See who made our top 10 greatest weight loss stories list:
If you’re struggling to lose weight and not really seeing the results you want, it can be quite frustrating. But don’t quit just yet! Read the 10 stories below to get the motivation you need to keep losing weight. After all, if the people below did it, you can too!
- Grace Peacock — Before her wedding day, this woman decided she needed to lose weight just so her husband would be able to carry her on her wedding day. She weighed over 250 pounds, but dropped over 110 of them and looks great!
- Kim Freshwater — This mother found she no longer could fit her bulk into the seats at the cinema, which spurred her to lose weight–a stunning 240 pounds!
- Lori — This Florida elementary school teacher started out at 315 pounds, but has since lost 150 pounds by tracking her food intake, drinking more water, and doing daily workouts.
- Max Eden — This British man went from obese to model in just under 2 years, as he lost a whopping 125 pounds.
- Sarah Tracey — This woman once weighed a startling 294 pounds, but a gastric bypass surgery changed her life. She lost nearly 150 pounds thanks to the surgery and counseling, and gets all the male attention she can handle.
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- Matt Briggs — Seeing the way he looked in a Facebook photo made this British lad cringe, as he weighed a startling 430 pounds! Now, he weighs just 190 pounds and looks great.
- Courtney Clarke — This young woman once clocked in at over 260 pounds, thanks to a diet consisting almost entirely of sugary snacks, drinks, and potato chips. Taking up boxing at 14, she began to lose weight until now–4 years later–she weighs just 156 pounds and is hopes to take part in the Rio Olympics in 2016.
- Emma Kingston — This mother was simply too large to fit in a play center with her child, and this embarrassed her sufficiently to get her fired up to lose weight. She put off over 100 pounds in just a year, and now weighs just 140 pounds.
- Brendan O’Donnell — At 350 pounds, this young man was told that he was too hefty to achieve his dream of becoming a pilot. He joined UK-based weight loss club Slimming World, and lost a stunning 150 pounds! He is even taking flight lessons.
- Michael -– This Los Angeles student has lost 188 pounds and gone down 18 waist sizes thanks to diet and exercise. What motivated the 21 year old to get fit? His desire to meet the ladies!
See, if they can do it, you can do it too!
