Before and After Inspirational Weight Loss Pics

Here's a video showing some inspirational before and after photos of a couple of dozen people who've lost a lot of weight. Hope you enj...

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23 Pounds Lighter, A Few More to Go

Jennifer has lost 23 pounds since she started her weight loss blog about three months ago. Check out her fun and honest blog at Diary of an Even Fatter Girl. Here's an intro from Jennifer:I'm a 57-year-old clinical counselor and social worker who's been overweight since 1985. That was the year that...

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I've Kept the Weight Off

I thought it was time to give an update on my own weight loss situation. So here goes, it's a happy story over all...I started this blog in November of 2005. I had my first (and only) baby at the age of 42 in January 2004 and had gained 65 pounds through the pregnancy. Just before my son was born i...

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Visual Motivation for Weight Loss

For any of you who have an iPhone, iPad or iTouch, check out these new updated apps on 'virtual weight loss'. They are a great way to track your weight loss progress and help inspire and motivate. There is a male version and a female version. You can see your weight loss progress with a virtual model...

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Too Fat for the Gym?

Meet Tiff. She started off her weight loss journey weighing 352 pounds. The top photo you see above is one she considers her 'wake up call'. In the last photo she weighs about 225. Though her plan for exercise initially was just to walk a lot, she decided to face her fear of joining a gym and went ahead...

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Obese at Age 29, Super Fit Now

Thanks much to Luis for sending in this story and for sending in these before and after pics;Here is my weight loss story. I was born and raised in México until the age of 12. I have always been a tall person, but I was a skinny and tall kid while growing up in México. Food did not come around as...

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Taking that First Step

This is not a success story. This is the story of a first step to weight loss. Here I only point you to one woman who has decided she really wants to lose weight and she is starting on her goal of losing 130 pounds now. She weighs 260 pounds now, wants to lose 100 pounds over one year, and then 30 more...

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Help Motivate Diminishing Lucy

In 2008 Lucy made the decision to transform herself from an obese 275 pound goddess to "a lithe and supple goddess of healthier proportions". She has lost about 85 pounds so far and feels she has about 38 more to go. She has a great blog at Diminishing Lucy. Please go visit and give encourageme...

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AOL Success Stories - Submit Yours

I've just stumbled on a great selection of weight loss success stories at AOL's "That's Fit" website. Check it out at That's Fit: Success Stories. They have motivational stories from a diverse range of people of all age groups. If you would like your weight loss story profiled at this AOL website, please...

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Weight Loss Success Stories on Reddit

Reddit.com is a great source of genuine weight loss success stories. The photos shown here were submitted by jxmac just seven hours ago and she has already received over 2,000 comments. She has lost 65 pounds. Check out her weight loss story and other people's comments he...

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Western Food is Making the World Diabetic

Listen to this interesting 13 minute NPR audio on Diet and Diabetes, where one doctor discusses the differences he noticed between Afghan patients and the bodies of North American patients. He says;"Typical Afghan civilians and soldiers would have been 140 pounds or so as adults. And when we operated...

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Male Weight Loss Transformations

Check out this page, which has four inspiring stories of men losing weight. Here's an exerpt from Calle's story, he lost 136 pounds and was asked;If someone reading this has repeatedly tried and failed to change their life for the better and they are considering giving up do you have any words of encouragement...

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Divorced Man Gets in Shape

Thanks much to Eli who sent in this inspiring weight loss story:In March of 2008 I had been married for almost 18 years. For the last 5 or 6 years of my marriage, I had gained weight exponentially each year. Not only was I obese (6'1/2" 280 lbs), but I was also a heavy smoker. When I got separated from...

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Losing Weight Before the Wedding

Sparkly_81 has lost 80 pounds in 13 months. In a discussion forum she says;Last Jan I was feeling really down about being overweight. I was also was getting married and being a bridesmaid for my sister. I was really not confident at all about looking good and decided I had to do something about it....

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A Weight Loss Motivation App for the iPad

Thanks to Adriana for giving us 25 free copies to hand out. Here is the scoop;This app helps you visualize your weight loss. It's great motivation for losing weight! You begin personalizing the model by setting your current height and weight as well as your heaviest weight and your goal weight. Keep...

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