<div><p>When Rebekah Ceidro was scrolling through her Facebook feed one day she saw some awful news. Her friend and former co-worker Chris Moore needed an organ transplant. Chris had been living with kidney disease his entire life, but things took a turn for the worse last year. Chris needed a new kidney, or else he would be put on dialysis.</p><p>Right away, Rebekah generously offered to donate her kidney to Chris. Tests showed they were a match, but doctors refused to let her go through with the donation.</p><p>It turned out that at 5'7" and 213 pounds, Rebekah was too heavy to <a href="https://www.shared.com/family-of-the-adorable-transplant-patient-who-went-viral-share-sad-news/" target="_blank">donate an organ</a>. She would need to lose 15 pounds before doctors would approve the procedure.</p><p></p><div><figure><a href="http://www.today.com/health/woman-drops-40-pounds-so-she-can-donate-her-kidney-t111598" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/R2-1.JPG" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/R2-1_GH_content_550px.JPG 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/R2-1_GH_content_650px.JPG 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.today.com/health/woman-drops-40-pounds-so-she-can-donate-her-kidney-t111598" target="_blank">TODAY</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>This was no easy feat for Rebekah, who manages a restaurant and says she likes to "drop something in the fryer" when she's feeling hungry at work.</p><p>Her 3-year-old son Noak also keeps her busy, but Rebekah was determined not to let anything stand in her way,</p><p>She started jogging daily, downloaded a few fitness apps and signed up for a 5k race. Today, Rebekah is 40 pounds lighter and adding <strong>more</strong> exercise to her routine.</p><p>She's already finished a few half marathons, which she says changed her outlook on life completely.</p><p>"It was a feeling like there wasn't anything in the world I couldn't accomplish because I just accomplished this," she said.</p><div><figure><a href="http://www.today.com/health/woman-drops-40-pounds-so-she-can-donate-her-kidney-t111598" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/R1-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/R1-1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/R1-1_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.today.com/health/woman-drops-40-pounds-so-she-can-donate-her-kidney-t111598" target="_blank">TODAY</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>Doctors say Rebekah should be able to donate her kidney to Chris in a few months, and Rebekah is already planning to run in the Pittsburgh marathon after she recovers.</p><p>As for Chris, he's received more than just the gift of life from his friend, he also draws strength from her determination.</p><p>"I use her courage to give myself courage. If she can do this, then I can do this," he told <a href="http://www.today.com/health/woman-drops-40-pounds-so-she-can-donate-her-kidney-t111598" target="_blank">TODAY</a>.</p><p><strong>Share this post if you would do anything for your friends!</strong></p></div>