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"          Name: Theresa St. Pierre, 40 Location: Windsor, Ontario Worst of times: 182 pounds Best of times: 134 pounds My turning point: When I went shopping for a New Year&amp;#039;s Eve dress -- and nothing fit.  My slim-down technique: Gradually cutting out certain foods from my diet. I no longer eat butter and mayonnaise; I saut\u017D with water instead of oil; I use yogurt instead of sour cream; and I bake with bran. Kept the weight off: 10 years My best motivator: My kids. I want to be around when they&amp;#039;re old, and I&amp;#039;m now a lot healthier being thin. My greatest temptation: Cheese pizza. Now, I&amp;#039;ll order a veggie pie or make it myself with low-fat cheese. My favorite diet food: A bowl of cereal -- half bran, half Wheaties -- with 1% milk. It&amp;#039;s low-fat, low in sugar and very filling! My snacking tips: Eat popcorn (to get some fiber) or a handful of nuts, because they&amp;#039;re healthy. My exercise routine: Every day, I run three miles and do a 40-minute workout at the gym -- a combination of weight training and the Stairmaster. Slim-down advice: Create your own diet schedule -- and stick to it. For instance, I&amp;#039;ll eat a low-fat breakfast and lunch, keeping an eye on portions, then allow myself a less-restrictive (but healthy) dinner. The payoff: Looking my best! Last summer, when I was wearing a sleeveless shirt one day, a 21-year-old guy commented that I looked &amp;quot;ripped.&amp;quot; It was really flattering. The Secret of Your Success Have you lost unwanted pounds and kept them off? Whether you&amp;#039;ve shed that extra weight with a diet that really worked or by revamping your snack habits, we want to know your secrets for an ongoing Good Housekeeping Web feature. Email us your success story, and be sure to include your name and daytime phone number. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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