Before and After
Lorena Gasga
My name is Lorena Gasga, I’m 28 years old and I’m Mexican. When I first moved to the United States, I was completely overwhelmed by everything around me, and the last thing I was thinking about at this point was my nutritional habits. With this thought NOT in mind, I...
Lyris Ramos
Working at an ice cream shop made her gain weight My name is Lyris Ramos, I am Puerto Rican and I live in Virginia. I love sweets to the point that I worked at an ice cream shop. I loved everything, from ice cream to milkshakes. I would eat a...
Dulce Silva
Spent her days eating sweets My name is Dulce Silva, I am 23 years old, I am Mexican and I live in Kentucky. I thought life was all about eating sweets. I spent my days eating sweet bread, candy, and sweetened sodas. And to top it all off, I had...
Edna Martinez
Ate poorly because of her busy lifestyle My name is Edna Martinez, I am Mexican and I live in Laredo, Texas. I am a mother of 5 children, a wife, and I work very hard to fulfill my dreams and those of my family, but the overload of things had...
Baudilio Cordero
He had many bad habits and one was junk foodMy name is Baudilio Cordero, I am Dominican and I live in New York. For some time, I was lucky because, unlike my friends, I could eat anything I wanted, like fried chicken wings, Chinese food or junk food, and I...
Andrea Quintero
To avoid her obesity, she didn't have any mirrors My name is Andrea Quintero, I am Mexican and I am 27 years old. I have always been very vain and I liked looking pretty. After getting married and being a mother, I decided to stay at home to enjoy my...
Carmen Andrade
Lost control of her eating in the U.S. My name is Carmen Andrade, I am from Colombia and I live in New Jersey. Arriving into this country 6 years ago really affected me. I cried every day because I missed my family and my customs. To disguise my grief, I...
Shaty and Alejandro
Being overweight created distance between them We are Shaty and Alejandro, we are from Guatemala and live in Los Angeles. I met my wife in Guatemala, I stole a kiss and conquered her. We got married and moved to the United States. We have two beautiful children. As immigrants, it...
Jessica González
My name is Jessica González, I am 23 years old, and I am from Nicaragua. I have a small daughter and I wanted to have the energy to enjoy with her many things, like playing, dressing up, and running behind her. For me, it was Halloween all year long. In...
Gissel Díaz
"She has been overweight since she was a teenager" My name is Gissel Díaz, I am Dominican, and I live in Rhode Island. Since I was a teenager, I started being overweight. Today, I am 39 years old and there hasn’t been a day that I’ve try something new to...
Esmelin Abreu
Neglected her health for motherhood My name is Esmelin Abreu, I am Dominican and I live in New Jersey. I had always been thin, but life changed and now I am the mother of six beautiful children. I spent long hours in the house cooking, taking care of my children...
Darlyng Cruz
Never lost her pregnancy weight My name is Darlyng Cruz, I am Nicaraguan and I live in Oregon. I always dreamed of having a family. Now, despite being happily married and being the mother of 4 children, I felt sad and depressed because after giving birth, I was an extra-large...