Tag: transformation

460lb Man Who Spent Days in Bed Loses 39 Percent of Bodyweight Through Diet and Walking

A man from Eureka, California, who weighed well over 400 pounds and would spend days at a time in bed with no energy or motivation lost 39 percent of his weight after committing to a keto diet and going on walks. “I was 460 pounds [208 kg], and I was starting to feel like those people…


25-Year-Old Drug Addict Sleeps on Streets—Until Kind Charity Intervenes, Helps Him Get Sober

Once a drug addict sleeping rough on the streets of Leeds, in northern England, a 25-year-old youth received a helping hand when he made himself known to a local charity. Young Josh Ellis was provided a roof over his head, clean clothes, and a whole new support network—and it transformed his life. “We just knew…


Couple Buy ‘Crumbling’ 18th Century Mansion, Save It From Ruin in 3-Year-Transformation

It was a formidable project. An 18th century mansion, vacant for 30 years and falling into disrepair. But Katie and Lester Bayfield had a vision for the future of their investment. Over the course of three years, the couple pulled out all the stops, transforming the mansion from near-ruin into an antique luxury home, for…


Obese Taxi Driver Who Weighed Over 270lb Ditches Fast Food and Lands Dream Job as Personal Trainer

Describing himself as “massively” overweight, former taxi driver Darren Frazer, from the UK, had all but given up on his own self by 2017. A sedentary lifestyle and junk-food addiction had pushed his weight past the 270-pound (122 kg) mark. When it became a struggle to play with his 7-year-old daughter Grace, that was his wake-up…


Woman Told She’d Die if She Didn’t Lose Weight Undergoes Dramatic Transformation, Sheds 150lb

When a young woman from Los Angeles was told by doctors that she would die if she didn’t lose weight, she took the warning seriously. After undergoing a life-saving weight-loss surgery and switching to a healthier diet, she has lost a whopping 150 pounds (approx. 68 kg). For years, Natalie Vargas, 31, fought with obesity…


‘Like an Animal’: Mother Describes 700 Days Detained in a Chinese Labor Camp Over Her Faith

Almost two decades ago, Wang Ying was sentenced to two years of forced labor for doing nothing more than carrying two books in her luggage on a train home. “Show me your ticket. … Which is your luggage?” A steward approached Wang on the morning of Oct. 3, 2002, trying to find out her identity….


Woman Turns Old Van Into Tiny Home in 100 Days for $3,450 Using YouTube Tutorials

A personal trainer from Northern Ireland used lockdown to accomplish a tiny home project, transforming an old van into a luxury mobile home with a small budget, using YouTube tutorials to guide her. The conversion, which took Jennifer McKechnie 100 days to complete, has since become the most popular home on property search engine Zoopla. “I…


Nearly Dead Dog With ‘No Fur, Broken Spirit’ Undergoes Transformation After Rescue: Photos

WARNING: THIS ARTICLE INCLUDES GRAPHIC IMAGES THAT SOME READERS MAY FIND DISTURBING. A severely neglected dog found scavenging in Texas woodland with a small pack of strays has undergone a radical transformation since being rescued. Madelyn, a 5-year-old mixed-breed dog, was in such a poor condition when she arrived at the non-profit animal welfare group…