A California woman named Tanya Santiago found a new lease on life after her post-divorce weight loss sparked a new shot at love. Santiago, 31, has been sharing her transformation on social media, and her supporters are now in awe of her journey. Tanya’s life is now drastically different. After previously weighing 600 pounds, she found herself ready for a change, and that motivation led her to drop more than 400 pounds.
The Daily Mail reports that Tanya Santiago tragically suffered a miscarriage that ultimately led to the end of her two-year marriage. The retail store manager from Lemoore, California says that’s when she decided to change her life. Tanya started slow by getting out for walks and taking to the water for swimming before she gathered the confidence to go to the gym and start the hard work of getting her body in shape.
After one year, Tanya had lost over 200 pounds. However, her doctor encouraged her to have gastric bypass surgery due to fatty liver disease. She went under the knife and dropped even more weight. These days, she’s lost a massive 400 pounds and continues to inspire with her weight loss journey. She even admitted that her family didn’t recognize her after the transformation.
Before focusing on her diet and exercise, Santiago was wearing clothes in a size 7XL. Now she’s in a size small, but she continues to keep all of her old clothes to serve as a reminder about how far she’s come.
California Woman Tanya Santiago Divorce Weight Loss Sparks New Love Life
“Keep those old clothes as a reminder of how far you’ve gone. How much you fought for your life. I’ll never go back to the old me, but I’ll keep these as a reminder,” she told fans on her Instagram page.
In the middle of her weight loss journey she met a man named Gabriel. Tanya says she warned him that she was working on herself and that if he couldn’t “match” her goals she wasn’t interested. Thankfully, Gabriel proved up for the challenge and ended up being Santiago’s new love. “He looks at old photos and can’t believe it used to be me,” she said.
These days, Tanya Santiago continues to share her story as well all that she’s learned along the way. She’s working on becoming an online coach and bodybuilder.
“I just want to help other people. If I can do it, you guys can too,” she claims.
Of course, Santiago has been given tons of online support.
“This is radical weight loss. She shape shifted and jumped timelines into a new reality,” one person commented.
“Great job, girl! She looks so cute and vibrant in her after photos. I love seeing people turning their life around. Good stuff,” another said.
“Wow you look beautiful,” a third person stated.
“What an amazing journey. You showed mental strength and discipline. Kudos to you and a huge CONGRATULATIONS,” a fourth comment read.
This California woman is certainly an inspiration to her followers, and giving hope to others on a similar path.
