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I had just turned 56 in February 2018 and started saying “almost 60” when people asked me my age. My mirror in the bathroom was not kind to me but I’d gotten used to the acceptable reflection of the man I’d been for more than 30 years. My traveling salesman-style job kept me in planes

My name is Liz Delaney (@lizingoodtaste), and I am a 25-year-old graphic designer from Foxboro, Massachusetts. I wanted to lose weight for a milestone event in my friend’s life, so I went low-carb and took up CrossFit—and I successfully lost 60 pounds. My weight used to be like a dark shadow over my life. My

My name is Bri Blank Alexander (@bri.healthy) and I’m 27 years old. I live in Brooklyn, New York, and I’m a television personality and host, as well as a health and wellness influencer (though I prefer to call myself an inspirer!). Ever since I was a toddler, I could eat whatever I wanted, whenever I

Look away! Adam Sandler won’t let his daughters watch Uncut Gems. “I don’t even let them see the trailer,” the actor, 53, reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly of Sadie, 13, and Sunny, 11. “I’m nervous about when they’re old enough to see this that they’re going to be disappointed in my behavior.”

My name is Kassidy Reikens (@dilla7) and I’m from Cheyenne, Wyoming.At 260 pounds, I decided it was time for a change. So I dove into meal prepping, hit the gym, and lost 190 pounds. Before I got pregnant with my first daughter, I weighed 200 pounds. I was extremely unhealthy. And it didn’t get any

My name is Alex Beach (@theketobeach), I’m 26, and I live in Georgetown, South Carolina. At almost 200 pounds, and after a miscarriage, I decided to change my eating habits and give the keto diet a try. I lost 51 pounds in the process—and I couldn’t be happier. You know how people say that if

My name is Simmy Hassan (@barbellebeautyy). I’m 30 and I live in Dallas. I wear many hats, but my most important job is being a mom. I’m also currently a client relations manager and slowly working my way into the fitness industry. I did Whole30 to lose the weight I gained during pregnancy and got

The basics: I’m Chancie Petty and I’m from East Texas. I’m 29, and I am a full-time fireman’s wife and stay at home mama of three boys. After my lifestyle was negatively impact my relationships, I knew I had to make a change—and I’ve now lost 113 pounds to date. At the end of 2017,

I grew up thin and an average weight. I was active in sports, and that helped me combat really bad eating habits. As I got older, I stopped being so active, and when I reached my late 20, my metabolism slowed down and I started gaining weight. I gained about 100 pounds over a six-

My name is Amber Clemens (@amber_clemens). I am 29, born and raised in Wisconsin. I currently live in Green Bay and work for a local construction company as an administrative assistant. I lost 150 pounds without fad diets or any gimmicks. I can’t remember a time in my life (until now!) when my weight wasn’t

I’m a bit late to the Whole30 bandwagon, I’ll admit it. The program has been around for 10 years now, but I (along with my husband) only did my first round in January of 2019. Ever the Type-A individual, I read the books, did my homework and promptly made a meal planning spreadsheet that accounted

The basics: I’m Nakeshia Thompson (@keeshnicoletv), 25, and I live in Austin, Texas, as an assistant property manager. After breaking my ankle at 240 pounds and losing some of my mobility, I realized I needed to make a change and overhauled my diet and fitness routine. I’ve lost 94 pounds. Food was my comfort whenever

Do you think I DESERVE to have incurable lung cancer? How one mother deals with the accusation that her terminal illness is self-inflicted having smoked 10 cigarettes a day When I first tell people I have terminal lung cancer, I’m usually met by one of three responses. Most commonly, it’s a concerned tilt of the

Deavan Clegg revealed she suffered a miscarriage while pregnant with her and Jihoon Lee’s second child together. “A lot of people have been asking if I am pregnant,” the 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way star captioned a Wednesday, October 9, Instagram upload of an ultrasound photo. “I haven’t address[ed] this head-on yet. I want

I remember being in the grocery store and overhearing someone speak to a friend who looked to be pretty far along in her pregnancy.  “You look great! Do you know what you’re having, or will it be a surprise?” A child, I thought. The pregnancy will result in a child. “We’re going to be surprised,”

Myth #1: “Having it all” is possible. Myth #2: You must be perfect to raise good kids. Myth #3: True love is sacrifice. Myth #4: Love begins and ends with mom. Source: Read Full Article

Birthday boy! Joanna Gaines celebrated her and husband Chip‘s youngest son Crew’s first year on Friday, July 12.   “I can’t believe Baby Crew is already ONE!” the We Are the Gardeners author, 41, captioned a mother-son photo on Instagram. “This joyful, funny, easy-going, sidekick of mine sure is easy to celebrate.” The HGTV personalities

What’s so important about diagnosis? Isn’t autism just a label? These are questions that people going through assessment for Autism Spectrum Disorders regularly hear — and they’re difficult to answer on the spot. For me, the diagnosis of having autism — a neurodevelopment disorder — came as a relief to me, mainly because I suddenly had a way to explain my extreme childhood behaviors (and having always been “the

I first noticed I was heavier than other girls my age at the beginning of high school. I’d gained about 25 pounds the summer before and walked in on the first day at around 175 pounds. Despite having never gained this much weight in such a short amount of time, I didn’t feel like I

In 2009 I broke the law in NSW and had an abortion. It was not a decision I made lightly. I discovered I was pregnant and carrying the child of my then-boyfriend, who was someone I deeply cared for. But we weren’t in love. At 27, I was at an age when many women I