Lost 50 Pounds or Less
I Got Healthy—for Life
This mom lost 45 pounds after she found the best weight-loss "trick" of all.
My New Lease on Life
Tired of feeling sluggish and bloated, this student changed her lifestyle, dropping 28 pounds in the process.
I Became A Triathlete!
This reader discovered that racing was a more powerful live-healthy motivator than the scale-and dropped 40 pounds in the process.
Staying Healthy On The Road
Though this reader spends about a third of her time traveling, she's learned you can bring good habits along for the ride.
Eat More, Weigh Less
This reader ditched the gimmicks, upped her protein intake, and lost 40 pounds in the process.
My Health Wake-Up Call
This reader changed her entire family's bad habits--and lost 50 pounds in the process.
I Walked My Way Slim
Allison's Challenge
Allison grew up with an aerobics instructor for a mother and sports-star brothers. But pressure to be active led her to choose the couch-potato path -- why she put on weight. Her habits stuck, and when she got married at 24, she we
Emotional Rescue
Carin's Challenge High school teacher Carin Barrett struggled with her weight all her life, but never found the time or motivation to slim down. "I wasn't happy with my body, but I didn't think that I overate or that exercising made a difference," she say
Unstoppable Spirit
Lisette Anders was in the middle of her third pregnancy when her relationship fell apart, leaving her to raise her children alone. "I overate to deal with all the stress," Lisette says. "After delivering my son, I weighed 240 pounds."
Finding My Healthy Weight
No gimmicks for this reader, who discovered that small changes really do add up.




