The old saying goes, “Hell hath no fury than a woman scorned,” and Betsy Ayala proved it in a big way.
The 34-year-old Texas, USA, native underwent a physical transformation, losing a staggering 103 lbs. after giving birth.
Her motivation: a cheating husband and his mistress.
According to a New York Post report, Ayala’s weight ballooned to 265 lbs. shorty after birthing her daughter Isabella in 2013.
Her desire to lose the excess fat was only fueled after she discovered her now ex-husband’s affair.
“I started in September and was doing okay until two days after Christmas, when I found out my husband was cheating on me with a co-worker,” she was quoted as saying by the news outlet.
“I was devastated. I found out through some messages I read on his Facebook where they were calling me a cow and fat and just trashing me and my whole world fell apart,” she added.
After picking up the pieces from her broken marriage, Ayala began cutting out sugary snacks and drinks and dedicate herself to Zumba and gym sessions.
Now, Ayala sports a much slimmer figure and has become a wellness coach for a health shake brand.
She addressed the heartbreak as motivation for her lifestyle change, but added that her daughter was mostly behind her weight loss.
“I would cry after every workout and it was then that I decided that this would not define me and I was going to change for me and for my daughter,” she said. “I wanted her to be proud of her mom and I wanted to be an example for her.”
Ayala’s story has been an inspiration for women who are hoping to lose weight. She now has over 70,000 followers on Instagram and has appeared on TV shows. Khristian Ibarrola /ra
