USA TODAY Weight-Loss Challenge 2006
Submitted by Administrator on Thursday, 23 February 20062 Comments
USA TODAY is going to choose six readers who’ve lost 20 pounds or more over the past year, but have recently hit a plateau for the Jump-Start Weight-Loss Challenge, sponsored by USA TODAY and television’s WE: Women’s Entertainment.
The dieters will be matched to a program best-suited to their needs. Some will go to a spa; others will be put on a program such as Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig. All will be supported by weight-loss and fitness professionals. Dieters will be profiled in USA TODAY and on WE: Women’s Entertainment in late spring and early summer.
I have loss 42 pounds and I’m scared to death. I’m having a hard time loosing the other 50 pounds I need to use. I use WW points system and have tried every diet out there. I’ve taken pills but since my 2001 brain anuresyum I can’t take things like that anymore. I’m getting so depressed and very board doing what I am doing. I need this challenge USA Today is doing to help me continue on this journey. Right now I belong to TOPS and find the support group so helpful. But it’s took me since Jan 2006 to loose 9 1/2 pounds. I even have resulted to smoking again after being quit 12 years. I’m desparate please can you help me?
I am a nurse who in 1992 got my stomach stapled. I lost about 20# and never much else. I have lost about 25# since then but cannot seem to find a system that works for me. I have tried nutrisystem and lost nothing, weight watchers, atkins. The only thing I do not like about my life is my weight. I delivery babies (am a midwife) and give and give to others but cannot seem to help myself. I do have a problem with some foods because I may vomit. I need to loose about 120#. I also have problems with schedules because I work long hours and do not have a set schedule. I think that this is also a problem with other women and feel if I can get the help it will help others. I am prediabetic and do not want to be diabetic. I need some help to challenge me and find what is right for me. Please help me. I have not like this part of my life for many years; it is depressing.