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Vietnamese Influencer Gains 22 Pounds for ‘Reverse’ Body Transformation

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    A Vietnamese woman is going viral for her amazing body transformation from 2016 to 2018 that recently resurfaced on the internet.

    A Vietnamese woman is winning praise on social media after photos of her body transformation from 2016 to 2018 resurfaced on the internet.
    Image via Trang Thị Thuỳ Nguyễn

    Trang Thị Thuỳ Nguyễn, who is a popular livestreamer, gained 10 kilograms (22 pounds) to achieve her fitness goals — 39 kilograms (85.98 pounds) to 49 kilograms (108.03 pounds).

    A Vietnamese woman is winning praise on social media after photos of her body transformation from 2016 to 2018 resurfaced on the internet.
    Image via Trang Thị Thuỳ Nguyễn

    Older photos of Trang in 2016, prior to the transformation, show her as having a slim figure.

    A Vietnamese woman is winning praise on social media after photos of her body transformation from 2016 to 2018 resurfaced on the internet.
    Trang in 2012. Image via Trang Thị Thuỳ Nguyễn
    A Vietnamese woman is winning praise on social media after photos of her body transformation from 2016 to 2018 resurfaced on the internet.
    Trang in 2015. Image via Trang Thị Thuỳ Nguyễn
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    Trang begins her workout in 2016. Image via Trang Thị Thuỳ Nguyễn

    After two years of hard work, she managed to achieve more muscle mass as seen in her viral photo.

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    Trang’s transformation photo recently went viral. Image via Trang Thị Thuỳ Nguyễn

    With more than 400,000 followers on Facebook and over 300,000 followers on Instagram, Trang has become a social media influencer, sharing fitness, beauty, and fashion content.

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    Image via Trang Thị Thuỳ Nguyễn
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    Image via Trang Thị Thuỳ Nguyễn
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    Image via Trang Thị Thuỳ Nguyễn

    She also runs a page for her pet corgi, Lucky, who has nearly 4,000 followers as of this writing.

    Image via Trang Thị Thuỳ Nguyễn
    Image via Trang Thị Thuỳ Nguyễn
    Image via Trang Thị Thuỳ Nguyễn

    Trang’s fitness journey, also known as a “reverse” transformation, is geared toward gaining instead of losing weight.

    Image via Trang Thị Thuỳ Nguyễn
    Image via Trang Thị Thuỳ Nguyễn
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    Image via Trang Thị Thuỳ Nguyễn

    The concept has become increasingly popular in recent years, with more and more people defying traditional standards of beauty and redefining it according to their own ideals.

    Image via Trang Thị Thuỳ Nguyễn
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    Image via Trang Thị Thuỳ Nguyễn
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    Image via Trang Thị Thuỳ Nguyễn

    People congratulated Trang on her transformation:

    “Savage!”

    “This is crazy but you really did it.”

    “You look younger with the weight gain!”

    “You put on the sweat for this. Congratulations!”

    “The result of two years of determination is undeniable. I admire you.”

    Feature Images via Trang Thị Thuỳ Nguyễn

    This article has been edited from its original version to correctly report that 39 kilograms convert to 85.98 pounds, not 95.98 pounds.

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