Not only did they taste good, but they filled an emotional void. As a result, he found himself weighing close to pounds in high school — a concern for his father, who is a cardiologist.

Despite his dad's medical degree, neither he nor Roden's mother shamed or forced diets on their son. And ultimately, that may have been for the best. As Roden told INSIDER, it wasn't until he switched jobs and found his own motivation that he began to lose weight.

He slowly began testing new exercises with his colleagues and making healthy food swaps. Almost four years later, he has gone from to pounds. Roden credits this to switching up his diet and exercise, which prevents him from getting bored and complacent. In February , Jessica Beniquez weighed over pounds and felt lazy.

So she decided to do something about it. According to People, Beniquez stuck to a strict 1, to 1, calorie diet and started working out more. Now, almost two years later, the year-old weighs pounds and can tackle fitness challenges she never thought possible.

But it's worth noting that Beniquez never hated her former self. The Florida resident documents her transformation on social media, and regularly reminds followers that it's not about how you look: it's how you feel.

Weight was never a major concern for Janice and William Robertson, who got married in But after being diagnosed with diabetes, William knew he had to make a change: specifically, he knew he had to lose weight , according to SWNS.

Janice decided to join him on the journey, thinking it would benefit both of them. SWNS reported that the two joined a slimming class and, before they knew it, they had a lost a total of pounds.

To celebrate their accomplishment, Janice and William decided to have a second wedding. I was sad about how I looked in them," Janice said. When I saw myself I burst into tears.

At 41 years old, Tony Howland weighed over pounds and found that the excess pounds prevented him from traveling, walking, and even sitting. One day, after breaking nearly every chair in his home, SWNS reports that Howland saw a photo of himself in the only chair that could accommodate his frame.

That was the wake-up call he needed. Howland joined a Slimming World group and began eating fish, poultry, veg and fruit: a huge difference from the roast dinners and McDonald's he was used to.

He also took up walking, starting with a half mile and gradually increasing the distance, according to SWNS. Almost two years later, Howland has managed to lose pounds and gain a new outlook on life. His new size and passion for walking has led Howland to a new goal: scaling Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles.

Matt Briggs was always one of the bigger kids growing up, but he never felt unhealthy. But after his mom was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, things took a turn. Briggs, a teen at the time, sought comfort in chocolate bars and snacks as his mother's health declined, and after her death, his weight kept increasing.

He had tried everything to lose weight — from shakes, to pills, to extreme calorie restriction — but nothing worked.

He was up to a 5XL top and inch waist trousers when his father offered to pay for him to join a weight-loss program called Slimming World.

Briggs had grown skeptical of diet programs, but he decided to give it a try after seeing a family photo in which he appeared to be twice the size of his father.

Briggs started attending weekly meetings and made adjustments to his lifestyle. He began cooking more, packing his lunch, and walking places instead of driving. When Briggs started Slimming World, he weighed nearly pounds, but after only six weeks in the program, he was down almost 30 pounds.

The key for Briggs was to take weight loss one step at a time. Briggs lost nearly pounds since starting the program, and for the most part, he's maintained it.

He told INSIDER he never looked at the big picture because he thought it was more useful to focus on the small changes he could make each day. Most people make a promise to lose weight in the privacy of their home or, at the most, tell a few friends about their goal.

But Jermaine Gause made a declaration to change his life on national TV. During a appearance on "The Doctors," the then year-old said he had always been the "big guy" and was ready to make a change.

At the time, Gause weighed pounds , was eating 10 times the amount of recommended sugar per day, suffering from cardio vascular issues, and at risk for developing fatty liver disease, People reported. The Michigan native joined Live in Fitness, a residential weight-loss program that focuses on basic changes like a healthy diet and exercise.

He also documented his weight loss on social media as a way to stay accountable and inspire others. The habits he learned at Live in Fitness allowed him to lose pounds in a year-and-a-half — and finally live the life he wanted. Well they have been saying JUSTDOIT for years.

So pounds later I DID IT. High school sweethearts Amber and Beau noticed the pounds slowly started to add up after they welcomed their first child in At their heaviest, Amber and Beau weighed pounds and pounds, respectively.

The weight gain took a toll on their energy levels, sex life, and marriage, with Beau saying they considered divorce at one point. The couple eventually embarked on a weight loss journey, making small steps like swapping ground beef for ground turkey and walking.

In the first month, they lost 30 pounds each. As of September , Amber has lost pounds and Beau has lost pounds. Their clothes, however, were still those of their former weights.

The two appeared on "The Rachael Ray Show," where they received post-weight loss makeovers. Ray was stunned by the results — as were Amber and Beau. Now, almost two years later, the couple has lost a combined pounds — and counting. The key to their weight loss success was trading in TV viewing for joint exercising.

Working out with your partner has been shown to improve both your relationship and your fitness , so it makes sense that once the Reeds started replacing TV time with workout time things changed. In order to keep herself accountable and inspire others, Lexi began documenting her weight loss journey on the he Instagram account FatGirlFedUp.

In , blogger Jaqueline Adan embarked on a weight loss journey that would change her life. According to her website, she hit rock bottom that year when she stepped on the scale and saw she weighed pounds.

From that day forward, Adan took a natural approach to weight loss that involved joining Jenny Craig and exercising more. Cut to December , when Adan had lost more than pounds and undergone two skin removal surgeries to remove the excess skin left by her transformation.

Despite the weight loss and surgeries, however, Adan still faces criticism for her figure. In September , she took to Instagram to talk about a particular body-shaming moment she encountered on vacation. I still felt like that same pound girl then it happened," she wrote.

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