How One Woman Lost 62 Pounds Walking

How One Char Hopeless 62 Pounds Walk

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About three years past, Sara Johnson gave birth to her second childÂ—and moon-faced the fact that she weighed 200 pounds. Sara had assign happening 20 pounds following a spontaneous abortion in 2005 and retained 35 pounds after delivering her second child. With ii little ones, Sara, instantly 35, realized she had to take better care of herself. â€œI knew I needed to get in form then I could be a majuscule mom for my children,â€ she says.

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Ahead

Setting her destination weight at 140 pounds, Sara began with a simple plan to walk an 60 minutes a day, four days a hebdomad. Foodwise, Sara simply cut away â€œanything that comes in a box,â€ including TV dinners, cookies, and crackers. She full au courant scorched yellow-bellied, grilled fish, vegetables, and couscous.

Just nine months later, Sara exceeded her goalÂ—she now weighs 135 pounds. Today, the 5-foot-5-inch-tall mom loves running; she recently took first place in a 10K race. "I want people to know there's no magic," Sara says. "Fair think in yourself."

Charles Herbert Best Diet Ever.
Sara found with-it-eating advice she could stick with in You: On a Diet (amazon.com). Sara's favorite trick? She trades salad dressing for a pinch of garlic saltiness.

BeforeNow
Pounds:	200	135
Size:	16	6
Totality lost:		65 lbs.

Her endowment: Marathon goodies!
Sara's training for the Walt Disney World marathon in January. To outfit her, New Balance gave her a pair of NBx 2-inch Cocona split short pants, and the NBx Cocona futile tank car, a pair of NB 758 training shoes, and the 2009 Nduro Mini athletic watch; NewBalance.com for retailers.

Go Sara!