A woman who lost almost three -quarters of her body weight revealed the two lifestyle changes that fueled her epic fat burn.
Tanya Santiago, 31, weighed 42nd 12 pounds at the end of 2020 after being stuck in a cycle of “eating everything I could put my hand”.
“ I would eat huge portions – for a family of six people, ‘said the retail director of California in the United States.
But at the end of 2021, she decided to make a radical change after undergoing a traumatic miscarriage.
“I was three months old and my body rejected pregnancy,” she said, adding that it was “too large” to undergo a procedure to remove the fetus and was forced to take a pill instead.
Ms. Santiago then began to introduce two types of training in her daily routine – walking and swimming.
She quickly saw results, which gave her confidence to visit her local gymnasium for more regular training sessions.
She has also made simple changes to her diet – abandoning her favorite Chinese and Mexican takeaks for low -baked homemade meals.
Tanya Santiago, 31, weighed 42nd 12 pounds at the end of 2020 after being stuck in a cycle of “eating everything I could put my hand”.
While she has abandoned take -out dishes, Ms. Santiago always eats the food she loves and often likes pasta and breaded chicken.
However, she did not have food, with bacon, breaded chicken and pasta still constituting a large part of her diet.
In January 2023, Ms. Santiago had lost 17th 12 pounds, but she did not have the proper health that she hoped.
The doctors told him that in spite of weight loss, his previous unhealthy lifestyle had led to a fatal hepatic disease – which is caused by obesity.
At its most severe stage, the condition can have the organ shrink and becomes marked and lumpy; These damage are permanent and can cause liver failure and liver cancer.
Due to the urgency of the situation, doctors informed Ms. Santiago that she would need to undergo gastric puncture to help her lose additional weight and reverse the disease.
Gastric puncture encourages weight loss by narrowing the stomach using surgical instruments.
She now plans to become a bodybuilder and exercises six times a week
Santiago said that her family barely recognized her, saying that she had “quirky form”
This means that patients cannot eat large parts of food and usually have a smaller appetite.
The four -hour operation was a success and at the end of last year, she had lost 5th additional 10 pounds, reaching a thin 12th 2 pounds.
She continued with regular exercise and now likes training six days a week.
“My family hadn’t really seen me since my weight loss while I move to California,” she said.
“So when I got home, they said” Who is this lady at my door? “.
“I met my niece in the shopping center and started walking towards it. We locked our eyes but she just went.
Its previous diet included Chinese and Mexican dishes, as well as remaining pizzas
“I rolled behind her and I hugged her and she said” Who is this lady? “.”
She now describes her old lifestyle as “an old television program that has been broadcast”.
“Each day, it surprises me that I can run,” she said. “I have so much more energy.
After divorced in 2020, she met a new partner, Gabriel, a naval mechanic, in 2022 – halfway through her weight loss journey.
“He looks at the old photos and cannot believe it was me,” she said.
Ms. Santiago always keeps her old clothes as a “reminder” of the distance to which she came.
She is now on the way to becoming an online coach and bodybuilder.
“I just want to help others. If I can do it, you can too.