And within about a year, she had gained 180 lbs. A Doctor Said She Would Be Wheelchair-Bound in a Year — So This Woman Lost Half Her Size “I started having a lot of health issues,” she says.

At the forefront of New Year's goals is the perennial aspiration to get fit, which can encompass a ... Simple can beshe shed a jaw-dropping 180 pounds since climbing aboard the Simple train.

Rather than being proud of her 180-lb. weight loss, Angel Ortiz is haunted by the constant reminder of her past self: her excess skin Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and Reporter at PEOPLE.