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Weight Loss Success Stories - Victoria Lost Weight By Diet & Exercise
First Name: Victoria
Age: 35
Family status: Single
Occupation: Network Control Operator
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Pounds or inches lost: I lost 64 pounds and about 60 inches!
Starting Weight: 206
Current Weight: 142
Victoria's Weight Loss!
When did you become unhappy with your weight?
I don't think I've ever been happy with my weight, but after
starting a new medication, the weight began to pile on fast.
What made you decide to lose weight?
I was offered a free body composition test at a local gym. When
I stepped on the scale and saw I was over 200 pounds I freaked!
I signed up that very day and started working out the next day.
I've worked out regularly ever since then.
What were the most important changes you made to lose weight?
Working out was important, but changing my diet made the biggest
impact by far.
What was most challenging about losing weight?
The biggest challenge was keeping my calories under control.
I didn't do a low calorie diet, but I have a big appetite and
can easily eat 2500 calories in a day if I don't watch myself.
How long did it take you to start to see results?
I saw result after probably three months. I'd lost about 20
pounds at that point.
How long did it take for you to reach your current weight?
Almost two years. I started working out in February 2004, and
began the Atkins Diet the end of March 2004. I reached my goal
in January of 2006.
How long have you maintained your weight loss and how do you do
it?
I'm only been on Maintenance a short time. I've gained some
back, but I have been hitting the weights pretty hard so I know
at least some of it is muscle. My plan is to keep eating low-carb
and keep working out - both cardio and weights.
How has your life changed now that you've lost weight?
Shirts that had become tight now fit again. In jeans I went from
a size 18 to an 8/10. Guys will honk at me from their cars as
I'm walking down the street. I like how I look. This is the lowest
weight I've been my entire adult life. I can run faster and longer
than ever before. I'm in better shape now than I was in my 20s!
Victoria's Weight Loss Tips!
 Weight
loss tip #1:
Drink lots of water!
Weight loss tip #2:
Exercise - it's mandatory!
Weight loss tip #3:
Cut back on the carbs. They are nothing but easy energy and not
essential. Eat low-carb and lots of veggies.
Weight loss tip #4:
Don't cut back fat too much. It's essential to staying healthy.
Get at least 30g a day.
Weight loss tip #5:
Cut out the sugar. It is not necessary.
Victoria's Weight Loss Eating Plan!
 Breakfast:
One or two hard boiled eggs. A sugar free protein shake or Atkins
meal bar.
Lunch:
Some kind of meat and veggies. I vary the meat weekly and the
veggies daily. I use frozen veggies to make packing lunches easier.
Dinner:
I snack my way through dinner rather than have one large meal.
Snacks or Mini Meals:
Plain yogurt - a large salad - meat and cheese wrapped in lettuce
leaves - sugar free Jello - glass of wine
Victoria's Weight Loss Workouts!
Weight Training:
Minimum of 30 minutes of weight training, mostly upper body
Cardiovascular:
40-60 minutes of cardio, whatever I feel like doing that particular
day. I go to a gym and have a full range of equipment to choose
from.
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