Tag: Pounds

Growing up, I was always a little heavier than most. Over time I went from being a little heavier to a lot heavier. It definitely crept up slowly. Nobody wakes up one day astonished to find they turned obese over night. It’s a pound-by-pound change. I did a lot of mindless eating, just not paying

I had been heavy for most of my life. All through middle, high school, and college, I just ate whatever I wanted and rarely, if ever, exercised. When I was at my heaviest weight (275 pounds), I felt sluggish and lazy at points. Part of me always justified it, because I was happy and upbeat.

I’ve been very athletic since high school—I started lifting weights at age 16. I even majored in exercise science, and for the first few years of college my favorite thing to do was working out. I slacked off a little bit toward the end, and when I moved back home while trying to find a

In a recent episode of the transformation series Brand New Me, David Roden from Grand Rapids, Michigan shares the story of his weight loss journey, and how he went from the “funny fat kid” with low self-esteem to somebody who participates in bodybuilding competitions. “By the time I was 18, a senior in high school,

Matthew Riggs, a 33-year-old IT worker from Essex, knows all too well the pain that losing a father can cause. After his father passed away from cancer when he was just 11-years-old, he began putting on weight. His coping mechanism was comfort eating, which spiraled out of control. “By the time I was 16-years-old, I

In March, as the world went to hell and New York City went into lockdown, Queens-born chef turned hip-hop-artist Action Bronson (Ariyan Arslani, “Baklava”) began a 127-pound weight loss grind. Now, nine months later, he said it’s almost like he never had that weight to begin with. At his heaviest, Bronson was pushing 400 pounds,

Robert Glover, a.k.a. Brix Fitness, makes a living coaching and inspiring others to pursue their health and fitness goals—and he is able to speak from personal experience, having once weighed around 360 pounds. “I wasn’t obese all my life,” he says in a new video. “I gained a bunch of weight after high school, maybe

I have to admit that before I lost the weight, I thought I was happy. I really thought I was normal. When I turned down friends’ invitations to hikes, camping, flag football, or any other physical activity I always had a reason that I couldn’t go. It wasn’t until after I lost weight that I

Mike Parry’s Damascene moment came when his daughter asked him for a football and a tennis racquet for Christmas, and it occurred to him that he was in no shape to kick or hit a ball around. Up to that moment, the 47-year-old hadn’t given much thought to his health. “Despite the fact that I

Setting a bigger weight-loss goal, like losing 20 pounds, may feel overwhelming at times. You may get impatient and feel desperate to finallyhit the finish line. But sustainable weight loss requires creating healthy habits, like making gradual dietary changes and incorporating consistent fitness into your weekly schedule. Weight loss ultimately requires the same approaches whether

“I was never the most athletic or confident kid,” says Andrew Brown, 26, of Tampa, FL. Back when he was 22, he’d started hitting the gym, successfully getting fit. As time wore on, that habit sputtered, and he began putting on more weight. A tumultuous relationship—marriage, a quick divorce—and a new career left him feeling

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

At his heaviest, Dan Witmer weighed 260 pounds — which was helpful when he was playing football. But once it became apparent he wouldn’t be going pro, he resolved to get lean. “Once I decided, OK this weight is no longer beneficial to me because I’m not playing football, I started to have issues losing

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

Massimo Giusto loves challenges. The 39-year-old has lived with his family in Hong Kong for the last 14 years, where he owns and manages a company devoted to high-end timepieces and accessories. He’s a driven guy who sets goals and commits himself to hitting them. He freely admits there were times in his life when

It took the unexpected offer of a new job for Clayton Gee to realize he could change his life. A 31-year-old regional safety coordinator from Breckenridge, TX, he’d been obese for most of his life. At 12 years old he was 200 pounds; he graduated high school at 220, with a BMI of 32.5, making

My name is Natalie Gruendl (@tasteslovely) and I am 33 years old. I live in the Bay Area of California. I’m a full-time food blogger at Tastes Lovely and full-time mom to Ryan, 1 1/2, and Josh, 4. I’ve been married to my high school sweetheart Shawn for seven years. I created a hybrid Whole30-meets-keto

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

Jessica Simpson lost 100 pounds of baby weight in six months earlier this year. Now, her trainer is opening up about the secrets to her success. The singer reportedly only worked out about three hours each week. Jessica Simpson blew people away back in September when she revealed that she lost 100 pounds of baby

Real Housewives of New Jersey star Dolores Catania, 48, revealed that she lost 25 pounds on the controversial HCG diet. The HCG (Human chorionic gonadotropin) diet requires daily injections of the HCG hormone and eating around 500 calories per day. Doctors say it’s not really an effective weight loss strategy because you often gain it