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" Stats: Married with two kids; 37 years old; from Newnan, Georgia Heaviest weight: 240 pounds Current weight: 130 pounds  Time it took: 10 months How she gained: After giving birth to her second daughter, Reason suffered from postpartum depression. &amp;quot;My husband, a pilot, was away a lot back then,&amp;quot; she says. &amp;quot;Whenever he was gone, I&amp;#039;d binge on ice cream and cake.&amp;quot; In six months, she gained 20 pounds.  Turning point: &amp;quot;I was just sick and tired of being sick and tired,&amp;quot; Reason says. &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;d get down on the floor with the kids and not be able to get up again.&amp;quot; Eating right: The Atkins plan had worked for Reason once before, so she pulled out the book again. For the first three months, Reason had to give up her carb-heavy comfort foods -- and that wasn&amp;#039;t easy. But she was able to find diet-friendly foods she liked: &amp;quot;My typical breakfast was bacon and eggs; lunch was chicken salad or tuna salad with greens; for dinner, grilled steak or pork.&amp;quot; The results kept her going.  Her exercise edge: Three times a week, she lifts weights at the gym or runs.  She did it! Reason lost 110 pounds -- and has maintained her new weight since December 2003. She says she doesn&amp;#039;t follow Atkins to the letter now, but &amp;quot;if the scale starts creeping up, I cut back on carbs again.&amp;quot; Her #1 rule: No eating three hours before bedtime. A special treat: Sometimes, after church on Sunday, she splurges on pancakes. &amp;quot;I just make sure to hit the gym later.&amp;quot; Best compliment: &amp;quot;The way my husband brags about me to other people!&amp;quot;  Words for your fridge door: &amp;quot;Don&amp;#039;t look at how far you have to go. Look at how far you&amp;#039;ve come.&amp;quot; Carolee Maurice Lost 63 Pounds by Eating Smaller Portions   Martha Guzman Lost 135 Pounds Through Exercising "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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