This amazing woman, who once weighed 1,000-pounds, now has a smaller body and a desire to help others. She had so little desire to live that she confessed to killing her 2-year-old nephew by rolling on top of him and smothering him, even though it was her sister who actually killed her son when she threw a hairbrush at his head. After her sister confessed to the murder and was sentenced to 15 years in prison, Mayra decided it was time to turn her life around and look after her sister’s children.
““I was alive but not living a life. I was dying. I don’t know if you had seen pictures before you could see it in my face. I had given up in life,” Mayra said. With the help of 11 different surgeries, including lap band and skin removal procedures, After her sister confessed to the murder and was sentenced to 15 years in prison, Mayra decided it was time to turn her life around and look after her sister’s children. has shed 800 pounds since 2011, and has 30 more to go. The 34-year-old said she also had to change her entire outlook on food.
“Food to me is I have to eat to live,” she said. “Before it was living to eat, and now you know, it’s just something normal.” The amazing woman also said she owes her lifestyle change to Dr. Nowzaradan. “I think Mayra is very motivated,” Nowzaradan said. “Once you’re in bed for several years, she had no life. Once she get up and walk and do things, you’ll be amazed how motivated people become.” Her story was so powerful that it even began inspiring others to take control of their own lives.
The brave woman also said that she now hopes her story can continue to be a motivation for people who struggle with their weight to take the steps necessary to reclaim their lives and get healthy. And yes, you won’t believe how she looks after the transformation.
