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Atlanta Loses Weight
Success stories: Meet Atlantans who have achieved their weight loss goals and learn how they did it. With before and after photos
How to help kids eat healthy
Ask the Expert: Trisha Hardy, M.P.H., R.D. Director, Child Wellness, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. If you want your kids to be excited about veggies, reach for a rainbow of nutritious colors. “Make sure you’re eating all the colors, that can be a fun thing for kids,” says Trisha Hardy, M.P.H., ...
Nellie Walkup, 49, of Acworth lost 89 pounds
SUCCESS STORY / Nellie Walkup, 49: From 225 pounds to 136 pounds Former weight: 225 pounds Current weight: 136 pounds Pounds lost: 89 pounds Height: 5 feet 6 inches Age: 49 years How long she’s kept it off: “I started my weight-loss journey in 2006, after my second daughter was ...
Matthew Beard, 33, of Flowery Branch, lost 155 pounds
SUCCESS STORY / Matthew Beard, 33: From 325 pounds to 170 pounds Former weight: 325 pounds Current weight: 170 pounds Pounds lost: 155 Height: 6 feet 1 inch Age: 33 How long he’s kept it off: He started in October last year and reached his current weight this month. Personal ...
Ask the Expert: Dr. Stephanie Walsh, medical director, child wellness, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
September is childhood obesity month. While recent CDC reports indicate improvements in 19 states including Georgia, nearly 40 percent of Georgia children are overweight or obese. In 2011, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta launched Strong4Life (www.strong4life.com) to help Georgia families become healthier. Dr. Stephanie Walsh, a pediatrician, medical director for child ...
Vandie Enloe, 57, of Lilburn, lost 112 pounds
SUCCESS STORY / Vandie Enloe, 57: From 282 pounds to 170 pounds Former weight: 282 pounds Current weight: 170 pounds. Pounds lost: 112 Height: 5 feet 8 inches Age: 57 How long she’s kept it off: “January 2012 I began,” says Enloe. “My goal was to lose two pounds a ...
Chelsea Hinkel, 22, of Dacula, Ga. lost 90 pounds
Chelsea Hinkel, 22: From 245 pounds to 155 pounds Former weight: 245 pounds Current weight: 155 pounds Pounds lost: 90 Height: 5 feet 2 inches Age: 22 How long she’s kept it off: “I began losing weight in January of 2012 and reached my goal in November of 2012,” says ...
Deanna Bustillos, 32, of Sandy Springs, Ga. lost 60 pounds
SUCCESS STORY / Deanna Bustillos, 32: From 193 pounds to 133 pounds Former weight: 193 pounds Current weight: 133 pounds Pounds lost: 60 pounds Height: 5 feet 2 inches Age: 32 How long she’s kept it off: “I restarted trying to lose weight October 2012,” after she had already lost ...
Kevin Thornton, 41, of Lithonia, Ga. lost 55 pounds
SUCCESS STORY / Kevin Thornton, 41: From 265 pounds to 210 pounds. Former weight: 265 pounds Current weight: 210 pounds Pounds lost: 55 pounds Height: 6 feet 1 inch Age: 41 How long he’s kept it off: Thornton started in August 2011. In April this year, he reached his current ...
Paul Cronan, Sr., 43, of Conyers, Ga. lost 123 pounds
SUCCESS STORY / Paul Cronan, Sr., 43: From 306 pounds to 183 pounds Former weight: 306 pounds Current weight: 183 pounds Pounds lost: 123 pounds Height: 5 feet 10 inches Age: 43 years How long he’s kept it off: In June 2012, Cronan was down to 159 pounds for a ...
Laura Ramos, 42, of Lawrenceville lost 115 pounds
SUCCESS STORY / Laura Ramos, 42: From 240 pounds to 125 pounds Former weight: 240 pounds Current weight: 125 pounds Pounds lost: 115 pounds Height: 5 feet 10 inches Age: 42 years How long she’s kept it off: “I started in June 2009 and reached my goal weight in October ...
Shaheen Solomon, 30, of Fairburn, Ga. lost 37 pounds
SUCCESS STORY / Shaheen Solomon, 30: From 285 pounds to 248 pounds Former weight: 285 pounds Current weight: 248 pounds Pounds lost: 37 Height: 6 feet 3 inches Age: 30 How long he’s kept it off: He started in January and has maintained his current weight for four months. Personal ...
Tabatha James, 39, of Alpharetta, Ga. lost 82 pounds
SUCCESS STORY / Tabatha James, 39: From 230 pounds to 148 pounds Former weight: 230 pounds Current weight: 148 pounds Pounds lost: 82 Height: 5 feet 8 inches Age: 39 How long she’s kept it off: She’s kept it off for five months. She started March 2012 and reached her ...
Amelia Luna, 43, of Lilburn, Ga. lost 96 pounds
SUCCESS STORY / Amelia Luna, 43: From 226 pounds to 130 pounds Former weight: 226 pounds Current weight: 130 pounds Pounds lost: 96 Height: 5 feet 6 inches Age: 43 How long she’s kept it off: “I started right before Thanksgiving 2009,” says Luna, who reached her current weight in ...
Toraisa Wells, 26, of Smyrna, lost 56 pounds
Former weight: 206 pounds Current weight: 150 pounds Pounds lost: 56 Height: 5 feet 4 inches Age: 26 How long she’s kept it off: “I started my weight-loss journey May 2012 and reached my goal in April 2013,” says Wells. Personal life: “I am an accounts-payable clerk for Fresenius Medical ...
Todd Whitehurst, 37, of Hapeville, Ga., lost 76 pounds
Former weight: 271 Current weight: 195 Pounds lost: 76 Height: 5 feet 7 inches Age: 37 How long he’s kept it off: He started in November 2011 and reached his current weight this month. Personal life: “I live in Hapeville, Ga., with my wonderful wife, Carole-Anne, our adorable four-year-old son, ...
Zoe Johnson, 24, of Flowery Branch, Ga. lost 55 pounds
Former weight: 190 pounds Current weight: 135 pounds Pounds lost: 55 pounds Height: 5 feet 6 ½ inches Age: 24 years How long she’s kept it off: She started in July 2011 and reached her current weight in March. Personal life: “I’m currently still finishing up my exercise science degree ...
Vanessa Robinson-Dooley, 45, of Lawrenceville, lost 65 pounds
Former weight: 227 pounds Current weight: 162 pounds Pounds lost: 65 pounds Height: 5 feet 7 inches Age: 45 years How long she’s kept it off: “I started this journey in May 2011, after trying many diets and programs to lose the weight. I reached my initial goal of losing ...
John Wayne Wilson, 52, of Decatur, lost 99 pounds
Former weight: 329 pounds Current weight: 230 pounds Pounds lost: 99 pounds Height: 6 feet 4 inches Age: 52 years How long he’s kept it off: He started in May 2011 and reached his goal of 235 pounds in March 2012. In April this year, he reached his current weight. ...
Malissa Lowe, 40, of Carrollton, lost 160 pounds
Former weight: 338 pounds Current weight: 178 pounds Pounds lost: 160 pounds Height: 5 feet 6 inches Age: 40 years How long she’s kept it off: “I started this journey in June 2011 - that’s when I stepped into my first Zumba class,” says Lowe. “I’m currently still working to ...
Paula J. Burch, 47, of Decatur, lost 37 pounds
Former weight: 182 pounds Current weight: 145 pounds Pounds lost: 37 pounds Height: 5 feet 5 inches Age: 47 years How long she’s kept it off: She started her journey in March 2012. “Got serious in October 2013 and reached my initial goal by February 2013,” says Burch. Personal life: ...
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