Sarah Evans of Shreveport, Louisiana, lost 120 pounds in 19 months. This photo, taken in December 2008, shows her before her transformation.
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Evans decided to lose weight after her 30th birthday weekend in Las Vegas in September 2012. At the time she weighed 248 pounds.
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On the Las Vegas trip, Evans said her thighs were constantly chafing, and she hated how she looked in every photo.
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Evans, left, started walking, then running. A few months later she was encouraged by her progress.
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Evans credits most of her success to running. She participated in the "Run or Dye" race in Shreveport on September 7, 2013.
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As the pounds fell off, Evans gained more confidence, posing for this photo before going to church in 2013.
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Evans was down to 145 pounds on February 14 during the NBA All-Star Weekend in New Orleans.
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By May 31, Evans had lost a total of 120 pounds.
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Evans, left, says somewhere along her journey, she "fell in love with running." Here, she participates in the Red River Road Runners Summer Fun Run on June 5, weighing 125 pounds.
