Marie Osmond Loses 20 Pounds

Marie Osmond, 47, signed up with Dancing with the Stars in the hope that all the dancing would help her lose weight. She's succeeded in losing 20 pounds so far. Her mother died early of heart disease and Marie wants to improve her own health. See her story at OK! Magazine.

Cathy Works Out at the YMCA

Cathy Baughman works out at the YMCA for about an hour five or six days a week. She used to weigh 310 pounds, and has succeeded in losing 142 pounds.

She pedals up and down on an ARC trainer, a machine designed to take pressure off the knees while exercising the legs and arms.

See her inspirational story here.

Losing Weight After a Heart Attack

Huey had a heart attack when he was 58 years old and had to undergo two surgeries to clear his blocked arteries. It was at that point that he decided to lose weight. He's gone on to lose 135 pounds.

He used to eat a lot of meat and that was the most drastic thing he changed about his diet. Now he eats no meat at all. He remembers how the fat would clog up his sink pipe and could imagine what effect it had on his arteries.

He also exercises very intensively, seems like too much according to what he's told the reporter at the Daily Iberian. But the reporter says that even though Huey is about to turn 72 soon, he has "the vital signs of a teenager".

See his weight loss story here.

(The photo above is the popular poster "Growing Old is Not for Sissies")

Simple Tips for Losing Weight

Here´s a nice video of very basic tips on how to lose weight. The woman here lost many pounds over a year by following these simple rules.

High Fiber Diets

Most people don`t eat enough fiber on a regular basis. If you look back at what all you ate yesterday, it´s likely that you consumed less than 10 grams of fiber unless your diet is high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains or legumes. Fiber provides roughage to our digestive track and helps prevent constipation. Eating a high fiber diet is an easy way to lose weight and feel full and satiated. See an informative video which recommends 35 grams of fiber daily here;

Religious Weight Loss

Maggie Sorrells used to weigh 440 pounds. And her husband was even bigger. They've lost an astounding 580 pounds between the two of them. Maggie now weighs 140 pounds.

They went on a faith-based weight loss program soon after they married. The Weigh Down workshop teaches people to conquer their addiction to food by turning to God. See their incredible before and after pictures as well as their full story here.

Success with LA Weight Loss

Jennifer Liles lost sixty pounds with the help of LA Weight Loss. She works as a bartender and used to eat a lot of hamburgers with fries. When she joined LA Weight Loss she weighed 191 pounds. (She's 5'4" tall.)

She says "It's different for me now. People treat me differently. I'm happier. Being thin feels better than that hamburger tastes."

See her story at the San Jose Mercury News.