I'm a 5' Asian female who grew up with Asian beauty standards. I weighed probably 100 pounds, 105 on a day where I ate a lot. I've been called tiny my entire life, which could be annoying at times when people were condescending towards me, but it's not like it's a mean statement so I never really cared. Since July 2019, I've gained about 15-20 pounds and it's completely changed what I look like - my legs, my stomach, my face, my arms, everything. It's incredibly disheartening. I can tell other people notice my weight gain because it's so drastic, and since I'm mostly friends with Asian girls, the beauty standards that are normal for us are crazy and I'm the biggest one in my friend group now. My mom is worried about me because I gained weight so quickly and constantly tells me I need to lose weight (not in a toxic way, but in an "asian beauty standards" way). I absolutely HATE having my picture taken, when I used to love it and would always do a silly pose or smile really big. I've been trying to cut calories since January to lose weight by spring break, but spring break was last week and nothing changed so I feel even worse. I guess I'm looking for advice on how I can lose the weight quickly, what kind of diet to stick to, whether I should begin a rigorous workout routine, etc. while still maintaining my confidence (also any words of encouragement :)).
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