Indiana Woman Loses 140 Pounds, Becomes Amateur Bodybuilder After Her Crush Rejects Her

When you fail or suffer a crushing setback, you can respond in one of two ways. You can let it destroy you and keep you down for a long time. Or you can use it as the fuel you need to get better and stronger.

Rachel Heffner from Indianapolis had a hole in her heart. You know, the kind that only food can fill. She had practically given up on her herself.

But before this plus-size student became a bodybuilding champion, her heart needed to get stomped on one more time.

Because after taking that last proverbial kick in the teeth, Heffner finally found the motivation to change her lifestyle and then her life itself.

Your Fondest Memories

Think back to when you were 12 years old. What are some of your fondest memories? We’ll bet they include a time you and your friends went out shopping, cooking or just hanging out. But Rachel Heffner was different.

She Wasn’t Ms. Popular

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Heffner didn’t want to waste time mingling with her friends. Not that they would have any way. She wasn’t exactly the most popular girl in school. When you’re a kid, being somewhat popular can really help you socialize.

The Void In Her Heart

Heffner knows what it’s like to feel all alone, which is why she naturally turned to other things for comfort.

Things like fast food, soda and chips. But were these things ever enough to fill the void in her heart?

She Was Spiraling

You see, Heffner was facing something that no child should ever have to deal with. She had lost her mother to systemic mastocytosis, a rare form of cancer. Suddenly, it felt as though Heffner’s life had begun to spiral out of control.