Former 90 Day Fiancé cast member Juliana Custodio recently opened about how she struggled with weight loss in the past. TLC viewers may remember the 23-year-old reality star from her appearance on 90 Day Fiancé season 7 with Michael Jessen. During the season, it was revealed that Juliana had suffered many waves of abuse at a young age, such as human trafficking and exploitation. In a recent Instagram post, Juliana explained that she started working at the young age of eight.

She had worked as many as three jobs by the time she was twelve. Apart from that, she shared a tragic story about her alcoholic father, who almost killed her mother one time. After that scary incident, Juliana escaped her abusive home and had to live on the streets for a while. Luckily, the former reality star's life changed when she signed a modeling contract with the best agency ever based in Milan, Italy. She is now in a committed relationship with her boyfriend Ben Obscura and expecting her first child with him.

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Juliana is now three months pregnant, her body is changing, which made her decide to talk about how she suffered from major weight loss issues. According to Soap Dirt, the 90 Day Fiancé alum said that she gains weight "pretty fast," which makes her weight loss quite challenging. At 15-years-old, Juliana was told to drop 20 pounds for modeling, which was extremely hard due to the lack of routine. However, by the time she moved to Europe, Juliana had lost over 40 pounds going from 156 pounds to 114 pounds.

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Juliana revealed she dropped so much weight by following a hardcore fitness regime. She has been working out every day to ensure her weight stays at the number she wants it to be. Since Juliana is into modeling, the former 90 Day Fiancé cast member wants to be in her best shape to produce some of her best work. Juliana explained that she just focused on eating healthy food and never had to starve herself to achieve weight loss.

It is great to see that most of Juliana's weight struggles are now in the past, and she is now leading a more fulfilling and happy life. She has filed a divorce from her husband, Michael, and has already moved on with her new artist boyfriend, Ben. She understands that pregnancy can make her gain a few pounds, but she is completely comfortable with that. Juliana thinks that having a healthy newborn is more important than anything else. 90 Day Fiancé viewers wish Juliana the best of luck on her journey to become a new mom.

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Source: Soap Dirt