Sweet Tea Drinker Cuts the Habit

Here's an interesting weight loss story from a recent comment on the post "Drinking Water to Lose Weight";

Hello. I was an avid sweet tea drinker. I drank about 3/4 of a gallon a day. I decided that I was tired of being chubby. (I have never been what you would call fat but maybe pudgy in the middle is fair to say) Anyway I cut that out and went to unsweet iced tea (no calories) and along with that started to drink 4 32 oz. cups of water a day. In 8 weeks I lost 25 pounds. It was like it just fell in the floor. I also love fresh fruit so I ate fruit and veggies and cereal. I cut out fried foods as well. I think that you have to look at the whole picture and not just one thing.

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Excercising 6 Hours per Week

Sonya lost 60 pounds. She did it gradually. It took her over a year to do it. She now weighs 130 pounds at 5 feet and six inches.

See her before and after photos and how she changed her lifestyle here.

22 Year Olds Reach Goal Weight

Today I witnessed a reunion of two 22 year old guys who met again for the first time since hanging out together when they were seventeen.

My nephew (Paul) from Germany was obese when he started a one year student exchange program at a highschool near Seattle. He made a close friendship with Eric who was a very skinny guy at the time. They really connected and have kept in touch over the years but just saw each other for the first time in five years yesterday.

Now Paul is at his goal weight. He lost the weight three or four years ago, then gained some back but is again in top form this year. His friend Eric, in the meantime, joined a gym about a year ago, and liked it so much he decided to work there as the sales manager. He's gained 40 pounds and it looks like his weight gain is 100% muscle. They both look and feel fantastic. And after five years of not seeing each other they fell right back into their close friendship. They are very both highly ambitious and happy with their lives and it was great to see them today.

The image above is via Lew57

The Best iPhone App for Weight Loss

If you are one of the 15% of American households who own an iPhone or iPod Touch than you may have already noticed you can download tons of free apps from their apps store that are related to helping people lose weight.

Currently, the one that is by far most popular is called the Lose It! app.

It's really easy to use to keep a count of the calories you consume each day and the amount of calories you burn with exercise. You can set a goal to lose 1 to 2 pounds a week and this app will help you get there.

Personally, I just love my iPod Touch. I bought one for about $240 last November and I use it for all my walks to listen to really fascinating podcasts put out by NPR, the New York Times, Zencast, Leo Laporte and tons of others. My walking is now regularly around 25 miles a week and I finally reached my goal weight a few weeks ago and feel really great!

P.S. See also the new iPhone App : A Virtual Weight Loss Model

A Couple Succeeds at Weight Loss

Eileen and Bill will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary soon. And they feel fitter than ever. Since deciding to get serious about getting in shape Eileen has lost 34 pounds and Bill lost 45.

See their photos and weight loss story here.


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Losing Sixty Pounds After Pregnancy

Andrea weighed 207 pounds eight months ago after the birth of her second child. Today she weighs 145 pounds. She's tall, at 5'10".

She was motivated to lose the weight by wanting to enter a beauty contest for Mrs. West Virginia. She's worked out every day since October and has kept to a strict diet. She's been able to work out even though she works as a nurse and has two kids under the age of 2 at home. Check out her story and some larger pics here.

From Fat to Healthy

Roni Noone is 5'9" and she weighed 225 after giving birth to her child. Thirty-two weeks later she was down to 145 pounds. She's got a very inspiring blog. Check it out here.