Success Stories

Inspiring stories in the media about successful transformations. (48 posts)

New Reality Weight Loss Show: Obese

Anyone who's asked my opinion about "The Biggest Loser" (and also those who haven't) knows that I have more than a few misgivings about it. So when I heard that ABC was going to launch a "reality weight loss" show, I was immediately skeptical - until I read about the premise...

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12 comments · October 28, 2009

Track Your Fitness Progress and See Results

It takes about six weeks for a bonafide couch potato to see real results from a fitness program, though feeling the results starts to happen immediately. Unfortunately, many people just aren't that patient, and quit long before they've really even begun.

Going from flab to fit can seem like a long, overwhelming process. But the truth is, every day you stick with it is a day closer to your goal. As the visual evidence in the video above proves.

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8 comments · September 23, 2009

Get Inspired: College Hoopster Defies Age and Reason

Ken Mink stands out on his Roane State Community College basketball team. Then again, a guy with thinning grey hair who is 50 years older than any other player on the court usually does. Meet Ken Mink, a 73-year old (that's not a misprint) guard who decided he had unfinished business to attend to on the court.

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8 comments · January 15, 2009

Get Inspired! 4 Olympians to Watch in Beijing

With the Beijing Olympics right around the corner, there is the usual hype, controversy and politics that have become synonymous with the games. And while there will be some compelling stories, showdowns and drama - there will be a select few athletes for whom the road to Beijing was that much more challenging. Hopefully these stories will inspire you.

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7 comments · July 25, 2008

Manuel Uribe: Zone Diet's Biggest Success Story

Manuel Uribe, of Mexico, was the heaviest man in the world. He weighed an astonishing 1232 pounds. He just celebrated his 43rd birthday - with a 400 pound weight loss.

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47 comments · June 13, 2008

Raw Food Transformation

British raw food author Angela Stokes lost around 160lbs through adopting a raw food lifestyle, reversing morbid obesity. Now a svelte 138lbs, at her biggest, the 29 year old was nearly 300lbs and her health was extremely compromised. She was constantly ill and underneath a false mask of contentment, she was also deeply unhappy and insecure.

Here is her story.

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27 comments · April 18, 2008

Women Loses 500+ Lbs

A quarter ton… Think about that for a second. That is what Grand Rapids, MI native Nancy Makin lost over the course of 3 years. In 2001, Makin weighed over 700 pounds - largely the result of emotional eating brought on by divorce and loneliness. She spent 12 years in seclusion - only leaving her house about 10 times in that period. So how did she lose it... Surgery? Strict diet? Vigorous exercise?

A computer...

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24 comments · November 30, 2007

What Gives You Character?

A long time ago, there was a young girl with a gap between her front teeth. This girl absolutely, positively, did not like this gap. Because she did not like the gap between her teeth, she decided to try not to smile. This attempt ended almost immediately, because she was a fairly happy girl. The notion, though, never left her mind.

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15 comments · August 16, 2007

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