"I Dropped 30 Pounds in My Home Gym!"

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Eliana, pictured at her
heaviest weight -- 170 pounds.

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"I Did It!"
Eliana's Healthy Eating Plan

Eliana's Healthy Eating Plan

The Diet: Breakfast is cottage cheese with fresh fruit. Lunch: grilled chicken salad with low-fat dressing. Dinner: turkey meatballs with brown rice and steamed green beans. Snacks: fig or peanut butter snack bars and skim milk.

The Workout: Eliana alternates 30 minutes of cardio (jumping rope or walking briskly on the treadmill) with 30 minutes of strength training six days a week.

Biggest Temptation: Her grandmother's high-calorie Panamanian cooking. "I make sure I go to visit her on Saturdays -- my cheat day -- to get my fried-plantain fix!"

What She Couldn't Wait to Wear: Low-cut jeans. "I avoided formfitting pants for years. Now I can wear them without being embarrassed by my belly!"

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ruth_toyoshima wrote:

Love this story, very inspirational. My husband and I are childless, but started gainging weight Now we are both trying to lose 10kg to have more energy and look after our health. Will try sports aswell as usual workout, thanks!

10/8/2012 07:37:38 PM Report Abuse

janikasteyn wrote:

wow this is inspiring i am 15 turning 16 and i need to lose 35 pounds i weigh 165 and i want to be 130 this is inspiring and it will help me i already stared 2 weeks ago!

1/8/2012 01:33:56 PM Report Abuse

irions4 wrote:

Inspiring and good to know that losing the weight took time. Thank you!

11/7/2011 02:31:09 PM Report Abuse

zainabshehu87 wrote:

hey that is really nice of you how i wish my husband will join me to encourage me loss some weight

11/3/2011 04:11:37 AM Report Abuse

gen1899 wrote:

I also love this plan. Same height and weight as me and lost the same amount I want to in a good amount of time. Way to go!

8/13/2011 01:27:21 PM Report Abuse