The young widow tipped the scales at 574 pounds in February 2013, but was determined to get healthy after her husband died from weight-related causes. By 2016, Paula had shed 400 (yes, 400!) pounds.
The Ohio native has since gained a little of that weight back, but is still unrecognizable from her pre-surgery days. In February, Paula reflected on the progress she’s made. “I am 6.5 years out!! It seems so long ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday!!” she wrote of her journey.
“Glad that chapter is over!! Life is great!!” she added. “I am not done yet, just a heck of [a] lot stronger!!!”
In a separate Facebook post, Paula admitted that she felt “trapped” in her body before. “Losing the weight was a way to set myself free,” she noted. “I feel so blessed that I had the opportunity to make changes and can be free!”
On her episode of Where Are They Now?, Paula proudly stated, “I’ve brought myself out of isolation and allowed myself to feel. I’m living life now and that’s something that I didn’t have before… I can’t wait to see what the future holds.”
Seasons 1 through 8 of My 600-lb Life are available to stream on tlc.com.
Source : https://www.distractify.com/p/chuck-and-paula-my-600-lb-life-now