Mexican-born Mayra Lizbeth Rosales was once believed to be one of the heaviest women in the world. At her highest weight, she reportedly reached around 500 kilograms — nearly half a ton.
Mayra has said her extreme weight wasn’t caused by a rare medical condition, but by years of overeating and a deep addiction to fast food.
At the time, she was married — and surprisingly, her husband didn’t discourage her habits. Instead, he enabled them, bringing her extra food daily and allowing the situation to spiral even further.
Eventually, Mayra reached a turning point and realized her life couldn’t continue this way.
She chose to completely transform herself. Over time, she underwent several major procedures, including gastric bypass surgery and operations to remove excess fat and skin. Through those changes, she lost more than 200 kilograms.
Fast food disappeared from her life, and as the weight came off, she was finally able to move, exercise, and rebuild her strength.
Step by step, she continued improving her health and eventually reached around 92 kilograms — an incredible change considering she once weighed more than five times that.
Although she and her husband later divorced, they reportedly remained on good terms. Today, Mayra is healthier, more confident, and living a completely different life.
Even more remarkable is that despite the enormous strain on her body, her organs continued functioning even at her heaviest.
