they were convinced heather's dramatic weight loss got her killed.hat heather would still be alive if she hadn't gone through this transformation and bettered herself? >> yes. >> reporter: heather's friends and family said over the course of their relationship, chris used heather's weight as a tool to control her. >> at the beginning, he wanted her to be bigger, that he felt like that would be more attractive to him. and then, as she got bigger, then he would say to her that nobody else would want her because she was so obese. >> reporter: and when heather finally achieved her unbelievable transformation, she confided to her friends that chris didn't have the reaction she expected. >> she told me, "chris wants me to gain the weight back." i said, "heather, that's a control technique, okay? he wants you to stay at home. he doesn't want you to get out there. he doesn't want anyone else looking at you." >> reporter: according to her best friend, melissa, heather said chris even brought fatty foods to her, hoping she would pack the pounds back on. >> he

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she's kept the weight off for almost two years.he's gone from wearing size 24 pants to size two. 49-year-old joanne raymond of allentown is one of six featured in people magazine's half their size issue. she tells me she feels like a new person. >> amazing. amazing. i get up every morning with an abundance of energy. >> in the past she says years of yo-yo dieting led to losing weight then gaining it all back and then some. >> this time i started to learn from my mistakes and combined all the good things and the proper way of doing it. >> meaning eating lots of vegetables lean protein and healthy carbohydrates. she logs everything in the my fitness pal app. she also exercises in moderation. and even enjoys sweet treats once in awhile. losing 133 pounds gains the attention first of her local paper, the morning call. and then of people magazine. she spent the day in new york for a makeover and photo shoot. >> it's just amazing. >> now she shares her story hoping it will help others trying to lose weight. >> don't give up on yourself.

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