Before and After
Flerida gavino
I am Flerida Gavino, I was born in the Dominican Republic and live in the Bronx, New York. After having two children, I went from weighing 119 pounds to 189 pounds. I am 29 years old, and I hated seeing myself so fat and different from what I've always been....
Brenda Castillo
She looked much older because of her weight My name is Brenda Castillo, I am Salvadoran, and I live in Boston. I’ve always been the chubby one of the family. Ever since I was a child, everyone will say I was older because how fat I looked. When I was...
Alvino Vásquez
He couldn't horseback ride anymore My name is Alvino Vasquez, I'm Mexican and I live in California. Since I was a kid I loved horses. What I enjoyed the most was horseback riding and going to the rodeo, but I got to the point of being so obese, 212 pounds,...
Celia Hilario
His wedding dress didn't fit My name is Celia Hilario, I am Dominican and live in New York. After many years of civil marriage, my husband offered to fulfill my dream of getting married in a church. Very excited, I started the preparations. I chose my dress and it was...
Monserrat Mar
My name is Monserrat Mar, I'm Mexican and live in Texas. Since I was a child, I have always loved chocolates, so much that I went from being chubby to “the queen of chocolates”. When someone thought of Monserrat, they thought about chocolate because all I did was eat chocolates...
Pao Juarez
My name is Paola Juarez, I'm Honduran and live in Miami. I came to this country with the dream of being a successful businesswoman. I started from the bottom, but I really wanted to move forward. An accident in which I broke my leg in three different areas and my...
Lupita Jaramillo
She rewarded her broken heart with food My name is Lupita Jaramillo, I'm Mexican, and I live in North Carolina. The more tired or sad I felt, the more I needed something greasy or sweet to eat, something that would recompense my tired body and sad heart. However, I was...
Odalis Rodriguez
"Her insecurities jeopardized her marriage" My name is Odalis Rodríguez, I’m 43 years old, I’m Cuban and I currently live in Alexandria, Virginia. My weight problems started when I first got to America from my home country; the culture shock affected me quite a bit. When I got here, I...
Hortencia Espinoza
She was always in a bad mood and without energy My name is Hortencia Espinosa, I was born in Guatemala and I live in Florida. I have the best mom in the world and I have always dreamed of giving my children the same love and good education that she...
Elizabeth Guardado
She spent her whole day on the sofa My name is Elizabeth Guardado, I am Salvadoran and I live in Florida. I had always been active and had no problems with my weight, but since I moved with my family to Florida, I spent my time being at home. My...
Vilma Corio
My name is Wilma Corio, I am Puerto Rican and I live in Ohio. Throughout my life, I struggled with my weight, but what really made me lose control was when I moved to the United States. I wanted to improve my life in this country and with two jobs...
Rosa Garcia
Everyone thought she was pregnant My name is Rosa Garcia, I am Mexican, and I live in North Carolina. I have three children, however, because I was overweight with 210 pounds and a huge belly, everyone always thought that I was pregnant. The comments made me cried, but I couldn’t...