"I Did It!" Best Before and After Weight-Loss Stories

Slides in this Workout:

Before: Our Contest Winner: "It Feels Amazing to Be Healthy!"
Before: "I Can Fit My Wedding Dress Again!"
Before: "My Vacation Photos Gave Me Motivation"
Before: "I Stopped Emotional Eating and Made the Decision to Change My Life"
Before: "I Have a Brand-New Life!"
Before: "I Approached Weight-Loss with a Go-Getter Attitude"
Before: "No More Half-Hearted Efforts at Fitness"
Before: "My MS Diagnosis Made Me Change My Life"
Before: "From Obese to Triathlete!"
Before: "I Now Weigh Less Than I Did in 7th Grade"
Before: "I Wanted to Be My Own Biggest Loser!"
Before: "I Love My Newfound Confidence!"
Before: "I Lost 122 Pounds Without Surgery or Crazy Diets!"

Extra Links:

The Secret to Our Success: Real Women's Weight-Loss Stories
Real Women Try the Bikini Body Workout
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Before: "I Love My Newfound Confidence!"

A 26-year-old newlywed, Kelly Ruch had the body confidence to wear a bikini, but she knew she was no fitness guru.

After having two kids, Kelly decided to join a health club in 2005 to be more active. She now exercises six days a week and avoids snacking too often. In three years, she maintained her weight loss of 50 pounds and went from a size 12/14 to a size 0/2.

Before