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Losing Weight Saved Our Lives!

Shedding weight helped these 8 inspiring individuals bounce back from the brink of obesity and disease

By The Editors of Fitbie fitbie

Losing Weight Saved Our Lives! // Bill Sorrell, Kyle Calderwood, Bryan Ganey c Courtesy of Bill Sorrell, Kyle Calderwood, Bryan Ganey

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Losing weight can help you attain a better body, but it’s also a surefire way to help your health and prolong your life. Just ask these eight formerly overweight individuals. The looming risk of heart disease, high cholesterol, and other health issues forced them to reclaim their lives, one pound at a time. (Search: What are the side effects of obesity?) Here, read the remarkable stories of how they worked to drop weight—in some cases close to 200 or 300 pounds—and turn their health around in the process.

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