Cleveland Clinic<\/a>, lipedema is characterized by an \u201cabnormal fat buildup on both sides of your lower body\u201d \u2014 often on the legs, but also on the arms \u2014 that can be resistant to diet or exercise.)<\/p>\nIn Thursday\u2019s post, Jones shared a throwback video that she filmed the night before her gastric bypass in which she acknowledged having mixed feelings about the procedure. Jones suspected some of her nerves were rooted in trauma over recently losing both parents within six weeks of each other.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat am I afraid of? Lots of things,\u201d she said in the archival clip. \u201cThis is the first time that I will be having any kind of procedure or surgery done without my mum and dad being around.\u201d<\/p>\n
The clip shifted from 2024 footage of Jones breaking down into tears to more recent scenes of her joyfully walking on a sunny day.<\/p>\n
\u201cI came across this video that I filmed the night before my gastric bypass surgery, talking about how I was feeling and my fears right before this big turning point in my life,\u201d Jones wrote on Thursday. \u201cIt\u2019s wild to watch it back now on the other side of it all. If you\u2019ve been following me for a while you\u2019ll know how grief has been a big part of my story since losing both of my parents within 6 weeks of each other, after seeing my mum through her battle with a terminal brain tumour.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jones noted that revisiting that pre-op footage felt like a \u201ckey milestone in [her] healing journey.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSometimes the physical is truly a manifestation of what is going on inside, and it was time for me to shake the monkey off my back and start living for ME,\u201d she declared. \u201cWish I could give this frightened little girl a big hug and tell her everything is going to be ok. Things will get better, I promise xx.\u201d<\/p>\n
The influencer received many supportive comments from fans who\u2019d followed her body positivity journey over the years.<\/p>\n
\u201cWow. Got me right in my feels. You hung right in there,\u201d one follower wrote to Jones, while another added, \u201cYou go girl. Mom & dad would be soooo proud!\u201d<\/p>\n
A third follower offered affirmation over Jones\u2019 journey, assuring her, \u201cWhen you say you wish you could give that girl a hug, you have. Every day when you show up for yourself that\u2019s exactly what you\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jones has previously addressed potential criticism<\/a> of her weight loss, including showing before-and-after clips of herself wearing a swimsuit.<\/p>\n
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