• Former weight: 282 pounds

• Current weight: 210 pounds

JOHN ROSSINO/Lockheed Martin (ENLARGE)

AFTER: Shiple, 38, weighs 210 pounds.

Family photo (ENLARGE)

BEFORE: Shiple weighed 282 pounds.

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• Pounds lost: 72

• Height: 5 feet 9 inches

• How long she's kept it off: started in April 2007 and still losing.

• Personal life: Shiple has worked at Lockheed Martin for 16 years in field service administration. She lives in Smyrna with her boyfriend, Alfonso Kiwi, and her miniature schnauzer.

• Turning point: "I couldn't stand looking at pictures of myself. Also, I had high blood pressure, pre-diabetes and high cholesterol," she says. "I was scared if I kept it up, I would weigh 300 pounds before long, and I didn't want that to happen."

• Diet plan: Shiple orders fresh premade meals from the Fresh 'n Fit cuisine program (www.freshnfitcuisine.com). Her favorite selections include a blueberry muffin, dried fruit and cottage cheese for breakfast. Roast beef and Swiss cheese on rye with baked potato crisps for lunch. And Pacific salmon cakes, mashed sweet potatoes and a vegetable for dinner. "I try to keep my total caloric intake under 1,800 calories," she says.

• Exercise routine: "I attend water aerobics twice a week and work out at my company wellness center three days a week," she says. "I'm more conscious of adding exercise into my everyday lifestyle. I park farther away and take the stairs more. I participate in wellness initiatives at my company gym such as 5K races and a 10,000-step-per-day walking program."

• Biggest challenge: "Being hungry and falling back on my old habits," she says.

• How life has changed: "I look better, feel much better about myself and know that I'm healthier," she says. "I'm able to do a lot more physical activity without tiring so easily. I love to shop for clothes, and it's been great not having to shop in the plus-size department — there are so many more choices available."