<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F09%2F15%2Fhealth%2Firpt-weight-loss-yusuke-kirimoto%2F">Yusuke Kirimoto</a>, pictured here with his daughter in 2010 and 2014, dropped 100 pounds. He drastically cut his sugar and carbohydrate intake six days a week, allowing himself one cheat day, and gradually added exercise. In 2014, he overcame his fear of swimming to complete his first triathlon.
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Yusuke Kirimoto, pictured here with his daughter in 2010 and 2014, dropped 100 pounds. He drastically cut his sugar and carbohydrate intake six days a week, allowing himself one cheat day, and gradually added exercise. In 2014, he overcame his fear of swimming to complete his first triathlon.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F11%2F10%2Fhealth%2Fweight-loss-danyeil-durrant-irpt%2F">Danyeil Durrant</a> weighed 363 pounds when a conversation with her doctor changed her life. She joined Weight Watchers in August 2012 and went on to lose 150 pounds.
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Danyeil Durrant weighed 363 pounds when a conversation with her doctor changed her life. She joined Weight Watchers in August 2012 and went on to lose 150 pounds.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F04%2F28%2Fhealth%2Firpt-weight-loss-brian-flemming%2F">Brian Flemming</a> is currently at 235 pounds -- a total of 390 pounds lost -- and recently finished his first half-marathon. He still has about 30 pounds of excess skin, which he hopes to have removed someday.
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Brian Flemming is currently at 235 pounds -- a total of 390 pounds lost -- and recently finished his first half-marathon. He still has about 30 pounds of excess skin, which he hopes to have removed someday.
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Heavy metal singer <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F03%2F24%2Fhealth%2Firpt-weight-loss-nina-osegueda%2F">Nina Osegueda</a> was terribly hurt when her college boyfriend suggested she lose weight. She switched to a low-carb, high-protein diet, took up belly dancing and dropped 60 pounds. Twelve years later, she has kept off the weight and is happily married to another man.
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Heavy metal singer Nina Osegueda was terribly hurt when her college boyfriend suggested she lose weight. She switched to a low-carb, high-protein diet, took up belly dancing and dropped 60 pounds. Twelve years later, she has kept off the weight and is happily married to another man.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F07%2F07%2Fhealth%2Fdiet-fitness%2Firpt-weight-loss-kerry-hoffman%2F">Kerry Hoffman</a> was motivated to lose about 150 pounds to walk his young daughter down the wedding aisle someday. The day after his "aha" moment -- December 28, 2011 -- Hoffman joined a new gym near his house. In time, he went from not knowing how to use a treadmill to winning a triathlon.
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Kerry Hoffman was motivated to lose about 150 pounds to walk his young daughter down the wedding aisle someday. The day after his "aha" moment -- December 28, 2011 -- Hoffman joined a new gym near his house. In time, he went from not knowing how to use a treadmill to winning a triathlon.
Courtesy Kerry Hoffman
Despite having congenital heart disease, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F01%2F20%2Fhealth%2Fweight-loss-kern-irpt%2F">Heather Kern</a> didn't give up on her weight-loss journey. She started by counting calories since exercising could strain her heart. Nearly three years and more than 100 pounds later, she is working on her personal training certification and her heart "is the strongest it has been in seven years."
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Despite having congenital heart disease, Heather Kern didn't give up on her weight-loss journey. She started by counting calories since exercising could strain her heart. Nearly three years and more than 100 pounds later, she is working on her personal training certification and her heart "is the strongest it has been in seven years."
Courtesy Heather Kern
When <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F08%2F11%2Fhealth%2Firpt-weight-loss-kathleen-riser%2F">Kathleen Riser</a> weighed more than 380 pounds, it was hard for her to stand up without rocking or leaning on something. She found a judgment-free gym, eliminated processed foods and, with more than 200 pounds lost, proved that middle-aged women can lose weight.
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When Kathleen Riser weighed more than 380 pounds, it was hard for her to stand up without rocking or leaning on something. She found a judgment-free gym, eliminated processed foods and, with more than 200 pounds lost, proved that middle-aged women can lose weight.
Courtesy Kathleen Riser
<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F04%2F14%2Fhealth%2Firpt-weight-loss-stanton%2F">Cady Stanton</a> has gradually lost more than 100 pounds since 2005 by cutting out sugar and exercising regularly. Instead of eating ice cream to cope with her stress, she sets aside time to meditate. "I'd like to say there was some amazing, exciting news on the other end of weight loss. But the real shift is that my weight isn't the first thing on my mind every day -- my life is."
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Cady Stanton has gradually lost more than 100 pounds since 2005 by cutting out sugar and exercising regularly. Instead of eating ice cream to cope with her stress, she sets aside time to meditate. "I'd like to say there was some amazing, exciting news on the other end of weight loss. But the real shift is that my weight isn't the first thing on my mind every day -- my life is."
Courtesy Cady Stanton
In 2011, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F07%2F14%2Fhealth%2Firpt-weight-loss-fosters%2F">Robert and Jessica Foster</a> used to weigh 327 pounds and 287 pounds, respectively. They've shed more than 280 pounds between them by focusing on getting healthy for their daughters. They spend lots of time outdoors and cook from scratch.
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In 2011, Robert and Jessica Foster used to weigh 327 pounds and 287 pounds, respectively. They've shed more than 280 pounds between them by focusing on getting healthy for their daughters. They spend lots of time outdoors and cook from scratch.
Courtesy Robert Foster
<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F09%2F22%2Fhealth%2Fweight-loss-jen-corn-irpt%2F">Jen Corn</a>'s family offered to pay for weight-loss surgery, but she decided to change her lifestyle on her own. She joined Weight Watchers and has lost more than 150 pounds since 2011. She walks 5 miles a day and is signed up to walk her first half-marathon this year.
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Jen Corn's family offered to pay for weight-loss surgery, but she decided to change her lifestyle on her own. She joined Weight Watchers and has lost more than 150 pounds since 2011. She walks 5 miles a day and is signed up to walk her first half-marathon this year.
Courtesy Jennifer Corn
At her heaviest, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F02%2F03%2Fhealth%2Fweight-loss-torrie-creamer%2F">Torrie Creamer</a> weighed 322 pounds. The mother of three joined a boot camp program for women to get fit and, over two and a half years, lost 145 pounds. It's been four years and she's going strong.
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At her heaviest, Torrie Creamer weighed 322 pounds. The mother of three joined a boot camp program for women to get fit and, over two and a half years, lost 145 pounds. It's been four years and she's going strong.
Courtesy Torrie Creamer