125 lbs

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Taking positive steps towards improving your health is always a good thing, whether monumental efforts or small changes. Changing your diet, having a more active lifestyle, and cooking nutritious meals for the family takes you one step closer to a lifetime of health. In order for these efforts...

Jennifer Moats, 29, from Fort Riley, Kansas, weighed 236lbs after the birth of her third child. The 5'5

Want proof that weight is just a number? Then look to Arielle Mandelson’s Instagram, where she showed how drastically she can tone her body with nutrition and exercise, all while keeping her weight exactly the same. Mandelson, a behavioral health consultant from Los Angeles, shared a series of three photos of herself over the last two years while she was following different diet plans and exercise routines. In the first photo, taken in Feb. 2016, she thought she was doing everything right…

Nothing lit a fire under my ass to lose weight until the 6 month mark to our wedding arrived. I went from being 130 pounds to a solid 215 pounds in just 1 year. I had gone from a size 4 to a 14 in that time & I still had a hard, if not impossible, time believing the size I was. I'm 5'9 so I did have more room to spread the weight but it was taking a toll on my body. I'm not embarrassed to admit my weight- I'd be more embarrassed to admit I did nothing about it. At first, I was constantly…

Read about a woman's incredible weight loss journey from 175lbs to 125lbs, and how it made her feel healthier and happier.

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