DoctorOz: Incredible Weight Loss Journey: How a Woman Lost Over 300 Pounds

First, there's Jenny, 35 years old, stay-at-home mom from Idaho. Learned at an early age to comfort herself with food. When her weight peaked at 509 pounds, 509 pounds, her husband and her mother-in-law feared not just for her health, but for her life. Jenny's the love of my life. When I first met Jenny, she was probably about 350 pounds. It didn't bother me. Jenny was 19 and I was 20. We moved quick. We were married six months later. I knew that Jenny had issues with her weight and it was a sore spot. But did I make an issue of it? No. You go into relationships and having kids with certain expectations. Jenny's going to be involved, playing with Jackie, getting on the floor with us. However, I took on almost all those roles. Jenny was so large at that time, over 400 pounds, that she was unable to do a lot of that. When I was younger, kids started making fun of my mom. It was really hard for me because I didn't want to be embarrassed about her. It made me mad and sad because I know what she's been through. And if they knew what she was going through, then I don't know if they would do the same thing or not. I absolutely love my daughter-in-law. It was difficult to watch her struggle. At the time, I was attending Weight Watchers myself. The program was working and it just felt so great. I thought, wouldn't this be great for her, for her young family? I did broach the subject and offer to pay. Jenny's reaction was not good. She took offense until she looked at a picture of herself holding our daughter. And as she looked at that picture, she began to cry. And that is what she calls her aha moment. At that time, Jenny was over 500 pounds. She got the sense that if she did not start losing weight, that we would lose her. Jenny got on the phone with my mom and accepted that offer. I brought Jenny to her first meeting. She seemed scared. I don't think she really wanted to be there. But with my mom's support, she braved it. In her first week, Jenny lost 14 pounds and she was ecstatic. With each pound lost, Jenny was able to shed insecurities. One of Jenny's dreams was to ride a bike again. She had not ridden a bike since she was 13. And as she hit a major milestone of losing 250 pounds, I bought her a cruiser. And her first bike ride, she couldn't stop smiling. Her goal was to reach Wonderland, which is being in the 100s for body weight. And she finally hit it. Jenny has always been beautiful to me. I just look forward to that beauty coming out in so many more ways. Jenny, let's show everyone how amazing you look. Come on out. Amazing. Well, the audience's excitement is well deserved. How much weight have you lost? 311 pounds. Are you ever afraid of going back to that 509 pound picture we just saw? Absolutely not. It's been totally life-changing for me. In fact, I often say that I was a double of a woman, but I was living half a life. And there's no way that I would ever go back to it. It's just been absolutely life-changing for myself and my entire family. And you know what? Most people, if they're going to go from what seems like a big number, 509, to a very little number where you are now, it seems a pretty daunting task. What was it like when you first started? What was the first week like? As he said, I lost quite a bit the first week. But I honestly thought I was going to starve to death the first week. I went from six bowls of pasta to half a cup, a cup. And I didn't think I was going to be able to sustain myself on that. But I was able to. And eventually, I cut my portions even more. And I felt great. But that first week was amazing. You mentioned the role of emotion. That you're an emotional eater, which so many of us are. What do you do for discomfort? You can't numb yourself with food anymore. No, I use a tool called anchoring. So I have my before pants. I've got my picture on the fridge. I have a stone that says Believe on it. I have different things that I use to keep myself centered, including my before picture. Show us what you were eating that allowed you to lose all that weight. I really focused on three things. Portion control, like how my portions probably, I've lessened them by four. So it's one quarter of what you used to eat? Yes. And then I focus on high fiber, which would fill me up. And then I focus on healthy fats, which should give me energy. Is eating one quarter of what you used to eat actually easier than you thought? Yes, absolutely. Yeah, I feel full. I've trained for a triathlon and all kinds of stuff. Did my first triathlon, and I had the energy to do it. You did a triathlon? I just did my first triathlon. Thank you for watching. Don't forget to subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss out on new videos to live the good life.