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The video has been viewed 52 million times and received 97,000 comments on Facebook from supporters sharing before and after photos of their own weight loss success.

One woman wrote, \"You can do it honey. I took it one day at a time. It was hard... but you will be great!!\"

\"She just motivated me to get off my butt and get this weight off. Keep up the good work sista,\" said another.

Harbin said many people wanted to give up their goal until they saw Reed's determination.

\"People get discouraged and they don't want to come around [because of their weight],\" he said, \"When [Reed] started coming in people said, 'if she can do it, I can do it.'\"

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Leneathra Reed
PHOTO: Leneathra Reed, 39, of Meridian, Mississippi, has kicked off her plan to lose 451 pounds.
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Reed said she is thrilled by the outpouring she's received from strangers all over the world.

\"It really touches my heart,\" she said. \"It makes me nervous to put myself out there and be vulnerable to criticism but as far as the support, it's really heartwarming because that's what I set out to do is inspire others.\"

Reed said she's looking forward to having better mobility and taking her daughter on vacation after she hits her goal weight.

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