Misty's weight loss
Fast food took its toll, and she was 200 pounds at her December 2006 graduation. Here, see their weight loss photos and find out how they lost the weight. Although her job as a flight attendant forced her to eat out at least four nights a week, Tracey Z. Then she recommitted to exercise, hitting the stairclimber at the gym and weight training four to six times a week. She got a job as a hairstylist in Washington, Iowa, but the irregular hours had her scarfing takeout between clients or skipping lunch and overeating at dinner. She also cut back on white flour and added high-protein snacks like peanut butter and cottage cheese. Dickson, 44, of San Antonio, Texas, stayed trim by teaching cardio and boot camp classes and running about 20 miles a week. By the time Tim was discharged and they returned to Monroe in 2002, she was 90 pounds heavier and depressed. When Mary Renwick moved with her husband, Tim, who was in the Navy, from Monroe, Michigan, to a military base in Sicily in 1999, her six-foot frame was lean and willowy. How Weight Lifting Changed My Body Image Forever. No reproduction, transmission or display is permitted without the written permissions of Rodale Inc. Two babies in two years left Dawn Scrutchins carrying an extra 50 pounds on her once slender body. Although she stands only five feet tall, 27-year-old Krystal Sanders was never petite. Growing up, Brandi Byers stayed active by playing basketball and taking fitness classes, and she ate lots of salad. When she moved to south Florida in her late 20s, Lynne took up aerobics and dropped to 135 pounds, where she stayed for years — even after the birth of her first baby. Isolated from friends and extended family, she turned to food for comfort. Misty Harris, now slender and fit, has maintained a healthy weight of 125 pounds for over two years. Within four months, she dropped from 137 to 121.
In 2006, after the birth of her last child, Mechelle peaked at 175 pounds. Shortly after Tricia had her son, she and her family moved from Texas to Stuart, Florida. When Mechelle Wingle married her college sweetheart in 1994, she weighed 140 pounds. She gained 60 pounds over the course of four years, reaching a high of 236. Exercise seemed like torture, and it was easier to grab takeout than cook for herself. When this photo was taken, she weighed in at 170 pounds. In 2007, she got pregnant, and a complication resulted in four months of bed rest—and a 75-pound weight gain. With summer looming, she vowed to bring her scale back from the brink of 200 pounds. Portion cutting and an exercise plan have since helped her lose her baby weight. The 30-Day Burpee Challenge That Will Totally Kick Your Butt. These women shaped up, slimmed down, and found weight-loss success. But by revamping her diet and exercise habits, she lost a whopping 95 pounds over a two-year period. This Small Diet Tweak Could Save You More Than 200 Calories a Day. The Super Sweaty 30-Day Arm Challenge That Will Sculpt Your Hottest Arms Ever. Playing softball helped keep Lincoln, Nebraska, native Shannon Moore, 31, a slim size 6 throughout high school, but her weight started to creep up after she landed an office job. But over the next 11 years, she had four children, and as a stay-at-home mom in Layton, Utah, she was never able to lose the baby weight.
