Julia Kozerski

HALF

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In December 2009 I decided to take charge of my life and embarked upon my own selfdirected, healthy-living journey. Through calorie counting, focus on nutrition, portion control,

and increased exercise, my efforts have resulted in a loss of over 160 pounds. While I

genuinely believed that my hard work and dedication would transform me into that “perfect”

person of my dreams, the reality of what has resulted is quite the opposite. My experience

contradicts what the media tends to portray. While it is easy to celebrate and appreciate the

closed doors, quite a different reality exists.dramatic physical results of such an endeavor, underneath the layers of clothing and behind

These photographs are self-portraits. They serve as reflections of my experience and address

and explore my physically and emotionally painful, private struggles with food, obsession,

what it is like for me to live life as Half of myself.self-control, and self-image. These brutally honest images serve to shed light on the truth of what it is like for me to live life as Half of myself.