Dropping pounds: Kenny Hahn, Central Islip

He didn't really pay much attention to what he ate. "In the morning, I was good; afternoon, I wouldn't eat that much," Hahn says. "But, at dinner I'd eat a big meal, then cookies, chocolate and any other thing that I wanted."

It was an unsuccessful date that he says turned things around for him. "During the date, she was checking this weight-loss app on her iPhone," Hahn remembers.

The app was myfitnesspal, which also can be accessed at myfitnesspal.com.

"The date wasn't successful, but I did get something good out of it," Hahn says. "The app makes things really easy. You can keep track of what you're eating and your exercise."

Hahn has chronic high blood pressure and still has to watch his sodium intake.

"But, losing weight has helped me," Hahn says. "I also feel a lot better mentally and physically. I don't have that big gut that I was carrying around for years."

"I find that when I run out of calories, I'm not really that hungry," says Hahn, who eats 1,800 calories a day. "I also try to save enough calories for a couple of beers on the weekend."

Kenny Hahn

58, Central Islip