Making a clean sweep of old habits
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A woman describes how she lost 145 pounds in one year. At 280 lb and totally sedentary, she was scared into losing weight by heart palpitations. She started with dangerous quick-loss diets, but moved into healthy eating and exercising. She does not recommend anyone lose weight as fast as she did.
Publication Name: Prevention
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0032-8006
Year: 1996
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Moving toward a brighter future
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A man who lost 130 pounds described how he did it. He weighed 290 pounds by age 25 when he was diagnosed with type-II diabetes. By the time he turned 31 he was taking insulin twice a day and weighed 330 pounds. He started eating a healthier diet only after suffering chest pain.
Publication Name: Prevention
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0032-8006
Year: 1996
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Shedding inches foot by foot
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A woman describes how in her forties she lost 80 pounds of unwanted weight in two years. She set goals for herself, walked each day, ate 4 to 5 small meals a day and recorded everything she ate.
Publication Name: Prevention
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0032-8006
Year: 1997
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