Have you ever ...
- felt guilty for skipping a workout?
- eaten just because you were bored?
- been frustrated with the results of your regular exercise routine?
- denied yourself snacks you love in order to stick with your diet?

If you answered yes to any (or all) of these questions, then you have plenty in common with the thousands of readers who applied for Shape's Fitness Makeover -- including our two lucky winners, Kia Mello, 27, and Magdalena Barrera, 29. Both brides-to-be, Kia and Magdalena wanted to look and feel their best on their respective wedding days. So, to help them push their fitness to the next level, make smarter food choices and learn how to balance their health with the demands of their busy lives, we sent them to the five-day Shape Your Life (SYL) program held at Canyon Ranch Health Resort in Tucson, Ariz., last fall to meet with SYL's team of fitness, nutrition and mind/body experts. Read on to learn how Kia and Magdalena transformed their exercise and eating habits -- and how you can too!

How they did it Kia and Magdalena wanted to bust their workout plateaus, but they weren't sure what to do. SYL's experts showed them how an improved mind-body connection can translate into maximum results. Here's what Kia and Magdalena learned.