There is no miracle substance to lose weight.
The nutritionist talks to me about doing the proper things to eat to lose weight.Eat only what was on the week menu. Five meals a day. Do aerobic exercises 6 days a week for 30 to 45 minutes -- they …
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I looked in the mirror and wondered who that good looking woman was!
I went to two weight loss seminars before I made up my mind to "make a change" by having gastric bypass. Undergoing this surgery has made a positive change in the way I was living and eating. Without…
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The most surprising part of weight loss is how good I feel.
I ate 6 meals a day. Exercised 7 days a week, sometimes as much as 3 hours. Strength training 3 days a week and cardio 4 days a week. I ate 3 meals a day plus 3 snacks. Lots of veggies. No red meat. …
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Carol's Story
I did it my way. My diet, more or less, and a lot of exercise. I wear a pedometer and lost my weight by walking at least 3 miles 5 times a week on the treadmill. I lost weight or stayed the same for …
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Mary Fisher
Instead of eating three slices of bread at a meal I eat one. We cut out potatoes almost completely, pasta and rice portions are very small. For breakfast I have fruit only and we both eat masses of f…
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"You'll find it's hard work you can look forward to."
I didn't want to join a fad diet or lose weight in a way that wasn't realistic to maintain for the rest of my life. I chose a program called 20/20 Lifestyles (in Bellevue, WA). The program teaches yo…
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Mary's Story
Battling breast cancer along with dropping 210 pounds has been an uphill battle.In May of 2008 I was admitted in the hospital and not expected to come out. The cancer had spread down my bones into th…
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"Don't wait. Go out and start living your life."
I started walking and lost a few pounds. Then I really started low-carb dieting and I stopped snacking at night. I started walking more and I took a cardio kick-boxing class once a week. By this poin…
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"I just said to myself 'I had enough!'"
My key to success was learning to replace an unhealthy addiction: mindless eating while sitting in front of the television, with a healthy addiction: hitting the gym everyday. "I eat everyday, so I w…
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"You choose what's right for you and when."
I struggled for a bit trying to figure out what works for me when I ended up expressing my frustration to a local mixed martial artist named Chris. Something he said convinced me -- that I could do i…
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"You have to do it for yourself."
I drive 40 minutes to one hour each way to work. I used to have trail mix or almonds, or some type of protein, in the car. I switched to an apple or string cheese and chew sugar-free gum when my mout…
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"Do not give up, even when you want to."
I gave up dieting and started to exercise three to four days a week. I wanted to give up many times, but I did not, as that was not an option because I had quit so many times and was determined to d…
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"Weight loss must be a lifestyle change."
I changed my basic eating habits. From eating highly processed foods, I switched to unprocessed, fresh, and preferably raw foods. Snacks went from chips to fresh or dried fruit, or raw nuts. My favor…
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