New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- Lexi Reed, 34, has shared a new video with her followers on Instagram. The fitness influencer, who has been open about losing more than 300 lbs. in her battle with calciphylaxis, a rare disease, posted a video of herself in a swimsuit, calling it a step toward "taking back her power".

In the caption, Reed recalled a time when she could not swim at all. "I'll never forget crying in my husband's car during the summer when I wasn't able to go swimming anymore as I was battling a rare disease called calciphylaxis that left me with 30+ open wounds," she wrote.

She also spoke about the challenges that came after her dramatic weight loss. "I'll also never forget losing 300+ lbs, feeling so proud walking into a dressing r...