Succeeding at Weight Loss Sometimes taking that first step can be the hardest. Lisett Amaya and Jen Ligons did, and it changed their lives for the better.
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Lisett Amaya: No longer defined by her weight
Lisett Amaya grew up being overweight. In middle school, she weighed 260 pounds. “Even though I was physically active and played sports, my diet and eating habits prevented me from losing weight. By the time I was 19-years-old, in my first year of community college, I weighed 283 pounds,” says Amaya. “That was when I decided I was no longer going to let my weight define my life.”