Before and After
Edith Reyes
Couldn’t fit into a size 3X My name is Edith Reyes, I am from Mexico and I live in California. Since I was a little girl, I've been a chubby girl. In all the stages of my life, I’ve been bullied and was sad because I didn’t felt like I...
José Alejandro Díaz
Worked three jobs and neglected his healthI'm José Alejandro Díaz, I am from Mexico and I live in Georgia. My dad passed away when I was young and my mom had to take care of seven kids, which was very hard. Like many people, I came to the United States...
Vivi Eidel
She didn't weigh herself for five years My name is Vivi Eidel, I am Peruvian and I live in Naples, Florida. Since my first pregnancy, I decided to stop weighing myself. I spent five years without knowing all the weight that was gaining, until last Christmas. When got up the...
Nancy Rivera
From an early age, she ate huge portions My name is Nancy Rivera I'm Colombian and I live in New Jersey. From a young age I started to gain weight because my family believed that “a fat girl meant I was a healthy girl”, so I learned to accompany all...
Stephanie Vargas
She lived surrounded by temptations My name is Stephanie Vargas, I am Dominican, and I live in New York. I feel as I inherited my obesity from my parents and although I tried to change my destiny, apparently even my work indicated that I had to be overweight. I was...
Vanessa Alvarez
Leaving the house became a torture for her My name is Vanessa Álvarez, I am Mexican and I live in Illinois. My life being overweight was filled with frustration and sadness because I got to the point where going out was a torture. Nothing I had in my closet fit...
Vicky Rivera
Her insecurities were affecting her marriage I am Victoria Rivera, I am Salvadoran, and I live in Arkansas. I am a mother of 3 amazing children and a wife. However, I wasn’t fulfilling my role of a good wife. I constantly fought with my husband because I rejected him. He...
Haidy Perdomo
She stopped publishing her photos on social media My name is Haidy Perdomo, I’m Honduran and I live in Florida. I’ve always been slim and athletic. My passion was football, but when we left Honduras in search of the American dream, I missed my country so much that I couldn’t...
Laura Guerrero
From inactive it is now very active I’ve always been fat and I pretended that I didn’t bother me. When someone made fun of me, I defended myself completely! I ate when I was sad, stressed, happy, or when I felt rebellious, basically I ate for whatever reason. I didn’t...
Flori Camacho
She was concerned about her health My name is Flori Camacho from the Dominican Republic and I live in New York. I thought that over the years and for having children it was normal to gain weight, but I was surprised. My doctor told me that I had high blood...
Dayarana Martínez
She was able to wear a bikini again I am Dayarana Martínez, I am Dominican and I live in Philadelphia. I’ve always been skinny, but after having my children, my metabolism changed. I felt very anxious, I couldn’t stop eating and therefore, I began to gain weight. Seeing that I...
Yomila Cardona
My name is Yomila Cardona, I am Guatemalan, and I live in New York. For many years I had been skinny, but after having my only daughter, I gained weight. To try to recover my body, I created my own diet: I ate all day but skipped dinner. That didn’t...