COREFIT

Pounds lost: 35 Turning point:    My 'aha!' Moment was during my junior year of college-I had gone through a bad breakup and had been treating my body horribly. I was sick of being insecure about my body (and getting winded walking up to my fourth-floor apartment), and I knew that if I wanted the confidence to start dating again, I needed to make a change. Weight-loss tip:    Make lifestyle changes, do not 'go on a diet.' Diets are temporary and so are the results. If you make permanent changes, you get permanent results.

Pounds lost: 70 Turning point:   I was happily married to a wonderful man with two beautiful kids and a corporate job, and I was totally miserable. At 206 pounds (my heaviest), I realized that I had to make a change for my health and well-being so I commit to an intestinal exercise program. Eight weeks later, both my husband and my best friend were killed in a tragic plane crash. Instead of giving up, I used exercise as my therapy. I ran a half marathon three months later and then the full San Diego Marathon five months after that. Weight-loss tip:     I've learned that endorphins are the best anti-depressant of all. Remember to take care of yourself during times of extreme stress-it's the first step to being able to take care of those around you.

Pounds lost: 40 Turning point:   My 'freshman 15' was more like the 'freshman 40.' I was a huge emotional eater. I would eat when I was stressed, happy, sad—it didn’t matter. I felt embarrassed trying on clothes when I'd have to secretly ask the sales lady to bring me a larger size. I felt drained from the life that I was leading, and I knew that if I didn’t make a change soon, my weight would continue to balloon and my health would suffer. I am proud to say that I changed my lifestyle by forming great habits and I've never turned back. Weight-loss tip:   There is no magic pill or potion for getting fit. I learned this through my own trials and errors until I was finally able to kick bad habits and embrace health and fitness as a lifestyle.

Pounds lost: 220+ Turning point:   As a performer (Hudoba is a former opera singer), I knew that rejection after auditioning was a part of the process. But when a casting director told me it was not because of my voice or talent but rather weight, I knew something had to change. Weight-loss tip:   Give yourself rewards. My reward is usually a City Cakes salted caramel cupcake. Work hard and play harder. As soon as you deny yourself cheat days, that's when you start having cheat weeks.

There are no magic tricks to lose your weight. But if you are ready to follow these important tips, you can lose your weight something like a magic trick. These tips are not medicines. You should try it in everyday life. These weight loss lifestyle changes will make you a beautiful !!!! # 1STAY HYDRATED !! DRINK PLENTY OF WATER IN SIPS: Drinking enough water ensures that fibre can do its job to ease constipation too. Not drinking enough water can also aggravate your sodium and potassium levels. Drink water in small sips. Drinking large quantities of water at a time will not be comfortable for your stomach. Keep a litter bottle of pure drinking water with you all the time. Make sure that you drink 3 to 5 liters of water a day. Stay away from sugar added cool drinks. # 2 ENJOY A HEALTHY BREAKFAST: Research from Harvard and Boston's Children's Hospital shows that obesity rates are 35% -50% lower in people who eat breakfast regularly, compared with folks who do not. Nu...