Healthy Weight Loss Success Story

We Love Our New Selves!

Losing weight helped these nine women reclaim their bodies—and their lives
By The Editors of Women's Health womenshealth
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We Love Our New Selves! // Jennie Nickel c Courtesy of Jennie Nickel

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She Couldn’t Get the Baby Weight to Budge

Super-sized portions and mindless snacking helped Jennie Nickel pack on over 70 pounds during her pregnancy. (Video: Keep your portions in check) But even nine weeks after her daughter was born, Jennie was only down 15 pounds. "I didn't want to go back to work, because I worried that all of my clients would think I was still pregnant!" she says.

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Keywords:

"I Beat a Lifelong Weight Problem"

"I Can Wear Anything I Want!"

"I Cooked My Way from a Size 22 to a Size 6!"


"I Discovered My Fitness Passion—And Dropped 30-Plus Pounds!"

"I Feel Amazing Inside and Out!"

"I Feel Like I'm Finally in Charge of My Life"

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