Beyond the Scale: 'I Got Healthy—And Now I Can Fly!'.

b B I can get down on the floor now and scrub it. b B I swap clothes with my daughter - and she steals my clothes! Before losing weight, I physically couldn't. b B I was able to show my sons there's nothing in life you can't conquer. b B Photograph by ALANNA HALE b "I Changed My Mindset" B JULIE BOWEN b Age: B 54 b Lives in: B Fresno, Calif. b Job: B Retired nurse b For Julie Bowen, 2016 was a critical turning point. Non-scale Victories B I broke the record for heaviest raw dead lift by a woman (639 lbs.). b B I learned to be a little selfish and take care of myself so I could take care of my kids. b B I became a motivational speaker. THESE 5 WOMEN SHIFTED AWAY FROM SETTING THEIR GOALS IN POUNDS AND INSTEAD FOCUSED ON HEALTHY CHANGES THAT SPARKED FEEL-GOOD WINS BIG AND SMALL "I Didn't Want to Be a Bystander in Life" B MARIA CASTRO b Age: B 45 b Lives in: B The Bronx b Job: B Public school teacher b When Maria Castro's son asked to go indoor skydiving for his 16th birthday in 2019, his mom made it happen. [Extracted from the article]