1028 pounds woman's courage and story is giving hope to milions

35-year-old Mayra Rosales from La Joya, Texas had been bedridden for years and totally dependent on her family to care for all of her needs.

She weighed 1,028 pounds and was one of the heaviest living people in the world.

Her transformations has been mind blowing and her motivation was when she lost her son in 2008 and her sister was then unable to care for her own two children, so Mayra wanted to assume responsibility for them. That implied her needing to be able to function independently in her own life. (Her transformation photos after the cut)

She made the commitment to a dramatic weight loss surgery. The first step was getting a team of medical professionals to physically move her to the hospital.

She had 11 surgeries to reduce her weight - a lap band bariatric surgery and her extra skin removed, exercise and healthy eating.

She lost 100 pounds in the first 10 days. She is very health as she suffered no internal damage from her excess weight.

She appears on TV talk shows to share her inspiring story with others.