![Zuo Yaci, 21, poses with a poster of her when she weighed up to 200 kilograms. She dropped out of school in Hebei Province because she was plus-size when just a second-year middle school student. Zuo began receiving treatment to lose weight at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province in September 2017, slashing her weight to 100 kilograms. She says she now feels more confident and optimistic about life. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/09/17/61547a6d714d41c1b4e6db1ee9a049bf.jpg)
Zuo Yaci, 21, poses with a poster of her when she weighed up to 200 kilograms. She dropped out of school in Hebei Province because she was plus-size when just a second-year middle school student. Zuo began receiving treatment to lose weight at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province in September 2017, slashing her weight to 100 kilograms. She says she now feels more confident and optimistic about life. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)
![Zuo Yaci, 21, says she feels more comfortable buying new clothes after losing weight. She dropped out of school in Hebei Province because she was plus-size when just a second-year middle school student. Zuo began receiving treatment to lose weight at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province in September 2017, slashing her weight to 100 kilograms. She says she now feels more confident and optimistic about life. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/09/17/861001b4b4fb4bcf8af4f814d6a02c14.jpg)
Zuo Yaci, 21, says she feels more comfortable buying new clothes after losing weight. She dropped out of school in Hebei Province because she was plus-size when just a second-year middle school student. Zuo began receiving treatment to lose weight at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province in September 2017, slashing her weight to 100 kilograms. She says she now feels more confident and optimistic about life. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)
![File photo of Zuo Yaci before losing weight. She dropped out of school in Hebei Province because she was plus-size when just a second-year middle school student. Zuo began receiving treatment to lose weight at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province in September 2017, slashing her weight to 100 kilograms. She says she now feels more confident and optimistic about life. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/09/17/bd69d7f53155407085a8bfa80737a533.jpg)
File photo of Zuo Yaci before losing weight. She dropped out of school in Hebei Province because she was plus-size when just a second-year middle school student. Zuo began receiving treatment to lose weight at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province in September 2017, slashing her weight to 100 kilograms. She says she now feels more confident and optimistic about life. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)
![Zuo Yaci, 21, says she feels more comfortable buying new clothes after losing weight. She dropped out of school in Hebei Province because she was plus-size when just a second-year middle school student. Zuo began receiving treatment to lose weight at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province in September 2017, slashing her weight to 100 kilograms. She says she now feels more confident and optimistic about life. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/09/17/f018dcaae3f64761bea75049aa0ffe69.jpg)
Zuo Yaci, 21, says she feels more comfortable buying new clothes after losing weight. She dropped out of school in Hebei Province because she was plus-size when just a second-year middle school student. Zuo began receiving treatment to lose weight at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province in September 2017, slashing her weight to 100 kilograms. She says she now feels more confident and optimistic about life. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)
![Zuo Yaci, 21, live-streams of her fight against weight on the Internet every day. She dropped out of school in Hebei Province because she was plus-size when just a second-year middle school student. Zuo began receiving treatment to lose weight at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province in September 2017, slashing her weight to 100 kilograms. She says she now feels more confident and optimistic about life. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/09/17/1581422d36844b23a35eec7ae267e808.jpg)
Zuo Yaci, 21, live-streams of her fight against weight on the Internet every day. She dropped out of school in Hebei Province because she was plus-size when just a second-year middle school student. Zuo began receiving treatment to lose weight at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province in September 2017, slashing her weight to 100 kilograms. She says she now feels more confident and optimistic about life. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)
![Zuo Yaci, 21, live-streams of her fight against weight on the Internet every day. She dropped out of school in Hebei Province because she was plus-size when just a second-year middle school student. Zuo began receiving treatment to lose weight at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province in September 2017, slashing her weight to 100 kilograms. She says she now feels more confident and optimistic about life. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/09/17/7ca11113dbf740858e6a61e63e60d014.jpg)
Zuo Yaci, 21, live-streams of her fight against weight on the Internet every day. She dropped out of school in Hebei Province because she was plus-size when just a second-year middle school student. Zuo began receiving treatment to lose weight at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province in September 2017, slashing her weight to 100 kilograms. She says she now feels more confident and optimistic about life. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)
![Zuo Yaci, 21, live-streams of her fight against weight on the Internet every day. She dropped out of school in Hebei Province because she was plus-size when just a second-year middle school student. Zuo began receiving treatment to lose weight at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province in September 2017, slashing her weight to 100 kilograms. She says she now feels more confident and optimistic about life. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/09/17/beacc864f8714e95b1567749dc02a5e3.jpg)
Zuo Yaci, 21, live-streams of her fight against weight on the Internet every day. She dropped out of school in Hebei Province because she was plus-size when just a second-year middle school student. Zuo began receiving treatment to lose weight at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province in September 2017, slashing her weight to 100 kilograms. She says she now feels more confident and optimistic about life. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)
![Zuo Yaci, 21, receives treatment to lose weight at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province. She dropped out of school in Hebei Province because she was plus-size when just a second-year middle school student. Zuo began receiving treatment to lose weight at a hospital in September 2017, slashing her weight to 100 kilograms. She says she now feels more confident and optimistic about life. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/09/17/3df0d055178442fdb2d506d03142f4a9.jpg)
Zuo Yaci, 21, receives treatment to lose weight at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province. She dropped out of school in Hebei Province because she was plus-size when just a second-year middle school student. Zuo began receiving treatment to lose weight at a hospital in September 2017, slashing her weight to 100 kilograms. She says she now feels more confident and optimistic about life. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)
![Zuo Yaci, 21, works out at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province. She dropped out of school in Hebei Province because she was plus-size when just a second-year middle school student. Zuo began receiving treatment to lose weight at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province in September 2017, slashing her weight to 100 kilograms. She says she now feels more confident and optimistic about life. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/09/17/757836239165496da5da3838e25ce2e4.jpg)
Zuo Yaci, 21, works out at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province. She dropped out of school in Hebei Province because she was plus-size when just a second-year middle school student. Zuo began receiving treatment to lose weight at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province in September 2017, slashing her weight to 100 kilograms. She says she now feels more confident and optimistic about life. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)
![Zuo Yaci, 21, works out at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province. She dropped out of school in Hebei Province because she was plus-size when just a second-year middle school student. Zuo began receiving treatment to lose weight at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province in September 2017, slashing her weight to 100 kilograms. She says she now feels more confident and optimistic about life. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/09/17/944a357719004d429d6a8471fea669c7.jpg)
Zuo Yaci, 21, works out at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province. She dropped out of school in Hebei Province because she was plus-size when just a second-year middle school student. Zuo began receiving treatment to lose weight at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin Province in September 2017, slashing her weight to 100 kilograms. She says she now feels more confident and optimistic about life. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)