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June 13, 2009

Bill and Jim’s Blog Contest

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UPDATE -  WINNERS ANNOUNCED:

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Bill and Jim Germanakos, the winner’s of NBC’s The Biggest Loser, Season 4 are giving away 3 FREE copies of their Rapid Action Metabolism (RAM) Fat Loss Program for the Top 3 answers to the following question:

"How Would Learning How to Achieve Permanent Weight Loss Improve Your Life?"

Please add your answer in the comments area below for this post.  The most convincing and heart felt answers will be favored.  The top 3 answers will be selected on Wednesday June 17th.  Mark your calendars – The RAM Program will be released on Thursday June 18th at 12pm ET.

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1. 

   I have struggled with my weight for going on 10 years. As a mother of 3 children, and a soon-to-be elementary teacher, I want to be able to keep up with them – enjoy running around with them, and be there for them when they’re older. I’ve tried the fad diets, with little or no success. I am 27 and weigh 240lbs!! I don’t want to the the “fat mom” for my kids, I want to be the cool mom who does really fun, outdoor activites with my kids. As a full-time student, money is really tight – and I would LOVE to buy your program, but know I just won’t be able to afford it. Having the chance to do this program would really mean the world to me, but more importantly my kids and future students.

   Comment by Joanna — June 13, 2009 @ 5:20 pm

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   Learning how to achieve permanent weight loss would improve my life by taking away all the blockades I currently have due to being overweight. Right now, I say no to a lot of things I would love to do because I don’t want people to see how heavy I am. I am also uncomfortable physically in many situations and I just get heavier because I feel like it is hopeless. I was so inspired by you both that I am willing to do what you recommend! It will make me happier, and my kids will be happier to have an active mom, not to mention make my husband happier to have a slimmer, happier wife! Thanks!! Kathy

   Comment by Kathy — June 13, 2009 @ 5:55 pm

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   If I can eat right I would not have any more medical problems. I have high cholestrol but with also good cholestrol which is covering the bad for now. My asthma comes when I am going up stairs because of my weight. The doctor said if I eat rigtht I wouldn’t have these problems. The problem is that I love deserts. I know I would live longer if I watch what I eat.

   Comment by Darlene Quan — June 13, 2009 @ 5:56 pm

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   It would affect my life dramatically. I am approximatly 150 ppounds overweight, and have a 13 year old daughter, that even though she won’t say it, is embarrased of the way that I look. Not to mention the fact that I would be able to get back to exercising the way I used to.

   Comment by lisa soley — June 13, 2009 @ 6:03 pm

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   I am 41 years old and the mother of 2 boys ages 5 and 4. I weigh almost 300 lbs and am desperate to lose the weight I have. I have diabetes as well as arthritis. I have just recently started back to work in the care industry and want to become a nurse as well. I have to lose the weight to be able to be here for my kids as well as my own health. It hinders me in everything I do and am tired of all the comments I hear behind my back. My husband hardly comes near me and I know this has a lot to do with it. Please I am so desperate to be a normal person!

   Comment by Billie Wichkan — June 13, 2009 @ 6:37 pm

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   Along with the weight problem I have a protruding stomach. Losing weight will reduce the stomach protrusion and at the same time allow my breathing capacity to increase. Reducing medical cost to the lung doctor. Excess weight has caused or is causing alot of my medical related problems.

   Comment by Clair Ott — June 13, 2009 @ 6:37 pm

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   I am a 66 year old female that has had open heart surgery, I have been able to keep my blood pressure and cholesterol under control by taking 8 different medications a day plus 4 supplements. I would love to get my weight and physical condition under control so I can quite taking these expensive medication on my limited income.
   I know the wet macular degeneration I developed 3 months ago has nothing to do with the excess weight, but the extra expense of the injections are a strain.
   If you could give me help to take control over my eating and exercise, I know I would be able to live a longer, healthy life.

   Comment by Shirley — June 13, 2009 @ 6:43 pm

8. 

   I need to lose a lot of weight. Losing weight would mean the world to me. All of my health problems would be solved. I have been over weight all my life. I have tried most diets that are out there but they have not worked for me.

   Comment by judy tanksley — June 13, 2009 @ 6:47 pm

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   Losing weight would mean the world to me. I have been overweight all my life. Losing weight would solve my health problems. I have tried most all diets and none have worked for me.

   Comment by judy tanksley — June 13, 2009 @ 6:52 pm

10. 

    I have struggled with my weight most of my life. I am no extremely large and would like to lose 15 pounds. I was widowed last year and would like to look really great!

    Comment by Cindy Boring — June 13, 2009 @ 6:57 pm

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    I have struggled with my weight all my life. In the last two years, I have steadily put on weight no matter what I have done to even maintain it. I am uncomfortable all the time, short of breath most of the time and just generally miserable. I have noticed also the physical effects of the added weight – knees hurting all the time, other aches and pains. I would love to be able to spend more quality time with my grandchildren and be around for many years to enjoy them. Thanks for the opportunity to participate in this program.

    Comment by PhyllisC — June 13, 2009 @ 7:31 pm

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    Being born with Muscular Dystrophy and confined to a wheelchair since the age of 4 I had a weight problem all my life. I tried every diet and diet pills. Although I have been able to lose over 100 lbs in the last few years I pray that that I will never go back to the old me. For health reasons this is very important. Jim & Bill have been wonderful inspirations in my life.

    Comment by Donna B. — June 13, 2009 @ 7:35 pm

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    I have struggled with different diets for about 8 yrs. I am overweight about twenty five LBS. That probably doesn’t sound like much to you, but I have #3 sizes of clothing in my closet and my husband says I have to get rid of some of them. I’ll do anything to lose weight and feel more energy. I have #3 small grandchildren I look after and it’s all I can do to keep up with them. I am also 70 yrs. young and want to volenteer in our church. Can you help me please.

    Comment by Delores OBrien — June 13, 2009 @ 7:50 pm

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    I am 38 years old, i am married (for the 2nd time) to my soulmate… (stop eye rolling, its actually true! lol) and i have a beautiful 10 year old daughter who has the same sarcastic sense of humor as me so it sure makes life interesting. My first husband, and taylors dad, passed away in 2002 with a stroke/anuerysm. This, i can say with all honesty, was the hardest thing I have ever gone thru. Not only losing someone you love to suddenly, so young, but also still having to try to go on for the sake of your child, when really, all i wanted to do was curl up in bed and die myself. i will never forget driving home from the Kelowna hospital after we turned off the life support, with all my friends and family driving behind me, and me thinking…. i could just turn my steering wheel a bit to the right and drive right off the cliff… but then i rememebered my almost 4 year old daughter waiting in Vernon at my Nanas house, who didnt yet know what had happened to her Dad… so I kept on driving.

    I have had weight issues for along time. I guess i was about 25… too many years of partying (to numb the pain of childhood issues) and eating late at night.. suddenly i looked in the mirror and thought.. WOW, how did i get so fat. I was the kid that people would say.. wow she must have a hollow leg..she is so thin etc etc… ya, not so much anymore!

    I guess i have always wanted to lose weight but unhapiness got in the way. I would say i have been really trying hard these past few years. Im very conscious of myself and my weight is always in the back of my mind. It consumes almost all my thoughts, and frankly, its exhausting and im tired of it..Enough is enough. I need to learn to love myself and that, for me, is the hardest part of all.

    Im tired of being the girl with the cute face…. If i could find a way to have permanent weight loss, i would be able to feel more confident, love myself, and not have to be consumed with the negative self talk that i have in my head every single day. I would be able to live my life with complete happiness instead of always thinking… if i was just thin, things would be better.

    Comment by Susie Helland — June 13, 2009 @ 7:50 pm

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    I have tried so many diets that didn’t work that I’ve decided the only way to lose weight on them is to eat the diet paper itself! I am so unhealthy that my body is just not able to do any of the things my mind has decided would make me happy. I have diabetes, high blood pressure and painful arthritis. Losing this extra 90 pounds would help and maybe even eliminate all three of these problems and free my mind to tell my body to go for the gold. I am 71 years old and need a doable road map to a healthy weight and lifestyle.

    Comment by Nancy Wall — June 13, 2009 @ 8:06 pm

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    I have never known “thin”. I am currently at my highest weight of my life. I have watched the Biggest Loser and want to be on the show. It’s time that I start living my life! I have hid behind my weight for over 30+ years. It’s time NOW that I stand on my own and show people what I know I can be and not behind something that I was hiding behind. I DESERVE TO LIVE! I deserve greatness, NOW is the time I take control of my life.

    Comment by Johanna — June 13, 2009 @ 8:14 pm

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    I can loose a little weight but can’t keep it off, I gain it back and more. Extra weight keeps me from doing much exercise which perpetuates the problem. This is making me very sad, self conscious and keeps me from doing so many things. Food is even more addictiive than nicotine or street drugs-I can’t seem to win. I don’t think I have missed an episode of The Biggest Loosers and hoped to be inspired but I can’t seem to get started. What is the secret?

    Comment by Carol J Lyon — June 13, 2009 @ 8:18 pm

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    I have struggled with weight since I was 8. By the time I hit 25, I was over 200 lbs. At my highest at 35, I hit 253 lbs. I know I can lose weight. I have done it before, but learning how to keep it off is such a struggle for me.

    I have two young boys, 4 & 2. Losing weight would help me stay alive to see them graduate school, go to college, get married and have their own children. I don’t think I can do that at my weight.

    I also have type 2 diabetes that is insulin dependent after having gestational diabetes with both pregnancies. Losing weight would help me eradicate diabetes from my body.

    Losing weight would save my life!

    Comment by Betsey Syms — June 13, 2009 @ 8:21 pm

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    Losing the excess weight would mean I could get around easier and have less pain in my knees and my back and shoulders. It was also greatly imporve my asthma. I have been overweight all of my life. But have been between 370 and 390 for the last 20 years. I have been watching the Biggest loser for the past year. I caught the reruns of the season you where in. It has help me to start changing how I eat. And although I am very limited with being able to excercise, I do the best I can with sit down excercises or what I can do laying on my bed. But I know I need to do more and have even considered trying out for the biggest loser but because of my injuries I don’t know that I would make it. Keep on inspiring others. And I wish you all the best with your new program.
    Thank you, Cynthia

    Comment by Cynthia Cunha — June 13, 2009 @ 8:24 pm

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    I would like to be a role model for my daughter. I am a nurse who works long hours and doesn’t eat right because of this. My daughter is 24 and has no self confidence. She is afraid, I think, of trying to lose because she doesn’t want to fail. She looks up to me and we are alike in so may ways. I think if I could win the battle of the bulge it would spur her on to do the same–and oh yes, by the way, it wouldn’t hurt me any either! It would make performing the tasks required in my job a lot easier. Thank you for asking.

    Comment by Liz Kessler — June 13, 2009 @ 8:26 pm

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    Learning how to achieve permanent weight loss would improve not only my life, but the life of my loved ones as well. I want to take control of our health as a family and in the process help anyone else who wants to be helped. I have a kidney disease that elevates my cholesterol. My son has very low self-esteem due to his weight, does not have any friends and kids at school call him horrible names, which as a mother makes me very sad. We have tried many diets and lifestyles, without many results. I believe that the rest of our family would also benefit from your program. Thank you for this opportunity.

    Comment by Teresa R. — June 13, 2009 @ 8:29 pm

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    Losing weight has been a real struggle for me since the accident 7 years ago. A combination of medications, steroids, and the lack of activity (I’m limited with many things now) I’ve gained weight that I cannot lose no matter how hard I try.

    The extra weight has been a burden – it compounds the pains and makes the injured areas worse for me. It seems like I’ve got the cards stacked against me on this one. Losing the weight that I’ve gained would allow me to move around better and hopefully help me to breathe better. (much damage to the ribs, back, etc.)

    Life has been difficult enough since the accident – the added weight has made it down right depressing as well.

    I would love to feel better and be able to get around better.

    Comment by Mary — June 13, 2009 @ 8:31 pm

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    Unlike other programs that are suspect I KNOW this works because you are living testaments to its success. I have mild depression, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and a fatty liver. I get winded walking up stairs.I’m 5’2″ and I need to lose 50 pounds. I’m 61 years old. My mother died at 62 and my grandmother at 64. I’m very worried I will not live to see my five grandchildren grow to adulthood. They range in age from 11 yrs. to 4 yrs. old. I can’t afford to purchase the program but I would love to win the collection. Congratulations on your accomplishments. You are an inspiration to millions.

    Comment by Paula E. — June 13, 2009 @ 8:31 pm

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    Weight problems are due to emotions. You eat for protection, you eat to fill a void, you eat because you are stressed, after awhile it becomes a habit, and for some an addiction. You put layers and layers of fat on your body and loose the real you and the real problems that got you eating in the first place. Everything in your world and everyone in your world is affected by it. By loosing weight, little by little the real you and the real problems come to surface and the realization of it all brings you to a much better understanding of yourself, and the reason why you ate so much in the first place. In the end you look great, feel great, and can handle life with an all new perspective. Sometimes you just need help to get on the right path. Your weight loss program is that right path.

    Comment by carla — June 13, 2009 @ 8:36 pm

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    I believe that self control and determination plays a big role in achieving our goal to have a fit and healthy body…not just we want to stay fit… The time we reach our goal there is a tendency that we would go back again in our eating habit…and then when we gain weight again we’ll start over again to reduce our eating pattern…Psychologically we should set our mind that we must eat right and have discipline…for me staying fit and healthy dish up a big role in my life…because when you feel right physically and psychologically everything is easy to contend with…and when we are blissful and fulfilled I think that it would the best reward that we could give to our selves. so I am more happier to be a part of this program..because I want my metabolism to work right…

    Comment by Eleonor Aquino — June 13, 2009 @ 8:36 pm

26. 

    I am going to turn 40 in october of this year. I am a proud father of a 11 year old girl and 8 year old son. last time i weighed was 326lbs and i am borderline diabetic. i have tried different kinds of diet and my family has a history of diabetes. i know what diabetes can do because my father is a diabetic and now a kidney and liver transplant receipient. i want to be here for a long time for my kids but i need to make a drastic change not only in my diet but life habits. I am trying to get out of this weight to feel and look better and to be able to enjoy my family. thank you.

    Comment by francisco castillo — June 13, 2009 @ 8:41 pm

27. 

    Learning how to how to permantly achieve weight loss would take the day to day struggles of eating out of my life.

    Comment by Barbara P. — June 13, 2009 @ 8:46 pm

28. 

    I have struggled all my life with weight, I have lost 60 lbs so far and have 50 more which is the stubborn ones. But I would like to write in behalf of my brother who is OVER 240 lbs over weight.
    I think this would benefit him and help him and I lose the weight.
    He has a range of health problems and He is all I have left of family. We each never married and don’t have anyone in our lives but each other. I always think if I lost him I will not have any one.
    My parents both passed and they also have had a range of health problems. I would like to do this for my brother and I. I want to live a healthy and happy life. It is always inspiring of those who have lost like your selves and can show the rest of us how it is done.

    Comment by Diane A — June 13, 2009 @ 8:48 pm

29. 

    I have struggled with my weight for about the last 8 years, I am 42. I am in awe of the Biggest Loser contestants that have run a marathon, I do not think I could run all the way down my street without getting short of breath.
    I don’t want to just lose weight, I need a lifestyle change that I can take with me for the rest of my life, heart disease runs in my family and I think being fit and healthy will help me combat that history. I want to be that fun, fit aunt that can run all day with the kids, I want to be in the family photos instead of brhind the camera all of the time.

    Comment by Sheryl — June 13, 2009 @ 8:48 pm

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    I’m 46 years old & I started my weightloss journey on April 25, 2008….so far, I’ve lost 68.2 pounds, but I still have a long way to go until I make my goal. But it hasn’t been easy, by any means! I’ve struggled with an injury, then found out that I have osteoarthritis, which set me back for a few months. But I’m scared that once I stop working out, that I’m going to gain it all back & then some! So I would love to win this RAM so I can make sure that I continue what I started. It would improve my life as I would be able to watch my granddaughter grow up & be healthier than I’ve ever been before. Watching The Biggest Loser is what motivated me to get moving, but these videos & system would keep me going

    Comment by Benita — June 13, 2009 @ 9:05 pm

31. 

    my life will be completely healthy !!!

    Comment by eve — June 13, 2009 @ 9:15 pm

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    I have been battling weight gain since I was in my early thirties in mid 70′s. I lost 100 pounds from 2005to2008 and then began to gain until I have gained 30 pounds since last winter to now. I have stuck to a healthy diet and I deliver papers to homes walking 12 hours one day a week but that hasn’t helped. To lose the weight I had consistently walked 45 minutes a day from 2005 to 2006 and then I increased my walks to 1 and 1/2 hours a day but didn’t walk in late 2008 daily until this week again. I have lost 8 pounds thus far. I had another thirty some odd pounds to lose when I stopped my daily walking routine. It would be very good to learn from Jim&Bill to lose the weight and keep it off as they were taught from professionals. I would be greatly motivated to lose the weight I have gained and the thirty more besides that I need to lose to be at a healthy weight. I suffer from Osteoarthritis and Asthma so I have everything to gain and nothing to lose to take the excess weight off and keep it off for the rest of my life. I could also inspire my daughter to lose the weight she has gained and keep it off through the inspiration Jim & Bill could give through their experiences and knowledge to lose the weight and keep it off. My daughter has Multiple Sclerosis. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to write you and I will be looking forward to your newsletter on losing weight when you send it out. Janet

    Comment by Janet — June 13, 2009 @ 9:20 pm

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    Permanently losing weight is much more than the number that displays on the scale. Is is how you see yourself looking back in the mirror. I never let my extra 80+ pounds get in the way of living and being active in martial arts and in the gym. I just wonder how much better at it I would be at my optimal weight. I would love my inner skinny attitude and self image to be on the outside. I am a healthy 45 year old that want to remain healthy her entire life and enjoy it to it fullest with my daughter and family.
    Losing the weight will permanently will close the deal.

    Comment by Yolanda Marrapodi — June 13, 2009 @ 9:24 pm

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    I am 38 years old and have been overweight since the birth of my first child 12 years ago. I finally quit smoking one and a half years ago and since then my weight has skyrocketed. I am back in college full-time to earn a bachelor’s degree and that has sent my stress levels through the roof. I watched Bill and Jim on the Biggest Loser and greatly admire what they have accomplished. I would LOVE to try their program.

    Comment by Mary B Vance — June 13, 2009 @ 9:25 pm

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    I am 56 now and all my life my self-esteem has been very low because of my weight. I have tried tons of diets but have not been sucessfull and any of them and I cannot afford any of the weight loss centers out there.

    I now have osteoporis and osteoarthritis in my joints and know that the extra weight doesn’t help. I have never worn shorts in public as I don’t like the way my legs look so I have sufferered on very hot days because of this. I will not even where a sleeveless shirt in public.

    I feel I have missed out a lot in life because of my issue with my weight.

    Comment by Mary — June 13, 2009 @ 9:27 pm

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    I have been overweight all lifte and would justlove to be thiner and heathier for my next birthday and be able to live the true golden years feeling good about myself and would love to surprise my two sisters when we get together again, it would be so much fun to see the looks on their face! I will always remember “IF IT DOESN’T GO IN IT DOESN’T GO ON!!! ( I listened the other night and you do inspire everyone!)

    Comment by Pat D — June 13, 2009 @ 9:28 pm

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    I would absolutely be on top of the world to be my ideal weight which means 60 – 70 lbs. would be shed. I have attempted the South Beach Diet (which I prefer to call the South Beach Method)and did extremely well with it. Then more challenges came my way. I have a ruptured disc, couple of disc fused together, arthritis, scar tissue, scoliosis, fibraminalgia, and then fell down the stairs and have a DVT blood clot in the groin of my right leg. I either walk with 2 canes or a walker. My goal, which I am working on daily, it to shed the devices and walk on my own. I believe that alot of my pain would be aliveated once I have succeeded in losing this excess weight. I appreciate the your time and thought of my entry.

    Comment by Judy G — June 13, 2009 @ 9:31 pm

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    The older I get the worse the tummy looks pregnant. And being 83, I would really like to loose that tummy before I die. I do have a thyroid problems, and so I am very interested in the metabolism program they have. I have been a widow for over 30 years and probably eat for company or companionship. I hope the person with MD gets one of the programs, as I have a great grandson that has it also, and anyway we can help these people, I am for it. Thank you for this opportunity.

    Comment by Phyllis W — June 13, 2009 @ 9:36 pm

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    Surely you must be kidding. Every day I think about the extar weight I want to lose. Every meal I say to myself, should I be eating this and when will I stop this insanity. Diet after diet, starving myself, then pigging out. Now that i have hit 40 5 pounds here and 5 pounds there and before I know it I have 20 extra punds to lose. The only saving grace is I refuse to buy new clothes, so when I get my biggest I starve myself until I can get back, comfortably into my clothes.. I am now getting more concerned as it takes longer and longer to get those extra punds off. I had my doctor run tests and he thought maybe thyroid, but it tested normal. If you guys can do it maybe your program would be the final one I would ever need. I would love to win it and do it for the last time.

    Thanks,

    Comment by Robert — June 13, 2009 @ 9:44 pm

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    I am 73 years young, but have struggled with weight loss for many years. I watch what I eat, eat healthily, and due to health issues am very careful with sugar and fat. My weight has maintained, and I cannot seem to drop more than a lb. or two. I am not trying to step up my activity level in the hopes that it will accomplish something. Please help!

    Comment by Pat Alvey — June 13, 2009 @ 9:48 pm

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    Im 55 and have been battling with my weight for 10 tears now.I have osteoarthritis and had both knees replaced and will have to have my hips replaced in the near future.I gained all my weight when I had my surgeries done and havent been able to lose it all yet.Ive tried all kinds of diets that I could afford with me being on disability including weight watchers and I lose a little then gain it back.Im now despirate because of weighing 310 lbs and putting my life at risk.Besides having arthritis I also have high blood pressure and am afraid of having an heart attack or a stroke.I was inspired by you both on the show and I could use your help and advice.I would like to lose some of my weight before I have to have hip surgery.Please help.

    Comment by Sandra Dillon — June 13, 2009 @ 9:53 pm

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    I am 33 years old and I have been overweight since I was about 6. My parents got divorced and I was never taught how to eat right as my mother was an emotional eater. Since this is all I saw, this is how I have eaten for most of my life. I also have polycystic ovarian syndrome and was recently informed by my doctor that I was going to have to work twice as hard as a “normal” person to lose the weight because of this issue. I so want to have children, but since I am overweight, my body just does not work the way it should for a healthy 33 year old woman. Learning how to permanent weight loss would improve my life in so many ways. It would help me be healthier so I could finally achieve my dream of having a child with my husband. I work in law enforcement, so it would help me in that aspect as well. It is hard to command respect from people who know that in a foot chase, you would lose because you are fat. It would help my health, not just for the PCOS, but I recently had pancreatitis because my triglycerides were so high. I have been trying to lose the weight on my own, I have about 80 pounds to lose. I generally can lose 15 pounds and then I can’t seem to get below that. This would be a great gift!

    Comment by Jessica — June 13, 2009 @ 9:58 pm

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    Each of us has a story to tell. Mine is not different from all the others…and I have to deal with the same problem, as all of us from this site do:WEIGHT LOSS. Age, health reasons, difficult situations, complicated combined issues or lack of knowledge could be the reason. How can I convince you to choose me?
    I’ve started exercising 4 times/week, for the past 2 months, I eat healthy, but I might miss some important “details” from this game because I still don’t lose weight, and I’m over 80lbs overweight as a result of a hypothyroidism, I have cholesterol and high blood pressure. If I could get help, I’m more than determined to make all the necessary changes and fallow the indications. I’m desperate to see good results because I struggle with this issue for more than 10 years.Getting a healthy weight is very important to me and would help me regain vitality, energy. I could feel truly alive again!!!

    Comment by Adriana — June 13, 2009 @ 10:07 pm

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    I am an emotional eater. In my younger days I was able to keep the weight off because I was active in sports. But once I had my daughter I put everyone else and their needs before me. My solace came from eating – my favorite is carbs, junk food and diet soda. Just last August after sending my daughter to college I started to find the want to find myself again. I joined 24 hour fitness and hired a trainer. But I still struggle with my eating habits. I am slowly losing weight, but not like I should. I struggle with eating healthy especially since I don’t like a majority of vegetables. I can say that I have kicked my diet soda habit and I am trying to eat healthier more natural foods. I got lucky and ran into Jim & Bill in my airport because I was wearing my Body Bugg and it was the first time someone from behind my back said “look you are wearing a body bugg”. Jim and Bill graciously autographed pictures and I have those hanging above my computer at work to help provide inspiration and to know that as I struggle there are others out there just like me. Bill & Jim thank you for finding ways to keep the weight off even after the show. You 2 still inspire a lot of us.

    Comment by Ann K — June 13, 2009 @ 10:22 pm

45. 

    I had never struggled with my weight until my late 20′s. I had ballooned up to 220 lbs (I am 5′ 3″). I am keeping my weight at about 180 lbs. I would love to lose weight. I will be 42 years old in September. I have an 8 year old son and a soon to be 9 month old son (yep–had my kids later in life). I love my boys and would love to lose weight to be around for them. I would also love to lose weight for myself. I have arthritis and this extra weight does not help. Because of my boys I am getting more active again. When the weather allows my husband and I take the boys hiking. Hubby needs to lose weight too (he is 12 years older than I am and maybe if he sees me losing weight he will want to too). Hubby has not been to work in over a year so funds are tight. I believe that this program will help me achieve my weight loss goal (and hopefully having this program around will help hubby too). I wish both of you continued success on your new healthy lifestyle!

    Comment by Terri — June 13, 2009 @ 10:33 pm

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    I hae been severely overweight for almost 12 years. I think I am addicted to food because I do not eat when I am hungry – in fact I do not even remember the last time I was hungry. I just eat to eat. Many times I am eating and not even realizing it. I watch Biggest Loser and sit there and cry through the whole thing. I need to do something. I have joined a gym, but it is not enough. I must get my eating under control. I just realized today that when my mother was my age (53) she has a heart attack and she weighed exactly half of what I weigh today. I need help

    Comment by Debbie C — June 13, 2009 @ 10:34 pm

47. 

    I am over 100lbs over weight and if i could LEARN how to lose and keep the weight off it would change my life completely. I am very self concious around people and because of this people do not enjoy my company with more confidence i could right all the wrongs in my life and it would be great!

    Comment by Chris — June 13, 2009 @ 10:57 pm

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    Going back as far as grade school I have had a weight problem. There was a couple of years in my late twenties when I wasn’t skinny but not overly heavy, but all the weight is back and has slowly increased since then. There are some summers when enough pounds are lost to drop a size, due to spring/summer/fall activities, only to be gained back before the winter is over.

    I take meds for high cholesterol and depression, sleep with a CPAP and have occassions of low back pain. My mother has had triple bi-pass surgery and a brother (at about my current age)and her father died from heart attacks. I do not want to face the same future as they did.

    I also have an overweight husband, with his own extended family health issues, who would benefit from this program. If lucky enough to win, starting with my husband, I hope to be like the contestants on Biggest Loser who go home and make a difference in the lives of their families and friends.

    Thank you.

    Comment by Karen — June 13, 2009 @ 11:00 pm

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    Now I´m 59 y.o.,married for 33 years, overweight seems to have come with the territory. Been dieting and excersising for more than 10 years, but rebouncing all the time, 3 years ago I lost about 30 lbs and found them along with an extra 8 lb. I would be more than thrilled to participate in your 60 day challenge. Even if not officially I would follow up your instructions, to the miligram, and go to limit of my abilities. Beeing healthy and looking good is a must in my business. Loosing weigth and rebuilding my body will mean I could also take it to the next level, and why not, joint venture with you guys in the hispanic market.

    Comment by Javier — June 13, 2009 @ 11:01 pm

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    I am probaly to old, but I want to feel younger, I am 63 and have been married only 8 years! My husband and I are both way over weight, but because of some health problems (diabets amd panic attacks) it is very hard to lose even an ounce! We waited almost 22 years to get married so we could take care of fathers (as our mothers died early.) We would really like to know what it is to feel good and have no diabetic problems and fears! I am getting counseling to help with the panics, but I know my heart needs to beat faster to lose! We honesly need help! I could never do the program as I would be the first voted off! I would just hope and pray this would help us! Thank you!

    Comment by Viv — June 14, 2009 @ 12:06 am

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    My wife and I are both overweight and have health problems (age 68 and 69). Our 2 moms and 2 dads all died from heart problems. My younger brother and my wife’s younger sister have had heart attacks. Our young son died from a heart attack at age 42. Every year it seems that more weight has been put on. We are both over 280 pounds and tired of it. Eating less doesn’t help. Exercise, even walking, is difficult after about 10 minutes. We are not intereted in going on a big TV show like the “Biggest Losers” because we just would not survive. However, we would greatly appreciate a free copy of your RAM program so that we could go at our own pace and lose weight. Money is tight these days. Thanks so much.

    Comment by Ed — June 14, 2009 @ 12:34 am

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    Life after 5 kids with the last two being twins is extreme. Trying to keep up to them all and a classroom of 25 first graders daily really takes the toll on your get up and go. Unfortunately by the time I get home, get homework done, dinner served, see to everyone else’s needs I tend to leave my needs on the back burner. At one time I was very successful with weight loss and being healthy but life got in the way and now I am in need of that push back on the right path. My life’s goal is to help those around me including family, students, other teachers, and neighbors who have had hardships. I think it may be my time to help myself.

    Comment by Kayla — June 14, 2009 @ 12:35 am

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    My wife and I both had gained a lot of wieght.She had the wieght loss surgery Dec. 1st 2008 and has loss about 92 lbs. She is trying her best to get me to have the same surgery.I told her it is notnaturaland noway was I going to put my body through somethinglikethat. Iam about 170 lbs overweight and I would love dearly to find a program that really works. Henry G

    Comment by henry — June 14, 2009 @ 12:56 am

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    Hey guys, what an exciting thing and loving thing you are trying to do for others! I just read today that its how we love others through serving them makes us better people. I am a mom of 3 healthly big ole boys. I’ve been married for 21 years and my husband is more overweight than I. We both need a miracle! All our boys have left the nest so have experienced a little of what folks talk about. I am a double nickel girl (that’s 55 years of age). Getting ready to be a grandmother in the fall. Falling into the age where its almost impossible to change your body, maybe not impossible but sure is lots harder! I need your help! I am 5’4″ and weigh 245 pounds – needless to say 100 pounds overweight. Yes I said it….I can’t believe this is me! I’m getting scared of what this is doing to my health. I’m sad, mad, tired, of looking at someone in the mirror who doesn’t resemble me?? I’ve tried to exercise and eat less – eating less hasn’t been a problem but getting moving has. Most of my weight is right where we women do not need it. It is a chore at times to just breathe. I had surgery last fall to remove both ovaries because of tumors – thought this might be causing the unnormalness protrusion of my abdomen – since that time my abdomen was and continues to protrude terribly. I look like i’m the one who is about to give birth!!!! I have been told it could be hormonal?? Digestive issues?? I’ve had every test in the book, find nothing ..gallbladder was removed, nothing seems to help. I have always had a flat tummy even though i had 3 kids and was proud of that fact until I hit 50 and things have gone way wrong ever since. My arms are as big as most ladies legs, my legs are big or bigger than most big guys arms or legs!!! Everywhere I look there are rolls of fat peeking out!! Everything I wear is stretch!! I am so miserable – i can’t walk no piece without being totally out of breath – bending over is a major chore. Please hear my cry…help me to take back my life, my health and give me an opportunity to learn a better way of life so that I can continue to be here and healthy for my family – especially my new grandbaby! Help me to beoome the healthy vibrant person I know is hiding inside of me and be able to show and help others that yes IT CAN BE DONE! DON’T GIVE UP NEVER GIVE UP! I’m trying to be strong, please help me! Thanks for sharing and changing lives! LYSY

    Comment by Debbie — June 14, 2009 @ 1:08 am

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    When I turned 40 I decided to finally commit to losing this weight, I have been bigger most of my life, I went in for a physical at the Dr.’s and within two days I was diagnosed type 2 diabetic, I had high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and low thyroid. I feel like I am fighting against myself most days, I need to eat for the diabetes, but I need to lose weight also, I need to take off 143 lbs. When I became a wife and mother I took care of my husband, and my kids, now I need to take care of me! I would also like to learn to become healthy to help others like myself, I like helping people, and after all thats what its all about is helping others, passing it on.

    Comment by Laurie — June 14, 2009 @ 2:21 am

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    I am not better deserving than anyone else. First let me congratulate both of you for your determination with your weight loss. I loved watching you two on The Biggest Loser (my favorite reality TV show.
    Now about me. I am a 51 yr old woman who has been through alot. My Mother was morbidally Obese at over 375 lbs. She died from her weight gaining complications. She developed stage 2 Diabeties, then high blood pressue, also high cholesterol, and a herniated disk. At the end it was a heart attack that took my Mom.My Mom had 11 children. One died at 1 month old. I lost a sister to a heart attack at just 24 years old. She left 3 beautiful children. All of my brothers and sisters are overweight (most extremely). We have family historys of Diabeties, High cholesterol, heart attacks,asthma,epilepsy and cancers. Thats pretty scarey for me.
    I lost a son it will be 14 yrs ago this July and he was only 19 years old.My son did have acute asthma and had outgrown a history of seizures. An autopsy was done and they found no cause. My niece died the next year, again no cause. The next year her brother passed out and it was determined he had Long QT Syndrome. Family testing has found many of us have this condition. Both my nephew and I have defibulator/pacemaker implants. The others take beta-blockers.
    I have epilepsy, defibulater, have had the cancerous type of polp removed during a colonoscopy, have asthma, and high cholesterol. I am on medication for the seizures, asthma, hormone replacement,and cholestoral. I am 5’1′ and can’t seem to maintain a healthy weight. I had a hyterectomy back in 1997 and boy did that play a toll on me physically and mentally.
    I am hoping you will look at my overall health history, height and weight (also 48% body fat mass). I would love to win your help.
    Thank you again
    and congratulations an a job well done.

    Comment by Cheryle — June 14, 2009 @ 2:32 am

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    I am 56 years old and weigh 285 lbs. I have Type II Diabetes, high blood pressure, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Asthma amd alergies. I retired three years ago because of my health and am working 10 hrs/wk to help my retirement stretch to cover my medical. If I could lose weight…and keep it off…I could bring all my medical problems under control and possibly be able to cut back on so many medications. I would love to be able to go back to work at least 1/2 time so I can avoid having to get SS Disability. I look forward to someday being able to go shopping without my cane or walker and being able to last longer than 30 – 40 minutes before heading for home because I am in pain and exhausted! Thank you for listening to me and Good Luck to all who enter your contest.

    Comment by Lupe — June 14, 2009 @ 2:43 am

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    I’m 51. I started having my children at 32 and finished just before I turned 40. Until then I had always been the one that couldn’t gain weight. I celebrated when I hit 120 pounds. Once I started gaining weight I didn’t even try to regulate it. I never had to worry about it before. Now I’m over 100 pounds overweight. My thighs are now the size that my waist used to be. Losing weight would be helpful to me because I would have energy again. My self esteem would go up some, because maybe I could feel attractive. And most of all, I wouldn’t hear the health lectures from the kids that are sure I’m going to die from heart disease or diabetes, neither which I have or have a history of in my family.

    Comment by Mary — June 14, 2009 @ 2:56 am

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    I am over weigh I eat meat, pizza, and drink. Hardly any vegetbles. My bp is high, I eat as a single person and no its not good for me. I don’t like to cook but can!

    Comment by Ken — June 14, 2009 @ 3:00 am

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    Learning How to Achieve Permanent Weight Loss,Improve your Life. To me is doing what you have learned with a goal and doing it because it is the right way into feeling good about oneself. Trying to achieve weight loss because others said so, to me is not a healthy motivation, but trying to loss weight because you are motivated within yourself is okay.

    Comment by Zelda — June 14, 2009 @ 3:25 am

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    I have already accomplished my goal of losing 60+ pounds and have kept all of it off for a year now. Bill Germanakos has been a great mentor and friend to me. Without him, I know that I would not have been as successful in acheiving what I have, even if at all. This man in a way of sorts saved my life, although he is much too humble to take some of the credit for it. Yes, I did all the work on my own, but sometimes someone will just come out of left field and effect your life so deeply that it is just amazing. Bill Germanakos was that someone. He’s one of the most caring and compassionate guys I’ve ever had the privilege of meeting much less become friends with. Bill and I have been corresponding for a year and a half now. Jim came into the picture a bit later (about a year ago) and he’s been totally awesome too. They are both great guys with big hearts. Now I’m trying to pay forward what they (especially Bill) have given to me and pay it forward and help and inspire others who have struggled so badly with their weight and the fact that they feel helpless and hopeless. This obesity thing is an unfortunate epidemic in this country and I’m here to tell all of you that we as individuals can change that one body at a time. You have to believe in yourself and believe that you can overcome this and have the confidence to do so. One thing that we all must remember is that: EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU that posted here and even those who haven’t, are worth it! You all can do it!! BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, KEEP THE FAITH AND NEVER EVER GIVE UP!! I’m not posting to to win anything. I’m just posting here to try and spread some positive and inspiring words. God Bless Everyone.

    Comment by Tammey Brown — June 14, 2009 @ 3:35 am

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    I WOULD LOVE TE CHALLENGE

    Comment by JEAN MESMER — June 14, 2009 @ 3:38 am

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    I am over 50. I lost my husband and my son. I guess stress put on the extra 100 lbs. The stress caused chronic fatique and I barely have the energy to excercise and when I do it seems like I gain more wieght. When I go to see my family 600 miles away- the stress causes more wieght gain and I don’t eat any more than others. It’s a neverending story of struggle. A story everyone who has commented can relate to.It’s nice to know that there is something out there that works – but does it work for my symptoms? jmm

    Comment by Johanna — June 14, 2009 @ 4:53 am

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    hi for me the main issue is my tummy and the butex also my arm. i really need to loose weight about 20-25 lbs. i am waiting to loose weight then become pregnant. i tried all those protein diets, fruit diets and so on. but i did not find any progress so i really need to loose weight. i really need to be healthy . all my friends make fun of me that i am obese so i need to show them that i am healthy. please help me out.thankyou for your valuable time.

    Comment by jasmine — June 14, 2009 @ 5:32 am

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    hi i have strugged a lot to loose my weight as i have to face my friends who make fun of me. also i need to be healthy so that i can become pregnant the second time. i have a daughter of 5 yrs.please help me out with my obesity.

    Comment by jasmine — June 14, 2009 @ 5:36 am

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    If you could do it, I know you could help show me how to do it. It is so depressing to be overweight. To oonstantly have it on my mind, and no matter what I eat, how hard I try, I lose a few pounds here and there, but nothing substantial or permanent.
    I am a pensioner on a limited income, so it’s not affordable to buy the best foods for a diet, so I need all the help I can get. Please help. Thanks

    Comment by Beryl — June 14, 2009 @ 7:26 am

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    My husband has asked me to loose weight and get healthy for me. So that when he dies I can live in the home he built me for a long time. I want to get healthy but it feels like I have an additiction to food. I would love it if someone could help break the cycle. After all the failed groups, fad diets,I want something that really really works. I want my kids and grandkids to be prowd of me along with my coworkers. I want to loose the weight the right way. Please help me

    Comment by Barbara Murdock — June 14, 2009 @ 7:33 am

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    Iam a married woman of age 43 years. My daughter is 6yrs old. My weight is 75kgs. Before marriage I was only 54kgs. life is really heavy for me due to my weight. The whole world looks like a pain to me. Every morning when i wake up it is a new punishment for me. I tried all diets without any results. It would be kind enough if you could let me the secret my dear brothers. Thank you for all the trouble you took so the world will benefit from you. May the all good Gods of heaven look down to shower you both with all its good abundance.

    Comment by yogita Tamonkar — June 14, 2009 @ 7:41 am

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    I have been “programed” all my life to eat what’s on your plate since I was a baby. I was heavy when I was little, however when I was in my teens I started losing weight, however now being 47 have gone back into the obesity stage. No matter what diet I have tried I have gone back to my weight plus some. I met Bill a year ago at a seminar in Hartford CT. He was an inspiration, however seeing Bill for the one time only helped for a few months. I still had no guidance or education about what program to start. if he was there coaching me I know I could lose the weight. I have kept in touch with emails with him inspiring me to keep losing, however there is only so much emails will do. If I had a program set up by bill and his brother I know I would have a fighting chance. I am in dire straight with my weight. Please help I am begging, there has to be be something out there that will guide me and show me a plan that will be successful.
    thank you,
    John from CT

    Comment by John Stargu — June 14, 2009 @ 8:29 am

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    Losing weight permanently is definitely not possible.. it depends on how one maintains his weight through out his life, weight can be gained at any time and could be lost at anytime in the life, but if there is something which could help in losing weight permanently then i would surely look into it because that changes the way u live; it like some special kind of power, people like to have till their last breath. And i will surely help people to follow it. body weight plays a major role in human behavior and living, u can find it in your own society people of different weights behave differently. The body and mind are always connected if any one of it gets out of order then the other can’t work. people having over weight will get easily irritated, frustrated, angry and also they often get pains in their joints which will lead to diseases in the future, and if there is permanent weight loss then many diseases and people can be saved, at least it works out to be one of the cure for the worlds greatest disease man has ever found, its like a great discovery which will change the world, life of the every human on this earth will change.
    I am very happy and feeling great that u people are changing the world in ur own way ………thank you my friends.
    i am an optimist trying to change the world, i weigh 264lbs. the chart which u people gave me was very helpful and i already have forwarded ur website to all my friends and family members and i am starting to loose weight thanks to u guys!!!!!!! thank you………

    Comment by sandy — June 14, 2009 @ 8:43 am

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    Losing weight, getting fit and learning to eat right will make a huge difference in my life. I would love to have the energy to play with my daughter (she is very active), and have more energy to do other things with my family. I know I would feel better if I ate right. I have gone to not eating much to lose this weight, and I know it isnt healthy, but feel guilt everytime I eat something. I am tired of feeling guilty and self concious every time I take a bite of something. I have my DH telling me, “you dont need to eat that if you are going to lose weight” and he thinks that helps motivate me, it only makes me angry. I want to exercise and learn to eat healthy for life.

    Comment by Janice — June 14, 2009 @ 9:13 am

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    Learning how to achieve permanent weight-loss would improve my life as i could help my mom. She has had a severe weight problem ever since i was born.(28 years ago) She has also been battling with depression and very high blood pressure. Unfortunately she is not concerned about her weight and refuses to see a doctor. I am hoping this plan of yours will help benefit her and improve her well being.

    Comment by h — June 14, 2009 @ 10:01 am

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    I am a 61 yr. old young minded disabled woman.
    I have been trying to lose weight for about 20 yrs. Due to a medical emergency I did lose 25lb.s in a 4 wks.
    I still need to lose another 20 lbs. to be at my most comfortable weight.
    Because of my disability I have limited movement, therefore I am very sedentary. I am looking into getting physical/occupational therapies to try to help.
    I want to prolong my life in a more healthy diet too.
    My cholesterol range is between 400-500 and I am allergic to all statins so there is nothing I have been able to fix this. I almost died because of statins that I had been taking since 1982. But in 2006 for some unknown reason I became allergic to them. My cholesterol was about 120 while I was taking them.

    Comment by Judy C. Kilroy — June 14, 2009 @ 10:41 am

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    weight gain and weight loss is a rollercoaster ride for me. i have gained and lost in the past. you know…the up-down, up-down. i have realized over the years that it’s not about the “magic” pill or the “quick” diet solution. it’s a lifestyle commitment that i have to make for my whole life. i’ve recently gained weight over the past 1 1/2 years….how can i expect it to be gone in a week and a half? i know it takes hard work and dedication. sure, i can blame it on the medical factors in my life but didn’t i go to the doctor to help myself with that part? so what makes loosing weight any different than looking myself in the mirror and facing the truth. i’m ready to take that next step.

    Comment by Vida — June 14, 2009 @ 11:50 am

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    My weight loss struggles go back to my mid teens. At 16 yrs old I became a mother. I did nothing other than take care of my baby, sit with my mother and her friends, eat, smoke and drink coffee. Everyone said I was a “big” girl and would not ever be ‘thin’. Over the years I would make random attempts at getting healthy but without any knowledge behind it. I stayed the same. Fast forward 10 yrs to my wedding. I was determined to be a thin bride. I did it. I joined WW and lost 40 pounds. I felt wonderful while I smoked my cigarettes and resumed my eat what you want mentality. I was diagnosed with Asthma during this time and hospitalized twice. Finally my mother, who was without a doubt my best friend, and I decided to commit to getting healthy. We joined a local women’s gym together and every day at 5:30 am I was at her door and off to the gym we went. We were going along strong until the day that she was diagnosed with two cancers. She had melanoma and breast cancer. Both had spread throughout her body. From that moment on my focus was trying to take care of her. Eating became a matter of what was fastest. Therefore we lived on Burger King and McDonalds. I continued to smoke and in fact was creeping up to two packs a day. My mother died in July, 1998. From that moment until April 1, 2000 I was truly out of control. I ate horribly, I smoked a lot and I also drank a lot of alcohol. On April 1, 2000 I quit smoking. I think that I had finally realized that I was killing myself. I was using my inhaler and then smoking a cigarette. Incredible. Only what I did initially was replace the cigarettes with food. I ballooned to 225 pounds. A size 22. That was the highest I had ever been. I again joined WW and through that and working out I have lost 50 pounds but WW was no longer effective for me. I have made a lot of progress toward healthier eating habits but I am not quite there yet. I know that I am risk of cancer because of my family history and I am a risk of further respiratory conditions because of my earlier smoking and my asthma. I need to loss another 30 or so pounds and know that this will help me in my attempts to be a healthy and strong woman. I want to be a positive role model for my daughter and my neice without creating eating issues for them. I think that the guidance and support I would get from this program is the push I need to get over those last few hurdles to health and recovery.

    Comment by Cheryl Hall — June 14, 2009 @ 11:51 am

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    I have carried around this well rounded body for almost 50 years and now they tell me I must lose weight! My gosh short of stitching my lips together and drinking my food with a straw, I have tried all my life I have tried to have the body of a goddess, diets you name them I have tried them!! I just cant seem to loose the triple love handles, jelly chins, and clapping thighs, next I think I will try cutting my throat inserting a tube so what goes in my mouth comes out my throat.. Diabetes here I come…

    Best wishes
    Carol

    Comment by carol — June 14, 2009 @ 12:26 pm

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    It would improve my life so much. I am an Head Coach for Special Olympics. I work with Special Needs person in many aspects and since I quite smoking I have ballooned up and am ready to pop. My emotional and physical states are just at the lowest they can be, and it is very hard keeping the smile on the face when I am working with these athletes. I have been nominated for female coach of the year and certainly do not want to look like a blob at the awards night.

    I am a mother of 6 boys and never weighed this much for any of my pregnancies. Losing the weight or at least getting things started would certainly make a huge difference in many lives. It will keep me doing what I love to do instead of legs and backs giving out due to weight and stress.

    I want to do this for me first and quitting smoking was easy compare to weight loss which I must add I did not have before. I have remained active but things have slowed down in my old age. Mind you the weight is causing many symptoms.

    Looking forward to hearing form you. Thanks Brenda

    Comment by Brenda — June 14, 2009 @ 12:47 pm

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    I have been over weight all of my life. But never as bad as it is now. I would love to lose 160. As of this morning I weighed 315 lbs, which my husband doesn’t even know as I am so ashamed of. I lost my job 15 months ago and am a full-time student now so all I ever get done is sit, sit, sit. Along with eat, eat, eat. I also have suffered with depression all of my life and now it is really bad. I can not afford health insurance so I can not afford my anti-depressents or my blood pressure medicine. I have come to the point of hardly being able to get on my hands and knees, my right knee hurts all of the time. I think I have developed asthma as I wheeze when I walk, some days are much worse than others. I have trouble laying down, as often I feel like I am smothering so I often sleep in a recliner to be able to breathe correctly. I am 51 years old, my mother died 15 years ago at barely 65 years old. She was over 500 lbs and the medical report said she died of congestive heart failure. I do not want to follow in her footsteps, but the last year and a half, it looks like I will. I have gained 45lbs since I have lost my job. I want to cry every day when I look at myself or try to get dressed. Many acticities that I once enjoyed. I used to love to go for walks, but now I get winded just getting dressed. I am ashamed everyplace I go, because of my girth. I always feel EVERYONE is looking at me with disgust. I have 3 grandchildren and my weight causes me not to be able to play and do many activities with them I would love to enjoy. Admitting this to anyone is so humiliating that it makes me cry from shame. I feel hopeless most of the time. Often I haven’t even cared if I lived or died. I don’t want to live this way, I want to be healthy but I just can’t seem to get the strenght to do it on my own. I would appreciate your help even more than you can imagine. To not feel like a freak, but to most of all be healthy and be able to enjoy life and do things I long to do. Thank you for wanting to help people that is so loving on your part. Even if you do not choose me, I appreciate your considering me for this and thank you for those you do choose to help as I can only imagine how much of an improvement you will make in their lives. Thank you!!

    Comment by Kathi — June 14, 2009 @ 1:19 pm

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    I am 53 years old and i have been heavy since my sister died when i was 9 years old. when i was 13 i started dieting and i would loose the weight and then go off the diet and gain all the weight back and then some. I have been on every diet there is ww, jenny craig, susan powter, atkins, dr phil, grapefruit, you name it i have tried it and yes i lost weight on every one of them…..but then i started living normally again and gained it back. I am now at the heaviest I have ever been in my life and it is killing me. I can’t hardly walk 1/2 block without getting winded, i get up in the morning more tired than when i went to bed, i hurt every where. Please Help me learn to loose the weight this one last time so that I don’t die before i reach 60.

    Comment by Linda Abelson — June 14, 2009 @ 1:23 pm

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    I am hoping that with the RAM programme (which will lead to my permanent weight loss), it will give me more confidence, willpower to succeed with anything in life, and to be free from other people’s negative influences on me.
    Thank you.

    Comment by Michelle — June 14, 2009 @ 2:25 pm

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    I am going to be 50 years olds. It is now time for me to start living. I am so tired at night that I don’t even feel like going out and having fun with my son. He shouldn’t have to suffer because of me being obese. I am on cholesterol meds and I want to live. I have tried everything and I know I need to do this now. I don’t want to watch my life go by and I can’t enjoy it because I am killing myself with food. Please help me!

    Comment by Wanda Rains — June 14, 2009 @ 2:42 pm

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    I am 30 years old. I am a wife and a mother of 3. I am 5ft.and weigh 262 pounds. It is very hard for me because I have been married to my wonderful husband for 10years and he never comments on my size but I feel so bad about it that I don’t even want him to look at me or touch me anymore. My weight also affects me with our children because they are so active. I have a basketball player, 2softball players,a football player and a cheerleader and it is very hard for me to keep up with them because my energy level has gone WAY down. I get tired so easily, my knees hurt, my back hurts and it all comes from the extra weight. I go to the doctor and all they tell you is that I need to lose about a 140 pounds. But that is soooo frustrating because that is easily said but I would really like to know how to do it and I think you guys program can help me with that because this is a problem for me cause my self estem has gone down alot. I have tried several different diets and most don’t work and others I lose a few pounds and I get off of it I gain it back. Another thing that is affected by my weight is my job. I am a preschool teacher and I have up to 12 children in my class and I would really LOVE to be more active with them and show them the right way to live and stay healthy. Please pick me for it would help me sooo much.

    Comment by Jessica — June 14, 2009 @ 2:55 pm

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    My wife and I had children later than most people do… so, by the time our grandchildren show up we will be older than most are… I would love to have the health and stamina to enjoy them. Additionally, we have a disabled son who is gonna need someone to care for him for his entire life… I want it to be me. My general health is good, but my weight has been a problem for me for the past 15 years or so… HELP!!!!

    Comment by Dusty Underwood — June 14, 2009 @ 3:27 pm

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    It will help me alot I’m 37&bend strunggling with my weight all my life.I was diagonised last yr with high blood pressure when I went to ER cause I thought I was having a heartattack but it was my blood pressure was so high it caused my heart to beat too fast&it scared me so i’ve been trying to lose weight but not doing so good but my main reason for doing this is not to just lose the weight for myself is so I can see my boys graduate,get married&have their own kids.But know if I don’t start losing weight more I or my husband who is a diabetic we won’t make it to see are kids grow up.

    Comment by patricia markvart — June 14, 2009 @ 4:11 pm

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    I am 70 years old and need to lose 40 lbs. However I had two knee replacement operations that didnt help. I am begining to feel like a real slug. I have been active all my life and now it is killing me to not be able to do something in regard to exercise. Tennis was a great love of mine but no more. I am also a diabetic and my doctor said if I could lose 20 lbs more she could take me off my medications. What a joy that would be. I continue to do my leg exercises and hope to continue improving but I know that losing weight will be the key. But I have found that I need help and encouragement as there isnt a lot of that at home.

    Comment by Shea — June 14, 2009 @ 5:23 pm

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    I have always had problems losing weight. When I was younger kids at school would always make fun of me because of my weight and would call me horrible names. I also think that by permanently losing weight I would be in better health and shape. I would like to lose weight the smart way and be able to keep it off. Another advantage would be having a good quality of life for many years.It would also boost my self confidence alot.

    Comment by Judy — June 14, 2009 @ 5:58 pm

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    I’m 54, have had an issue with weight my entire life! I am packing around that extra 40 lbs that needs to come off so I can enjoy the 2nd half of my life and my anticipated grandchildren. I believe this extra weight has HUGE impact on quality of life and how long I will live. Oh how I would enjoy the success of getting rid of the extra baggage.

    Comment by Nannette — June 14, 2009 @ 6:23 pm

88. 

    I f i could get rid of this excess for good, i would jump for joy!i would like to be thin before i die, to see how it is to be thin, get rid of the health problems,play with my grandchildren like grandma’s are supose to.buy smaller clother..to be thin what a life time dream.

    Comment by Maggie — June 14, 2009 @ 6:47 pm

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    At the age of 52 Permanent weight loss would be a God send. I could lose the 130 lbs of body weight. The hundreds of lbs of books and diet’s aids that never worked, finally get down to a bathing suit wearing momma I used to be. My house would lose alot of diet clutter, buy a new wardrobe, get rid of my big, bigger, biggest clothes. Permanent weight loss a goal of “all” over weight persons. I would finally be able to keep my promise to my daughter, to not be the fat woman walking her down the asile. Been trying to lose weight for my daughters wedding day, “it will be my coming out party as well.” My knee’s and feet would love me again, my health would improve. Learning to keep it off the BiGGesT GoD send to say “YES I HAVE ARRIVED”

    Comment by Sharon — June 14, 2009 @ 7:47 pm

90. 

    My son will be 30 years old June 28th. He has Down Syndrome. He is 5’3″ and weighs 245lbs. He suffers from an enlarged heart and poor circulation. He has always struggled with weight. I know if I could help him learn how to eat right (it would help coming from someone else besides ‘Mom’), it would help add years to his life. It is hard to watch him everyday knowing each day is potentially his last. He has lost 10-15 lbs only to regain them. I would appreciate any help.

    Comment by Debbie NeSmith — June 14, 2009 @ 8:08 pm

91. 

    I was always thin up until I quit smoking about 10 years ago. I gained about 70 lbs, from a size 7 to 14, 16, 18 & now 20. I like many others have tried many diets and failed. I do lots of work in the yard hoping to drop some but to no avail. I would love to wear clothing that is not huge, I will not wear anything that shows my body or tight. I teach sunday school (upstairs) and would love to be able to walk up them with out getting winded or having my legs ache. I also have 8 grandchildren I would love to keep up with.
    Thank you!

    Comment by Elaine — June 14, 2009 @ 8:24 pm

92. 

    I am a 54 year old female Risk Analyst 5’11″ tall, weighing 266 today down from 272 with hypertension. I have a ton of responsibilities and am pretty much the go to person in our family and at work. Learning how to achieve permanent weight loss would improve my life by giving me the energy I need to assist my aging mother with arthritis, and chronic hypertension who has never had a weight problem and teach her that you can still enjoy a good quality life by eating right and using exercise.. It will also relieve the excess weight off my knees, since the degenerative arthritis is herditary, and I am not able to perform the activities that I would like to with two bad knees, and I would be able to handle the traveling from my job better. I also have a son in law to be that is extremely obese and I would like to assist him, as he has very low self esteem and carries a chip on his shoulder and is basically a recluse. I have been successful in assisting my 13 year old to trim off a few pounds and keep in shape and I would like to continue that by being a role model for her, and to be able too show her how to really play basketball as I did in high school and college as she wants to follow in my footsteps and play basketball also. I feel that having more energy will allow me to handle the daily stresses of life better and accomplish all the necessary duties of my job, i.e. continuing education and travel as well as being the support for family, parents and friends. And be around for my grandkids as a role model.

    Comment by Linda Harris — June 14, 2009 @ 8:51 pm

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    I didn’t have much trouble with weight as a younger woman. I am now 57 and having trouble. I am the natural birth mother of 11 children and in my later years this has caught up with me. I have very little extra time. I don’t feel good about myself, as I know so many things I should change to lose weight and abe healtier. I just don’t know quite where to start. I think losing the weight would help my blood pressure, and cholesteral #’s. mostly i would like to be an example of what one can do at my age,without gyms and professional trainers which I cannot afford. I want to be a model for my own children who do not have issues now, but will need to keep on their toes in their later adult years when they, too are less active. I would like to be an active and alert senior citizen which is coming up much sooner than I thought it would.

    Comment by ariel — June 14, 2009 @ 9:54 pm

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    If I could get rid of my excess weight I would feel so good about myself. I have such low self esteem and have had for years. I have struggled with my weight since I was a young teen. I have health issues and food allergies which make going on any diets almost impossible since most every diet consists of dairy products. I am allergic to milk, eggs, chesse , chocolate. I have 4 young grandchildren and want to be around for them. My husband is worried about me because of my weight. And I really want to be happy for the second half of my life since I will be 50 this year.

    Comment by June — June 14, 2009 @ 9:56 pm

95. 

    Since I heard you speak about 6 months ago I have put my commitment into action. I have joined a gym and have faithfully working every week. I have also started to address my food and calorie intake. I have done this because I believe permanent weight loss is possible.

    As a 54 years old female, my weight has always held me back. I have spent too much of my life on the sidelines: I want to participate in outdoor activities with my family and friends. I want to be able to participate in community activities, but my size has always hindered me.

    If I am chosen to receive this gift, it will greatly enhance the journey I am on. When I met you, the advice you gave to me was “Amie, no more excuses.” I have taken this heart and it motivates on a daily basis.

    Comment by Amie Rankin — June 14, 2009 @ 11:58 pm

96. 

    I’ve been struggling with my weight since the birth of my 2nd child, 10 years ago. I have never had to worry about what I ate or the amount that I ate, but now I find it very difficult to “re-train” myself to eat differently.
    My son is a very active young man and I enjoy every moment that I get to “hang out” with him but it would sure make running the bases a lot easier if I could lose about 50 lbs!

    Comment by Sara — June 15, 2009 @ 3:34 am

97. 

    actually, i don’t have any idea how this works but i do like to be informed about this weight loss program; not for myself but for my husband.

    you see, he sustained a fronto-parietal gunshot wound on the left side of his head some 37 years ago while serving in the military. as a result, it affected the mobility on the right side of his body. hence, from a very active person he became sedentary and desk-bound.

    over the years, due to his inability to exercise, his health deteriorated to the point of being hypertensive and having a heart ailment.

    thus being the case, i am hoping that your program will be of help to someone who is a person with disability.

    Comment by sayangnalang — June 15, 2009 @ 3:47 am

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    I have been struggling with my weight since my son was born in 1994. Both my children were born by c-section and therefore my stomach muscles are very flabby. I want to lose weight to keep up with my 15 year old son. He likes to include me in riding quads and bicycles, but I am not able to go very far, but I love bicycling. I did not exercise properly after my children were born, I guess I was lazy. But now I suffer from fybromiaglia, high blood pressure, high cholesteral and vericose veins. If I were able to lose the weight (approx. 100 lbs.)my symptoms may not be so severe. Fortunately I do not have diabetes because I am NOT a sugar or sweets fan. Heart disease is hereditary in my family. I lost my Father to heart disease in 2004. I really need the energy am hoping your program will do exactly that. I may be 53 years old, but I don’t believe I should feel it every day. My husband’s idea of support is to say “I think you need to lose some weight”. My son and daughter are very helpful by getting me off my behind and doing something, be it riding bikes, walking and/or hiking or just plain working in the yard. I love the beach and would love to have a beach body (even a size 10 is great for me). That would be 5 sizes and I could buy off the rack for a change. We do alot of camping, hiking and outdoorsy stuff. My doctor says if I can lose the weight, I may be able to go off my blood pressure and cholesteral medications. Thank you for considering me for your free program.

    Comment by Barbara — June 15, 2009 @ 6:01 am

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    I have been overwieght sine a teenager, when i had my babies it got even worse. I love walking and have walked our local marathon’s but due to the fact that i am so overwieght my joints cannot take the burden anymore, I am 30 years old and to embarresed to be seen with my partner and even my kids in publick. I am a bubbly person but lately i am getting more and more secluded from the outside worl because of embarresment. For me to loose weight would be a dream come true because i believe what you portray to the world out there is what you get back.

    Comment by Polla — June 15, 2009 @ 8:05 am

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     hi,ive been overwieght all of my adult life,,ive tried just about every diet plan,,,i lose some .then put it back on,,im well over 300 lbs,,,poeple stare and i guess im used to it now,,my health is suffering,i have got diabetes now,my feet and legs hurt,,i struggle with stairs,,im 54 years old ,,and i realy dont want to die young,,,i know my husband is embarresed to be seen out with me,,we havnt been out together for 20 years,,,i would love to be a normal weight,it must be wonderful,to be happy with yourself,and feel good too..id love some help to be like that,,.ps , i weigh 400 lbs, and im embarresed about it,,could you help me,

     Comment by gill — June 15, 2009 @ 9:24 am

101. 

     I turned 40 on Saturday 13th and I have decided that this is it! I have to loose it. I have tried everything available on the market and have managed to loose 5 to 6 pounds in 2 weeks but they usually come back and usually with some extra weight. Finally managing my weight is my ultimate dream. I have been working on it since I was 12. I have always felt fat. But now it is getting out of control. I am 40 and look 55. I have 3 young sons and I want to be slim and happy for them. I want to show them the right example. Being able to manage my weight would be like being free at last. The weight is dragging me down (emotionally and physically) and I am dragging down the rest of the familly with my mood swings. I want to finally be happy so everybody in my familly is happy too.

     Comment by Véronique Rooney — June 15, 2009 @ 11:20 am

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     Hi Bill & Jim! I am sooo happy for both of you and, quite honestly, jealous. I was born premature and spent the first month of my life living in an incubator. When Mom and Dad brought me home, the doctors said “feed her, feed her”. Well, per doctors’ orders, Mom and Dad fed me and fed me, hence the beginning of my trek to obesity. I have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, thyroid problems, diabetes, depression issues, degenerative arthritis, etc. My self esteem and self confidence are practically non-existent. In 2005 I had gastric bypass surgery. The surgery went well, but I was very sick for several weeks post surgery due to being given too much of the anesthetic. Eventually, I lost 75 lbs. I was elated! I felt good, looked great and thought I had been given a new lease on life. I was truly blessed. I donated all of my “fat clothes” to charity and was happily able to buy “normal clothes” for the first time since 1972! My elation lasted for almost four years. Now I’ve regained about 50 lbs., don’t exercise (no energy), and am back to my old nasty eating habits. I’m a mess. I’m so disgusted, ashamed and embarrassed. I have no one to blame but myself. I’m back to following in my father’s footsteps….first heart attack at age 36, then a second heart attack, and finally the fatal heart attack at age 49 leaving my Mom with four children to raise alone. People say “you’re the spitting image of your Dad”. Well, that’s what I’m afraid of, literally. I desperately need your help, please and thank you.

     Comment by Micki — June 15, 2009 @ 12:08 pm

103. 

     It would improve my health drastically. I have so many health problems; most all I think that it’s because of my weight. Knowing how to have a permanent weight loss program would show me how to eat and exercise properly on a daily basis.

     Comment by LaToya Pettus — June 15, 2009 @ 12:22 pm

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     Bill and Jim – first of all congratulations to you on your success and this new amazing program. I began a weight watchers in March and since March 15th I am now down 24.8 lbs……and it is an amazing difference. I began the program because of an insensitive comment from my doctor about my “belly fat”. I was soo upset when I left that office that I decided I needed to make a change. have also since joined a fantastic gym and I work out four times a week……In the past I have never enjoyed working out I just did it because I was overweight. Now I actually look forward to go to the gym!! I am sure if I was chosen to win your program, it would only enhance all the efforts and hard working I am currently doing to help me reach a healthy goal. I am hoping by continuing to lose 2 to 3 lbs per week that I will eventually even be off my high blood pressure medicine. I have always thought the two of you were amazing in your efforts and I will keep you both as constant role models. Best to you alway, Sandy

     Comment by Sandy Nalewajk — June 15, 2009 @ 1:25 pm

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     First, let me say that both of you are an inspiration to so many people. I am a faithful follower of the Biggest Loser and watch in amazement week after week at the transformations that are taking place and want so badly to be part of it. I found your website and wrote you a note hoping against hope that you would answer it because I needed it so badly. I am sure that at one time you felt the same way. You were lucky enough to have a brother beside you for support but, I know that before the biggest loser, you felt lost and alone too. When I didn’t hear from you, I began to believe that I was alone. I have struggled with weight most of my life and as a result of the yo-yo dieting I have done and the fad diets I have tried, I have ruined my health. I have a damaged aortic valve due to taking unhealthy weight loss products that are no longer on the market but, were long enough for much damage to have been caused. I also have high blood pressure because of my obesity. I have became discouraged with myself and frankly I am at the lowest point I have ever been. I am exhausted both physically and emotionally. I want to lose the weight and I want to be healthy and have a life again but, I am so scared of repeating the pattern I have repeated so many times. I am currently 49 years old and weigh 250 pounds and stand 5’5″ tall. I barely have enough strength to get through my day. I huff and puff simply climbing the stairs in my house or walking from the parking lot to my office. I have a sedentary desk job and then go home for an evening of sitting on the couch, watching tv. I tell myself daily that I need to be getting some exercise, I would feel better and my doctor tells me the same thing but, I just don’t have the energy or motivation to start. I know there is no magic pill and I know diet and exercise are the keys to becoming the person I want to be, I just need something or someone to inspire me and push me, make me believe I am worth it and deserve to be fit and healthy. I must say that listening to your video clip on the website has given me some hope. I have wanted to join the Biggest Loser Diet online service but, I am not financially able to do so. My husband has been without work for over 6 months and we are struggling to keep a roof over our heads so there is no room in the budget for any extras. Many of my co-workers this summer have joined a water aerobics class but, I had to pass because of the financial situation we are in. You can’t know how low and ashamed I felt when I had to admit to them that I could not join because I could not afford the $3.00 per class. Unfortunately, the financial situation also translates into eating more junk because it seems that the less healthy a food is, the cheaper it is. All of this is causing me to feel like I am caught in a whirlpool that I can’t find a way out of. I feel like I am drowning and there is no one there to throw me a life ring. Are you the person who will do that for me? I can’t tell you what a blessing it would be to have your program. I have visited your website numerous times, I know what you say is sound and I have no doubt that your program would be a lifesaver for me. Believe me, I know I am no more deserving than all the other people who have posted their reasons for wanting your program, I know they are also struggling and I know the decision will not be an easy one for you. I am just praying that my words will somehow touch you enough to know how desperate I really am. I also want you to know that if I am chosen to be the recipient of your plan, I will not let you down. I will follow the program and I will succeed. If I am given the gift of your program, it will send the message to me that I am worth it and that you believe in me and want to see me healthy and happy. I want to thank you for reading my story and considering me for your product. May the Lord Bless You Both.

     Comment by Jayne Phillips — June 15, 2009 @ 1:57 pm

106. 

     Three reasons why learning to achieve permanent weight loss would improve my life:

     1. It would boost my self-confidence.
     2. It would get me off the loss/gain roller coaster.
     3. I’m going to be 40 in 6 months and I’m single. ’nuff said.

     Comment by Kathryn — June 15, 2009 @ 2:39 pm

107. 

     “How Would Learning How to Achieve Permanent Weight Loss Improve Your Life?” At 41 years old I find myself overweight, embarassed about how I look, down in the dumps and unenthusiastic about life, in general.

     I am the classic yo-yo dieter; my weight has gone up and down, from a low of 120lbs to a high of 183lbs! I currently weigh 166lb and want to finally have control of my life and my weight. I just know that losing weight and more importantly keeping it off is the key to my happiness.

     I saw the pride and joy of the winners on “The Biggest Loser” and I dream of experiencing such pride and joy. Right now, I can only imagine.

     Thanks!

     Comment by Petra — June 15, 2009 @ 2:45 pm

108. 

     Problems associated with being overweight like renal disease,heart attack,diabetes and piles nearly killed me.
     Having a good healthy body and maintaining it through following proper dieting, exercise and resting will just be perfect for me because Iam most assured will be able to run errands am currently failing to undertake and be able also to take care of my body without much help from my partner.
     Being overweight is like parasite living,can’t do most things myself.
     I greatly admire those with medium bodies because their clothing just fit nicely as compared to my buggy ones.

     Comment by Pam — June 15, 2009 @ 3:01 pm

109. 

     I have always wanted to maintain a certain weight. When I saw my weight getting away from what I wanted it to be I looked into several diet plans but never went through with it. I became focused one June 1 of 2009 and have stuck to it faithfully. I am seeing the results (10 pounds so far). The main reason I need to stay at a certain weight is because being a amputee the up and down weight messes with my prostesis as well. If I gain weight my stump gains weight, If I lose weight my stumo loses weight. That in itself become frustrated because I have to adjust socks to fit the size of the stump. Therefore I really need to maintain a certain weight and stick as closd to it as possible. With all that being said, my mind is maid up and I am sticking with it. I am excited about seeing the pounds come off. I am looking for another alternative because what I am working on now is a 30 day plan. The only thing with it is it takes you to the 30 day and leave you there then what. I had been wondering what i would do once i finished the 30 day and with your plan i can keep going. The commitment is there. Help!

     Comment by Nannette R. Robertson — June 15, 2009 @ 4:26 pm

110. 

     Permanent weightloss seems like fairy tale….Coming from a family of heavy people I’ve been losing a little and then gaining alot my entire life. My health has suffered from my weight gain in recent years. I am now breathless just walking up the steps, tired, tired, tired and need blood pressure medication everyday. It seems no matter how hard I try to eat right and walk every day, the weight just doesn’t come off. The frustration is overwhelming. Now my daughter is following in my footsteps, gaining weight quickly, breathing heavy and finding it harder to get moving. Permanent weightloss would open up so many doors in my life that have been closed for years….and help my daughter at the same time.

     Comment by Linda Butta — June 15, 2009 @ 4:31 pm

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     I am the mother of a retarded child. The reason David is retarded is because I could not handle the labor and he had to be taken by forceps. Ever since that day I have never forgiven myself and so I eat to try and cover the pain. I am the heaviest I have ever been and losing weight permanently would give me a chance to forgive myself and see that I am a valuable human being. My self esteem is so low that I don’t believe I am worthy of anything better. I use this fat to hide my pain. I live in these black stretch pants because I am unable to wear nice clothes. I don’t want to die and be buried in these pants. I need to do something that says “I am a good person” and losing weight would be finding he real me. I hope and pray that I am chosen for your program and a new lease on life. I just want to be thin one more time before it is too late. At 5ft and 270 pounds I can hardly move without constant pain. I want and need to lose the weight but each time I try and fail it just reinforces the fact that I am not worthy of anything good happening to me.

     Comment by Jessica Spenner — June 15, 2009 @ 4:42 pm

112. 

     Having your program would mean the world to me.
     I am a mother of 2 who has struggled all my life with my weight – I remember having to go to Sears the “Husky” line of clothes as a kid and not being happy because the clothes were not cute. Then I learned to live with my weight and “hide” it well. I had 1 daughter and tried really hard to provide her with healthy choices and she did well – she is now 21 and making not so great choices. I also have a 5 yr old who is a bit “pudgy.” For the past 2 yrs I have been working really hard at my Weight loss as I was put on heart medication – I am 42 and tooo young for that. I want to see ALL of my grandchildren -not some. I have lost 60lbs and took a “break” as my body was not responding anymore. I have another 100lbs to loose to be in my proper BMI. During my break I learned that it is not just dieting that helps you to be successful – and it is not something I can do until I loose what I want and then I will be ok…. this is a lifesytle and I have to learn how to make that happen. I learned too easy that once tempted it is easy to go backward… I need your program and support to be successful.

     Thank-you for your inspiration and dedication to helping people like me be as successful as you have been.

     Comment by Lisa Levesque — June 15, 2009 @ 5:04 pm

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     I grew up thin, but an abusive marriage put on the pounds. After I got out and was doing better, I was in an auto accident and put on more weight. As soon as I got a little stronger, the sewage line in my street blocked and filled my lower level with sewage, causing my daughter and myself to live in temporary housing for 19 months. So then I was heavier, missed even more work, and am still trying to get on my feet financially. I am back in my home, but totally overwhelmed with all that needs to be done and know that that taking this weight off will help with my finances, my self esteem, and my ability to fight back once again. But I know I can’t do it alone, I have tried. When I read your email, I just felt good about what I was seeing and hearing, and after viewing the sample diet, I know it is something I can achieve with support. My daughter is starting college, and I am ready for a life with health, fitness, and pride and I hope to inspire others.

     Comment by Dee Cochran — June 15, 2009 @ 5:33 pm

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     I’m 52 years old, and life has caught up with me; I’m going to see my Grandchild for the first time ever! I’m terrified, because I’m fat!. Yes! I admit it! I’m fat, and very afraid that I will not be able to play with my Grandchild or for that matter keep up with this new member of my blood line if I continue with the excess life limiting weight I’ve been carrying around. My Grandchild will come and visit for the first time in September. I’m twice the size I should be, and I am fed up with being FAT! I want to enjoy my Grandchild, and be around for his graduation from College. I really need HELP! I’ve tried many programs, and for the most part have been on a yo-yo diet. So much so, that I’ve developed all sorts of fat related health conditions. I saw you guys in the Biggest Loser show, and feel I have a strong motivation to lose this fat once and for all, but I really need help.Please consider me for your product. I desperately need your help.

     Comment by Evan James — June 15, 2009 @ 5:55 pm

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     Very often, when I wake up in the morning, I wittingly try to fall asleep again. That way, I don`t have to face right away the whole-day-lasting feeling of a shapeless, disgusting huge mass, instead of a human body.
     I`m 49, mother and wife. I have a caring, gentle husband who is not troubled with my overweight. I also have a daughter of 16, who just started to gain weight just as I did at that age. I don`t want her to go through all the humiliations I had to. I`d give a world, if it was mine, to be lead through such a programme and become a human beeing again, learn it once for ever and maybe teach others, especially my daughter.
     Anyway, regardless whether I win or not, I‚ll definitely try to do my best following your programme until I succeed.

     Comment by Hermina — June 15, 2009 @ 6:29 pm

116. 

     I would love to try your program. I have struggled with being overweight for about 25 years. I am 58. I have tried everything including Lap Band surgery. I lost a little bit but still need to lose about 70 – 80 pounds. My weight has had an adverse effect on my marriage. Also I have back problems and the extra weight only adds to the problem. I am in pain all the time which in turn adds to my depression. God Bless and congratulations to both of you.

     Comment by Sue Bernard — June 16, 2009 @ 1:30 am

117. 

     In all honesty, this question is very difficult to answer in just a few words. I asked myself “What would I achieve if I lost weight?” I can tell you for certain that I wrote down many things I would like to accomplish on a sheet of paper that I’ve practically filled the entire page. But the two things that stand out from the page is “What can I do for myself?” and “How can I help others?” more so when it involves fighting obesity. You see, weight has always been an issue for me. From what I can remember I was never thin. At the age of 5 I weighed close to 100lbs, and now that I am in my mid-30’s, am a few pounds shy of hitting the 350lbs mark. It has definitely been a life long struggle; a life of embarrassment, rejection, and physical limitations which resulted in low self-esteem, depression and loneliness. I’ve always dreamed of being thin, I just want to feel thin for once in my life, and stay that way forever.

     Now going back to the first question, the one about what I would do for myself, well learning to achieve permanent weight loss will definitely bring me a life of freedom. I’ve been in this body far too long that I feel I have been sentenced for life. This life sentence has prevented me from enjoying my time with my friends and family, and has prohibited me from taking pleasure in the simplest things life has to offer. But ultimately, my obesity problem has affected my relationship with my son, Joseph. I feel that I have been too much of a burden on him. Although I love him to infinity, I feel that I have done him an injustice, by not being able to do fun and exciting things with him. These are the year’s kids treasure for the rest of their lives, and I feel I have destroyed that for him. My father lived that kind of a lifestyle and I refuse to do that to my son. I do look forward to the future with my son, God willing. I want to be able to see him grow up and become a successful young man, get married and be able to see my grandchildren.
     However, I feel that my obesity problem may prevent me from doing so. I have noticed that throughout the years my health has been slowly deteriorating. I have had bouts with sleep apnea, mild hypertension, constant body pain, drops in sugar level (not diabetic though), and had a major health scare just 2 years ago when I was hospitalized for signs of a heart attack. I never realized how my bad habits were and how it can potentially hurt or even end my life. I can’t let this happen! That is why I want to take charge of my life now, and not wait until it is too late.
     For the second question, I am a dire need to gain enough knowledge from this program, to help myself and to help my friends and family. I am of Puerto Rican decent and would have to say that about 80% of my immediate family members are overweight, tipping the scales at over 200lbs. However, the one who needs my help is my mother (who is a remarkable cook). She is in her 60s now and is in extremely poor health. I know by providing her with knowledge and improved cooking techniques will help her lose weight and possibly reduce symptoms or eliminate life altering diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. She’s struggled herself, and like myself, has found it difficult to lose just a few pounds. I know we can do this together, since she is my inspiration.
     Thank you so much for taking the time to read my thoughts and look forward to participating in your program. Good Luck and let’s beat obesity once and for all!

     Comment by Luis O Diaz — June 16, 2009 @ 9:35 am

118. 

     Thank you for the opportunity. Learning How to Achieve Permanent Weight Loss would improve my life drastically. I would have my life back! To be fit and healthy is going to be a dream come through.

     Better yet, once I have lost 100lbs, I will become a role model for others to emulate and in doing so would make me maintain my weight thus indirectly motivate me to live a better and healtier life.

     Then I can say… “If I can do it, … anybody can!”

     Comment by Roger Green — June 16, 2009 @ 3:48 pm

119. 

     losing weight would mean the world to me.i have struggled with my weight for all my life.seeing peopel arround have a healthy life and wonderful body it hurt so bad.i always dreams that oneday i could look like them.how amazing that you achieve that and you are my idol now si i though if you could do it so do i.thanks so much for make me have confidence

     Comment by maivuong — June 16, 2009 @ 4:40 pm

120. 

     I’m 46 years old, a mother of 2 and Grand Mother 5. I know loosing weight well give me more energy (need that with 5 Grand Kids) and I will feel better about myself. I have tried diet programs where you eat there food, but seems like once you start eating normal food you gain it back. I have started walking and trying to watch what I eat. I saw my shadow on the wall, I wanted to cry, my stomach and butt stuck out, it was scary. I have been married for 27 years to wonderful man, he tells me I’m beautiful all the time, he does not see me as overweight. I’m 5’3, 180lbs, I’m overweight!!

     Comment by Sandra Wade — June 16, 2009 @ 7:16 pm

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     I finally want to feel as though I am worthy of a life that truly reflects whats in my heart. From wearing the clothes I want to wear, to being able to express what I feel inside. To having the true confidence I so want to feel in every day life. I believe I would live life to a new level, rather than living in others shadows.

     Limiting believes, I’ve tried to get rid of. But its the weight I need to lose and I know its possible, its just I don’t know how to do it. Sustain that focus, determination and get results that will last.

     I will not give up till I get there. Do you have the key? =)

     Comment by Lana — June 16, 2009 @ 7:38 pm

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     Most importantly, learning how to achieve permanent weight loss would allow me to live in order to accomplish and complete the assignment God has put me here on this earth do achieve. Then everything else will fall into place; feeling better, looking better and an overall better quality of life.
     Peace

     Comment by Delo — June 16, 2009 @ 7:51 pm

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     I have always lost weight and gained it back. It is so difficult to learn what to do. It all seems to work at the begining but at the end you put it all back and some. It would be nice to lose the weight and not put it back on. If I would have been able to total all the weight lost through the years, it would equal what I weigh.

     Comment by alex — June 16, 2009 @ 7:52 pm

124. 

     Bill & Jim…you are my motivation. The more I know about living a healthy lifestyle, the more contagious it will be. I find it motivating to learn from you and then teach others. Please provide me the tools to learn so I can be a role model for others so we can all become “Biggest Losers”

     Comment by Dawn — June 16, 2009 @ 7:53 pm

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     Learning how to achieve permanent weight loss would improve my life immensely. I have MS and chronic fatique is one of the symptoms: I had to quit my job nine years ago because of it. I am trying to make a success of my writing projects but the extra weight makes the fatique worse. Getting and keeping my weight down could mean a future where I don’t have to rely on disability payments and could actually accomplish more of my dreams.

     Comment by Karen Magill — June 16, 2009 @ 7:56 pm

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     Hi Guys – well, I could say all the right things about improving my health , getting my cholesterol to a better level, etc .. and of course, they are all so important ..but the one issue that constantly stays in the back of my mind – is what you feel in your heart, your self worth , self confidence to accomplish whatever you decide to do !! Being overweight controls your life , inwardly and outwardly ..in how you feel about yourself, and many times, unfortunately – how others judge you and feel about you ..even though you are SO MUCH more than an overweight person, but society has made it very clear that you are initially judged by your weight. To me ..losing weight has always given me a sense of self worth and accomplishment and in those “good times” I had always flourished in my personal relationships, my job, and how I truly felt about myself. I have been through the yo-yo cycle so many times throughout my life – and now heading towards “48″ I feel confident in myself for who I am and what I am able to accomplish – to me – you MUST love yourself for who and what you are before you can do your ultimate duties towards others with love and compassion- to me LOVE YOURSELF AND WORK HARD TO BE YOUR VERY BEST – at the end of the day – you feel beter spiritually , emotionally, and physically- it is a hard road – but we must remember, as the great Henry Ford said, ” OBSTACLES ARE THOSE FRIGHTFUL THINGS YOU SEE WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR EYES OFF YOUR GOAL .” ..thanks to both of you for this opportunity-

     Comment by Connie DiOrio — June 16, 2009 @ 8:11 pm

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     I would love to be able to improve my life as quickly and safely as possible by reducing my weight. I am approximately 150 pounds overweight, have been for almost 10 years and am on high blood pressure medication and antidepressants. I have three children ages 21 to 10 and my husband is not home much of the time because he travels. His job is very unstable, which is a high stress problem and my husband is afraid that if I were to die from my health problems he would have to quit his job to raise my two younger sons. My oldest son is barely capable of taking care of himself unfortunately. The three of them are also in varying degrees of being overweight. I need to help them to learn to eat healthier.

     I am a stay at home mom who works part-time from the house and my youngest son has Asperger’s syndrome and some days, he can’t stand going through the whole day without speaking to me while he is at school so he will invent reasons to call me. If I were to be gone, I think he would go into a deep depression. He is already on medications for anxiety as it is.

     I feel I can make a really good try at this weight loss as I don’t want to become incapacitated or worse and I am quickly approaching 50.

     I am ready to make a determined effort to make this diet work and stick to it. I have an exercise bike and a treadmill. With your work out DVDs, I should be able to make the combined effort of working out and dieting a winning combination.

     I truly do not want to have surgery to lose the weight.

     I am also worried as my husband has mentioned on quite a few occasions that he feels I am “cheating” on him and using food as the other man and since he travels quite a bit, it could be easy for him to cheat on me and I would not know. This may help with my marriage also.

     Thank you for considering me in this great offer.

     Comment by Arleen — June 16, 2009 @ 8:19 pm

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     Dear Jim and Bill,
     This is an additon to my previous comment. Like so many other’s my weight has been a constant battle. It would mean the world for me to lose about 200lbs. I have never been thin per say. I am 55 and want to be around for a long time. By losing the weight I would also be able to get rid of my cpap machine at night. Which is really bothersome. I was a fat child, then a fat teenager and then finally and extremelly obese Adult. Weighing over 280 since my mid 20′s. And now weighing 379lbs. Which is the lightest I have been since 2001. It would be a true honor for me to be selected by the two of you. And if not I hope to be able to some how come up with the money for your program. I wish you well in this new adventure. And know that you are committed to help those not fortunate enough to go on the Biggest Loser.
     Thanks again, Cynthia

     Comment by Cynthia Cunha — June 16, 2009 @ 8:20 pm

129. 

     “How Would Learning How to Achieve Permanent Weight Loss Improve Your Life?”

     I think we all have seen numerous accounts of individuals who’ve been successful in their weight loss endeavors. Undoubtedly, many of those individuals found it difficult to hold on to that success and make it a life-time committment. So often, we see or hear about someone who has lost a miraculous amount of weight, only to then discover that they’d slowly put all of it (and many times, much more) right back on.
     Learning the right kind of weight-loss, to me, must be like learning to ride a bike. It’s hard, at first. You don’t know if you’re going to be able to balance the bike and you fear that you’re going to fail, get hurt, or just never get it. But, then you have someone who’s standing there with you, walking beside you and being ready to give you that little boost that will get you going. And, before you know it – you’ve nailed it… and once you do – you really never forget it. Sure, you might not ever hop on a bike again – or ever even try to put your “skills” to the test… but, if you do, the knowledge of how to do it is still there.
     That’s why I want to learn to achieve permanent weight loss. I have no doubt that if take the time to learn what is necessary, and put forth the effort to be successful, I’ll never forget it. I understand it’s about more than weight loss – and we all must be committed to having a healthy lifestyle – but we have to start somewhere. Before we can live a healthy lifestyle, we must know what it takes to be healthy.
     My life would improve dramatically, if I had the opportunity to learn how to achieve permanent weight loss. I have three small boys who would see their mother overcome an obstacle that I’ve faced for many years. I would be proud of the example that I’m providing for them. It would give me the opportunity to use my knowledge to help others’. On a personal level, it would give me a sense of pride in knowing that I have succeeded in something I’ve sought to do for so long.
     For me, losing weight isn’t about looks. It’s about being healthy, being happy, and being able to be the right kind of role model for my children. Up to now, I’ve been unsuccessful in my endeavors to achieve permanent weight loss… but the fact that I’m here on this site, along with so many others’, shows that I still have ambition. Right now, I just need someone to walk along beside me and give me that one last boost that I need…

     Comment by Alicia — June 16, 2009 @ 8:25 pm

130. 

     I am 18 years old and I weigh 315 pounds. I have been fat for as long as I can remember. In elementary school the kids relentlessly teased me. Even now I only have a couple friends. I know that deep within me a person is dying to come out. I know that if I can just get into shape I will be able to put aside my fears and make many more friends. I can’t afford to buy much of anything because I am a student in college and money is tight. Please help me to be able to start a new slimmer, healthier life.

     Comment by K Nicole — June 16, 2009 @ 8:35 pm

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     Hello

     I would give anything to loose this weight. I have recently found out I have high blood pressure 147/106 and I will not go on high blood pressure medication. I am 5’2 and weigh 160. I have a very small frame so this weight that I am at now” I’m HUGE” a 5×5 if you will. I don’t feel sexy anymore because when I look in mirror I see a big fat blob. Thank god my husband needs glasses
     I was put into surgical menopause at the age of 30 and have been gaining a little weight every year. Every time I diet I gain and I loose, it’s like a yoyo. I work as a surgical nurse so I do move around quite a bit. I need help! PS Im 48 and FAT

     Singed
     Skinny Chick Trying To Get Out!

     Comment by Janice Paulson — June 16, 2009 @ 8:57 pm

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     I had the amazing chance to meet Bill at a weightloss seminar where I work in Mansfield, TX and I signed up for the ToLife program. I lost 67 pounds before, on my own will power. Then another 14 pounds on this program,I’m at a plateau so to speech and I tore my rotator cuff making it difficult to continue to lose with the steroid shots and pain medication etc. I lost my motivation. But I have a 15 yr old in band and a 2 and 17 mon old now too. I WANT to be able to run and play and do the things I did before. But above all feel great about the way I look. I hate myself and it makes it worse to continue. Even though you’d think it would motivate you? Not me, I wish you could hear the desperation I have to WANT to do this. Even my Ortho Dr said I must be on an excel program with the PT for my repair is doing so well. I wish I could excell in this area as well. So any “secret” you have I’m all ears and I WILL DO IT!
     Thanks,
     Melissa
     PS: Bill, I’m the one doing this with my sister!

     Comment by Melissa WIlliams — June 16, 2009 @ 9:03 pm

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     At 72 years of age and being post coranary artery bypass paitent my weight is a big problem. I really don’t have a big problem losing weight. However it is so easy to gain it back. I know I dont get enough excersise but with remaining working heart I can only walk about two miles a day. And that is not at fast enough speed to increase heartrate above about 100. I also know that depression causes comfort food eating. I have had a geeat life but would like to obtain permanate weight loss and have many more years of healthy living. Any ideas and suggestions would be welcome.

     Comment by Ted Ayers — June 16, 2009 @ 9:22 pm

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     I’ve been overweight for as long as I can remember. Not only is it in my genes to have a poor metabolism, (my mom and grandfather are both extremely overweight) my family has always had poor eating habits, on both sides of extreme. My mom never paid attention to nutrition or anything of that nature, and seemed to always be eating. My sister, however, became so unhappy with herself that she became anorexic. Having witnessed these two extremes first hand, I’ve always felt trapped with myself. Sine I myself am overweight, I feel trapped in my body which is limited to physical activity and health. However, I always have a fear of going overboard and ending up like my sister.
     Anyway, losing weight in a safe, healthy way in order to keep it off, would benefit me greatly in every aspect of my life. I’m still rather young, and I don’t want to have to say that I spent my whole life trying to lose weight- I want to be able to say that I DID lose weight, and lived a happy, healthy life. The sooner, the better!
     I’m an apsiring photographer, and being overweight has decreased my performance in that area somewhat. If I lost weight, I’m sure it would be so much easier for me to take that hike that I need to take in order to get photos of a waterfall, or something, for example.
     Losing weight would help me gain confidence. I’ve been really shy my whole life, because of lack of confidence. Having more confidence helps everyone in many obvious ways, including more friends, better relationships, and better opportunities in jobs and other important things. Losing weight has always been a goal of mine that I figured just wasn’t reachable. With this program I might be able to reach a lifelong goal, in order to live a longer and happier life.

     Comment by Stacy Hagberg — June 16, 2009 @ 9:35 pm

135. 

     How would learning how to achieve permanent weight loss improve my life? Ironically, when I asked myself the question, the first thing that came to mind was that I could be an even more positive influence on the lives of those around me.

     I am 42 years old and have struggled with my weight for years. At 6′ tall, my 228 pounds puts me in the “obese” category according to the BMI, and although I’ve had some success losing weight this past year, I’ve actually started to gain again and I’m just not sure what to do anymore.

     I am a leader for both Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, and I actively mentor several teens and young adults. I know that achieving permanent weight loss would help ME in many, many ways… but my success in getting healthy could motivate and inspire the scouts I lead, the young people I mentor, and the dozens of people at my workplace who also struggle with weight loss.

     If Bill and Jim can help me achieve permanent weight loss, than they’ll be indirectly touching the lives of every person I connect with for many years to come!

     Comment by Brandon Jubar — June 16, 2009 @ 9:53 pm

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     When I learn the tools and techniques of your program, I will get back to losing weight, regain the support of my friends and family, and continue to share, show and encourage others, that it can be done, at home with the BL show as a foundation one brick at a time.

     I need to get this weight off for good! I am 45 I started at 290 back Jan 08 down to 230 in June 08 and am now stuck. My initial goal is 145 (the high end for my height 5’4”). I’ve maintained thru gains and losses since June 08 but it’s been a year now of continuing to try and it’s not budging. I am a member of BLC, lead a Bootcamp team, also lead a work BL contest, and exercise 5-6 days a week. I feel like I am running in place working up a sweat but not really going anywhere. People do comment and ask how much I have lost “now” when I tell them 60 lbs. they say something like isn’t that what you lost last year? Then I start to explain that I think my fitness level has gone up and inches down. I am in a rut.

     I have been overweight since childhood, like most I have done the various diets, lost weight and gained it all back plus extra. I have type II diabetes and am on insulin in addition to oral meds. I have a 40-50% blockage in my left carotid artery Diabetes and heart disease runs heavy on both sides of my family. I take 11 pills per day in addition to inhaler and other nasal meds, and use a cpap unit at night. I get a hard time from my husband (kids sometimes too) when I put in a lot of hours exercising, just last week my husband said “you don’t love me anymore, we never talk” (I was online with BLC having a chat), he was sitting 2 feet away eating chips and dip. I said “dad likes me fat” and he proceeded to dunk a chip and eat it with dramatic facial expression saying “yuuuummmmm” totally directed at me and the online chat I was doing. I talked to him about it this weekend and he downplayed it. He has no idea how those stabs leave a wound and how could they not be directed at me? My son’s birthday breakfast he wanted corned beef hash (in a can) so he was happy to be eating it and was “Mom you have to try this, I don’t care that you are dieting” so I took a small bite and of course it was good. I have also invested a lot of money in fitness gear, online club, gym membership which if it’s working is great not so much when it’s not. I did join the 60 day challenge but have no idea how much it will cost or where I will get the money to pay for it. I am nearing the point of just giving up and giving my family back the time I dedicate for fitness and be done with it. I really thought it was going to be different this time.

     Help me make that dream a reality, help me push thru to begin losing again so the number I tout gets bigger, while the body I tote gets smaller.

     Comment by Diane Shackway — June 16, 2009 @ 10:19 pm

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     something wrong with the time listed for the comments, mine was just made at 6:20 eastern time but it says 10:19…I live in ct. Just wanted you to know.

     Comment by Diane Shackway — June 16, 2009 @ 10:20 pm

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     Hi! I’m Meredith. I am 21, fun, loving, enthusiastic New Yorker about to graduate from college and I’m overweight. In fact, I have been my whole life. Being adopted at a young age was such a blessing for me but living with a family of healthy, thin people has been hard. I know they love and care for me and I am their daughter but I just can’t seem to connect with them and get the support I want and need to loose weight, keep it off and become healthy.

     At 5’6 and weighing in at 312 lbs, it is so hard some days. Especially weighing double my younger sister. But I am committed to changing this about my life and honestly do believe that this new program could greatly aid in my success!

     I’m at the point where I’m ready to go out into the ‘real world’ and show everyone the person I’ve become, but I don’t think I’m quite there yet. But with your help maybe I could be!

     Thanks Bill and Jim for being such great role models and inspirations to so many of us out there! -Meredith

     Comment by Meredith Prince — June 16, 2009 @ 10:22 pm

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     hi iam 23 years old and weigh 155pounds. i have 3 kids and i don’t really have time to exercise much. i use to weigh before my kids was 120. my goal is to loss 30 pounds. i don’t feel pretty anymore i want to look like i was before. so if you can help me that would be great.

     Comment by mindy — June 16, 2009 @ 10:37 pm

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     I am 15 and I have been struggling with my weight since i was very young. I don’t feel comfortable in public and I don’t go out much because I feel really self-conscious. I don’t have a monthly income and I can’t drive yet so I can’t go buy things to help me with my weight loss. My family has noticed that I have become more and more anti-social but they don’t understand how I feel because they are healthy and they feel comfortable with their own bodies. I have tried all kinds of diets and exercise routines that I have heard of but I never seem to be able to lose weight. I wish I could lose weight, be more outgoing and expand my small circle of friends. Lastly, I wish to learn how to control my weight and be healthier so I can help my little brother who is following in my foot steps.

     Comment by Azucena — June 16, 2009 @ 10:45 pm

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     Hi, Julie here, I am 45 years old, 5’0 and weigh 166 pounds. I need to loose 30-40 pounds or more if possible, not only for my own health, but mostly for my daughter Megan.

     You see she has Rett Syndrome, is 13 years old 4’4″ and weighs 93 pounds. She can’t do anything for herself and relies on me for all her self care, entertainment, basically everything. As she gets older and bigger it is getting much harder for me to take care of her. If I was at a more realistic weight and had better muscle tone and was stronger then I cold take better care of her. I would also enjoy the time I had for myself more, as well as feel better about myself and be doing so much for my overall health that I would enjoy my life more and be able to give Megan a much better, safer and enriching life.

     I saw the two of you on The Biggest Loser and was so inspired, but I need help and inpiration. I am not able to get to a gym as my daughter needs me near her at home, so your video program sounds just like what I need.

     Thank-you both for offering this contest.

     Comment by Julie Hackel — June 16, 2009 @ 11:12 pm

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     I want to live again!!

     I am 65 years old and have wasted a huge part of my life because I was overweight from the day I had my first child. Previously I had been a size 3 and weighed 108 pounds. I was always considered very pretty and was popular with many friends. Now, no one even gives me a second look.

     My life has been spent in the background because I was always afraid to be seen. I became divorced after a thirty-year marriage and was told the main reason was my weight. My children love me but were always embarassed by my size.

     After the divorce, I acquired a string of diseases one by one – all due to overweight – Diabetes, Osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia, Sleep Apnea, IBS, Metabolic Syndrome, Thyroid Disease, Kidney problems, Depression and Anxiety. Some days I am not sure that I want to continue.

     I know that these things are reversible if I lose weight, but time is running out.

     Knowing that someone could love me again, being able to share things with another person so that I wouldn’t be so lonely, being proud in front of my children and grandchildren – these are the things I want to experience before it is too late.

     Comment by arlene — June 16, 2009 @ 11:15 pm

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     I have stuggled with my weight all my life. I need something that will stick forever. As a mother to two children (11 and 3) I have noticed that my bad example has been learned by my oldest and he is now heavy. Learning how to keep the weight off for the rest of our lives would be one of the greatest gifts ever.

     Comment by Jen Becker — June 16, 2009 @ 11:19 pm

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     I AM 33 AND HAVE TWO KIDS THAT I WANT TO BE HERE FOR. I FELL INTO TYPE ONE DIABETES WITH MY PREGNANCY LAST YEAR. I AM OVERWEIGHT ,BUT I HAVE LOST 14 PNDS SINCE JANUARY. I HAVE A WAYS TO GO. I WAS TOLD TO LOOSE 40 PNDS OR I COULD BE DIABETIC FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. AS A HEALTHCARE WORKER I SEE FIRST HAND THE DEVISTATING IMPACT DIABETES HAS. PLEASE HELP ME BE HERE FOR A LONG,LONG TIME.

     Comment by KRISTA — June 17, 2009 @ 12:59 am

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     I have been overweight from the age of 10, currently 29. Loosing weight for me would mean loosing all emotional baggage…being able to put the past finally to rest.
     Being overweight as a kid meant not having many friends in school, was never a part of the “in crowd”. Nobody wanted to be around a girl who looked like a sack of potatoes.
     In my early 20s it meant guys never giving me a second glance, which meant all my boyfriends were the ones I met online through social networking sites. All of them had sworn they would never have dated me if they had known about my huge saddlebags!!!
     It would also mean being able to bury the fact that my dad always painfully teased me because I was fat.

     Loosing weight would mean being able to hope for a future. Im going to meet the guy of my dreams this Sept in Chicago ( met him too through a website!!!), loosing weight would mean that a new me is ready, ready for him, ready for a career, ready for a new life!!! Thank you.

     Comment by Tina — June 17, 2009 @ 2:24 am

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     Learning to achieve permanent weight loss would be so freeing for me. I have awakened every day for many years with my mind quickly focusing on which diet, what will I eat, etc. To wake up without that burden would be wonderful and to think that I am doing all I can to be healthy would be a true gift.

     Comment by Diane — June 17, 2009 @ 3:04 am

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     I am a stay-at-home-mom of 2, a 4-year-old daughter and a 17-month old son. I have had a weight problem since I was about 4 years old. I have lost weight and gained weight most of my life. I really want to learn to eat properly so I can have the most efficient body possible. I also believe it is very important for me as a mom to learn to eat properly and set and example and be the best I can be. It’s really hard because food has always been a comfort for me as long as I can remember, I don’t want my kids growing up the way I did, it’s a long and lonely road!! I weigh about 165 kg and now have arthritis in my knees, am achey and have no energy at all…and I look at my kids and it’s totally unfair to them. They look up to me and want to be like me, I don’t want them to be like me, obese, tired, moody an just plain beat all the time. I see alot of things in my daughter I don’t like, her weight is already fluctuating a bit, and it certainly shouldn’t be at her age…and I am the only one to blame because I am ultimately responsible for what goes into her mouth. I would love to learn to exercise and cook healthy meals for me and my family…a lifetime change is what we all need!! Obviously I can’t lose weight on my own, otherwise I would have done it a long time ago, I need help, and being obese is a sickness…I am very aware of that!! I know that if I were shown the proper ways to eat and exercise I could do it!! I am definitely a hands on learner!! Please help me be the best I can so that I can live my life with happiness, energy and to be the best role model I can be! Thank-you for taking the time to read my story!!

     Comment by Glenda Carnwell — June 17, 2009 @ 5:00 am

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     i will be new me ,and its will support me to achieve what i want and dream for ….

     Comment by amna m — June 17, 2009 @ 5:33 am

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     Improved immunity, cholesterol in check, no strain on the heart, bones , lungs, ligaments, tendons and muscles. Ergo…LONG LIFE!!!

     Comment by paul — June 17, 2009 @ 5:54 am

150. 

     The worst thing about loosing weight is gaining it all bacl and ,ore!

     Comment by Nandi — June 17, 2009 @ 5:59 am

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     Learning how to loose weight would not improve my life: Learning how to retain a healthy glow and a little happy fat would be a great achievement, as I am possibly one of the few people in this world who would like to be just a smudge plumper! So this quite probably defeats the purpose of this blogg

     Comment by Elizabeth — June 17, 2009 @ 6:17 am

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     It would change my life so much like right now i feel like a fat loser because im over weight and i would love to enjoy my life im young and i would like to do more activities and not worry about going out and being the only overweight person there . my boyfriend keeps asking me to go do stuff with him and his friends and their girlfriends but i feel out of place when there skinny and in shape and im not . i would love to eat healthy and get in shape, im 19 with a bad back and bad legs already. please help me.

     Comment by Krista — June 17, 2009 @ 6:44 am

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     because as a man living in an ever increasing womans world im begining to feel the humiliations that women must have felt for centurys gone.

     regards

     Mark

     Comment by Anonymous — June 17, 2009 @ 7:17 am

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     Losing weight and keeping it off to me would feel like watching the parents of a blind child who sees for the first time,a deaf child that hears a Mother say “I love you” for the first time—- a Mother hearing the words “mama” for the first time. These are all amazing things to experience and losing weight for me would be that amazing. I don’t want to feel this old and I don’t want to die. I want to live not just exist! Losing weight would give me my life back and I would NEVER take it for granted again!

     Comment by Virginia — June 17, 2009 @ 7:23 am

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     It would improve my health, my self esteem and my quality of life. Basically, it would give me a second start in life. I am aware that my life depends on making changes, but I just don’t know where and how to start. May God guide your decision on who to choose as the 3 who are in the most need should win and, for sure, only God would know that answer.

     Comment by Glenda Smith — June 17, 2009 @ 7:23 am

156. 

     I was once an athlete – I ran, I swam and I rowed in championship teams. So I know what it is like to be fit, strong and healthy.

     But that was many years ago…

     You see, that was in my school and early University years. But then my study commitments started to take over my time. I kept eating the same meals I did when I was doing all of that sport, and it soon showed.

     But my appetite would not be satisfied by less food. I had become conditioned to eating large meals three times each day, as well as between meal snacks – to keep up the energy for the hard work ahead.

     The problem was that the hard work I was doing was all academic and no longer physical. I finished University and went to work, and my time was still not my own – I rarely found time to exercise…

     Of course I realize now, that it was really a matter of choice – I probably could have made the time if I had tried hard enough.

     That was thirty years ago…

     Now, I feel depleted of energy all of the time – it is a struggle to climb a flight of stairs, and I am about 40 pounds overweight. I have not been able to do the things I wanted to do with my daughter, because I just didn’t have the energy. Now she is at University, and is an elite athlete herself (figure skating and cycling).

     I want to be able to go cycling with my daughter and not have to give up after a couple of hundred yards…
     I want to put my skates back on and be able to skate more than a few laps of the rink before giving up with exhaustion…
     I want to lose all of that “flab”, and have the energy to walk down to the beach with my new wife, to go for a swim and share a bottle of Champagne and a couple of pounds of prawns (shrimp to you Americans) on Christmas day this year (Christmas is in summer in Australia, and is usually a beautiful warm day)…
     I want to feel confident that I still have a few more decades to live, and that I will be able to feel strong and healthy…

     For the last thirty years, I have just been surviving – and it hasn’t been fun.

     Now, I want to LIVE!!!

     I suspect that I just won’t succeed on my own – I need help.

     … and I hope that you will be able to help me to live again.

     I am a good learner, so if you can teach me how, and provide me with the tools I need to achieve my goal, I know that I will succeed.

     I look forward to starting your “Rapid Action Metabolism” program, and turning my life around.

     Trevor

     Comment by Trevor — June 17, 2009 @ 7:37 am

157. 

     To gain permanent weight loss, I’m thinking means I will have to go back to my much younger days and become as active as I was then, because I am 72 years old; however, I would mean better health for me
     and to be able to endure the activity level I would like to obtain.
     I have lost 45 lbs in the last year but better health would be a great
     thing to have without this extra 50 – 60 lbs. I have today. Ethel
     Rushing

     Comment by Anonymous — June 17, 2009 @ 7:52 am

158. 

     I a a forty six year old man and have always struggled with my weight and self belief, more to the point, believing I deserve to be slim, fit and healthy, when I did a lot of sports it was controlled but after starting a family, self employment, injuries and now widowed with four kids, things have reverted to when I was an adolescent. I have always claimed my problem was a mental one and of course a slow metabolism but I never saw these things as a valid excuse. I need something to convince me my dreams are attainable and that I truly deserve them, a tall order for anyone who cares about me, so I believe it has to come from within but I am at a loss as to how.
     I am in therapy and have been for a while to try and reach what is known in psychotheraputic circles as ‘self actualisation’ and I could use all the help I can get, as at times I’m my own worse enemy to being truly happy and content both mentally and physically.
     If I get the guidance and inspiration that my personality can ‘connect’ with, I am certain my life will change beyond recognition, I seem to be able to attain strength and stamina for others’ dreams and goals but never it would seem my own.

     Comment by Adrian — June 17, 2009 @ 8:22 am

159. 

     Health and health related issues have been responsible for the world’s economic and financial crisis and concerned individuals poverty.It would help you to know food components for a healthy life. It would enable you to stop wasting your money on food supplements that are themselves harmful in the long run; and thus make more money available to you for other essentials of life.

     Comment by aboh, e. tile — June 17, 2009 @ 8:37 am

160. 

     Im 18 years old i wanna loose weight cuz i wanna feel beautiful justlike everyone else and not weired!
     i wanna look myself in the mirror and stop crying

     Comment by ada — June 17, 2009 @ 9:02 am

161. 

     I turn 50 in less than two weeks and I can’t tell you how many diets I’ve been on in those years. I am really, really tired of dieting or delaying vacations, events and just plain life because I’m too fat. I want to start living again and I’ve watched the Biggest Loser like everyone else and know I have it in me to succeed; I just need the right tools (twins) to help me.

     Comment by Kathleen — June 17, 2009 @ 9:14 am

162. 

     I would so love to help 3 members of my immediate family to loose weight. they have diabetes and I am convinced that they could reduce the severity of the desease and thereby avoid the use of needles avery day and in two cases avoid what seems to be heading towards amputation of their lower legs. to help these kinfolk would mean so very much to me.

     Comment by Mark — June 17, 2009 @ 9:33 am

163. 

     My mum has struggled with weight issues for many years and It would bring me great joy to able to see her lose weigh and gain confidence back. She is the pillar of strenght in our family and is beautiful and on the inside and out but losing weight will make her feel beautiful. IT will bring me joy to see her accomplish a goal she has been strugglying with. Furthermore, I would enjoy the added benefit of never having to struggle with weight issues. Furthermore, we have a new baby girl in the family, i think our self esteem and attitude towards weight stems from childhood and what we see the adults in our life role model for us. So I am hoping if we as the adult women can harness the power of permanent weight loss, it is a gift that we can empower our little ones with.

     Comment by Julie — June 17, 2009 @ 9:40 am

164. 

     It won’t!! Simply learning won’t do a thing. But taking action will. The light from one small moment of action is more powerful than the accumulated knowledge of a million books. This illuminates the doorway to a whole new life. So dare to proceed…and succeed!

     Comment by Nina Cirana — June 17, 2009 @ 9:40 am

165. 

     I am a soon to be 40 year old, homeschooling mother of six. My Husband had gastric bypass to reduce his medication intake, and increase his longevity. Just like my husband, I want to be here for our children as they grow up. After weaning the youngest set of twins, my health has gotten steadily worse and my weight has gone up. The three oldest children, ages 10 – 10 – 8, are all obese. The three youngest, 4 – 2 – 2, are still very thin. Learning to achieve permanent weight loss would mean I could teach my children how to save themselves from the pain – both physical and mental – of being morbidly obese. I was fit as a child and young adult, but just the weight gain over the last ten years has given me great pain and diminished ability. I already see signs in my children of the pain of being heavy. Both of my older boys, although only 5’4″ and 5’1″, wear men’s clothing. We have a difficult time finding them clothes, and I must always shorten them. My oldest daughter wants to wear the trendy styles, but can’t find them in the women’s department. Permanent weight loss would be the best thing I could give my children besides their knowledge of Jesus Christ. The opportunities we could have as a family for enjoying life would be greatly increased with increased health. And if we were all of medications, our financial outlook would improve as well.I would appreciate your consideration for this opportunity. Thank you, Wendy

     Comment by Wendy Handley — June 17, 2009 @ 9:47 am

166. 

     My story is different than most. I am not severely overweight. However, for the last 5 years I have been 15-20 pounds heavier than my normal weight- just enough to keep me too inhibited to do the things that people in their college years like to do. Things like going to the beach and running around with your friends, or wearing a knockout dress to the Friday night party. Even things like sprawling out unselfconsciously on a floor, and playing with your little cousins without worrying that they are touching your excess fat. Spontaneity and silliness go out the window when you always feel you have to cover it up or suck it in- you always feel bound, and never feel free. It is the small things that do not seem important that make up the landscape of your life. Having the freedom to run and play and be myself would give me my youth back.

     Comment by K — June 17, 2009 @ 10:01 am

167. 

     I am doing this for my self and my child. I have battled with sugar cravings all of my life and my son has blood sugar issue – he is always “hungry” for sweet things. I want him to have a life where he is free of food cravings and free to enjoy being fit and healthy with a mind free to enjoy life instead of being consumed by thoughts and cravings for food – and I want to feel energised fit and healthy mentally and physically so that I an be the best mum – on top of life and teach him to do the same.
     Thank you for your input to all these people’s lives – well done X

     Comment by Kate — June 17, 2009 @ 10:04 am

168. 

     I am 70 years old. I haven’t always been over weight. In my youth I was very slim. After giving up smoling in my late twenties I gained a lot of weight but managed to take it off quite easily and after twins in my thirties I managed to get the excess lbs off. In February this year because of the current employment situation the company I worked for retired me. Since then I have put on weight and cannot shift it I do need help it’s not a lot of weight about 1 stone but no matter how much I try I just cannot get rid of just 1 lb.

     Comment by Frances — June 17, 2009 @ 10:19 am

169. 

     It is strange really, I have found that the fatter you are the more invisible you seem to become, one would think it would be the opposite, surely when you take up more physical space you are easier to see?
     I have been invisisble since I was ten years old, or so it would seem anyway.
     I would love to walk tall with my head held high and command respect from people simply by being slim. I do have good things to say, but I seem to be ignored. Does fat equal stupid to people? I think so.
     Steph

     Comment by steph — June 17, 2009 @ 10:42 am

170. 

     I would like to release weight because it means that I will have the options of joining the military should the string of low paying jobs continue. My creditors deserve to be paid regardless of the economy and I would be honored to serve my country and help our armed forces with medical care. I’m 41 so this is the last year I can join the Army without a special exception. So let’s say I release enough weight and I’m not accepted for whatever reason. I still need to release the weight because even a decent paying job doesn’t satisfy me. I want to have the energy and passion to be going to school as well or working a business from home as well. Also, when I encounter “the one” I should be able to molest him 7 ways to Sunday. A little harder to do 100 lbs overweight.

     Comment by Amira — June 17, 2009 @ 10:52 am

171. 

     I was about 70 kgs. I started feeling pain in my knees. I consulted doctor who advised to reduce my weight by about 5 kgs.I managed to reduce about 10 kgs by Yoga and controlling food. I am now in a very good health having no problem at all. I advise all persons to maintain proper weight if they want to be healthy.

     Comment by V.K.Grover — June 17, 2009 @ 10:55 am

172. 

     I want to be able to get on my horse without tripping over my belly, I want to be able to run around to ring with my dogs and when the judge says go around twice not have severe loss of breath because i’m so dam fat. I want to be able to play basketball with my grand-daughter whom i’m raising. I don’t want to get nauseous everytime I look in the mirror, yuk yuk yuk!

     Comment by STELLA — June 17, 2009 @ 11:07 am

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     Learning how to achieve permanent weight loss would help me with my overall health, the condition of my knees and other joints. Being in my 50′s deteriorization of my joints and arthritis is a hereditary concern. Not carrying the extra weight would help tremendously. My husband is obese. If I could learn the proper nutrition and exercise combinations, maybe I could even help him lose the weight that he so sorely needs to lose. My kids are just reaching the age when they will be moving on with their lives. It would be nice to be able to still be active to play with my grandkids when they arrive. Learning is an everyday activity. Until the day we die, we are capable of learning. I want to learn and achieve all that I can in that time. Have a wonderful sunshiney day!

     Comment by Wanda Edwards — June 17, 2009 @ 11:23 am

174. 

     hi
     just the way you are feeling after losing your excess weight. hope to here soon bye

     Comment by swad — June 17, 2009 @ 11:38 am

175. 

     i think the most important thing in the world is to be healthy. if you have a good jop you just get money as a reward which you will soon enough spend. if you have a nice car it will break down. but Permanent Weight Loss is a life changing event for me b/c i am 60 pounds over weight. i have a good jop and a wounderful family but i am still not happy i went on every diet you can think of it worked for maybe a 3 or for weeks but then i gained it back i want to by programs to try do help my food adicction but i cant afford. my dream goal is to lose the 60 pounds plus Achieve Permanent Weight

     Comment by yehuda — June 17, 2009 @ 11:45 am

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     i think the most important thing in the world is to be healthy. if you have a good jop you just get money as a reward which you will soon enough spend. if you have a nice car it will break down. but Permanent Weight Loss is a life changing event for me b/c i am 60 pounds over weight. i am not happy with my self. i went on every diet you can think of it worked for maybe a 3 or for weeks but then i gained it back i want to by programs to try do help my food adicction but i cant afford. my dream goal is to lose the 60 pounds plus Achieve Permanent Weight

     Comment by yehuda — June 17, 2009 @ 11:47 am

177. 

     I’m not sure I can answer how permanent weight loss WILL change my life – because it already has! I’m still 10 pounds away from my “goal” weight but already my life is so very different. I am already committed to this lifestyle so it is not a matter of “what if” anymore…it is a matter of “what is”. The bottom line is all I have is today…that is one thing I am certain of. I cannot change yesterday and I cannot focus on tomorrow as who knows if it will ever come. All I can do is make my choices for today and making the right ones has become such a way of life for me. I feel amazing, I wake up ready to embrace my day. I wake up loving who i am again. I plan on doing/feeling these things for a long time so that when my 16 year old goes out in the world and has a family of his own I can roll down the hills with my grandchildren – just as my grandmother did with me. And if that doesn’t make changing a lifestyle all worthwhile, I’m not sure what else would!!

     YOU CAN ALL DO IT WHETHER YOU WIN ON HERE OR NOT – KEEP PUSHING – DON’T GIVE UP – KEEP YOUR REASONS CLOSE TO YOUR HEART TO MOTIVATE YOU WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE YOU JUST CAN’T MAKE IT. ACCEPT THAT SET-BACKS ARE A PART OF THE PROCESS, LEARN AND GROW FROM THEM AND THEN GET BACK AT IT!!

     Comment by Heat — June 17, 2009 @ 11:54 am

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     In 1969 I was posted in Lebanon and daily attending to5-6 parties. One day I found I could not bend down to tie my Shoe laces and from that time onwards I kept control on my diet and kept myself fit by exercise.Then I was 36 years. Now I am 76 years but I am neither skinny or fat but of medium build and can climb 23 floors without difficulty.I think the reason is I am always contented any happy with whatever life gives me.

     Comment by Bomi Dastoor — June 17, 2009 @ 12:00 pm

179. 

     I am now 41 years old & have been overweight all my life. I have an 8 year old son who I wish I could do more things with. I was doing okay each year losing like 12lbs when we tried @ work to lose weight until I hurt my ankle & was laid up for a month after surgery. I have not been able to get back on track & can’t lose the weight I put on during that time. It is almost a year now since then & am very frustrated & depressed. Please help me!
     Thanks, Deana

     Comment by Deana — June 17, 2009 @ 12:08 pm

180. 

     I do alot of exercise jog every morning, cycle and lots of yoga.I dont eat sugar or dairy products meat or cooked food but am holding weight that is a mystery to me and defies all rational explanations so i feel it may be emotional and yet have done many years of healing too, and so need a helping hand and then can help others too.Thankyou

     Comment by Ana — June 17, 2009 @ 12:41 pm

181. 

     I am 42 years old and have managed so far to beat ovarian cancer but cannot seem to beat my ongoing struggle with my weight. I have three beautiful children and two wonderful step children and fully intend to be here to see all my grandchildren. It would mean so much to be able to permanently be able to end this last struggle once and for all. I lost one of my kidneys when I was twenty and I know if my one kidney did not have to struggle with all this extra weight it potentially will last me the rest of my life without complications. I have so much to live for but need some help and motivation to keep me on the right track. My illness has effected my youngest children the most. They are only five and seven. I would love to be strong and healthy so that I can have fun with them. Thankyou for your help.

     Comment by Catherine — June 17, 2009 @ 12:46 pm

182. 

     I’m a 31 yr old mother of 2 from South Africa. i’ve picked up a lot weight from both my pregnancies. I’m trying to loose this weight at the moment by watching what I eat and walking. Loosing weight means that I’ll be more happy and I’ll get my self confidence back as I’ll be feeling good and comfortable in my own body. I don’t like it when I meet up with people I haven’t met and in family gatherings cos people always ask me about my weight. Also I’ll be able to have energy to run around and play with my kids.

     Comment by Nolwazi — June 17, 2009 @ 1:12 pm

183. 

     I am diabetic and have survived a stroke and heart attack, and pulmonary embolisms. I have a wonderful wife and 2 great kids. I want to be around for them for a long time. Help

     Comment by Bruce Smith — June 17, 2009 @ 1:15 pm

184. 

     I am 67 years old but a young 67. I need to lose over 100 pounds so I can do the things I like to do in life as well as play socker with my grandsonm he is only 3 but is always wanting me to play with him but is hard to do when you are so heavy. My blood sugar was up a bit so I have stopped eating a lot of things as I don’t want to be a diabetic. I do weight training, treadmill and pool 4 times a week and have lost inches but not the pounds which I do need to lose. People tell me it is harder to lose weight when you are older but I would sure like to prove them wrong, I know it can be done.

     Comment by Lorraine Elson — June 17, 2009 @ 1:32 pm

185. 

     I have tried EVERY diet that comes out,but nothing keeps me going long enough to loose the weight needed to help with my severe knee and back pain that I did when working as a Comunity Nurse,I fell while trying to get to a diabetic patient that was in a coma, and the ground eas wet and I slipt,was able to get up and got my patient back to life, but I had to life her off the floor on my own as my nurse auxillary hadn’t arrived in time to help me, so doing that on my own didn’t help my back, I was off work for 8weeks, in complete pain and on Temanzepan and now have had to retire from nursing, as still suffer with back and leg pain, and unable to get about much, hence my overweight.

     Comment by Paulyne — June 17, 2009 @ 1:39 pm

186. 

     Dear Friends,

     Dad always told me being fat was great and we used to eat together. Mum did not seem to like me. Always critisized me and beat me really hard. I never thought I was that bad a kid. Always did my work well to please my mum and did my class work well to please my dad. Did great in school. Was always a fat kid, fat tenager, okay girl, now big woman, lousy marriage, lousy relationships. Dad was never fat but mum is very fat. Now through reading, courses, my friends in the internet, I have really discovered mysely and I want to love myself, others, God and the world. Yes I really want to lose weight and look and feel great. I want others to feel the same.

     Comment by lucy Njambi — June 17, 2009 @ 2:14 pm

187. 

     I didn’t have issues with my weight until I became pregnant with my first child. Even thought I was in a military technical school marching two miles to get to and from class, I gained 70 pounds. I eventually had to get out of the military since the weight has issues coming off fast enough to make them happy. I now have two children and still the same amount of weight to get off. I have IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) which I have dealt with for seven years now with no medications working. I just know if I lost the weight that it would go away. I have been slowly working on eating better and exercising, but I’m still not doing enough. My friends say I look better, but the scale says I’ve gained weight and its been a month. I just think that there must be something I’m missing to make this work. I want my old self back. I want to be able to keep up with my kids and incorporate exercise and a healthy lifestyle in their world and well. I also would love the possibility of getting back into the military. I really miss it, but that goal just seems so far away. I want to be the example my whole family (extended included) needs!

     Comment by Lindsey — June 17, 2009 @ 2:40 pm

188. 

     I would love to have your program to share with my daughter!! I’ve tried many programs to help her lose weight (even joined a gym last year), but anxiety causes all kinds of problems and fear causes her to be unable to continue. She’ll lose 25 or 30 pounds, then start having rapid heartbeat, palpitations, etc. and have to quit. One time her heart rate went over 235 and she had to have an injection to bring it back down. Now she’s REALLY nervous!! She has a 4 year old child that she desperately wants to lose the weight for, and be able to teach him better habits before it’s too late. She is seeing a cardiologist and is doing a sleep study for sleep apnea and I KNOW that losing weight would help her–give her life back to her!! At 28, she should be enjoying her life!!!

     Comment by Leslie — June 17, 2009 @ 2:41 pm

189. 

     I am 52 years old and have agreed to help my son and daughter-in-law raise my new grand baby daughter while they both work on their masters degrees at the University of Michigan. I just moved to Ann Arbor from California and I am excited about being a healthy part of their lives and having the time and energy to give back to society while I help them as well. I would love to lose the twenty pounds that I have wanted to lose for the past 20 years. That would make this three year commitment totally exciting and a blessing in my life.

     Comment by Karen — June 17, 2009 @ 2:46 pm

190. 

     I have been overweight my whole life. Yes in school I was teased from my peers but I was also teased at home. My family said things like oh give your leftovers to nancy she’s the garbage can. I laughed with them but it still hurt. As I got older I’ve tried everything but nothing worked so I learned to brush it off. I used to say I would rather be fat and happy then skinny and miserable even though it wasn’t true. I had given up hope. Now I’m a mother of 2 and I realize that being overweight is hurting them now. Then want to go and play and I don’t have energy. They want to go for walks and again I don’t have the energy. But now I’m teaching by example. My 7 year old would rather sit on the couch and watch T.V. then do anything else. She’s learning by my example and even though she is not overweight yet, I need to fix this before it’s to late and my childern end up like me. Please help.
     thanks

     Comment by Nancy — June 17, 2009 @ 3:00 pm

191. 

     I am an avid Biggest Loser fan. I am continually inspired to watch the journeys of these amazing people. If I were to be given this program I would use it to reach my goals of achieving a healthy strong body that would be able to enjoy life and each day as it comes, I would use it encourage my children but most of all I would use it to give and serve others.I would share my knowledge with people who find themselves in a similar situation and don’t know where to turn.
     I am a very giving person and love to work with others to help them achieve their dreams and goals. When you give to others what you get back is more rewarding than you can ever imagine.
     Thank you for inspiring others to be the best they can be. It is an amazing opportunity and gift.
     Sincerely
     Jen Rowe

     Comment by Jen Rowe — June 17, 2009 @ 3:14 pm

192. 

     Permanat weight loss improves my way of feeling and thinking.

     Comment by amy tsegaye — June 17, 2009 @ 3:22 pm

193. 

     I want to get married and have children…I am 44 and I think every year that this is going to be “my” year, I will lose weight and feel better about myself and get out there and find a great guy….and the years just keep going by. I am embarrassed of the way I look and am extremely self conscious. I want a LIFE. Thanks!!

     Comment by Brenda — June 17, 2009 @ 3:47 pm

194. 

     Hi everyone, I (BELIEVE) we all know what needs to be done in order to lose the weight. It’s not just the baggage of fat. But the emotional baggage of life,pains,hurts. I used to be a model & men took advantage of that. Somewhere inside of me it was easier to not care & stay overweight. You have to heal what’s inside before you can heal the outside. Dump the emotional baggage & the rest will fall to the (waist)
     side.

     This would not only change your life but the lives of others. You ask how so? Simple really, the people you love see & feel your pain. Your kids, husband,wife, parents. Some even hold the blame of your weight. I did for a long time with my daughter. She turned into a junk food junkie.

     That pain is still there, the guilt. How would losing the weight help me. Simple because then & only then would I be able to help others. Losing weight isn’t just about fitting into your skinny jeans. It goes much deeper. It’s about being in the light of feeling so good that others want to bask in that light. I love helping people. But I can not help many when I can not help myself. I should not say the word can’t or can not. YES I CAN

     Comment by Karen Herrold — June 17, 2009 @ 3:52 pm

195. 

     Hi my name is Deborah and I am 55 years young. I am on social security disability. I have had a problem with my weight all my life.I weigh probably close to 300 pounds right now. I have no car anymore I had to get rid of it because it was when gas was frist going up and my insurance was going up and on social security disability you dont make enough to even live on 690.00 a month after paying your bills and buying your medecine there wasnt even enough left over to buy groceries to last a hole month so I had to get rid of it. Sense I have no car I am stuck in my house month after month so thats when I noticed my eating started geting worse and I noticed that it has made my disability worse sense it was my back and knees.I just set in my house and cry and eat.I have tried everything I know and still cant loose the weight.It hase gotten so bad that there are times I wish I didnt even exist anymore.It seems to be able to eat heathy it cost you an arm and leg to buy what it takes.I have prayed to God that I could figure out a way to loose this weight before my health gets any worse so I can be here for my kids,grandkids and I have a new great grandauhter thats about to be born.They all live quite a distance from me. I dont let them know how bad things have gotten with me so they dont worry.I pray that I can be one of the winners so that I can loose this weight feel better and feel better about myself once again and be here for all my kids,grand kids and great grand kids.Thank You

     Comment by Deborah — June 17, 2009 @ 3:59 pm

196. 

     I have seen the progress made in your lives and I would like to experience the same success. I just saw my doctor last month and he said my health is beginning to show the sign of obesity (higher blood pressure, difficulty breathing) and he said the rest is up to me. He encouraged me to work on my weight and just be diligent with exercise, starting slowly. My daughter has asked me to make sure I take care of myself because she wants me to be around to help her when she has children. I love to eat but I love life more. My success would be an encouragement to many others who know me and need to do the same. Of course your program would be the catalyst to make better choices and I’m sure once the weight begins to come off, the motivation would be stronger still.

     Comment by Linda W — June 17, 2009 @ 4:11 pm

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     My father passed December of 2009. He had persuaded my husband and me to move back home a few months before his transition and we had. We hit the ground running after the move because that is when he and the rest of the family discovered that he had cancer and prognosis was for 6 months. Needless to say but weverybody was doing all we could to keep him together and take care of Mama, too, who has been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and in pain most of the time. Eating on the run and eating mostly junk food caused weight gain. Well, Daddy’s gone on now but the weight hasn’t. Still trying to keep Mama from doing a whole lot and just heal from missing Daddy, I need to be fit and light! Taking care of someone can be draining but being drained and overweight is no joke! I am my Mother’s keeper as well as that of husband, step-son, 2 sisters, 2 dogs 6 cats and lots and lots of equipment, papers and other miscellaneous articles and artifacts Daddy left behind. Would be grateful for your help as I help others.

     Comment by Janice — June 17, 2009 @ 4:24 pm

198. 

     I have tried it all. I have learned from the best. I have spent countless dollars trying to lose weight. Sometimes I lost weight. What I have noticed, however, is that my life never changed before when I lost that weight. If i were to be given the oppurtunity to try your system I do not think my life would change either. I have had to develop into the person I am today. I have taken a long road to get to the point where I realize that I actually LOVE myself, fat and all. It’s just that now I know that I need to feed my soul, my heart, and my mind more than I need to feed my mouth. No, I believe your system would afford me the oppurtunity to further change myself and then I, in turn, would have the power to change my life.

     Comment by Deirdre Bobo — June 17, 2009 @ 4:38 pm

199. 

     I have lost weight in the last 18 months but if I let myself go “off track” for an instant I go out of control. I feel like an alchoholic who if they get even a taste of the forbidden substance goes on a autmatic skid row binge. I woluld like to enjoy my live more but not having to be on constant alert to avoid the binge triggering foods I crave. I would love to win a copy of your new program .

     Comment by Anonymous — June 17, 2009 @ 5:53 pm

200. 

     In all the years I have been on this planet, I’ve seen a lot of coming and going! People, places and the weight that keeps coming back
     the others do not! It would be a great relief to have the weight stay
     off permanently. The years are taking their toll. The feet are finally
     showing the constant pressures of this result. I know it is a mindset
     for keeping the weight under control and it will be a joyous opportunity to keep it at last a done deal. I enjoy playing with my
     grandchildren and lately it has been a dissapointment to them that
     I cannot run the way I used to. My energy level has been going for a
     slide ride. Anyways thank-you for letting me express how I feel on this matter. And it will be a great pleasure to work with you on this.
     Gratefully yours Katherine H

     Comment by Katherine Heppner — June 17, 2009 @ 6:08 pm

201. 

     Permanent weight loss control for me would be the greatest gift EVER, I am 26 yrs old and was at 315 lbs without much hope and a bleak outlook on life. I am a mother of three rambunctious little boys, twins that are 6 and and a three year old. I started my life change in February and am down 42 lbs, I feel like I have a much better grip on food control but do not feel fully confident in my lifelong success rate. I have been obese all my life and do not know any different, I was tortured on a daily basis through the school years, and even though I was very active in sports the weight just kept coming on. I need a boost through the tough times when I get down on myself, but I am also very proud of my sucess thus far. You guys are an awesome inspiration and after watching several seasons of BL I decided enough was enough!! I thank you from the bottom of my heart for putting yourselves out there like that. I am ready to instill in my boys how priceless good health is and am slowly stopping obese trend in my family. Thank you again and good luck with your new lifestyles!! <3<3<3

     Comment by Shanna — June 17, 2009 @ 6:09 pm

202. 

     I would get back my fitness & lose the accompanying ailments (high blood pressure, nerve problems in my feet, & a series of other smaller but persistant ones that are ongoing) that I have suffered for eight years since suffering a bout of scistica & putting on over 40 pounds.I would also stop worrying about my weight (health). I seem to be stuck in this neverland of worry & pain.In short I would be able to live again.

     Comment by Kevin kearney — June 17, 2009 @ 6:22 pm

203. 

     Permanent weight loss would bless me with better health, bless me with skyrocketing self esteem and basically catapult me into a new abundant life. Having spent my entire life in some degree of over indulgence, from birth, I might add, I believe if I can get control of this…I CAN DO ANYTHING.

     Comment by Darla — June 17, 2009 @ 6:39 pm

204. 

     I have been heavy almost my whole life, except for a couple times where I succeeded in losing some of the weight (and I always put it back on plus more). I have arthritis in my left big toe and bad knees, but the thing I hate the most is how my thighs rub together and how my pants always wear out between my legs because of it. My daughter, who is 14, also has a weight problem and it breaks my heart to see her struggle with her self-esteem and getting around like her friends. I would love to be able to lose weight and set a good example for her.

     Comment by Julie — June 17, 2009 @ 6:57 pm

205. 

     I am the mother of three wonderful children and 6 3/4 grandchildren. When I was pregnant with my last child, I was terribly sick for the first 3 months and lost over 30 pounds. During the next 6 months I gained over 100 pounds due to complications which included temporary diabetes. Since that time, over 24 years ago, I have struggled with getting that extra weight off. To complicate matters, I fell and injured my knee nearly three years ago and later had two different surgeries, the latter being a total knee replacement. The first surgery took place 21 months ago and I have been confined to crutches since that time. My total knee replacement, although the surgery went well, has left me with chronic pain and still unable to walk without assistance. I know that losing weight would help in my recovery, but I’ve tried everything I can get my hands on and nothing seems to have worked. I have not given up hope to someday walk without pain and your weight loss program may very well be the answer I have been searching for.

     Comment by Anita Jeppsen — June 17, 2009 @ 7:56 pm

206. 

     My goal is to lose just 73 pounds, which doesn’t sound like a lot, but to me it’s an insurmountable obstacle. If I could begin to lose weight, I’d be an inspiration to my son, who needs to see that setting a goal is not a pointless exercise. I want him to be proud of me and I want to be a healthy, fun, and energetic parent to him. My husband would be proud of me too, and he needs a partner who can support him in his health needs as he battles diabetes. My mother and grandmother are both gone now, and they were my cheerleaders. Grief has somehow made me freeze at my current weight, although I know I need to move ahead and return to my ideal weight for the health of not only me, but my family.

     Comment by Lisa — June 17, 2009 @ 8:23 pm

207. 

     I am a 57 year old female that has yoyo dieted for more years than I care to count. I need to lose 60-70 pounds which would greatly improve my health and well being. I’ve tried every diet on the market
     and I have always gained it back. I pray for the cravings to go away
     and to finally get on top of what really works.
     We are starting a biggest loser contest where I work and I so would love to really do it this time and be able to encourage my co-workers at the same time. Thanks for what you are doing to help so many people.

     Comment by Anita Gustaveson — June 17, 2009 @ 9:33 pm

208. 

     I am a 57 yr. young emotional eater that has gain 60 lbs over the years. When I was 22yrs old I was a model in a boat show. What happened was that in a 2yr time span starting in 1998, my mother died, sister/brother and families moved to a different city, got a divorce, my daughter went away to college, my son started on drugs & had to be sent away to a boarding school for troubled teens.
     I know this sounds like a pathetic country song, but that’s was my life.
     I’ve overcome the depression part, but beside the pounds I’ve also gained Fibro mylesia and arthritis. I’ve lost 20 gained back 15 several times. I would really appreciate any help & congratualations

     Comment by Janice — June 17, 2009 @ 10:28 pm

209. 

     I am in my seventies and I have 25 stubborn pounds that will just not budge. Losing these last 25 lbs/ wouldhelp my back, thus having less pain and more energy to do the things I like with the people I love. Looking better is just a plus

     Comment by Mary Rains — June 17, 2009 @ 11:51 pm

210. 

     To actually learn and lose excess weight permanently would definitely change my life dramatically! It would mean… being able to walk without pain on my knees!I joined a walkaton to help abused women and enjoyed my walk so I walked back to where we started. I damaged both cartilages on my knees, had a surgery which did not help. That was 4 years ago! It would mean…losing the unnecessary fat that may be aiding my body to generate cancel cells. I was diagnosed with breast cancer 5 years ago and decided to waive the traditional treatment of mastectomy, radiation and chemo and instead, take vitamins and alkalinized my body! To date, I am cancer free, but overweight due to inability to exercise due to difficulty with knees. It would then give me enough energy to take care of my 93 year old Mother who lives with me. I prepare her food 3x a day and eat a lot of her leftovers!
     That added more to my weight. It would mean getting energy back to play with my grandchildren when they come visit me on the weekends! You see, it will change not just me but 4 generations of my family! I am content with what I do now, taking care of my mother and yet at the same time, I am depressed because of lack or energy, my super slow metabolism at 56 years, menopaused and would like to enjoy an active lifestyle! Thank you!

     Comment by Fely C. Soriano — June 18, 2009 @ 1:06 am

211. 

     Since I got pregnancy with my 1st child, gained 50 lb. then 6 months later, got pregnancy again, gained another 50 lbs.On 3rd pregnancy, I cant remember how much I gained.
     When all my preicous children went to school, I went to work at full time, sitting for 20 years and continue. So I tried on diiferent diets but nothing really help me. FRUSTATED!!!!!!!! Now I have sleep apnea problem.
     I have been WANT for years years to lose weight to get goal weight to make me happy and make my husband happier. He hate to see me being overwieght and also, he is hurting to see me having any health problem/suffering.
     I really need your help. Thank you..
     By the way, Congraulations for your sucess..

     Comment by kathy — June 18, 2009 @ 2:49 am

212. 

     i am a 57 year old woman with several medical problems. i hace copd- diabetes. hupo thyroid syndrome. severe back problems due to injury, no feeling hardly in my hands, weigh over 200 and dr says if i could lose weight, it will help me live a little longer. my weight makes it harder on my breathing. i also have high blood pressure, high colesterol, problems with both eyes which i had surgery for to keep me from going blind. if this isn’t enough reason for wanting to lose weight, what else can i say. i really need this to improve my chances for life. if i were chosen i would be so very greatful. sincerely sherry zefko

     Comment by sherry zefko — June 18, 2009 @ 3:34 am

213. 

     Greetings:

     Simply put. I’m not a believer. So may programs have said that if you do this or that, it will result in weight loss. And the claim of keeping it off is even more incredible. I can simply say this. I as many have struggled with weight. Likely, have been judged, discriminated against and at times have been put down. I’ve tried many programs and they just don’t get it. At 51 I still struggle with being 50 to 75 lbs over my ideal weight. I see the effects in many other areas of my body. So, I will say this. If your program is what ou say it is and it can work for me, I will guarentee that many will know. I will become a beacon for your product and be instrumental in helping others. If it works and it will work for anyone, then I can easily promote it as my heart and soul would be in it. I hope it everything you say it is. And, I hope it works for others as it did you folks.
     Thank You.

     Comment by Bruce — June 18, 2009 @ 4:37 am

214. 

     i notice diets are always referred to people overweight. Well some do have health issues that they must change their diet for. Such as myself i weigh 135 pounds but a health issue has caused me to be forced to change my diet and i do not say this for sympathy but because its not an easy task being restricted on so many foods you could normally eat such as carbohydrates, sugar, milk, ect. in my case. I sympathize with overweight people now that I have an idea how restricting it is to be on a diet and how discipline you have to be with so many temptations of varieties of food, but the conclusion is if your health is concerned discipline is a must. I have a new level of respect for individuals who lost a massive amount of weight. Its a challenge that deserves recognition. Bless all those people in the world who are struggling with weight issues. Its no easy fly by night success. Keep up the good work as I will to save my own life. Size is not always the factor, health issues regardless of weight can be challenging also.

     Comment by Moniqua Prosperity Tomaz — June 18, 2009 @ 5:17 am

215. 

     A healthy weight equals many a thing
     Smiles and fashion and lots of bling!
     Show me your way, make my weight go away
     and I’II blab to the world that the program’s o.k.

     A healthy weight equals many a thing
     I’d be able to fly as if I had wings!
     No more sore feet and bloaty excuses
     of weak jelly knees and diets with no uses

     A healthy weight equals many a thing
     with the weight falling off, Oh how I would sing
     So come on you boys – just give me one chance
     Resize this old gal and I’II create a new dance!

     Comment by Glenda Prescott — June 18, 2009 @ 12:14 pm

216. 

     Good Luck to everyone out there I hope we will all lose the weight quickly yet carefully. Best to you all

     Comment by Mariellen — June 18, 2009 @ 8:33 pm

217. 

     Oh my gosh! What an incredible gift it would be to shed the 80 pounds or so over weight I am. I have just turned 64 and have high blood pressure and borderline diabetes. Every waking day my muscles ache as a side effect of the medication. I have tried low carb, weight watchers, south beach and the rice diet with little success. I have also tried PGX supplements that are supposed to fill you up. They did not work either. Now tell me how do I exercise when in pain and how do I loose the weight without being able to move. I would love to have the keys to unlock this mystery. I want to ride a bicycle, walk and swim without pain. I know I have to move but I don’t know how to loose the pain. thank you for reading my submission. It’s an awesome opportunity.

     Comment by Ruth Condello — June 19, 2009 @ 12:34 am

218. 

     Learning to achieve permanant weight loss would improve my life,my childrens lives and my grandchildrens lives. The information would
     be akin to teaching a man to fish instead of feeding him for a day. Teaching a child to learn, so that they could grow and prosper one day. None of us were ever given a book about life, we have all stumbled around with the knowledge that has been passed to us generationally. Any good clear concise knowledge to give you the edge on weight loss is by far the best gift you can give anyone.

     Comment by Alma Mary Churchward — June 19, 2009 @ 8:20 am

219. 

     I would like to win, to give me more energy.. I just had a second grandchild, when I had my first grandchild 11 years ago I was in weight watchers and lost 75 lbs.. Since then I have gain back 60. I would like to have the energy and enthusiasm I had 7 years ago.. I would like to ride bikes, go sledding, play in the park and run after him when he starts to run. All the things I was able to do with my first grandson.

     Thanks

     Comment by Barb — June 20, 2009 @ 6:39 pm

220. 

     As a huge fan of Biggest Loser I blog about the show and about ways that people can lose weight and get healthy. I am glad to be able to bring my visitors your program.
     Loved you both on the show. Glad you are doing so well. Congrats on your new program

     Comment by Michelle — June 22, 2009 @ 12:32 am

221. 

     Knowing how to do IT will let me get back on the proper LIFE’s track!

     Comment by Samar — June 26, 2009 @ 7:50 am

222. 

     This is easy. It all starts with decisions you want to do something different in life. We need to change habits to be able to achieve different results. If you add the fact that you can share your insecurities, successes with people who have been through this before and they have the best resources to achieve. Success is practically guaranteed.

     Best Wishes!

     Comment by Carlos Plaza — July 14, 2009 @ 7:26 pm

223. 

     I am 31 years old teacher. Even thought I’m teaching sports but i keep gain weight. I think i really want to get involve with this program mes.
     My students always give a support and they want me to lose weight. All my family was worried about me. I hope that i can lose weight toward my goals. I’m weight for about 125 Kg and my height is 175 cm. My goal is to achieve my BMI weight.I was chosen to write this comment and hope to get some respond and tips from both of you, thanks and farewell guys..From Malaysia.

     Comment by Zulhilmi — July 14, 2009 @ 7:51 pm

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