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Weight Loss Story of the Day: Tammia lost 115 pounds

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Weight Loss Story of the Day: Tammia lost 115 pounds.  Dealing with being overweight since childhood, she knew it was time to change her life and start to truly feel healthy.  She started her journey at 450+ pounds and is committed to reach her goal weight.  Read her story below:

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“I have always been overweight since childhood. I was tortured as a child with numerous medical tests and diets. I would lose a few pounds, then gain it back and then some. My last relationship caused me to become the biggest I’ve ever been. I was always talked to by friends about eating right and exercise.  Friends and family always stressed that they are worried for my health, and I was told you will do it when you are ready.  Well, 2 years and 3 months ago I didn’t like what I saw anymore.  My motivation was not being able to wear clothes that I wanted to wear. I was only able to wear whatever could fit me and basically couldn’t find anything to fit me. My clothing options were very limited.  I was also tired of being out of breath when walking only a few steps. I just didn’t feel good anymore. So, I decided it was time to do something about it.

I totally changed my eating habits. Started to eat healthy with 6 small meals a day.  I gave up soda, bread and fast food. Now I eat clean.  Water is all I allow myself to drink and I love it.  My workouts are a lot of cardio and some weight training. I work out 4-5 days a week now and I’m walking on the treadmill 2-3 miles a day.

 In a little over two years I have lost a total of 115 pounds. My starting weight was 450+ pounds. My weight now is 335 pounds. I hope to be down to 250 pounds by the end of this year. I just want to be healthier.  I can only speak for myself, but when you are ready to lose the weight you will know. It took me years to finally be sick of looking and feeling like I did.  I will never go back or look back. I am pushing forward.  I have not finished my journey, but I am feeling great and so much more active.”

 

Weight Loss Story of the Day: Shaun lost 35 pounds

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Weight Loss Story of the Day: Shaun lost 35 pounds.  This petite diva got a wake up call at the doctor’s office and decided to start making slow changes to lose the pounds.  Read her story and find out how she did it.

Shaun lost 35 pounds

“I knew I had gained weight, but I was in such denial. I avoided the scale so I had no clue as to how much I had gained. I had a doctor’s appointment one day and when I got on the scale, it read 188 pounds. I knew that was too much for my 5’2″ frame. I immediately stopped drinking soda and began to power walk regularly. I started slow with my diet changes, picking one day out of the week to have a small treat and the rest of the week being very careful about what I ate. I would choose baked food over fried and I worked out in the gym at least 3 times a week. After about 10 months, I began strength training. When I work out I do 30 minutes of cardio (treadmill), and then I muscle train on my arms, I’m lifting 3 reps of ten with 15-20 lb free weights on alternate days. I do my legs, 4 sets of 10 squats either using body weight or free weights & lunges. I also do dead lifts, but not very often. I mainly try to get my cardio in even if I don’t have for much more to give.

My current weight is 153 pounds and I’ve been maintaining it for about 2 years now. Losing 35 pounds was a huge accomplishment. When you gain weight, everybody notices, when you lose weight, they say you’re too skinny. Do what works best for you and don’t let people discourage you!”

Day 20 April Challenge – Easter Workout

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Happy Easter! It is Day 20 of our April Challenge! Let me know how you have been doing with our commitment to workout 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Here is today’s workout, Easter Workout!  I suggest that you do it 2 times total, but you can do 3 times if you want to challenge yourself.  Don’t forget to break for 30 seconds to a min when you need to. If you are a beginner or unsure of your fitness level, try it once through with plenty of breaks.

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Medical Disclaimer – Always consult your physician before beginning any exercise program. If you experience any pain, weakness, unsteadiness, light-headedness or dizziness, chest pain or pressure, nausea, or shortness of breath that is a sign that you need to stop and consult your medical professional of choice. Mild soreness after exercise may be experienced after beginning a new exercise. Contact your physician if the soreness does not improve after 2-3 days.

Gwen lost 91 pounds

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Featured Weight Loss Story of the Day: Gwen lost 91 pounds.  This proud mom decided that she was too young to feel out of shape and made a promise to herself that she kept.  Find out what she did to lose the weight:

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I am a 36 year old mother of four, I work full time and I recently finished a college degree. Needless to say, I was really busy and ate what was fast and covenant. During an office trip to New Orleans the summer of 2012, I really could not enjoy myself sightseeing with my co-workers. With all the walking we were doing, I could only think about how bad my body hurt. At the time, I was 34 years old and felt that I was way too young to be this out of shape. I had tried many times to lose weight but never really stuck with it. This time I made a promise to myself to really give it my all. So in March of 2013, I decided to cut out all fast & fried food, sodas, sweets, beef, & pork. I started eating baked chicken, fish, lots of veggies and fruit. I joined a gym and gradually worked myself up to 45 minutes of cardio and 30-45 minutes of strength training 4-5 days a week. My starting weight was a whopping 320 pounds.  Now it’s March 2014 and I am currently 229 pounds. This makes my total weight loss 91 lbs. I have gone from a size 28 to a size 16/18. I still want to lose another 50-60 lbs. My advice to others is to just try for real and take it one day, one pound at a time.

April Workout Challenge – Day 7 Sample Workout

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Hi Ladies, we are now 7 days in to our commitment to exercise for at least 30 min for 5 days a week.  As we spring into fitness during our April Challenge, I want to encourage you to take advantage of all the free workout resources you can find online.  YouTube is one of the best places to find workout due to all of the variety.  Here is a workout video from the BeFit YouTube Channel that you can use to boost your existing cardio routine.

“30 Day Fat Burn: Cardio Burn Workout is an explosive, 14-minute full body fat-burning cardio workout that is designed to boost the metabolism to maximize your weight loss potential as you build muscle, burn calories, and tighten & tone problem areas through an effective blend of high intensity interval training…”

Cheronisi lost 80 pounds

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Weight Loss Transformation: Cheronisi lost 80 pounds. She changed her lifestyle by eating clean, doing cardio and drinking LOTS of water.  Here is what she shared with us:
“My motivation was having high blood pressure and the headaches & medicine that can’t along with it. I changed my eating habits by using less salt. I don’t eat fast food.  I have low carb foods, along with incorporating more fruits and vegetables. I did an hour of cardio 3-4 times a week. Consisting of the elliptical, treadmill, and taking walks. My transformation took overall 6-8 months but my began dropping weight within weeks of my diet and exercise changes. The advice I would give to others is it doesn’t happen overnight and remember never to compare yourself to others because your doing it for yourself. Results are different for everyone find what you enjoy and stick to it. I’ve reached a plateau most recently but I continue to stay positive and motivated.”
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Kim lost 151 pounds

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Weight Loss Success Story of the Day: Kim lost 151 pounds.  After years of yo-yo dieting, she found a healthy eating plan and an exercise routine that works for her.  She gave us the full details of her journey.  Check it out:

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:Hello, my name is Kim. My weight lost journey began back in  2010. I weighed 325 lbs and I was very uncomfortable. All my life my weight has fluctuated from me always going on fad diets and loosing 10 lbs, only to gain back 20 lbs! In 2010, I joined LA Weight Loss they showed me how to eat right, incorporate healthy foods (chicken, fish, turkey, and no salt). I also cut out junk foods. After going there for one year, I had lost 119 pounds the healthy way. I kept it off for over a year and then in 2012 I fell off the wagon and gained back 40 lbs.  I was very unhappy with myself because I had gone back to my old habits of eating fast foods and junk foods. Well, the 40 lbs I gained turned out to being over 50 lbs. It’s like I kept gaining.

In Jan 2013, I was tired and very uncomfortable. I didn’t want to keep gaining and gaining weight. One day I was on-line and I stumbled across a guy by the name of Terry Starks (aka. The Diet Doctor).  He has changed my life and taught me how to eat right. I started eating 5 small meals every 3 hours, mainly the same foods I ate when I went to LA weight loss.  I eat plenty of fish, turkey, chicken and lots of veggies, along with fresh fruit, no junk foods or soda. I don’t eat shell fish cause it’s loaded with sodium which makes me retain fluid. I started exercising twice a day, mainly doing cardio. I have a treadmill and elliptical at home. I do 30 min every morning and again at night. I go to the gym sometimes because I get bored at home. When I go to the gym, I get on the Arc trainer. I just recently started back working out with a personal trainer to tone more and to loose another 20 pounds. In Jan 2013, I was over 260 pounds. I now weight 174 pounds! My goal weight is to be 155 pounds.

Loosing weight is a mind thing, a life style change. If your mind is not made up, you won’t loose a single pound.  I struggle and pray that I won’t slip off and fall off the wagon ever again.  My advice to everyone is Don’t give up if you slip up and fall off the wagon, like I’ve done in the past. Just jump back on that wagon. Everyday starts a new journey!!! Be Blessed”

Delisa lost 32 pounds

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Weight Loss Story of the Day: Delisa lost 32 pounds.  Instead of a gym membership, she joined a flag football team and a boot camp for exercise.  She changed her eating habits as well.  Find out the details of her weight loss journey:

Delisa before and afterAt my heaviest, I was 197 pounds which was in March of 2013. I then knew that I had to do something about it. I knew I was lazy but if I put myself in something fun it would help me reach my goal. I joined a flag football team! I also ate better, drank lots of water and the weight just fell off. Now, since the season is over, I knew I had to keep busy so I joined a bootcamp and I’m sticking with it! I lost my first 5 pounds in July 2013 and I am now 165 pounds as of February 2014! I have made it a lifestyle and I now try to encourage others on their weight lost journey as well on my Instagram: @iamdelisa and my Facebook page.

What I did with regard to eating: I counted calories first. I ate to live and I didn’t live to eat, which is still a challenge. A lot of salad was eaten and a lot of chicken with veggies (they were the largest amount on the plate) and little to no carbs. If I ate carbs, healthy carbs were ok like oatmeal for breakfast, fruit, whole wheat bread or sweet potatoes. I drank only water, no soda, sweet tea or juice for a long time. As far as exercise, since I was on the football team and we conditioned for the season. I did a lot of running and a lot of cardio. I hated running but I would run a lap then walk a lap. The routines and routes we did consisted of running, stopping catching the ball and running again. Basically lots and lots of cardio. I have yet to have a gym membership. I don’t use equipment, I just run or use my body weight to strength train and gain muscle. I sometimes may use a medicine ball or 8 pound weights to add something new to my workout but for the most part cardio, cardio, cardio.

I just want to share a little motivation to let you guys know that this journey is hard as hell and everyday I wake up with my challenge of food! However, I never gave up! I tried and failed many more times than I succeeded, but the fact is I never gave up! I tried diet pills, the Atkins diet and the only thing that truly worked was changing my diet and exercising! You can do it! If nobody believes in you, I do because I did it and I’m still going! I feel better about myself! I have a new found confidence that I’ve never had before! As much as sometimes I really have to drag myself to the gym, I still go! So, please don’t give up just keep going! It’s not going to be easy and it’s gonna take time but just don’t give up! #workout #healthyeatting #loveyourself #healthyandfit

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Sierra lost 68 pounds

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Weight Loss Success Story of the Day: Sierra lost 68 pounds in one year and today is her weight loss anniversary!  She used the tried and true methods of healthy eating and exercise to lose the weight.  Here is her weight loss story:

sierra after photoSent in 2/3/14 – “My name is Sierra and I am 23 years old.  On Feb 4th 2013, I joined a local fitness boot camp in Cleveland, OH called Nulife Fitness Camp. I walked through those doors weighing 255.8 pounds. I had gotten to a point in my life that I was literally tired of being overweight. My back would hurt from just doing simple tasks, so I decided I will finally do something about it! I worked out three times a week at the fitness boot camp and then an additional three times outside the boot camp!  In terms of what kinds of exercise I was doing, I did cardio and weight training, in the beginning. I did cardio 4x week and weights two times a week.  Now, I do both cardio and weight training 4x a week

I kept a healthy meal plan.  I gave up white carbs, beef, pork and alcohol. Tomorrow will mark one year since I started my fitness journey.  I now weigh 187.8 pounds. I have lost a total of 68 pounds in year! This is only the beginning I refuse to ever let myself be overweight again. I hope my weight loss journey can inspire someone else just like others have inspired me.”
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Pamela lost 55 pounds

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Weight Loss Story of the Day: Instagram Diva Pamela lost 55 pounds.  She not only changed her body, but also the way she felt about herself.  She took 2 years to transform her lifestyle and got great results.  Check out what she shared about her weight loss journey:

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“My motivation to lose weight was when my husband and I went through a separation. Once we decided to work things out, I realized I really didn’t love myself anymore. I didn’t like a lot of things about myself and I began working on each of them one by one, starting with weight.

I changed my eating habits by cutting down my portions, and eliminating sweet drinks. I began to eat my meals on salad plates and after every bite, I’d put the fork down. I ate a lot less this way.  My workout routine was walking 3 miles 5 days a week. I did this for a year. Then, I began running 15 miles a week. When I started lifting, that’s when I really noticed my body change and tone.

My starting weight was 220 pounds and my current weight is 165 pounds.  My complete transformation took 2 years. I have maintained the weight loss, built lean muscle and keep a very active lifestyle.

My advice for anyone looking to lose weight is to start with one thing you are ready change. Eating less, walking, drinking water…whichever you chose, stick with it until it is habit. Then, pick something else to start working on. Don’t overwhelm yourself with doing it all at once.  All of this is how those habits have stayed with me and are a part of my everyday life.”

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