Sometimes moms really don't understand the kind of positive influence they have on their kids. One woman claims her mom was the inspiration behind her drastic weight loss. Maile Daly once weighed around 343 pounds, no thanks to a serious soda addiction. After her mother, Abigal Lowe, underwent bariatric surgery and convinced her to do the same, she finally decided it was time to lose some weight. She looks so amazing now her own mother couldn't recognize her!
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Daly lost close to 146 pounds after undergoing gastric bypass surgery and giving up soda for good. She's so slim she hardly even looks like the same person, which is why her mother was in such shock when she saw her.
Lowe was invited to speak on the Today show about her own weight loss. Back in 2006 she underwent gastric bypass surgery. She went from 238 pounds to 140 pounds just 10 months after having the procedure done. It was amazing! She encouraged her daughter to do the same, but because one lives in California and the other in Hawaii, Lowe still hadn't seen Daly's transformation. Her daughter wouldn't even send her pictures.
Much to her surprise, Daly showed up to the Today show unannounced and Lowe's reaction to her daughter's makeover was priceless. 'Wow," she instantly said giggling. "You need to talk to me so I recognize you." "Hi, mommy," the daughter responded and then they hugged. Funny thing is, Daly looks even more like her mom now that she's lost so much weight and the two were coincidentally wearing a similar dress too. How funny is that?
"Coming from 343 pounds I feel like a whole new woman," Daly said. "I hope that through my own weight-loss journey, my boys are young enough to reap the benefits of having two active parents in their life and learn how to live with a healthy life style."
I am so amazed by Daly's weight loss and I could only imagine how shocked and proud her mom must have felt seeing her on the Today show. You see, moms really do underestimate the influence they have on their kids!
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