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“Ready for Action” Update
By Kristin OhlsonExperience Life checks in on the progress of our Healthy Challenge participants.
Success Stories
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Ready for Action
By Kristin OhlsonWith our help, three brave readers tackled some healthy goals they’d been putting off for a while. Are their stories your story, too?
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Workout Warrior
By Suzy FrischOnce obese, Paul Nowak had trouble keeping up with his favorite sports. Now, after losing 100 pounds, he’s an active role model for his kids – and a Brazilian jiu jitsu competitor.
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Winning at Weight Loss
By Adrienne FoleyWhen Jeni Bier’s workplace offered a weight-loss competition, she was reluctant to take on the challenge. Two years later, she’s a different person.
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Getting Fit the Playful Way
By Erin PetersonHow Deanna Eberlin discovered her passion for a primal way of life — and connected with her own sense of healthy-living fun.
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A Work of Love
By Experience Life Community ManagerBrian Gray’s weight-loss efforts began as an attempt to save his niece’s life. He wound up saving his own.
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A Calculated Approach
By Erin PetersonHow heart-rate training helped Kim Fambro reach a level of health and fitness she’d assumed was beyond her reach.
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Fitness Transformation With Xanthi Gerasimo (Audio)
By Pilar GerasimoXanthi Gerasimo talks about her transformative health and fitness journey.
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A Family Plan for Fitness
By Erin PetersonThis couple discovered a smart way to stick to a fitness routine: They got the whole family involved.
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The Blog That Changed Me
By Suzy FrischLooking for a lasting source of motivation and support, Andra Ruscoe found it in an unexpected place – her keyboard.
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Paddle Power
By Erin PetersonBonnie Kos worried that aging would sap her energy and fitness. Instead, she discovered outrigger canoeing — and got stronger than ever.
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From Desperate to Determined
By Erin PetersonAfter hitting a health-and-fitness low, Don Zeh started hitting the gym – and discovered a passion that surprised him.
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From Sedentary to Unstoppable
By Suzy FrischLosing weight helped Deb Hagele rediscover her athletic body and reclaim her competitive spirit.
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Professional Liability
By Erin PetersonAll the free food he got at work had Jason Buszta packing on the pounds – until the sudden death of a friend made him realize he was putting his own health at risk.
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Positive Outlook
By Sandra CookWhen Amy Fenn finally accepted that only she could make herself happy, she found a sustainable path toward health and fitness.
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Time for a Change
By Suzy FrischHow Mary Maus Kosir jump-started her fitness routine – and got better with age.
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A Centered Approach
By Erin PetersonConscious eating and smart relaxation techniques tamed Maya Nelson’s out-of-control eating habits and empowered her to take a more holistic, sustainable approach to her health.
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The Body Project
By Erin PetersonAfter years of putting other priorities ahead of her own fitness ideals, Jennifer Zech decided it was time to bring out the very best in her body—and her life.
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The Will to Live
By Suzy FrischDetermined not to let cancer get the best of him, Jeff Boonstra used exercise and positive thinking to help him conquer the disease—twice .
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Going the Distance
By Erin PetersonYears of inactivity sapped Jeremy Coward’s energy and added pounds to his frame. A new attitude and ambitious goals helped him get back on track.
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Peak Performance
By Suzy FrischWith her sights set on the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Kris McKinney got back into shape, reclaimed her confidence and found a new zest for life.