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Reader Stories: How I Lost Weight

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Updated September 01, 2011

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For most of us, gaining weight is easy, but losing it is tough. Have you successfully lost weight by changing your diet? Tell us your story - what motivated you and how great do you feel now?

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Lost 132 Pounds

At first I would work out for three times a week and did about 6 hours of cardio and then I decided to start working out about five times a week. I still ate what I wanted I just make sure that I did…More

Lost 55 Pounds

I lost the weight by watching how much I ate (portion size). I also exercised about an hour a day. Some times twenty minutes. I exercised by doing a dance DVD, then once I got use to exercising I wen…More

Lost 220 Pounds

Gradual lifestyle changes in both fitness and nutrition. When I initially lost all that weight between high school and college, it was from focusing on exercise. Diet-wise, I essentially ate less and…More

Lost 60 Pounds

1st I quit drinking alcohol; all of it, I don't drink even a little bit and I lost 15lbs just doing that. Then I joined a gym and started walking about 4 times a week for 30 minutes. I want to keep l…More

Lost 50 Pounds

Always a little on the heavy side, I was not about to give up, I really wanted to be thinner!! One day listening to a radio station talking about weightloss, I heard them talking about counting calor…More

Lost 50 Pounds

It was a rocky start. I knew that low carb/controlled carb was the right way to go because throughout my pregnancy any and all carbs would make me so nauseous and sick that I must have a sensitivity …More

Lost 30 Pounds

I removed sugar. I started using chia seeds in my morning green smoothie. I have a chocolate smoothie ( coconut milk, raw cocoa, dates, banana, chia seeds) every afternoon that satisfies any sugar cr…More

Lost 120 Pounds

I had tried everything. I finally opted for gastric bypass in August 2009 and it saved my life. My latest concern has been my health and trying to get back into a healthy state of mind, so I can stil…More

Lost 40 Pounds

Honestly, I did not excersize. For 6 months straight all I consumed was coffee, water, sunflower seeds and veggies. Coffee, I could not cut out the sugar, but I did cut out the cream. Coffee speeds u…More

Lost 20 Kilograms

I decided to go to the gym 5 times a week, change my diet completely, drink lots of water (from 4-5 glasses of water per day). I did a lot of stomach exercises and I walked a lot in places that were …More

Lost 45 Pounds

I registered to LA Fitness on 09/29/09 and told myself there is no turning back. From there, I been going to the gym for 479 days now regularly 5 times a week. Diet is key! Counting your calories to …More

Lost Nine Pounds In Two Weeks

The way I started to lose weight was first of all, remove all refined carbs and sugar from my diet. I started with much effort still, to exercise at least 5 to 6 times a week. Exercise includes aerob…More

Lost Five Kilos

I said no to a few things for five days, then I keep a weekly plan. It works if you give it strong support from within you.•No extra salt •No sugar•No fatty food •No oil•…More

Lost 55 Pounds

No refined carbohydrates. Portion control and following the method of "French Women Don't Get Fat" and the principles of a low glycemic and Mediterranean eating pattern. I avoid the word "diet" - my …More

Ten Pounds Lost, Ten to Go

First, I had my hormone levels checked and got on HRT, which has totally changed my life. If you're hormones are out of balance no matter what you do you still can't lose weight. Second, I started ta…More

Lost 130 Pounds

There's no secret: calories in (eaten) must be less than calories out (burned)!I needed a kick-start so I chose to do a drastic, medically-supervised liquid fast diet that consisted of drinking five …More

Lost 177 Pounds!

I began an exercise regime that consisted of bike riding. I began to ride about 5 miles, twice a day. It was very hard at first and very painful. I continued to bike ride and began to add more and mo…More

Lost the Baby Weight

My husband downloaded the 'lose it' app on our iPad so that I could figure out my daily caloric allowance in order to lose a pound a week. So I have been counting calories, and also working out five …More

Forty Pounds Lost

By changing my diet and some of my other habits. I ate sushi with just veggies and sometimes smoked salmon on about a weekly basis. My exercise consisted of low impact yoga stretches and the plank p…More

Body Image

I cut calories and tried to get a little active (not hard considering I did no physical activity at all). It started with three simple changes and one rather drastic one. First I changed to a high fi…More

How I Lost Weight

I invested in a personal trainer who just happened to be an holistic lifestyle coach too. He put me on a healthy eating plan and exercise regime involving cardio and weight training, walking and ball…More

Zone Diet and Exercise

At first I cut down on my portions and exercised at least 4 times a week. Basically, I ran on a treadmill or I did some light weight training. I started out at 210 pounds and got down to 187 but I co…More

How I Lost 55 Pounds

I cut off eating too many carbs. I stopped drinking to much sugary soft drinks and juices. I am still losing weight. I lost so much weight really fast after that. Within 3-5 months I lost 55 lbs. wit…More

Lost Over 100 Pounds!

Of course, I did not lose all my excess weight in one day, nor did I try to lose it fast. I knew it was not going to be easy, but I also new that I just had to do it and that my happiness and energy …More

Losing 85 Pounds With Healthy Foods and Exercise

I worked out at home, and cut out fast food completely. I started in February 2009 and reached my goal weight in December 2009. When I started I did 100 sit ups, crunches, push ups, leg raises, chair…More

Lost 100 Pounds

I logged my food, ate six small meals a day and had no refined sugar. Finding out I had Type 2 diabetes helped me have a paradigm shift in the way I think, and I did a lifestyle change versus a diet.…More

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