Inside Lexi Reed’s weight loss journey that led to medically-induced coma as her ‘organs fail’

LEXI Reed shed over 300 pounds in less than a year and a half – but the influencer's weight loss journey has now ended up with her in a medically-induced coma.

The influencer has documented her journey on her Instagram account, fatgirlfedup, which is followed by more than 1.2million people.

Reed rose to fame when she began documenting her journey back in 2016 alongside her husband, Danny.

The couple embarked on their weight-loss adventure after a friend challenged them to cut out soda, alcohol, takeout, and cheat meals, Reed told in a 2018 interview.

"We started cooking, meal prepping, tracking our calories, and reading nutrition labels."

Over a two-year span, the two lost a combined 407 pounds. Reed individually shed 312 pounds.

TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY

In 2019, Reed underwent skin removal surgery to get rid of pounds of excess skin.

She shared two photos on her Instagram page in a "Transformation Tuesday" post, detailing the before and after the surgery.

“Covered in scars in both photos, but both beautiful wounds from one hell of a fight," she wrote on Instagram.

“From losing 312 lbs. to having 7 lbs. of skin removed in a 9-hour surgery, every step has been worth the fight to give this body the care that it needs.

“Both girls are strong and I’ve loved myself at every stage of my journey, especially the girl who was strong enough to start.”

Reed also included words of encouragement and motivation in her post.

“We all have skin, wrinkles, stretch marks and cellulite, but that can’t hold us back from living or define who we are.

“Don’t let something so small be such a big excuse.

“Love yourself every chapter of your journey, the skin you’re in, and speak nicely to yourself because you’re always listening!”

'SHE COULD HAVE DIED'

On February 10, a post was shared to Reed's Instagram feed by her husband, Danny.

Reed apparently had fallen ill and had been hospitalized since January 20.

The photo showed Reed lying in a hospital bed hooked up to a ventilator.