A Palestinian bodybuilder from Gaza shared his story on Reddit on how he lost his weight during the past few months before forum moderators deleted his post. The bodybuilder shared his heartbreaking story about how he weighed 108KG and lost up to 30 KG during past few months.
You can read his story below along with the photos that he shared.
Israel blocked humanitarian aid to Gaza when it renewed its offensive last March, causing famine among Palestinians. However, it has recently been compelled by international pressure to increase the flow of humanitarian assistance into the territory.
The bodybuilder’s name is Mohammed Solimaan and his Instagram page can be found here.
This is his story:
“I spent 10 years building my body, and lost it all in a few months… this is what life did to me.
Before everything changed, I was a bodybuilder and trainer in Gaza. I weighed 108kg, full of muscle, strength, and hope. I was well known in the fitness community and helped many athletes become champions.
I loved inspiring people to take care of their bodies and mental health. I lived a beautiful life with my wife and young son. We were happy. Then, life took a turn I never expected.
I became displaced from my home. We lost access to proper food, clean water, and medical care. The gym I trained in was destroyed.
Over the past months, I lost over 30kg, not because of a fitness goal, but because of hunger, malnutrition, and the constant psychological stress of just surviving. The muscle I spent more than 10 years building disappeared in just a few months.
Every mirror now reflects not only a physical transformation, but the emotional and mental toll of being forced to start from zero. I’m not sharing this for sympathy, but to show how life can sometimes break even the strongest people.
How everything you worked for can vanish, not by choice, but by cruel.”
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