50-Year-Old Lost 161 Lbs. Over 6 Years: I Lost 'An Entire Person' Worth of Weight

For most of Merial Levy’s life,food was her “best friend”— and so was the staff at the drive-thru. “They knew my voice when I’d drive up, that’s how bad it was,” the third-grade teacher, 50, tells PEOPLE for the2018 “How We Lost 100 Lbs.” issue. Levy surpassed 200 lbs. as a freshman in college, and after her daughter was born in 1994 and before her son arrived in 2000, she had reached 300 lbs.

50-Year-Old Utah Mom of 8 Served as Surrogate for 25-Year-Old Daughter: 'The Greatest Gift'

Photo: E.Lee Photo Kaitlyn Munoz, 25, was told she could not carry any more of her own children “due to some health issues,” she previously shared onInstagram. She was diagnosed with endometriosis, and laterSjögren’s syndrome, which is classified as an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks the glands that make tears and saliva, but can also damage other parts of the body, including the joints, thyroid, kidneys, liver, and more.

50-Year-Old Wash. Man Rescued After Getting Trapped Underneath 1,500-Pound Bale of Hay

The bale of hay that the man became trapped underneath.Photo: Franklin County Sheriff’s Office A Washington man has miraculously survived after authorities said he became trapped underneath a 1,500-pound bale of hay. When they arrived, police found a 50-year-old local man under “a big bale,” which they noted weighed approximately 1,500 pounds. “According to the farmer/hay owner, the man did not have permission to be on his property and had not purchased the hay,” the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office wrote in their post.

500-Pound Bear Nicknamed 'Hank the Tank' Breaks Into Nearly 40 Homes in California

A stock photo of a black bear.Photo: Getty A 500-pound bear known as Hank the Tank has made himself at home in a California community, much to the chagrin of local residents. Hank — who earned his name from South Lake Tahoe residents — has broken into dozens of homes in the area in recent months,The New York Timesreported. He has been eating human food and garbage and breaking into homes through garages, windows and doors, according to the newspaper.

52 Couples, 1 Giant Wedding! 'Say Yes to The Dress: America' Will Be 'Wedding Event of the Year'

For 52 couples, it’s time to say “I do!” On Wednesday,TLCannounced their new series,Say Yes to The Dress: America,in which some of their all-star bridal experts get together to pull-off the “biggest wedding event of the year” — marrying 52 couples from across the United States and Puerto Rico in a group ceremony at Central Park in New York. “I’m so excited to share this with all of you,” bridal expert Randy Fenoli said in the announcement video, exclusive to PEOPLE.