My Turnaround
LATEST STORIES
Step by Step: Michael Adams’s Success Story
How a busy husband, father, and business owner moved beyond excuses and made his health and fitness a priority.
Course Correction: Joyce I. Mannel’s Success Story
How one woman took a “let’s just try” approach to changing her body, her self-perception, and her life.
Second Act: Michele Martin’s Success Story
How one woman changed the course of her life — with some help from her friends — to come back better than ever.
The Nurse Who Learned to Heal Herself First
A health care practitioner details how she learned to prioritize her own wellness.
Saved From Surgery: Kristin Lupino’s Success Story
How one woman avoided a hysterectomy by using nutrition to rebalance her hormones — naturally.
Ironman: Jason Johnson’s Success Story
Heeding a desperate call to change, one man sets his will on reclaiming his health and fitness.
A Picture of Health: Jenny Paul’s Success Story
How a photo inspired one woman to change her life — and the image she projects to the world.
Out of the Darkness: Jenni Engebretson’s Success Story
How one woman overcame depression and addiction by rebuilding her mind, body, and spirit.
Buddy System: Naddir Eldeeb’s Success Story
How a determined friend helped one man lose 225 pounds and reclaim his sense of self.
Loving What I’ve Got: Jacquelyn Fletcher’s Success Story
How one woman lost 100 pounds and has kept it off for nearly two decades — and counting.
An Uncommon Triathlete: Zachary Hamrick’s Success Story
A young man with autism conquers the NYC Tri. His father tells the story.
Spiritual Journey: Kandace MacKaben’s Success Story
A long-distance bike trip that changed one woman’s life forever.
Sweet Rewards: Susanna and Ilya Gorodisher’s Success Story
How one couple overcame a legacy of obesity — and built a stronger life together along the way.
Life Changes: Melanie Kadlic Meren’s Success Story
Motherhood forces a self-employed consultant to adjust — and readjust — her health and fitness goals.
Strong Man: Stephen Preusz’s Success Story
Sudden kidney failure changed one man’s life overnight and required him to fight back for survival.
Life Saved: Kathe Yamagata’s Success Story
How an appointment with her doctor jump-started a woman’s weight loss — and helped her find the strength within.
True Commitment: Kelli Merritt’s Success Story
Shortly after being diagnosed with MS, Kelli Merritt completed a 5K to prove the disease wouldn’t rule her life.
Shift Change: Scott Johnson’s Success Story
A bartender leaves his life long job, finds work in a natural food co-op, and radically overhauls his health.
After the Storm: Jen Correa’s Success Story
How Jen Correa used fitness to center herself in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
A New Path: Courtney Lewis Opdahl’s Success Story
One woman’s journey from yo-yo diets and a spirit-crushing obsession with weight to a happy, healthy rebirth.
Research Project: Lisa Dillon’s Success Story
A skeptic explores her options for treating back pain — while avoiding the needle and the knife.