January 2012

From Obese to Extremely Fit

Randall weighed 270 pounds when he decided to get in shape. One and a half years later he was extremely fit and participating in an Ironman competition. Thanks much for sharing this!Hi Isadora!I made this video just for my friends, family, and relatives as a reminder that it's never too late and...

Weight Loss Success Story

One Very Successful Year of Weight Loss

Megan Marquez and her husband lost a combined 174 pounds in one year. The first photo here was taken at Christmas in 2010 and the lower photo is from Christmas 2011. Thanks much for sending in your story!Good Morning,My name is Megan Marquez. I have been morbidly obese since I...

Weight Loss Success Story

Electric Bikes and Weight Loss Success

Traci Brown is a coach with Optibike. This pricey electric bike (costing about $10,000), "the Ferrari of electric bikes", is hand-made in Boulder, Colorado. Traci sent in the following story about one of her clients. Bob Brewer was a regular guy. He spent his life building a successful...

Maria weighed 210 pounds eight months ago. She is 5'4" tall. A Zumba class inspired her to start her weight loss journey and now she feels fantastic at 128 pounds. Thanks much for sending in your story!Hi, my name is Maria. I am 40 years old and I am a Physical Therapist Assistant. I live in Wilkes...

Here's a really great 5 minute video instruction on how to meditate for a minute in your day.Meditation has been proven to reduce stress and cravings. All you need is one minute to feel better. Check it o...

Marathoners, Weight Loss Success Story

From Obese to Ultra Fit

Drew used to be big and tall. He is 6'4" and weighed 340 pounds not too long ago. One day he decided to get super fit and choose a healthy lifestyle. He never went on a diet, just started making different eating choices and doing a ton of running, starting with baby steps and stepping it up to the point...

Walking for Weight Loss, Weight Loss Success Story

A Very Inspirational Weight Loss Video

Wow! check out this wonderful video of a man who has lost 270 pounds. It's so optimistic and inspirational. Bryan Ganey, age 39, also has a very helpful blog (My Lifestyle Change) about his weight loss journey. Check it out for some great motivati...

Healthiest Vegetables, High Fiber Foods, Vegetarians

Kale Chips: A Super Nutritional Low Calorie Snack

Here's a fast and easy recipe for a really tasty and super nutritious snack. These kale chips are made with just three ingredients (kale, olive oil and nutritional yeast). (PS I know the picture I took looks awful, and you can't see that they are crunchy and dry..)My nephew told me about this recipe....

What is the key habit keeping me from losing weight? Is it eating too many sweet foods? Or too many fatty foods? Is it mainly a matter of not exercising enough? Or is it too much soda/pop or alcohol? It's been a few years since I did a poll. It would be interesting to see which habit people feel is...

This website is mainly focused on true weight loss stories by real people who lose weight the natural way - via a change in diet or exercise. You can scroll down through the posts and at least half of them deal with life stories (while the other half are related to tips about weight loss). But here's...