Mexican-born Mayra Lizbeth Rosales was once considered one of the heaviest women on the planet. At her peak, she reportedly weighed about 500 kilograms, close to half a ton.
Mayra has said her weight wasn’t the result of a rare illness, but rather years of extreme overeating and a powerful dependence on fast food.
At the time, she was married — and instead of helping her change, her husband reportedly supported her unhealthy lifestyle by bringing her more food every day and doing little to stop the situation from getting worse.
Eventually, Mayra reached a breaking point and realized she couldn’t keep living that way.
Determined to change, she began a complete transformation. Over the years, she underwent several major surgeries, including gastric bypass and procedures to remove large amounts of excess fat and skin. In the process, she lost over 200 kilograms.
She cut fast food out of her life completely, and as the weight dropped, she was finally able to start moving, exercising, and rebuilding her health.
Little by little, she kept pushing forward until she reached around 92 kilograms — an astonishing result considering she once weighed more than five times that amount.
Although she later divorced her husband, the two reportedly stayed on friendly terms. Today, Mayra is healthier, more confident, and living a life that looks nothing like her past.
Even more surprising is that despite the intense strain on her body, her organs continued to function even at her heaviest weight.
