What determination! What does the woman who, at the age of 57, successfully lost 518 pounds look like now?
Pauline Potter’s story is one of powerful transformation and resilience. Once known as the world’s heaviest living woman, she turned public attention into motivation for real, lasting change. Growing up in a family where obesity was common, Pauline’s weight reached life-threatening levels, leaving her emotionally and physically isolated.
Her recognition by the Guinness World Records brought global attention—sometimes unkind—but Pauline saw it as a turning point. With quiet determination, she decided she was tired of living that way. There was no dramatic event, just a personal realization that she deserved more from life.
Pauline sought professional help, working with a nutritional surgeon and committing to a decade-long journey of…
