it an actual tangible reality.

There are so many complicated factors that go into making a strong and long-lasting relationship, and unfortunately, often these conditions prove far too difficult for people. Relationships take a great deal of work from both sides. And while it takes two to tango, it also takes two to completely and irrevocably f*ck up a relationship.

However, one mother by the name of Betsy Ayala is an example of someone who tried her absolute best to stop her marriage from going downhill, to no avail. And while we’ve only heard her side of the story, what she went through at the end of her marriage is nothing short of heartbreaking.

Soon after giving birth to her daughter, Betsy discovered that her husband had been cheating on her. However, the biggest kick in the teeth was that he would often complain about her weight in messages to his mistress, referring to her as a “fat f**k” and a “cow”.

Although Betsy is now divorced from her ex, coming to terms with the whole fiasco was anything but easy. Taking into account that she had a new baby girl to look after and the fact that the person who was supposed to support her during this time had slated her behind her back, Betsy could have become a broken woman.

Fortunately, the complete opposite happened, Betsy took the disappointment and turned it into a source of inspiration to kickstart her weight loss journey. And boy did it pay off because she ended up losing 111 lbs!

“Now I honestly feel that what he did was a blessing because otherwise I would have been the way I was forever. I prayed all the time for my life to change and my prayers were answered just maybe not in the way I envisioned but I got a second shot at a fresh start and I’m grateful for that. 

It’s changed everything in my life. I would cry after every workout and it was then that I decided that this wouldn’t not define me and I was going to change for me and for my daughter. I wanted her to be proud of her mum and I wanted to be an example for her.”

Considering Betsy’s complex relationship with her weight, her ex-husband’s words were incredibly painful. Not only did Betsy rely on food as a source of comfort, but on top of all that she had been suffering from anxiety and postpartum depression.

“I had pretty much had weight issues my whole life. I was always the chubby kid, I never played sports or wanted to take in physical activity because I was overweight. I did get bullied in school and got picked on. I think for me eating was like self-medication. I have anxiety and instead of dealing with the real source of my anxiety I would eat and then that would become the source of my anxiety and I would eat some more and it was just a vicious cycle.

“After I had my daughter I was the heaviest I had ever been. My 14 year relationship was very strained and I was in a very severe postpartum depression and anxiety. I couldn’t sleep and I had no desire to function at all but I had a newborn so it was a very difficult time.”

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