Who is @kenziedollfitness?
One of the hardest things in life these days is to be unique. Is for the purpose of standing out among others? To not be trapped in the everyday average life? Seems strange to a lot of people. Why would one want that? I simply have no reply other than “I can smile.”
Grade 5 – 170lbs.
Grade 6 – 185lbs.
Grade 7 – 200lbs.
Grade 8 – 223lbs.
Each year had a story behind it. When I was nine years old, my parents got divorced. I went through two years of police coming in and out of the house, coming close to my brother and I having to be removed from situation entirely. I could no longer live with my mom after everything she put me through physically. She stopped caring and left, which led me to box myself in the basement on the computer surrounded by multiple fast food boxes, chips, soda and more. I would easily drink a 12-pack of soda a day. I was emotionally damaged at such a young age. I was your typical ‘weird girl,’ quiet, shy, and most often awkward. Thankfully, I always had my dad. He is my biggest hero, always wanted to do the best for me.
I enjoyed food, gradually putting on more weight throughout the years. We never ate at home, always out – satisfying any craving. I would typically be eating every hour.
Once Grade 7 came around, and I started to finally make friends – but, why? Well, I could make faces and people found it hilarious, so I rolled with it! Next thing you know there were parties at my house on Halloween, and people coming over everyday. It was like everything had fallen into place, except for my weight. I remember my grade seven teacher told me “You know, you actually have to run if you want to lose weight, right?” while my classmates were doing our “DPA (Daily Physical Activity)”. I have never forgotten it. I went home that day and cried. I did the thing any teenager would do, to try and not eat. It didn’t work, as I couldn’t go more than two hours without food.
Grade 8 rolled around fast. Still was that ‘class clown’. I did everything for everybody, anything just to have friends. I let people use me, talk behind my back, and I was even there for people when they weren’t there for me. I turned into the popular girl, all because I could make fun of myself. It was working for me, but then there were those days where you wake up, take a shower and you cant even wrap a towel around your body.
I went to shop for a graduation dress expecting a size 16. I ended up having to buy a size 22 dress. A 14 year old, 223lbs, in a size 22 dress. It was sad and scary, as I was worried for my life everyday, wondering what would happen if I died of a heart attack. Wondering what would happen if were to be diagnosed with diabetes. I felt so trapped in my body, as if I was slowly dying inside. I was just so happy on the outside; you would never of been able to tell. I always wished that someday I would wake up and just take off the suit I was wearing, wondering how people would react. It was such a fantasy.
In July 2013, we had lost our house and ended up moving to an apartment. Over that summer I lost myself mentally. My mind felt like such a dark hole at night. Eventually high school had come. You walk in and are surrounded by people who judge you, and it feels as if they are looking at the thing you are most insecure about. Fast-forwarding to September 24th 2013, I decided enough was enough.
My dad had applied for the gastric bypass surgery, and was about to go on the 2-week liquid fast prior to his surgery. The night before I sat down and told my dad, “This is it. I am doing this one last time and please don’t let me quit. I don’t want to be the only one in this family who’s obese. I promise I will do this.”
To this day I have lost 100lbs from my highest weight of 223lbs.
How did I do it?
I was self taught & self motivated. With that being said, as I look back.. the first couple of months I wish I had knew better about my nutrition & bodybuilding. I was doing stupid amounts of cardio, followed with a lower calorie diet. Until I found something that would change my life—Instagram.
I laid in bed with my phone over my face and thought of a username that would fit me perfectly. I loved the colour pink, I was/am a teen, my account will be about weight loss, & my favourite number/age was 13. @pinkteenweightloss13 was officially born.
I learned A LOT from instagram, and eventually got wrapped up into the sport of bodybuilding. My direction in the fitness world had changed & I had found what I was meant to be doing. My body however… didn’t react to well with my first approach to weight loss. I had been left with something no 14/15 year old should ever experience. Excess skin. I went and searched for a doctor, but NO BODY would even consider touching a 14 year old girl. I will leave that there for now. That's when I became a little bodybuilder in the making.
Alright so, lets fast forward to December of 2014, when I wrote my first book. A Journey Down A Road Less Traveled. Something that I had been writing over the last year behind the scenes. The book had amazing reviews and did awesome, I was so happy to finally be changing lives the way I wanted to.
About 4 months after I released my book, I was noticing my lower back pain get more intense as time went on. I would walk for 10 minutes and have to lay down because I physically could not do it. I knew the source of it, but didn’t want to let myself think about it because I knew it would be years before a doctor would help me. BUT I bit the bullet and emailed a couple more doctors.. and a month later I was able to find a well known surgeon (Dr. Anthony Youn) who was more than willing to help me out.. & I finally met him on June 22nd 2015.
About a month after my consultation, I went in for my surgery! Which was also filmed by CNN. It was an amazing experience for me, and I am so grateful for everyone who helped contribute to my surgery...because of my great friend/coach @beastmodejones..I was able to have this life-changing surgery.
The current goal is to continue to keep moving forward, one day at a time. I plan to hit the Olympia stage by 2027. In the meantime, I will continue to pursue the fitness industry and do what I love.
Yahoo Beauty! Article: click here
CNN Article/Video: click here
Grade 5 – 170lbs.
Grade 6 – 185lbs.
Grade 7 – 200lbs.
Grade 8 – 223lbs.
Each year had a story behind it. When I was nine years old, my parents got divorced. I went through two years of police coming in and out of the house, coming close to my brother and I having to be removed from situation entirely. I could no longer live with my mom after everything she put me through physically. She stopped caring and left, which led me to box myself in the basement on the computer surrounded by multiple fast food boxes, chips, soda and more. I would easily drink a 12-pack of soda a day. I was emotionally damaged at such a young age. I was your typical ‘weird girl,’ quiet, shy, and most often awkward. Thankfully, I always had my dad. He is my biggest hero, always wanted to do the best for me.
I enjoyed food, gradually putting on more weight throughout the years. We never ate at home, always out – satisfying any craving. I would typically be eating every hour.
Once Grade 7 came around, and I started to finally make friends – but, why? Well, I could make faces and people found it hilarious, so I rolled with it! Next thing you know there were parties at my house on Halloween, and people coming over everyday. It was like everything had fallen into place, except for my weight. I remember my grade seven teacher told me “You know, you actually have to run if you want to lose weight, right?” while my classmates were doing our “DPA (Daily Physical Activity)”. I have never forgotten it. I went home that day and cried. I did the thing any teenager would do, to try and not eat. It didn’t work, as I couldn’t go more than two hours without food.
Grade 8 rolled around fast. Still was that ‘class clown’. I did everything for everybody, anything just to have friends. I let people use me, talk behind my back, and I was even there for people when they weren’t there for me. I turned into the popular girl, all because I could make fun of myself. It was working for me, but then there were those days where you wake up, take a shower and you cant even wrap a towel around your body.
I went to shop for a graduation dress expecting a size 16. I ended up having to buy a size 22 dress. A 14 year old, 223lbs, in a size 22 dress. It was sad and scary, as I was worried for my life everyday, wondering what would happen if I died of a heart attack. Wondering what would happen if were to be diagnosed with diabetes. I felt so trapped in my body, as if I was slowly dying inside. I was just so happy on the outside; you would never of been able to tell. I always wished that someday I would wake up and just take off the suit I was wearing, wondering how people would react. It was such a fantasy.
In July 2013, we had lost our house and ended up moving to an apartment. Over that summer I lost myself mentally. My mind felt like such a dark hole at night. Eventually high school had come. You walk in and are surrounded by people who judge you, and it feels as if they are looking at the thing you are most insecure about. Fast-forwarding to September 24th 2013, I decided enough was enough.
My dad had applied for the gastric bypass surgery, and was about to go on the 2-week liquid fast prior to his surgery. The night before I sat down and told my dad, “This is it. I am doing this one last time and please don’t let me quit. I don’t want to be the only one in this family who’s obese. I promise I will do this.”
To this day I have lost 100lbs from my highest weight of 223lbs.
How did I do it?
I was self taught & self motivated. With that being said, as I look back.. the first couple of months I wish I had knew better about my nutrition & bodybuilding. I was doing stupid amounts of cardio, followed with a lower calorie diet. Until I found something that would change my life—Instagram.
I laid in bed with my phone over my face and thought of a username that would fit me perfectly. I loved the colour pink, I was/am a teen, my account will be about weight loss, & my favourite number/age was 13. @pinkteenweightloss13 was officially born.
I learned A LOT from instagram, and eventually got wrapped up into the sport of bodybuilding. My direction in the fitness world had changed & I had found what I was meant to be doing. My body however… didn’t react to well with my first approach to weight loss. I had been left with something no 14/15 year old should ever experience. Excess skin. I went and searched for a doctor, but NO BODY would even consider touching a 14 year old girl. I will leave that there for now. That's when I became a little bodybuilder in the making.
Alright so, lets fast forward to December of 2014, when I wrote my first book. A Journey Down A Road Less Traveled. Something that I had been writing over the last year behind the scenes. The book had amazing reviews and did awesome, I was so happy to finally be changing lives the way I wanted to.
About 4 months after I released my book, I was noticing my lower back pain get more intense as time went on. I would walk for 10 minutes and have to lay down because I physically could not do it. I knew the source of it, but didn’t want to let myself think about it because I knew it would be years before a doctor would help me. BUT I bit the bullet and emailed a couple more doctors.. and a month later I was able to find a well known surgeon (Dr. Anthony Youn) who was more than willing to help me out.. & I finally met him on June 22nd 2015.
About a month after my consultation, I went in for my surgery! Which was also filmed by CNN. It was an amazing experience for me, and I am so grateful for everyone who helped contribute to my surgery...because of my great friend/coach @beastmodejones..I was able to have this life-changing surgery.
The current goal is to continue to keep moving forward, one day at a time. I plan to hit the Olympia stage by 2027. In the meantime, I will continue to pursue the fitness industry and do what I love.
Yahoo Beauty! Article: click here
CNN Article/Video: click here