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My name is Kassandra Denisse Olvera (mrs_olvera). I'm a 25-year-old office coordinator at Christus Spohn Cancer Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. After a scary doctor's visit about a year ago, I was motivated to lose 150 pounds.

I tried several times to go on diets throughout my life, given that I was always overweight. But I would always stop after a couple of weeks or a month at the most. I remember when I was in school, I would use summer break to crash diet, and Id end up gaining all the weight back quickly once school began.

My biggest issue was that I thought of my attempts at weight loss as exactly that: diets. I didn't view weight loss as a lifestyle change. I would restrict too many foods, which was not sustainable long-term. I wouldnt eat enough and would burn myself out before seeing any real progress.

I ignored it as much as I could, but I developed a respiratory infection that forced me to go to the local urgent care. When I stepped on the scale, I discovered I was at my highest weight of 320 pounds. I wouldve cried had I been alone in the room. Then the nurse checked my vital signs, and my blood pressure was extremely high, which explained the headaches and sharp shoulder pains I was having. I remember telling the nurse practitioner I had just drank coffee, that maybe it was the caffeine causing it to be elevated. But who was I kidding? That was not caffeine causing my blood pressure to be that elevatedit was me being severely overweight.

The nurse sat down next to me and told me that I needed to begin seeing a doctor regularly to manage my BP and begin taking medication. I left the urgent care that evening overwhelmed. I knew I needed to lose weight, but I didn't feel ready to do that.

He told me the change had to come from me. So I dug deep emotionally that evening and prepared myself mentally for this lifestyle change because I wanted to be the healthy wife, mom, daughter, and sister that my entire family needed me to be.

The following day, I told my husband that I was ready to begin my journey, and he supported me 100 percent. He researched different recipes to make for lunch and dinners (he makes amazing food, and I tell him he should be a chef) and made our weekly menu as I began my journey.

Old me used to get out of work and pick up fast food almost daily. But I started off by eliminating sodas completely and focusing on portion control. Doing that alone helped me lose weight. About one month into my journey, though, I transitioned into doing the keto diet because it was simple enough for me to incorporate into my busy lifestyle. I am a fan of eggs, cheese, veggies and meatwhich are all foods you can have on the keto diet.

I have recently begun adding healthy carbs into my meals, because I run a lot and lift light weights on the days I'm not running. So technically, my eating has developed into a modified keto diet. My husband has poured his heart and soul into cooking all my meals and meal prepping all my lunches. He is always exploring new recipes to change it up for me.

My relationship with food is totally different now. I dont stress eat, or eat for fun, or because I'm bored. I eat to fuel my body.

I was out of shape when I started out. But now, I exercise an average of five to six days per week. I started off on the treadmill, just jogging. I remember feeling great after I pushed myself to jog and I slowly began increasing the speed and time I spent on the treadmill. Although it was challenging, I fell in love with outdoor running and found a running buddy in my friend Taylor.

Today, I run three to four times a week and typically clock 25 miles per week. I'll do five- to six-mile runs on a given day during the week, and on Saturdays I take advantage of the extra time and run eight to nine miles. When Im not running, I am in the gym doing weight training to help build muscle.

There were (and still are) days throughout my journey that I am *not* motivated to work out, especially on cold, rainy days. But when I'm not feeling motivated, I remind myself that I'm dedicated and committed to the whole journey, and that I will never regret a workout (or a healthy food choice). I also dont see working out as a chore; I view it as my time to push and work on myself.

When I first began losing weight, I wrote down my starting weight, which was 320 pounds. Then I wrote down a goal weight of 199 pounds. Then I wrote out all the months for the year, and wrote my goal weight for each month. This helped me see my journey on a month-to-month basis, and not as, oh my goodnessI have over 100 pounds to lose.

On average, my goal was to lose 10 pounds a month, and I surpassed my goal. (I lost an extra 30 pounds by the end of 2019!) I hung my weight-loss chart on my cork board next to my bed so I could see it every day and keep myself accountable. I have kept the paper to see how far I have come.

I created a new chart for 2020, but my goals are a little different this year. I emphasized how many miles I would like to run weekly, and I set a goal to run two half marathons and a full marathon this year.

I also dont weigh myself anymore on a scale. I cant tell you how many times I anxiously awaited weigh-in day to see how much I had lost the past week, and how disappointed I would be if I saw it stayed the same or even increased slightly, even though I was on track completely with my meals and exercise. Water weight and muscle really do affect the scale number. So now I have a different perspective on measuring progress. As much as I love to see the scale move, I really just tune into how my clothes fit these days.

I used to be a size-24 pant and a 3X shirt. Today, my size-10 jeans are a little baggy, and a medium-size shirt is even a little loose. My weight-loss journey has been one of the best investments. I cant even imagine where my health would be had I not made the lifestyle change. Yes, I did want to change my physical appearance, but what I was really focused on was wanting my husband and daughter to have a healthy wife and mom around for many more years.

My weight-loss journey has changed my life in so many ways. I wake up with a different kind of energy. I used to just roll out of bed and always felt so blah. Now I have my week planned, my workout schedule set, and my gym bag is packed the night before. I ran my first half marathon a couple weeks ago, came home and showered, and then went out to run errands for the rest of the day.

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John U. Bacon for Friday, January 30, 2020.

Last time I checked in with you, I made a few confessions:

According to my three year old son, Teddy, I was Daddy Fatty Waddy.

Something had to give and I quickly concluded it was my gut.

So, I committed to eating better, and eating less. Since my M.O. on book deadlines was crushing a full package of Oreo Double Stufs in one sitting, if I could just cut that back to half a package, I would be making dramatic steps forward.

I also committed to a rigorous exercise program: training for a marathon. And not just any marathon, but the granddaddy of them all: Boston, which runs April 20.

With a lot of support from a grossly overqualified team of coaches, scientists, and other experts, its all worked pretty well so far.

Seven months later, Ive lost 28 pounds, with 12 more to go. Im down to 177 for the first time in years. I now fit into clothes that are no longer in style if they ever were.

On Sunday, I ran the first half of the Boston Marathon. So, all I need to do is double that, and voila, Ill be a marathoner. Sounds simple, right?

Well, maybe not quite. Talking with Bill Rodgers, who won it four times, and Michigans own Greg Meyer, who won in 1983, the first half of the race is 20 miles and thats the easy part. The second is 6 miles, and theres no preparing for that. Wish me luck.

As for my pace, Id describe it as technically forward. When Teddy asked me to run with him, I was impressed by how fast he was, and told him so.

His reply: Youre slow as a snail.

My kid, everybody. My kid.

My 11-minute mile will fall far short of breaking a four-hour marathon, but it certainly beats my previous pace, which I set on the couch.

Like the old song says, Im not very fast, but I go pretty far. Theres something to that. Ive learned to run my own race, and embrace my inner tortoise.

Ive tried a few different approaches to my diet, too, starting with veganism, but Ive settled on a few basic principles. The first: When you are not hungry, do not eat. This sounds silly, but I broke that rule all the time.

I learned this from Teddy, who never eats when hes not hungry. You just cant make him do it even when I offered him a Stroopwafel, his favorite, after dinner.

Whoa! he said, and then: Maybe later. Hes not being tough. Hes just not being stupid like his dad. Ive slowly learned its better to feel a little hungry once in a while than to feel bloated.

Second, I try to put my shoes on, every day. When I cant run, I walk something Ive enjoyed far more than I expected.

Third: Dont listen to everyones advice. Yes, even mine. And yes, I get the irony. They will offer it by the truckload, and it will spoil all the fun. My one exception: the experts Ive recruited for this mission.

Finally, be patient. Trying to lose 40 pounds and run 26.2 miles, its easy to give up. So I keep in mind one of Bo Schembechlers favorite sayings: Every day, you get better, or you get worse.

If you do something anything! to get better every day, good things start happening. Example: the buttons of shame on my dress shirts, which used to threaten to pop whenever I sat down, now hang loose, unstressed. Progress!

But really, this mission isnt about losing pounds or gaining miles, but something more basic: to live better, and feel better, for as long as I can. And when I do that, life seems to slow down, and I enjoy it more.

There are still more miles ahead of me than behind me and Im still 55, with all that comes with that, including a risk of injury. But I do have one thing I didnt have before: a little momentum.

Heres hoping it can carry me across the finish line.

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I felt the only thing I had control of was what I ate, says Baldric Shyer, a 33-year-old screenwriter from Los Angeles, CA. Hes struggled with weight most of his life, coming from an obese families; like a lot of people, hes had ups and downs. At one point he was down to 170 pounds, but he didnt like himself or his relationship, and so hed stay up late gorging: a half-gallon of ice cream, pizza, or fast food. Hed write screenplays and eat.

At my heaviest, I felt so defeated, lost, and hopeless, he says. He remembers waiting an hour to make it to the top of a water slide, only to be turned away after they put him on a scale. Walking back down past everyone in line was the worst walk of shame Ive ever done, he says. He hit 275 pounds.

Shyer decided he needed a radical change. He left his relationship behind and moved to Vietnam. Being alone in a new country let him focus on himself; it was hard, but he felt he needed it to survive. Even in the smog of Ho Chi Minh City, he says. I started to breathe again.

Of course, he wanted to try all the food. That led to gaining 15 pounds. Ready to lose weight, he instead wrecked his kneecap in a motorbike accident. He didnt give up, though; he used his rehab time to walk the city, listening to self-improvement podcasts and soaking up the visual novelty of his new home. It wasnt much exercise, but for someone as overweight as me, it was a start and the weight started melting off.

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He aimed to hit 200 pounds, then began eating like someone who weighed that much. As extreme as it sounds, his move to Vietnam meant he could no longer eat a half-gallon of ice cream a night. With generally healthier food (think soups and tuna onigiris) and regular walks, he quickly lost 50 pounds in the first four months. The cost of living is so cheap that the only thing I had to worry about was loving and being healthy with myself, he says. I had all the time and money I needed to really focus on myself for the first time in my life.

When hed advanced beyond walks for exercising, he started playing basketball twice a week, with a group of local Vietnamese on a full-sized court with no circulation. Within a couple months his weight plateaued around 200 pounds.

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Then he turned to intermittent fasting, which hed heard about on his podcasts. He started in May 2019, fasting 16:8 (16 hours of fasting, with an 8 hour window in which to eat). Hes now down to 155 pounds, which hes held for the past three months. I feel amazing, he says. Im back in Los Angeles with a newfound love, gratitude, and confidence. He still plays basketball, albeit at a lower intensity, and hes taken up indoor bouldering. He still walks every day.

For him, getting healthy meant his had to make himself a priorityeven if that meant moving to a new country, alone. But in some ways, that move made things easier. In a foreign country, he had nothing to do but lose weight. My advice for someone getting started, he says, would be to make things easy as possible to get started, and then start.

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It was a summer vacation in the Philippines, but Jan Patrick Romero wasnt feeling it. The 32-year-old "professional closer" who splits his time between Norway and the Philippines had a nice list of professional accomplishments, but felt inexplicably unhappy. Hed been trying to work out why, and on that vacation he realized how heavy and out of shape he felt. I was saying to myself, he says, How long am I gonna let this be my story?

Hed always loved food, cooking, and eating. As an adolescent, eating a lot hadnt been much of a problem; Romero was an avid basketball player, even making Norway's Youth National teams. Late in his teens, his interest in basketball waned, but he stuck with the same diet: shawarmas, kebabs, cheeseburgers, pizza, and Coke. From about age 21 his weight yo-yod, as he gained pounds, then tried short-term fixes. I had very little knowledge about nutrition, calories, and macros, he says.

He remembers the low points: stretchmarks, having to borrow larger pants from his father. At his heaviest he weighed 187 pounds. I felt awful, he says. I couldnt believe what Ive done to myself.

Just as he was confronting himself, he happened to get an email about Jeremy Ethier's Built with Science program. He enrolled, telling himself, Ive now invested into developing my body.

He started at about 172 pounds, with something like 22 percent body fat. He wanted to drop around 11 pounds, at around a pound a week. The meal plan, he found, was a challenge. He craved sugar and fast food; for the first four weeks, hed wake up craving chips or chocolate. He followed the plan about 70 percent as his cravings decreased.

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But around the fifth week he started struggling, dropping to maybe a third of his meal plan. In response, he started meditating; he recommitted to his coach, and he started meal prepping and using MyFitnessPal to track his food. He used a spreadsheet to count calories. For the first five months, he never missed a single workout. He cycled through twice-weekly upper body and lower body workouts, with zumba dancing, basketball, and cardio running interspersed. Weekends were for resting.

In three months he lost 11 pounds, while gaining muscle. His body is still changing, he says, and this is the first time in years hes taken a set of before pictures and been happy with the after results. Being able to see the changes kept him motivated. I was shocked to see my six pack popping out after eight weeks, he says. Hes happier and more confident; hes even modeled, which I never thought would happen to me.

Next hed like to get to ten percent body fat, hopefully while freeing up time and income to further invest in his body. The only thing that helps me to keep going is that I have a strong why, he saysafter all his earlier attempts, he now knows what he wants.

Dont compare, he says, if youre looking to make a change. Focus on your own journey. What works for others may not work for you; most importantly, you need a deep sense of why you want to change. The journey differs per individual, he says, so make sure to know your why to the importance of why you are doing this.

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Actor Ethan Suplee recently turned A LOT of heads when he unveiled to the world (on social media) that hed lost 250-pounds, had gotten jacked, looked incredibly healthy, and was no longer the extremely overweight actor everyone recognized from TV and Movies.

Hes best known for his roles in Remember The Titans, Mallrats, My Name Is Earl, American History X, and plenty of others. Ethan Suplee was a BIG guy. He says at his heaviest he maxed out the scale at over 530-pounds.

Suplee now weighs 260-pounds after yoyo-ing a bit throughout the years. In the clip below, he talks about what made him finally hunker down and lose all that weight and continue to lose weight while getting jacked. He also takes us through his push workout thats helping him stay jacked while losing weight.

He says hes focusing now on retaining as much muscle as possible while he continues to lose weight. Ethan says in order to do so, he has to essentially trick his body into thinking it needs the muscle in order to survive. So while hes in a caloric deficit, he needs to be lifting heavy weight so his body receives the signals that it needs the muscle and burns the fat.

If you took notice of American Glutton on Ethans shirt, thats the podcast hes launched. Heres the description on that:

Actor Ethan Suplee was an aspiring plus size model long before it became trendy and now sets out to examine our current obesity crisis. On American Glutton, hell talk to everyone from experts to the average Joe, exploring all the diets he has been on over the last two decades, taking us on his journey from obese to svelte and back again, examining what worked and what made him gain everything back plus 50 pounds. Sharing his ever-lasting search for the next quick fix, well delve into the joys of suffering, relativism, dogged determination, and the proper way to braise a pork belly.

You can click here to find American Glutton on iTunes to check out that podcast yourself.

According to the recent report on his weight loss from EW, it started after they finished filming My Name Is Earl:

After My Name Is Earl, I started obsessively riding bicycles. I actually did get properly thin at one point I was nine percent body fat.

I lost around 40 pounds in 2019 cycling. Ive sent put about 10 of those pounds back on but mostly in muscle. I was never anywhere near his weight but I can testify that cycling is a great way to get in your cardio and lose weight because the terrain and scenery (and music if you want) are constantly changing so you wont get bored easily. It moves so must faster than running and thats why I love about it, constant stimuli change.

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"When we crossed the 20,000-student mark, I was astonished," Dr. Mary Claire notes, "The Galveston Diet is more than just a diet; it is a new way of life for many women. I created the program for women who are frustrated with menopausal and mid-life weight gain because I went through it and understood from experience how difficult it is to lose the weight. Going through menopause and perimenopause brings changes that can be a real struggle to adapt to. It is exciting to hear successful testimonials from our students. They are in control of their bodies and are seeing the results."

What makes The Galveston Diet different from other anti-inflammatory diets? Dr. Mary Claire has done the research and not only explains the science behind the method but takes the time to break down the medical terminology into applicable layman's terms. She believes in the power of nutrition to combat inflammation and highly recommends the unlimited benefits of Intermittent Fasting. To learn as much as she could about food and medical nutrition, she became certified in Culinary Medicine in 2019.

Enrollment for the online Signature Program has a one-time fee of $59 and includes 24/7 access to the curriculum, all led by Dr. Mary Claire. Including informational videos, comprehensive resources, and offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. The program is self-paced and has over five weeks of meal plans, shopping guides, and includes a mindfulness component. To learn more about The Galveston Diet, visit YouTube/TheGalvestonDietIntro or http://www.galvestondiet.com.

About Dr. Mary Claire Haver is the founder and creator of The Galveston Diet, the first and only nutrition program in the world created by a Female OBGYN, designed for women in menopause. The Galveston Diet is dedicated to helping women reach their health and wellness goals through an anti-inflammatory approach to nutrition.

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When Ryan Grover sat down with Coach Philip Tabor at CrossFit Coordinate in Cary, North Carolina in April 2019, he had no idea he was about to embark on a journey that would help him lose nearly 100 lb. in just nine months.

The 29-year-old weighed 348 lb. at the time. Today, hes down to 250 lb.

The first thing Tabor got Grover to do was to come up a selfish reason he wanted to lose weight. After some soul searching, Grover had a breakthrough.

I never had a dad I could throw a ball with, or just go outside and play and be active with. And I realized that when its my turn to have kids, I dont want to be this way. Through conversation with (Tabor), we talked about what my dad was like, and it helped me realize what I wanted, Grover said.

Thus, what he really wantedhis real reason whywas to lose weight and become healthier and fitter so he could be a more capable father than his father was to him.

Identifying this purpose is a big part of what helped him stick to his commitment to exercise and clean eating in the months that followed, he explained.

The reason Tabor asks his clients to find their selfish reason is simple: Nobody loses weight for others. They might say it, but at the core we only make changes when they are selfish in nature, Tabor said.

Some people say (they want to be able to have) better sex. Others say (to live a) long life. One client did it because his dad just died and he was headed there next. But whatever the reason, its their reason and I keep that in front of them. It drives them, he added.

When people are able to find their deeper reason for wanting to lose weight and get healthy, theyre then able to change their identity and their perception of themselves, Tabor explained.

In Grovers case, it allowed him to shed the idea that he was an obese man, and start doing the things healthy, strong, fit people do, Tabor said.

Thats why the weight came off so fast, he added.

Clearly the approach works, as Grover is one of four clients at CrossFit Coordinate who have lost 100 lb. in the last year, while five others lost at least 60 lb.

A second key to Grovers success is having a coach to keep him on track, Grover explained.

The accountability part was the big piece for me, so I could do simple things like send (Tabor) pictures of my food. He would give me advice like, Next time. shrink the portion of potatoes. Having that constant nudge from someone has been really helpful to keep me on track, Grover said, adding that the nutrition coaching he received from Tabors wife Holly Tabor, also played an integral role.

Today, Grover no longer eats at fast food joints, and he doesnt overeat regularly like he used to. Instead, he mostly eats lean protein, a lot of vegetables and some starch.

And because Grover feels like he has made habit changesas opposed to embarking on a strict, short-term diethe said he knows these changes are here to stay.

It took a while to get used to the new routine, but now I dont have a lot of cravings. I do want a pizza every now and again, but I dont miss fast food. It actually hurts when I eat it because my body is working on a much cleaner diet, he said.

He added: Its definitely a lifestyle change. I dont want to go back.

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There was a time in the mid-2000s when I was a huge fan of "The Biggest Loser" (no pun intended), a weight loss competition show that aired on NBC for 17 seasons from 2004 to 2016. I wasn't alone: Throughout its run, the show, which featured teams competing to lose the largest percentage of their original weight under the guidance of a seemingly sadistic personal trainer, brought in 5 million to 10 million viewers an episode.

When I was watching the show, I was unsurprisingly as consumed with losing weight as the contestants were: I did everything you saw on the show, from keeping a meticulous food and exercise journal to counting Weight Watchers points to obsessively weighing myself throughout the day. I also hid diet pills in my sock drawer, I went on "cleanses," and I misused laxatives to prevent myself from absorbing calories properly. Some days, I wouldn't eat at all eventually collapsing into bed lightheaded and deeply proud of myself.

And the whole time, I'd be watching "The Biggest Loser" for the sweet validation that everything I was doing to my body much of which was dangerous was for my own good. I, like so many others, believed that my weight "problem" was about my weakness, my lack of self-control, my failure.

I eventually let go of my obsession with becoming thin, and NBC seemingly let go of "The Biggest Loser" when it faded out without ceremony after its final season in February 2016. But now NBCUniversal (the parent company of NBC News) has revived the show on the USA Network this month as "a new holistic, 360-degree look at wellness."

Perhaps NBCUniversal executives hope that we've all forgotten that the show's "weight loss program" doesn't work in the long term: The majority of contestants gain the weight back and ruin their metabolisms. Or maybe the executives who approved its return to our airwaves think we don't care about the litany of former contestants' testimonies detailing the verbal abuse, eating disorders, mental illness and drug abuse that they experience on or after the show.

Ryan C. Benson, the show's first winner, warned about the dangerous fasting and dehydration he experienced while on the show, "to the point that he was urinating blood." Season Two's Lezlye Mendonca reported that contestants would use "amphetamines, water pills, diuretics, and throw up in the bathroom." Former trainer Jillian Michaels who most recently made headlines for concern-trolling Lizzo admitted that she gave her team caffeine pills to give them "more energy" to exercise. (Michaels, who was among the worst offenders among the trainers, seemingly took particular joy in berating the contestants, saying things like "it's fun watching other people suffer like that" a quote NBC thought was so great that it put it in that season's promo.)

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Joelle Gwynn from the 2008 "Couples" season reported that the show's doctor gave her "yellow and black pills" which, according to the New York Post, she later found out were most likely ephedra, a weight loss supplement banned by the Food and Drug Administration in 2004 after it killed over 150 people to help her lose weight (he denied it) and that trainer Bob Harper (the host of the USA Network reboot) encouraged contestants to consume fewer calories than the doctors deemed safe and that he even supported vomiting.

One of the most outspoken former contestants has been Kai Hibbard, the second-place winner on the third season, in 2006. A year after her season ended, she would become one of the show's biggest critics, eventually calling her participation "the biggest mistake of my life."

I spoke with Hibbard, who is now a social worker and activist and the author of "Losing It: A Fictional Reimagining of My Time on Weight Loss Reality TV." She said, "I had hoped with all the studies, all the other contestants who have spoken out I thought it was enough to kill" the show.

"When I joined the show, I was like most other people: I was spoon-fed this myth my entire life that being thin meant you were healthier," Hibbard added. "Then I went through the whole process of the show and discovered the techniques they gave me to be thinner. I realized how sick, how physically ill they made me. That connection between thin and healthy was broken for me."

Hibbard said people still feel entitled to comment about her body, particularly because she's remained straight size because of a battle with lupus. "When people praise me for my body now, it's a reminder of how much size is not related to health, because right now I'm the sickest I've ever been," she said.

Dr. Lindo Bacon, author of "Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight," told me: "The misinformation that the show gives about dieting is abhorrent. We know these tactics aren't successful to lose weight that will be maintained in the long term. All it is doing is helping people feel bad."

Unlike dieting, the negativity the show encourages about fat people does work. A 2012 study found that watching just one episode of "The Biggest Loser" exacerbated people's dislike of fat people and heightened viewers' belief that weight is controllable. Another study in 2013 also found that watching the show reinforced beliefs that weight gain is entirely in one's individual control thus the idea that fat people are to blame for not taking personal responsibility for their health.

"It's a myth that we have any data to support losing weight is going to be helpful," Bacon said.

Another 2013 study reviewed the literature on how dieting affects health indicators like cholesterol, blood pressure and blood glucose levels pretty much every area of concern that trolls purport to be so worried about when criticizing fat people. It showed that across all studies, virtually nothing improved with weight loss. The authors were unequivocal: "Weight, as we reviewed here, turns out to be an inadequate proxy for health outcomes."

While there's no proof that losing weight does anything for a fat person's health, we have plenty of evidence that anti-fat bias and weight discrimination compounded by shows like "The Biggest Loser" contribute to fat people being paid less, facing a higher risk for suicide and depression and receiving terrible medical care.

If people like former trainer Jillian Michaels really care so much about fat people's health and well-being, perhaps they should start by attacking anti-fat bias, rather than attacking fat people.

As a fat person, you're bombarded with messages that you are something to be fixed, rather than someone to be loved and accepted. "These outside messages are telling you that you would be treated better if you changed yourself," Bacon said. "No matter how much we hear this, the problem is not you. It's our culture."

In the new trailer, a contestant says: "I'm hoping to gain confidence. I'm hoping to gain self-love." Those words broke my heart, because I know exactly how he feels. Diet culture and shows like "The Biggest Loser" thrive on the lie that fat people are unhappy, unhealthy and unmotivated; there is no space in "The Biggest Loser" for a happy fat person. But we don't have to live like that.

Despite everything she's been through, Hibbard is optimistic. "When I went on the show, I wanted to change myself to fit into a society that told me I was wrong. At this point in my life, I want to change society," she said.

I'm hopeful, too, because now, for every executive who greenlights a show like " The Biggest Loser," there are people like Hibbard, Bacon and me insisting that fat people are worth more than just a number on a scale.

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Shes been following the ketogenic diet for two years.

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Crowley says she has lost 35 pounds and kept it off. Over the years, shes tried everything from diet programs to more drastic measures.

I dont want to specifically say any one program, Crowley says. Everyone is different, and whatever works for you is great. I just found something that finally worked for me. Ive actually, through the years, Ive had gastric bypass (surgery) for losing weight, and yes, that was great in the beginning, but you put it back on.

Its not an easy fix. Unless you learn properly whats good for you, thats the best way to go, Crowley continues. Im not running any of the other programs down. This just works for me. Ive never felt better. Im going to be 60 soon and I have more energy now that when I was in my 20s.

The effectiveness of the keto diet as part of a long-term lifestyle change is still unknown, but there are medical uses for the regimen. For example, the keto diet is being used to help treat children with epilepsy.

Jennifer Fabe, a registered nutritionist with the Division of Pediatric Neurology at McMaster Childrens Hospital, says the therapeutic ketogenic diet has been used as a treatment for epilepsy for nearly a century.

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However, she stresses, it is customized for each patient and only used when people meet certain medical criteria. Fabe says the diet is monitored regularly for effectiveness, tolerance and side effects at home and by a medical team.

Fabe is also the president of Matthews Friends, a charity that specializes in ketogenic dietary therapies for children and adults with drug-resistant epilepsy.

Dr. Andrew Mente, an epidemiologist with the Population Health Research Institute at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont., says the keto diet can also have benefits for those with Type 2 diabetes.

Conceptually, it is a diet that is high in fat, adequate in protein and very low in carbohydrates, Mente explains. And conceptually, this diet would make sense for people with carbohydrate intolerance, i.e. people with Type 2 diabetes, in controlling their glucose levels and possibly even reversing their diabetes.

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There is evidence that when people are assigned to a ketogenic diet if they have Type 2 diabetes, they are able to normalize their glucose levels and possibly reverse diabetes, he adds. In people from general populations, generally healthy populations without diabetes, the evidence is less clear. So, what we would need going forward is more study to investigate both the effectiveness and safety of a ketogenic diet in general populations.

Mente says the ketogenic diet is one approach for Type 2 diabetes, but its not the only diet for people with Type 2 diabetes. Its too soon to say what the long-term impacts of the diet will be on both those with Type 2 diabetes and the general population.

According to Mente, the best idea for those without medical issues requiring a ketogenic diet is to eat a balanced diet.

A nuanced approached is seldomly promoted. Everybody seems to take an extreme position on a variety of matters, and diet is no different, Mente says. For general populations, I would say a nuanced approach is more appropriate going forward until we get the evidence (on the long-term impact of keto) because we want to make recommendations that are evidenced-based.

But what about using the keto diet for weight loss?

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Dan Tisi, registered dietitian at St. Josephs Health Care in Hamilton, says there are some pros and cons to losing weight with the keto diet. If theres a medical indication there are some benefits, like epilepsy, then the keto diet can have a positive impact. However, for weight loss, Tisi views it as another tool in the toolbox.

With ketogenics having an emphasis on certain fats and proteins, people need to be aware of the nutrition that may be missing if they are on keto, Tisi says.

A lot of people will have to do supplementation of some kind with higher-quality supplements because there tends to be a B vitamin deficiency. Electrolytes are the most common thing thats missing, usually.

They are also responsible for things like the keto flu that people experience in the beginning, especially the electrolytes part, and magnesium has to be added to that as well. Although, most North Americans are already deficient in magnesium, Tisi explains.

Its best if you are going ahead with keto to do it with the assistance of someone that can really assess your situation and help you determine if this is the tool you should be reaching for.

For someone like Crowley, who has struggled with weight issues for most of her life, she is not willing to easily let go of something that has worked.

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She says she is aware that some cardiologists have concerns about ketos emphasis on full fat and high protein, and so does she. Crowleys father died at 51 from a heart attack, and she says that plays on her mind. She says she did a lot of research before starting keto, and Crowley is willing to shoulder the medical risk.

Id rather feel as good as I feel right now and only live another five years than live another 10 years and feel like crap.

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PLYMOUTH, Mich. (WXYZ) If youre starting to waver on your New Years resolution, youre not alone especially when it comes to dieting.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan estimates 80 percent of people whose goal is to lose weight or get fit in 2020 will give up by February!

Dont be part of that statistic. Here's some help.

I met up with Registered Dietitian Grace Derocha from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan for her top four diet Dos and Donts.

Number one, dont crash diet.

Its hard to do long-term. And then what do you do after that? Derocha said, adding that 97 percent of people who crash diet or do a fad diet or practice yo-yo dieting eventually gain the weight back.

And then within three years, their weight can even be more!

Why?

Because what theyve done is they havent made it a lifestyle choice, she explained.

You have to make eating healthier part of your daily routine and not something temporary.

Her second pointer?

Do avoid foods with added sugar.

Things you dont realize like ketchup or baked beans or things that might seem healthy like a smoothie. There is some added sugar in that, said Derocha.

Her third piece of advice is dont overeat.

One of the most important things when were talking about weight loss goals is portion control. Watch those portions because those calories add up which can then keep the weight on, Derocha explained.

The fourth suggestion she shared is do set SMARTE goals.

Its an acronym. Its to be Specific. Make it Measurable. Keep yourself Accountable. Be Realistic. Have a Time frame. And then make it Enjoyable.

S-Specific M-MeasurableA-AccountableR-RealisticT-Time frameE-Enjoyable

If youre not having fun, then youre not going to want to do it, she smiled.

Bottom line is she really believes you need to be kind to yourself.

Bye, bye, self-loathing, she laughed.

Basically, if youve been focusing on how you look, change your mindset to focus on how you can be healthier. Your mind, body and spirit will thank you for it.

If youre one of those people who needs a specific diet plan to make part of your lifestyle, Derocha recommends the Mediterranean Diet because it incorporates all food groups and focuses on whole foods.

She likes to tell people to eat the rainbow, meaning focus on whole foods that make up the colors of the rainbow i.e. red peppers, juicy oranges, bananas, broccoli, blueberries. If your plate looks colorful, youre on the right track.

If you have a health and fitness plan thats working for you, please email Alicia Smith at Alicia.smith@wxyz.com with Living a Better Life in the subject line.

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