{"id":11419,"date":"2026-01-21T03:05:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T03:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=11419"},"modified":"2026-01-21T03:05:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T03:05:40","slug":"i-was-sad-and-overweight-at-47-now-ive-lost-66-lbs-and-do-bodybuilding-competitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=11419","title":{"rendered":"I was sad and overweight at 47 \u2014 now I\u2019ve lost 66 lbs and do bodybuilding competitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Meet the super fit 52-year-old online star who went from an overweight middle-aged lady to a bodybuilding champion in just a few years.<\/p>\n<p>Five years ago, Brazilian Claudia Oliveira decided to make a dramatic change to her lifestyle when she got tired of being sad and <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/10\/03\/is-it-possible-to-love-your-body-and-still-want-to-lose-weight\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:having low self-esteem;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">having low self-esteem<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:818px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Claudia Oliveira lost over 66 pounds and started entering bodybuilding competitions. @claudiaoliveira_fitness\/NF\/newsX\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"818\" height=\"1023\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/e_DB628TyajhmIm0lIdQiw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xNTUz\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ny_post_articles_869\/57a332467b797e6309ef3bb4df7c6a54\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Claudia Oliveira lost over 66 pounds and started entering bodybuilding competitions. @claudiaoliveira_fitness\/NF\/newsX<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:510px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Claudia said she was sad and depressed before her weight loss. @claudiaoliveira_fitness\/NF\/newsX\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"510\" height=\"1023\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/fee0wCkCyrf2YyuAnMS_yw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE5MjY-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ny_post_articles_869\/436ff6e9e3cb92c73a5bb481bf8931b1\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Claudia said she was sad and depressed before her weight loss. @claudiaoliveira_fitness\/NF\/newsX<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:616px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"She changed her diet and started working out four days a week. @claudiaoliveira_fitness\/NF\/newsX\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"616\" height=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/vpnZ0iBpd.1VZyWY7xbnHw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE1OTY-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ny_post_articles_869\/1b3ee027ac0c619e552fc1c340318945\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>She changed her diet and started working out four days a week. @claudiaoliveira_fitness\/NF\/newsX<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Claudia, who used to be overweight, switched up her diet with healthier foods and began going to the gym four times a week, and soon she began to notice the positive changes and transformed herself into a muscular bodybuilder.<\/p>\n<p>The change brought a rewarding result and Claudia even won the Fitness Newcomer award at a bodybuilding competition in Piaui, Brazil, in May this year.<\/p>\n<p>Since changing her habits, Claudia says she <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2016\/04\/04\/she-lost-more-than-70-pounds-by-setting-tiny-goals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:has lost almost 30 kilos (66 pounds);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">has lost almost 30 kilos (66 pounds)<\/a> and has started to control her health.<\/p>\n<p>She also began posting her journey on social media and has now reached more than 86,000 Instagram followers who cheer her on.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Claudia shared photos of what she used to look like <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/06\/27\/lifestyle\/melbourne-mom-shows-off-incredible-almost-40-pound-weight-loss\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:before her transformation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">before her transformation<\/a>, when she says she was stressed and unhappy with the way she looked.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:576px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Claudia often shares her workout routine and the process of searching for a better quality of life. @claudiaoliveira_fitness\/NF\/newsX\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/7zm41pWrVwG3yuS5KIJeyg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE3MDc-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ny_post_articles_869\/f7a29ec49418add1530696e1c0041c6f\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Claudia often shares her workout routine and the process of searching for a better quality of life. @claudiaoliveira_fitness\/NF\/newsX<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBelieve in yourself and keep striving for the best version you can still become!\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, at 52 years old, I\u2019m living my best phase with my body, my mind, my self-esteem, and my strength to achieve everything I desire!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On her profile, Claudia often shares her workout routine and the process of chasing a better quality of life.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:507px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Today, at 52 years old, I\u2019m living my best phase with my body, my mind, my self-esteem, and my strength to achieve everything I desire!\u201d she said. @claudiaoliveira_fitness\/NF\/newsX\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"507\" height=\"1023\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/bNaAbEXW.gMtuYNsfM8.8Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE5Mzc-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ny_post_articles_869\/64c86faf98942da7c55a175d38ab3253\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Today, at 52 years old, I\u2019m living my best phase with my body, my mind, my self-esteem, and my strength to achieve everything I desire!\u201d she said. @claudiaoliveira_fitness\/NF\/newsX<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:818px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"She said bodybuilding saved her live and she fell in love with it. @claudiaoliveira_fitness\/NF\/newsX\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"818\" height=\"1023\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/VoPOQHnTh2gJYe5SC.MBeQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xNTUz\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ny_post_articles_869\/4e8745bad9f6d448166b9d6a34c59eba\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>She said bodybuilding saved her live and she fell in love with it. @claudiaoliveira_fitness\/NF\/newsX<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBodybuilding saved my life: when I turned 47, I was starting to get obese, sad and depressed. I decided that I didn\u2019t deserve that life, I deserved something better,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI started changing my eating habits and started bodybuilding. I fell in love with it, and now I can\u2019t live without bodybuilding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI usually say to all women: if I could do it, you can too. Bodybuilding saves lives. If it saved mine, it can save yours too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFour years ago, I was overweight and had low self-esteem. Today, thanks to bodybuilding, I have gained health and vitality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy story is one of overcoming and determination, and I am ready to inspire you to follow your own path of transformation,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:818px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"She won the Fitness Newcomer award at a bodybuilding competition in Piaui, Brazil, in May this year. @claudiaoliveira_fitness\/NF\/newsX\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"818\" height=\"1023\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/k9IGKOTUPK6VY.cPEKHuXg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xNTUz\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ny_post_articles_869\/d7d9c6d727b3b51633865a40e3d01377\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>She won the Fitness Newcomer award at a bodybuilding competition in Piaui, Brazil, in May this year. @claudiaoliveira_fitness\/NF\/newsX<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/sad-overweight-47-now-ve-191057088.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet the super fit 52-year-old online star who went from an overweight middle-aged lady to a bodybuilding champion in just a few years. 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