At her heaviest , Karen Daniel weighed 140 pounds ; she was 67 inches around . She battled diabetes , hypertension and was more than 50 percent body fat . She hired a personal trainer and ate a high protein , low - fat , no sugar diet . Before her first workout , Crawford took her measurements , but the tape measure was n't long enough to fit around her hips . Two years later , she 'd lost 40 pounds and went from wearing a 30 to nothing .
At her heaviest , Karen Daniel weighed 140 pounds ; she was 67 inches around . She battled diabetes , hypertension and was more than 50 percent body fat . She hired a personal trainer and ate a high protein , low - fat , no sugar diet . Two years later , she 'd lost 40 pounds and went from wearing a 30 to nothing .