500-Pound Woman Had to Lose 300 Pounds or Suffer Pain for Rest of Her Life—and She Did It in 30 Months

Courtesy of Evelyn Morales LaGrange

After her incredible weight-loss journey, a south Texas mother has gone viral. She says her main motivation was finding out she needed brain decompression surgery—a procedure that was out of the question when she weighed nearly 500 pounds (227 kg).

Today, Evelyn Morales LaGrange is unrecognizable compared to her former self. After getting a gastric sleeve to help her shed weight, she lost over 300 pounds (136 kg) in just 30 months—and she says the journey has transformed her life.