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Atlanta loses weight: Inspirations
With the holiday weight-gaining season before us, we thought that some weight-loss inspiration might be in order. So, here are 10 of our favorite Atlanta Weight Loss Success Stories.

















![SIBRENNA SHIPMAN: Starting weight: 334 lbs. Inspiration: "One day, I visited my son's school and after leaving, the kids teased my son about how I looked and [when] defending me, he had to fight approximately eight to 10 little boys and got suspended in the process."](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/BPJJIJ7VSXM5ZWPW7FXYGWKKKA.jpg?auth=2a03664ab7b71e993c957d50915c976b9880ba9f4edd4ef18da12f88daa535d3&width=3840&height=5760&smart=true)

![KALVIN C. CHINYERE: Starting weight: 333 lbs. Inspiration: "After graduating from medical school, I started my internship in internal medicine," he says. "I worked for two months [in] the stroke unit in a Brooklyn [N.Y.] hospital. I watched people suffering after having a stroke. Many of these strokes could have been prevented by losing weight and adapting a healthier lifestyle. I vowed then to lose weight and keep it off."](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/Z267IYNBQPAQ6WSIPEVQWQMTFY.jpg?auth=36157a7f247df1e1304b5ed815975ba1490c739bd3dc13fc01ed4ece49906e81&width=3840&height=5760&smart=true)

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With the holiday weight-gaining season before us, we thought that some weight-loss inspiration might be in order. So, here are 10 of our favorite Atlanta Weight Loss Success Stories. We wish you the best of luck with your own weight-loss efforts, and please send us your own success story to ajcsuccessstories@gmail.com. Please include a daytime phone number and before and after photos (by mail or JPEG).
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