Photo SpecialThey lost half their size!

See the amazing transformations of five people who lost weight – and gained their lives back

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ETHELYN ABELLANOSA

Now: 158 lbs.!

"There are times, I see myself in a mirror and say, 'Am I dreaming? That cannot be me? Wow!'" Abellanosa says of her new figure. "I'm still getting used to the new me. I'm treated differently by people now, either by men or just out shopping, which just reinforces the empathy I have for large people."

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Updated: Thursday Dec 28, 2006 | 06:00 AM EST

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