Dropping lbs: Weight loss success stories
Searching for the desire to lose weight? Read weight loss success stories by local Long Islanders, including their diets, exercises, and general advice that got them in shape.
Jaclyn Fehringer, 34, of St. James, went from 220 pounds to 145 pounds using Nutrisystem. Photo Credit: Handout / Audrey C. Tiernan
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Single dad drops 45 lbs. after on-the-go weight gain
The Intermix project manager said his on-the-go lifestyle brought on the weight gain after becoming a
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LI executive-turned-gym owner drops 100 lbs.
Overweight her whole life, Matilde Tysz says she can remember going on a three-day diet
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'Epiphany' sparks LI teacher's 122-lb. weight loss
She had tried popular programs like Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Isagenix and zero carbs, but she
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LIer drops 55 lbs. after size trips up lacrosse career
Anthony Navas says his family history of weight-related health issues was underscored by the death
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Food service worker drops 35 lbs. with kickboxing
Daniel Polizzi says he’s always been overweight. At his heaviest, he was close to 240
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Jenny Craig helps accountant subtract 50 pounds
After initially dodging his wife’s encouragement to join Jenny Craig with her, Michael Katz relented
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Educator drops 105 lbs. with nutritionist’s help
Following the loss of her brother and father, pregnancies and early menopause, a health scare
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Boxing helps scientist drop post-pregnancy weight
A severe case of postpartum depression cloaked Donna Amoscato 12 months after she gave birth
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Paleo-type diet helps LI couple drop 96 lbs. together
Catherine and Anthony Cantanese’s histories are different, but the single solution they found for weight
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Man with autism drops 85 lbs. with family’s help
“It’s nice to put on clothes that are smaller than I’m used to,” says Nicholas