Makeup artist Pratima Bassi has always had a sweet tooth. But, when, a few years ago, her weight skyrocketed to 265 pounds thanks to her love of gooey chocolate morsels and cream-filled cookies, the 23-year-old New Yorker from Rockland County resolved to slim down. In 2018, she committed to a low-carb lifestyle and 90-minute strength training … Read more
Inez Carrasquillo used to live in her car. Now she can haul a 700-pound car chassis across a 50-foot course by her own strength. The Rolling Meadows, Illinois, resident spent part of her twenties homeless and sleeping in her Honda Civic She eventually moved into her boyfriend’s house but, after having her son in 2016, … Read more
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