How They Lost Weight: Interviews with People Who've Lost Weight and Kept It Off

Gabriella Lincoln grew up in France but now lives in NYC as a student studying fashion photography. She explains how she's always been a "chubby" girl, but finally decided that her excessive body weight "was not alright" and she needed to make a change. Today, she is happy, healthy and 80 pounds lighter! www.HowTheyLostWeight.com

Listen to Dana Generally share his story about how we went from being overweight and sedentary to losing over 100 lbs. and eventually become an elite personal trainer and gym manager.  Dana's story will not only inspire you, but he also shares specific tactics and strategies he used to lose the weight and keep it off. www.HowTheyLostWeight.com

Maurice, a former neuromuscular therapist, who had worked with athletes and celebrities during his career, lost 37 pounds. Having seen the effects of being overweight in many of his clients, Maurice knew he had to change his own habits when he realized that he was overweight himself. www.HowTheyLostWeight.com

Steve lives in Tampa Bay, Florida and owns a real estate investment company. At his heaviest, Steve (6’2”) was 220 pounds. In four months, Steve reached his goal and lost 35 pounds. Steve kicked off his weight loss with David’s weight loss challenge and has stuck with the principles of the challenge and 30 day continuity program to keep it off. www.HowTheyLostWeight.com

Five years ago, Tom, a former marine decided to take control over what he put into his body and that led to a more than just a physical transformation. Tom credits taking control over his body to boosting his self-confidence, self-esteem and more importantly, lets others know they can take control over their own lives. www.HowTheyLostWeight.com

Sarah was a stay at home mother with two children and her husband was deployed. At 5’4” 192 pounds, the weight made getting around painful and difficult. After changing her diet and starting to exercise, Sarah lost 57 pounds in 8 months. www.HowTheyLostWeight.com

Meet Mike, a 25 year old man, working as a writer and editor while living in San Diego. In his five year weight loss journey, Mike went from 316 pounds to his current weight of 225 pounds. His wake up call came when the doctor told him that he  really needed to do something because he wasn't going to live that long if he continued the way he was going. www.HowTheyLostWeight.com

As a mother and self-described jack of all trades, Celeste found herself weighing 182 pounds at 5’3” tall. It took her four months to lose 46 pounds and reach a weight of 136 pounds. Creatively altering recipes and making smarter choices were the driving force behind her success. www.HowTheyLostWeight.com

Justin is the president of a tech company in Austin. When he decided to start losing weight, he weighed 213 pounds at 5’11”. In six months, he lost 39 pounds. His quick weight loss and maintaining it is the result of sticking to a plan and adopting an exercise program that fits into his schedule.

Tom is 63 year old Wisconsin man who “work[s] hard at trying to stay retired.” He began his weight loss journey weighing 271 pounds and diagnosed with pre-diabetes. Tom now weighs 189 pounds, a loss of 81 pounds. He kicked off his weight loss with David’s 10 pounds in 10 days challenge. www.HowTheyLostWeight.com

JR Griggs, a 36 year old man from Tampa, Florida weighed 250 pounds at 5’9” tall. All throughout his life, JR was always overweight, even during high school as a football player. When JR took control of how much food he was eating and being more conscious of portion sizes, JR lost 50 pounds. www.HowTheyLostWeight.com

After Tracy received the diagnosis that she had cancer, she transformed her life and gained control of her health. In three months, Tracy lost 43 pounds by changing her relationship with food. Now, Tracy is a health advocate for women over 50 and the author of a number one Amazon Best Seller, The Wellness Mindset: 5 Keys to Building Super Health. www.HowTheyLostWeight.com

Amanda Suter owns a gym in Springhill Tennessee. At the start of her year long process of losing weight, Amanda weighed 305 pounds. She lost over 100 pounds in one year, overcoming a hypothyroid condition on her way to improving her health and well-being. www.HowTheyLostWeight.com

Mike didn’t set out to lose weight. Instead, a diagnosis of pre-diabetes and some symptoms of complications of elevated blood glucose had Mike follow a diabetic diet. The diet helped him to lose 48 pounds. www.HowTheyLostWeight.com

Marissa’s weight loss success story is one about persistence. At her highest weight Marissa was 330 pounds and self-conscious about her appearance, so she decided she needed to make a change for herself. After two years of being consistent with her diet, Marissa lost 160 pounds.  www.HowTheyLostWeight.com

Meet Joe Blaur, a 35 year old retail manager in South Carolina. At his heaviest, Joe was 300 pounds, but after two years of adopting a healthier lifestyle he weighs 195 pounds. Joe used a combination of smart goal setting and a calorie tracking app to lose the weight. www.HowTheyLostWeight.com

Jamie Smith, a 41 year old man from Indiana, lost 43 pounds in nine months. As a web application developer, Jamie spends many hours sitting in front of a computer all day. After years of doing this and not carefully watching his diet, Jamie (5’10”) found himself overweight at 228 pounds. Once he decided he would become a healthy, strong and athletic man, Jamie began to lose the weight. www.HowTheyLostWeight.com

Brian Horn is a Texas based entrepreneur. Brian wanted to reach a goal weight of 175 pounds, but found himself stuck at around 205-210 pounds. He exercised regularly and even went on special diets, but he couldn’t make any progress. That’s when Brian knew he needed to make a change. With the changes he made, it took Brian three months to reach 185 and another nine months to finally reach his goal of 175. See how Brian reached his goals and kept the weight off. www.HowTheyLostWeight.com

Angela lost an amazing 120 pounds. Now 44 years old, Angela says with her improved health she feels like she’s 24. It was a long two and half year journey, a journey kicked off by an unfortunate injury and a visit to the doctor. www.HowTheyLostWeight.com

As a stay at home Kentucky mom, Brandi Johnson was busy keeping up with her four boys. She was an active 30-year-old, but after four pregnancies she weighed 191 pounds. Brandi decided to take charge of her health. On her weight loss journey, Brandi lost 66 pounds over a span of nine months and has managed to keep it off for five years. Now as a 35-year old mother, Brandi keeps her weight between 125 to 135 pounds. She maintains her weight loss through exercise and what she calls intentional eating. www.HowTheyLostWeight.com  

Josh Meyer is a software developer who sits behind a computer all day and lost 50 Lbs. and in today's How They Lost Weight episode, he explains how he did it! Josh has always struggled with his weight and he's always always wanted to be healthier. But what finally got me going was a friend of mine that I go to church with started a weight loss group, a challenge, with other friends that we go to church with. Find out exactly how Josh lost all his weight in today's podcast episode. www.HowTheyLostWeight.com    

  Here’s how one man lost a whopping 155 pounds and kept it off after losing and regaining weight multiple times! Joel Peterson, an internet entrepreneur who lives in Utah finally decided enough was enough after he couldn't fit in a merry go round seat. Listen to Joel tell his own weight loss story and share with you his tips, tactics and techniques for losing weight and keeping it off.  www.HowTheyLostWeight.com