California (USA) - This transformation is doubly impressive. Tonylyn Garegnani (34) from California has not only lost 45 kilos , but has also changed her hair color and make-up. That's why she is unrecognizable today. For many, the reason for her diet is probably another surprise.

"I was motivated to achieve a 'healthy' BMI category in order to get approval for breast reduction surgery," the US-American revealed in an interview with Newsweek.

Her diet program began almost a year ago on 20 January. "I started by cutting a few hundred calories step by step," Garegnani told the US magazine.

At the gym, she said, she didn't strive for perfection, but focused on going every day of the week! "My mental health has improved drastically, which I attribute mainly to fitness and spending more time outdoors," said the 34-year-old.

Incidentally, the Californian had originally hoped to reduce her weight in a much easier way. But the doctors threw a spanner in the works.

"They didn't want to give me Ozempic," she told the news magazine.

The "weight loss injection" so popular with many celebrities would probably have been the easier way. But now Garegnani is all the prouder to have done it alone and with iron discipline.

She has also been celebrating her success with a video on TikTok since Christmas Eve. Several shots show how she has become slimmer and slimmer since starting her diet.

The curious video has been very well received by the public ever since. It has achieved 2.4 million clicks and more than 240,000 likes. Some viewers can hardly believe how much Garegnani has changed.

Incidentally, she went through with her breast reduction. Her goals have now been achieved on all levels.