How did Liz Woods transform both physically and mentally after her breakup with Big Ed?

How did Liz Woods transform both physically and mentally after her breakup with Big Ed?

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? star Liz Woods’ before and after photos show her weight loss after splitting up with Big Ed Brown. Liz was a cheerful, energetic young woman when she first starred in 90 Day: The Single Life season 1. She was in two minds about dating Big Ed, especially after his first onscreen relationship with Rose Vega had been met with so much criticism. Liz was called a gold digger for getting together with Big Ed. However, Liz did it for love and kept doing it over and over again.

Liz wasn’t in a good place when she was with Big Ed. Yet, she couldn’t find a way to escape him. She didn’t know that Big Ed canceling their wedding was a blessing in disguise. Liz even wanted to get back together with him for the 15th time. However, Liz is now a different woman. She’s changed for the better, not just physically but also mentally. Liz is in a great relationship with her new boyfriend Jayson Zuniga. She’s building herself a new life for her daughter Ryleigh Leanne.

Liz Woods Lost 20 Pounds In July 2022

Liz Started Her Fitness Journey After Her First Breakup With Big Ed

Liz started her fitness journey at the end of 2021 and worked hard to achieve her weight-loss goals. She revealed she had started to eat healthy and was involved in an intensive workout regime which helped her kickstart her weight-loss journey. Liz was maintaining three to four training sessions per week. She was eating well-balanced and nutritious meals to help maintain her body weight. Liz also joined a fitness boot camp and the training camp led to her dropping over 15 pounds in 28 days. Liz was documenting her weight loss on her Instagram with her day-by-day progress.

She posted about her portion-controlled meals. Liz’s daughter Ryleigh was into veganism and convinced Liz to give up meat. Liz rarely ate frozen meals. Her smaller waist and toned legs were very visible in all of her 2022 pics. Liz used to be size five but had achieved size three with her hard work. She also did a full detox cleanse to eliminate toxins from her body and her water weight. Liz ate three meals a day with two protein bars in between meals. She regularly posted videos from her heels dance class. Liz was working hard to lose weight.

Big Ed Was Urging Liz To Lose Weight

Big Ed Made Liz Feel Insecure About Her Body

However, Liz may have been motivated to lose weight because of Big Ed. Liz was recently back with Big Ed after their first split when she told a friend she had found her new dance class when she needed something to help her “feel better” after her breakup. Liz said Big Ed had not directly told her to lose weight, but he used to show her her old photos and make passive-aggressive comments about her weight and appearance. He asked her if she was ever going to go back to that weight while looking through their past pictures together.

90 Day Fiancé star Liz admitted she had never felt as insecure about herself as she did after hearing what Big Ed had to say about her body. Liz didn’t feel pretty anymore.

“That’s kind of like why I started dance classes. Like when we broke up before, because I’d see the type of girls he was hanging out with.”

Liz said she’d gotten “really thin” when she and Big Ed broke up. Moreover, he used to keep tabs on Liz and the gym was the only place where he wasn’t checking on her. He tried to tell her what she could do and couldn’t do, including restricting her time out with friends.

Liz Revealed The Real Reason Behind Weight Gain

Why Liz Had Gained So Much Weight Suddenly

However, Liz gained weight all over again once she got back together with Big Ed. Fans noticed how Liz was glowing as a single woman, but it looked like dating Big Ed was draining her emotionally, leading to her looking miserable when she was with him. Liz was emotionally distraught all the time thanks to her being in a horrid relationship. In April 2024, Liz candidly admitted to having quit taking antidepressants, which brought about a change in her appearance. She told a curious Instagram follower, “I was [on] antidepressants that made me gain a ton of weight.”

How Liz Looked When Big Ed Canceled The Wedding

Liz Was Not Happy With Big Ed

Big Ed and Liz moved to Arkansas for a fresh start, but it ended up giving him a new perspective on their relationship. Big Ed realized no matter how hard they tried to save their relationship, their marriage would end in divorce. He started looking for reasons to end things. Big Ed got the chance after a fight over his too-spicy taco pasta. He’d asked Liz’s 10-year-old daughter to stop being a baby and eat it. Liz may have been looking forward to her wedding, but she was also depressed, as she later revealed.

Liz Is A “Size 3 Again” In April 2024

Liz Has Reached Her Goal Weight

In April 2024, Liz shared a photo of her glow-up with her Instagram followers. Liz posed for a mirror selfie video in a simple white tank top and black leggings. While her phone covered her face, her face had a big smile on which Liz couldn’t hide. She wanted all eyes to focus on her slim waist and her toned forearms. Liz wrote “goal reached” and added she was “size 3 again.” Liz has reached her desired size again. Her success will only inspire her to keep maintaining a happy and healthy life.

Liz Reveals How She’s Lost 20 Pounds

Liz Reveals Biggest Weight Loss Secret

Liz was not the best version of herself while she was with Big Ed. She was sad, and perhaps lonely, looking for true love which self-obsessed Big Ed wasn’t ready to give her. She started looking better once she got away from him. Her toxic relationship with Big Ed was taking a serious toll on Liz, leading her to take medication to deal with all of it. Leaving Big Ed was not just what led to her weight loss. She had to get off the anti-depressants which made her gain weight. Liz also went back to running.

She started doing a lot of cardio once she stopped taking her medicine. Liz even shared a tip with her fans about how she chooses to watch Netflix shows while using the elliptical. Liz watches her favorite series while doing simple cardio. Liz is focusing on her happiness. It’s what keeps her glowing as she focuses on feeling positive energy and thriving from it. Liz has kept herself first. Liz needed time to come back to being her best self and 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? season 8 is showing how she did it.