Sophie McGarva was laughed by cruel classmates after she reached almost 200 pounds during middle school by gorging on junk food and snacks before turning 13. At that time, the issues with her weight first started. She was not really into sports and was eating a lot of bad food, like chocolates and sweets.
Sophie McGarva在中学时13岁前狼吞虎咽地吃垃圾食品和零食，体重达到近200磅，遭到同学们的嘲笑。当时，她的体重问题才刚刚开始。她不是很喜欢运动，吃了很多不好的食物，比如巧克力和糖果。
“But that was also the time when we cared more about our looks. All the girls around me were really slim. I was never too concerned, but then a few girls started making fun of me because of my size and saying mean and horrible words. I reported it to teachers, but it was sort of covered and didn’t help,” Sophie recalled, “After about a year of this, I knew it was time for a change and I became determined to prove everyone wrong. I also wanted to prove to myself that if I put my mind to something I could do it. So I began watching my diet and exercising more.”
索菲回忆道：“但那也是我们更关心自己长相的时候。我周围的女孩都很苗条。我从来没有太担心过，但后来有几个女孩因为我的身材开始取笑我，说刻薄和可怕的话。我向老师报告了这件事，但这件事有点被掩盖了，没有帮助（我），大约一年后，我知道是时候改变了，我决心证明每个人都错了。我也想向自己证明，如果我下定决心做点什么，我就能做到。所以我开始多注意饮食和锻炼。”
After getting into dance, swimming and ice-skating, she lost almost 50 pounds. Now 21, Sophie became one of 44 women to make it through to the Miss England national finals last weekend. The English Literature degree student now keeps in shape by coaching cheerleading at York St John University and going to the gym three times a week.
在参加了舞蹈、游泳和滑冰之后，她瘦了将近50磅。现年21岁的索菲成为上周末进入英国小姐全国决赛的44名女性之一。这位英国文学学位的学生现在通过在约克圣约翰大学指导啦啦队和每周去健身房三次来保持身材。
Sophie said, “At school I was easily influenced and was taught by those around me that beauty was merely the reflection in the mirror — which, after the weight loss, I came to the realization that this is not entirely true. I entered Miss England to challenge myself again, in aims of gaining confidence within myself and also making my younger self proud. I wanted to gain a deeper connection with myself and those around me, proving to myself that I can succeed in things outside my comfort zone.”
索菲说：“在学校时，我很容易受到周围人的影响，他们告诉我，美丽只是镜子里的倒影——减肥后，我意识到这并不完全正确。我参加英国小姐比赛是为了再次挑战自己，目的是获得自信，也让年轻时的自己感到骄傲。我想与自己和周围人建立更深的联系，向自己证明我可以在舒适区之外的事情上取得成功。”
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