The Inspiring Transformation of Mayra Lisbeth Rosales

Mayra Lisbeth Rosales, once known as the world’s most obese woman, has an incredible story of transformation that is both inspiring and heartwarming. Despite facing numerous challenges, Mayra’s journey reminds us that it is never too late to make a positive change in our lives.A Life Changing Event.

In Mayra’s life, a tragic event unfolded that would become the turning point in her journey. Her sister, in a moment of rage, caused severe harm to her own child, leading to hospitalization and, tragically, the child’s death. As a result, Mayra realized that she needed to step up as the primary support system for her sister’s children. This realization sparked within her the motivation to embark on a weight loss journey.Overcoming ObstaclesTo begin her transformation, Mayra underwent a series of surgeries that involved a dedicated team of doctors and firefighters. This complex operation required specialized equipment to transport her from her bed to the hospital. Over the course of 11 surgeries, Mayra faced the daunting challenge of addressing the condition of her skin and muscles, which had deteriorated significantly due to her immense weight. However, her resilience and unwavering commitment to her goal allowed her to overcome these obstacles.A Remarkable AchievementMayra’s determination to care for her sister’s children effectively drove her to adhere to exercise regimens approved by medical specialists. As a result, she achieved an astonishing weight loss of over 400 kilograms, which amounts to an 80 percent reduction. Today, Mayra enjoys a significantly improved quality of life, weighing a healthy 91 kilograms. Her transformation has not only brought physical changes but also a newfound sense of confidence and vitality.An Inspiration to Us AllMayra Lisbeth Rosales’ incredible transformation is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of determination. Her story serves as a reminder that no matter how difficult the circumstances may be, it is never too late to make a positive change in our lives. Mayra’s journey teaches us to embrace resilience, commit to our goals, and overcome any obstacles that come our way.Mayra has emerged as a charming and resilient woman who has conquered the odds to achieve her remarkable transformation. Her story inspires us to believe in ourselves and find the strength within to overcome any challenges that life throws at us. May we all learn from Mayra’s example and dare to embark on our own journeys of transformation.

‘Half-Ton Killer’ Mayra Rosales Reveals Why She Falsely Confessed to Murder, Dramatic Weight-Loss

 Mayra Rosales once weighed more than 1,000 pounds and was facing the possibility of a death sentence, not just from obesity but for the murder of her 2-year-old nephew.

But that was five years ago.

Today, the 33-year-old from Texas, who used to be one of the heaviest women in the world, now is one-fifth of her former weight, now weighing about 200 pounds, and her name has been cleared.

“I have lost over 800 pounds,” Rosales said. “I don’t even know how I survived that. It’s a miracle of God. I really was dying.”

In 2008, Rosales was charged with murdering her sister Jamie’s son. She was accused of falling on the toddler and crushing him under her bed. The case earned her the nickname “half-ton killer.”

“I used to take up a whole king-size bed,” she said. “I couldn’t even stand up on my feet. My legs couldn’t hold my weight.”

Her capital murder trial was nothing short of a freak show, with the defendant being so big that she had to be cut out of her house and transported to court in a moving van. Her attorney even measured the courtroom and went shopping for a king-size mattress so she could live in the courtroom while a jury decided if she lived or died.

Rosales admitted to killing the child but claimed it was an accident. Her attorney never believed her claims and suspected she was covering for someone. That person turned out to be her sister, Jamie.

“I tried to protect my sister, and I was already dying so I didn’t see … like I was doing [something] wrong,” Mayra said. “I was already giving up in life, and the way I saw it, when they began saying I was going to get capital murder charges, I really saw it like they were doing me a favor.”

Rosales lied for months, but even prosecutors started to doubt her claims when the little boy’s autopsy revealed head trauma consistent with repeated abuse. Faced with that evidence, Rosales finally told the truth — that she had seen her sister abusing the child — and she worked with her attorney to record Jamie confessing to the murder.

The charges against Rosales were dropped, and her sister was arrested on child abuse charges. She is now serving 15 years in prison.

“I knew I was not doing right, but I was willing to give up my life for her,” Rosales said.

She added that her sister regrets what she did.

“It’s hard for someone to admit what they did, especially to their kid, and turn themselves in and confess, and she ended up doing it,” Rosales said. “I think she did it because she couldn’t live with herself no more, with what happened, and because she knew I was covering for her.”

With her named cleared, Rosales began round-the-clock treatment with an obesity specialist in Houston. In her first week, she lost 100 pounds. Then, Rosales underwent half a dozen surgeries, some to remove tumors and others to remove excess skin. She had to lose 600 pounds just to safely undergo gastric bypass surgery.

During the process, Rosales adhered to a strict, high-protein diet.

Her incredible transformation was filmed in a new documentary special for TLC, “Half-Ton Killer: Transformed,” which airs on Wednesday, Dec. 4.

Before she started to lose the weight, Rosales said her organs were shutting down and now, after the weight loss, they are “perfect.”

HOUSTON (KTRK) — She is the Texas woman once dubbed the “Half Ton Killer,” accused of killing her nephew by rolling on him with her 1,000-pound frame. But after clearing her name, she has a new lease on life, a unbelievably smaller body, and is motivating others with her weight loss story.

It’s a time in her life Mayra Rosales would like to forget.

“I was alive but not living a life,” Rosales said.

But in 2008, she was a prisoner in her own bed. Weighing more than 1,000 pounds, she was charged with capital murder in the death of her two-year old-nephew. She was accused of smothering the child by rolling on top of him with her heavy frame, but the charge later was dropped when prosecutors determined she took the blame in order to protect her sister.

“I was dying. I don’t know if you had seen pictures before you could see it in my face. I had given up in life,” Rosales said. “I was alive but not living a life.”

Today, things are very different for Rosales. She has lost 800 pounds through surgery and diet and still has 30 more to go. With a new body, she also has a new mindset when it comes to life and food.

“Food to me is I have to eat to live. Before it was living to eat, and now you know, it’s just something normal,” Rosales said.

Rosales says she wouldn’t have regained her health without Houston vascular and bariatric surgeon and star of TLC’s “My 600-Pound Life” Dr. Younan Nowzaraden.

“I think Mayra is very motivated,” Nowzaraden said. “Once you’re in bed for several years, she had no life. Once she get up and walk and do things, you’ll be amazed how motivated people become.”

Nowzaraden has performed 11 surgeries on Rosales, including a lap band procedure and numerous skin removal surgeries. He also diagnosed her with Lymphedema, swelling usually in the arms or legs due lymph buildup.

“It was a little bit depressing when he told me that but then I was like at least I know what I have now,” Rosales said of the diagnosis.

Rosales’ weight loss story was the motivation Olivia Cruz needed to reclaim her life.

“And I saw her story and I said if this doctor can help this woman at this weight, he can save my life,” Cruz said.

At her heaviest, Cruz weighed 570 pounds and has lost more than 300 pounds.

“I feel like I am reborn, I feel alive. I really do,” she said.

Rosales says her journey back to health has not been easy, but the benefits are well worth it. Now, she hopes her story can motivate others struggling with weight issues.

“Do not lose hope and keep fighting because we only have one life, and it’s well worth fighting for it,” Rosales said.

“My 600-Pound Life” airs 8pm Wednesdays on TLC.