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She was only 36 – but at 134 kg, Misty Mitchell looked at least 50 years old.
But the young mom from Wimberley in Texas turned things around by cutting out alcohol and carbs – and now she's down to a svelte 72 kg.
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"I look so different now, no one believes me when I tell them I'm 36, which is great because I looked middle-aged less than two years ago," she says.
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"My family are floored, when I share pictures online they can't believe it's me."
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At her heaviest, Misty struggled to squeeze into her car seat and had difficulties putting on her own socks because of her large frame.
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But last year, while recovering from surgery for a herniated spinal disk she decided enough was enough – she quit her excessive alcohol, which totalled over 1 000 calories a day, and cut back her carb intake.
Misty and her husband Joel. PHOTO: Magazine Features
She started weight lifting and altered her diet, reducing her fat percentage from 60% to 25%.
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Misty, who believed she looked middle-aged at her heaviest, is now bombarded by people telling her she looks two decades younger.
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"I look really good, most people tell me I look like I've lost a lot years off my age or that I look like I'm in my 20s.
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"Even I can see the difference, now I have a clearly defined neck and jaw bone which is really encouraging. Before, I had a large lizard chin and you couldn't see my neck at all."
"I feel like I've lost twenty years off my age and I certainly look that way too."
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