Before and After: How These Real Women Get Fit

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Before and After: How These Real Women Get Fit

Getting Fit Boosted My Confidence

Donna Early
Age: 36
Weight before the show: 190 lbs.
Weight now: 173 lbs.

Body Bio: "I was so thin when I was a teen that my mother was always telling me to gain weight. About five years ago, though, my metabolism slowed down. And thanks to late-night munching and always piling my plate with food, I started getting chubby."

Getting Fit Boosted My Confidence

Diet Do: "Instead of making a box of pasta for me and my husband, I prepare an amount that's about the size of my fist for both of us. We fill up the rest of our plates with veggies."

Top Fitness Tip: "Don't assume that you can't work out unless you're at the gym. I jog or walk in my neighborhood, and when I'm watching TV, I do crunches and sit-ups."

Healthy Bonus: "It's amazing how much getting fit has helped boost my confidence. My goal is to lose another 30 pounds -- and for once, I believe I can do it!"

Originally published in FITNESS magazine, January 2009.

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