Jan
22
I lost 40 pounds almost exclusively through dieting
January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Three years ago I weighed 215 pounds. I gained weight throughout college as a result of extremely poor eating habits and no exercise. One day I finally decided to turn my life around and joined Weight Watchers. I learned how to read labels, watch my portion sizes, and exercise in moderation. The meetings were extremely [...]
Jan
20
I began hearing about a weight loss surgery Lap Band
January 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment
In January 2006 I was at my heaviest weight ever. I was a 5’8″, 235 lb, 46 year old female, who had tried every diet known to man. I had been married for 18 years at that time, and had gradually put on 8-10 lbs a year. I had tried gyms, personal trainers, nutritionist, walking, [...]
Jan
18
My goal has always been to get down to a size 12 again
January 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment
I am a 43 year old female, 5’5, 190 lbs. I have tried numerous diets to lose weight and have been unsuccessful until now. To give you some background on myself, I have no medical conditions, I don’t smoke, drink socially. I had a baby late in my life which contributed to the weight loss [...]
Jan
16
I wanted to lose around 60 or so pounds
January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
I am a male that is 45, 5 feet 10 1/2 inches tall, 235 pounds. I wanted to lose around 60 or so pounds, so I started the Atkins diet. In the first two weeks of the diet I had lost about 6 pounds. To be successful on this diet I had to cut out [...]
Jan
14
I lost about 50 pounds with this plan before getting pregnant
January 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment
I am a 27 year old woman. I am 5″5′ and currently weigh 230 pounds. I would like to lose 90-100 pounds. I have had success losing weight in the past with the Weight Watchers Core plan. I lost about 50 pounds with this plan before getting pregnant. On Core, there is a list of [...]