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Jerry A Barrett US Navy DAV from Florida

I am a disabled Vietnam veteran who has diabetes, high blood pressure, high-cdl, DJD, choundromalacia of the pattela, and weigh 337 lbs. - down from 375 six months ago! I got a little puppy named JAMBO! He's a...

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Bethany Boatwright from Ohio

Hello, my name is Bethany Boatwright. I live in Ohio, and I am a 33 year old wife and mother of two boys. They are ages 7 and 4. I also work full time. I was hospitalized four times last year after living a life of being completely healthy. I was diagnosed with crohns. I also had a total abdominal hysterectomy and my appendix removed....

Gilda Carter from Mississippi

My name is Gilda Carter. I am a 47 year old woman, and I try to take care of myself. However, I was diagnosed with Lupus in 2000. I'm doing really well thanks to God and my doctors. I was diagnosed in the early stages of it, so it is manageable without a lot of medication; I take one pill a day. My physician, Dr. David Sullivan,...

Susan Watkins from Georgia

I'm a soon to be 55 year old woman, who has just lost 100 lbs. due to WLS. The last 20 years of my life were so stressful and I seemed to have all the wrong habits; like eating once a day because I just didn't have time, not to mention when I did eat, (you guessed it) I ate the wrong foods. And exercise? Well if I didn't have...

Deidre Malcom from Missouri

At 33 I can finally look forward in my life instead of backward. After undergoing 10 years of infertility treatments, 6 pregnancy losses, battling depression, and some major weight gain I can see myself in a way I have never seen myself before. Instead of constantly remembering the babies I lost, I look forward to discovering all the...

Julie Fimbres from Arizona

I am a 52 year old female; I have had diabetes for 22 years. When I was pregnant with my first born son I was diagnosed with Stage Two diabetes. I was very discouraged at first; I was only 30 years old at the time. I have managed it well by the grace of God because I have no complications at all. Still I need to manage it by diet...

Orlando Johnson III from North Carolina

My name is Orlando Johnson from High Point, NC. I was in the military for 15 years, and I use to run a lot. When I got out in 2002, my lifestyle became very sedimentary. I went from 190 in '02 to 265 in Mar. '08. I attended a funeral in Feb. '08 and my mother, who lives in Chicago told me, "Baby you need to lose some...

Candace L. Ehret from Ohio

A small investment that yields GREAT returns! Four years ago, my life changed drastically when I was injured on the job. My story is not unique. A serious back injury changed my entire life. I gained weight...I lost my job ...I was treated for depression...my physical...

Patricia Myers from Florida

I was very conscious about my weight so at work we stated eating healthy and getting on the scale. I lost about 5% of my body fat, and each day I try to keep up with the walking and watching what I eat.

I have a new understand about my weight, and I want to get as much off as possible, so I won't go back on my blood...

Jacqueline Bell from Tennessee

Hello my name is Jacqueline Bell; I'm from Memphis, Tennessee. I recently took my child to the doctor's office. While waiting in the waiting room I was blessed to see your show about Portland and was truly inspired. I had started going to Curves, and knew I had to step up my routine . After viewing that particular show I was motivated...