Woman Hits 100-Pound Weight Loss Goal While Hiking the Appalachian Trail

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Woman Hits 100-Pound Weight Loss Goal While Hiking the Appalachian Trail
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A 20-year-old woman told Newsweek she was tired of being known as 'the bigger one' of her 14 siblings, so she embarked on a life-changing journey.

After always being known as 'the bigger one' of her 14 siblings and being concerned for her health, a 20-year-old woman achieved her goal of losing 100 pounds while on a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail with her family.Aubrey Bettis, 20, of Paint Rock, Texas, began her weight-loss journey at 257 pounds before having gastric sleeve surgery on December 15, 2022.

Now, 100 pounds down, she said she feels stronger and physically capable of activities and hobbies she never thought possible, including soccer, ice skating and rock climbing.'I hiked and backpacked before losing all the weight and I knew I was capable of that, but I knew I didn't want to go into a thru-hike 100 pounds overweight and struggle so much,' Aubrey said. 'I also feared I'd slow everyone down since I've always been slower due to my size.

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