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A doctor's brutal honesty inspired a woman to change her body and her life.

Kendra Conlon, WTSP 12:00 AM. EDT May 27, 2017

Marilyn Fontana says her doctor's blunt talk inspired her to lose 200 pounds.

A Valrico woman says a local doctors brutal honesty about her weight hurt, but it ultimately saved her life.

I started at 397, says Marilyn Fontana. I couldn't even hardly stand on my legs, that's how bad they were.

In July 2015, she turned to Dr. Grant Garlick at Florida Orthopaedic Institute for what she thought would be a quick fix: total knee replacement surgery.

She says the doctor told her he could not and would not help her with the surgery she needs until the weight came off.

He told me he wouldn't touch me in the surgery, if I didn't lose some weight. He handed me the Ideal Protein folder and said just take a look at it. I left the office crying and threw the folder on the seat of my car, when I got home it went in the garbage, and I told my husband I didn't care for Dr. Garlick and I wasn't ever going back, Fontana says.

The doctor explained to 10News why he wouldn't perform the operation.

PHOTOS: Before and after the weight loss

Marilyn presented as an arthritic patient with a lot of knee pain. In addition to having the arthritis she did, she was overweight to a certain extent. It puts extra stress on the joints, whether or not a joint is replaced. The extra weight can still cause knee pain, Garlick says

Garlick referred Fontana to health coach Lisa Shaker-Knopp at Shake It Off and the Ideal Protein protocol. Fontana decided to dig the information out of the garbage and called the next day.

We had actually taped two measuring tapes together to go around Marilyn," saysShaker-Knopp. "I said, you know our first goal, Marilyn, is going to be to cut the tape into one. She was 74 inches around, .

Fontanas now lost 200 pounds and is down to one measuring tape.

Twenty-two months later, I'm at 197, says Fontana.

She says she just needed a little hard-to-hear motivation.

He said he wouldn't touch me in surgery, and I'm going to be honest, it was very hurtful," Fontana says. " I appreciate now that bluntness. I didn't then, but I do now."

Now, Fontana has her surgery scheduled for June 5, but she says shes not done taking off the weight, yet. She wants to lose another 30 to 40 pounds and has big goals what shell do when she loses it.

We're going to Italy, and I'll have two good knees to walk around all of Italy, says Fontana.

It was a little tough love, but in the end, she's happy, because it's been life-altering and life-changing for her, says Garlick.

I thank him, and I thank Lisa" Fontana replied. "If it wasn't for those two, I wouldn't be where I'm at right now,

I'm so proud of you, Shaker-Knopp tells Fonana.

Garlick will be performing Marilyn's surgery. A patient must have a Body Mass Index less than 40 before he'll operate. Fontanas reached that goal.

Otherwise, Garlick says there's a 30 percent chance of serious complications, which now drops to 4 percent with the weight-loss.

Garlick says many patients say theyll lose weight after the surgery, but a study finds that isnt typically the case.

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Coffee: One day its good for us, the next day were supposed to avoid it like the plague. The reality of coffees health factor is that it probably lies somewhere in the middle. Drinking coffee (real coffee, not sugary lattes) has actually been correlated with healthier blood sugar levels and normalized insulin production, and some studies have even linked coffees antioxidant qualities to the prevention of cancer.

On the other hand, of course, coffee contains caffeine. Like any drug, caffeine can be addictive. And in large quantities, it can even be fatal. But rarely does anyone correlate coffees caffeine content with a related health drawback: Too much caffeine consumption can make it difficult to lose weight.

Many people, especially women, gain weight (or are unable to lose it) due to an excess of cortisol production. Cortisol is a hormone thats meant to elevate stress when appropriate, such as in a fight-or-flight situation or a scenario in which anticipating bad odds (that is, worrying) is biologically necessary. But unfortunately, many of us experience this stress response way too often in todays modern world. Its one of the factors that experts suspect may lead to adrenal fatigue.

Related: How to Lower Cortisol Naturally

Cortisol also plays a role in weight gain. It stimulates the body to maintain fat, primarily around the midsection. Many women of menopausal and postmenopausal age notice that they begin to retain weight in this area, and this has a lot to do with the fact that womens hormones go a little crazy during menopause.

And heres the big kicker: When you consume caffeine, your body produces extra cortisol. Which means that caffeine consumption may indeed lead to weight retention.

However, if youre a habitual coffee drinker, your body could have developed a tolerance to caffeine that helps fight this effect. A study published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine found that Cortisol responses to caffeine are reduced, but not eliminated, in healthy young men and women who consume caffeine on a daily basis.

So, even if you have developed some tolerance to caffeine, the cortisol produced by your body still increases slightly when you drink coffee. If you have found that you retain weight around your midsection, you may want to consider reducing your caffeine consumption while you get your hormones back in order.

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As anyone whos ever tried to lose weight will attest, the extra pounds and inches pile on much more easily than they slide off. But for men and women in their 50s, 60s and older, the weight-loss challenge comes with some powerful motivators to succeed, as well as some particular difficulties.

On the motivation side of the equation, excess weight puts us at increased risk for heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, gallbladder disease, stroke, sleep apnea and more. It worsens arthritis, back pain and joint deterioration and strains our hearts, lungs, livers and other essential organs. It also can interfere with our relationships, our social lives and routine activities, from maintaining personal hygiene to driving a car. These considerations can lend powerful support to a midlife decision to slim down.

But aging also poses some real hurdles to weight loss. It can be hard to change longstanding eating habits, for one thing, especially those that are enshrined in family or community traditions. Becoming more active is difficult if youre already experiencing the pain of arthritis or are so out of shape you have trouble walking across your yard. And for some, the shame of being overweight or obese leads to self-imposed isolation, overwhelming any impulse to seek help and get started on the journey to a healthier weight.

In Bangor, Cindy Bailey, 62, keeps a small photo album that documents her weight as it grew to nearly 400 pounds over the course of her 30-year marriage. Shes not quite 5 feet tall.

Each time I had a picture taken, it was because I was going to [start a weight-loss campaign] that day, she said, flipping through the pages of front and side-angle photos. Instead, year after year, she just kept binge-eating and getting heavier. Even after her marriage failed and she relocated to Bangor from her home in Baileyville to be closer to her daughters and grandchildren, she was unable to change her habits.

On a typical day, she said, she would skip breakfast altogether, then start eating in the early afternoon. I thought Id have a decent meal, but the minute I put something in my mouth I wouldnt be able to stop, she said. It kept me calm and gave me something to do.

Other than eating, she really didnt do much. My whole life, I hid. I never wanted anyone to see me, she said. My shame was really, really deep. She missed birthday parties, family weddings, holiday gatherings. Getting in and out of her car was an ordeal. People, including young children, ridiculed her to her face. She never went anywhere if she could avoid it.

The important exception was the time she spent babysitting her grandchildren.

When they were little, they didnt realize grannie was obese, she said. She spent her happiest hours in their accepting companionship, knowing they loved her for her innermost self, the person she truly was.

But when they started school, they wanted me to go to their sports events and band concerts, she said. The prospect terrified her but not as much as the possibility of losing touch with her beloved grandchildren or having them become ashamed of her.

On Aug. 31, 2014, I said, Im going to do it today, Bailey recalled. She weighed 362 pounds, down from her top weight of 396 in 2010. That day, she launched into a strict regimen of counting calories, limiting herself to 1,300 to 1,400 per day.

I made it through the first day, and then I made it through another day, she said. Eventually, she discovered MyFitnessPal, a free online tool that she used to help plan and track her diet choices.

After 17 months of strict dieting, Bailey had dropped more than 140 pounds. But my old habits started slipping back in, and I was starting to get scared, she said. Thats when she joined TOPS, a national nonprofit organization with a mission of supporting people who are trying to lose weight. She also started a walking routine first making a slow daily circuit of the quiet housing compound where she lives and then, when she had more stamina and self-confidence, joining a local gym.

At TOPS the name stands for Taking Pounds Off Sensibly she dropped another 85 pounds to reach her target weight of 137 pounds. The Maine chapter celebrated her achievement at the organizations annual recognition event in Bangor on May 12 of this year.

Cindy Baileys case is unusual, both for the extreme amount of weight she gained and for her success in losing it. But approximately 37 percent of Americans 60 and older are obese, according the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Another 30 percent, approximately, are considered overweight but not obese.

While rates of overweight and obesity have trended upwards for decades, they are beginning to level off in children and teens, thanks, in part, to effective public health campaigns in schools and communities. But in older adults and seniors, the problem continues to grow.

Our bodies do change as we age, Mary Ellen Camire, professor of food science and human nutrition at the University of Maine, said. A natural tendency toward lower metabolism and a more sedentary lifestyle means most older adults need fewer calories to maintain a healthy weight, she said. But many adults do not change their eating habits, so the weight piles on.

Camire, who recommends a diet built on the recommendations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, said the first step toward successful weight-loss should be to increase physical activity.

From our 30s on, we lose muscle mass steadily unless were actively working to build it, she said. Allowing healthy muscle tissue to be replaced by fat not only slows the rate at which the body burns food calories, it also destabilizes balance, flexibility and strength, increasing the likelihood of injury and threatening mobility.

At the Bangor YMCA, senior fitness manager Greg Zielinski oversees a range of fitness classes for people 50 and older.

Anyone can join, he said, regardless of physical ability. You just do what you can. All the moves can be modified. From general cardio, cycling and weight training to yoga and water exercises, classes are designed to meet older adults at their present fitness level and build strength gradually.

For 68-year-old Andrea Hand of Bangor, the Ys 50+ N Fit class has provided a boost to her physical health and her spirits. Like many in the class, she is not overweight. People often express surprise when she tells them shes joined an exercise program. They say, Oh, youre so thin, you dont need to exercise, she said after a recent vigorous workout. But being thin has nothing to do with being fit.

When she started the class three months ago, Hand said, she had so little muscle tone that she could barely do some of the exercises. She also suffered from seasonal depression and low energy. Now shes feeling feeling better on all counts. This 50 and over thing I thought it might be a little cheesy, she said. But its really been just right.

Older adults who struggle with obesity may also be candidates for gastric bypass surgery, an operation that drastically reduces the capacity of the stomach and demands a dramatic and permanent change in eating habits.

We know older patients are no more likely to have a complication like bleeding, clotting or leaking than a younger patient, but they are less likely to survive a complication, Dr. Michelle Toder, a surgeon who heads up the surgical weight loss program at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, said.

While all patients are carefully counseled and undergo a comprehensive educational process, she said, those 60 and older are even more rigorously screened for underlying health conditions or other risk factors.

Everyone should try behavioral changes first, Toder said. But trying to diet and exercise off 100 pounds or more is just about impossible.

For Cindy Bailey, still celebrating her 225-pound weight loss, the future looks better than ever. Shes enjoying time with her family and has developed a supportive network of neighbors and friends. She has joined a couple of civic organizations. She recently became engaged to a man she met through an online dating service. They enjoy going to dances together an unthinkable option just a few short years ago.

But she knows shes not out of the woods and never will be. Keeping her weight off will require a lifetime of vigilance. Im cooking for two now, she said, and that poses some challenges.

Whats on the menu? For breakfast, two links of turkey sausage, a scrambled egg, a tangerine, an ounce of walnut meats. Lunch is a big green salad with some lean ham and a bit of low-calorie Italian dressing. And supper is chicken in the crockpot, a baked potato and some kind of green vegetable, followed by sugar-free Jello and whipped topping.

That is my day, Bailey said, smiling, and I can repeat that day forever and be happy.

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You know that fat free dairy cheese and milk that you buy because its got fewer calories and helps you to lose weight? Well, maybe you should know more about what youre drinking and eating, and weight loss science.

Skim milk (fat free milk) is a byproduct of butter processing. Before World War II, it wasnt sold in stores. The watery stuff left over from turning cream into butter was discarded. If not discarded then fed to chickens, hogs, and calves. It was a cheap, protein-rich replacement for animal feed as a way of cutting costs. It was not considered anything humans would want to drink.

That changed when dairy producers capitalized on their success selling milk to Uncle Sam during World War II. Emboldened by their success with selling the hog slop to the government, they created postwar marketing to sellskim milkto housewives to serve to their families as a healthier alternative to whole milk.

As the public learned more about the dangers of too much fat in their diet, especially saturated fat, the kind in dairy products, fat free milk and cheese became the accepted way to eat for the health conscious and to lose weight without giving up milk and cheese.

Most weight loss recipes call for fat free milk and cheese if indeed, dairy is in the recipe at all. Fat free dairy effectively cuts both the saturated fat and the overall calories. Why wouldnt it be the preferred product for consumers watching their weight?

As the fat free dairy industry grew so did the rate of obesity in the U.S. Maybe what Americans know about managing their weight wasnt so effective? Scientists started looking at weight management as more than just calories in and calories out, which still is the very basic weight loss formula.

There must be reasons why people have trouble balancing calories in and out because we know thats all we need to do to maintain a healthy weight. We know its what to do, but we cant do it. Research started to reveal that how much we eat is governed by a complex system that engages both our bodies and our minds.

Our body weight, and even how we eat is determined by genetics, conditioning and even environment. There are triggers in our brains and in our bodies that tell us when, what, and how much to eat. The key to managing healthy weight is understanding how all of those triggers work and how to derail, or redirect them.

An important factor in weight management is satiety. If we are in a constant state of hunger and close proximity of food, we will eat in an attempt to feel satiated, that content feeling of being full and satisfied. Some foods are better at making us feel that way than others.

Nutrition scientists began to suspect that foods higher in fat content may be such foods. As we tried to get thinner eating more low-fat and fat-free foods, the result was the opposite.

Consider the findings of two recent studies that conclude the consumption of whole-fat dairy is linked to reduced body fat.

In one paper, published by Swedish researchers in the Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, middle-aged men who consumed high-fat milk, butter and cream were significantly less likely to become obese over a period of 12 years compared with men who never or rarely ate high-fat dairy.

Yep, thats right. The butter and whole-milk eaters did better at keeping the pounds off.

I would say its counterintuitive, says Greg Miller, executive vice president of the National Dairy Council.

The second study, published in the European Journal of Nutrition, is a meta-analysis of 16 observational studies. There has been a hypothesis that high-fat dairy foods contribute to obesity and heart disease risk, but the reviewers concluded that the evidence does not support this hypothesis. In fact, the reviewers found that in most of the studies, high-fat dairy was associated with a lower risk of obesity.

Based on research as cited above more dieters are starting to rethink the wisdom of using fat free dairy products. If whole milk dairy is more satisfying, and tastes better then whats the benefit of fat-free? Well, most U.S. health organizations including the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society still warn us that a diet high in saturated fat puts us at risk for heart disease and cancer. Maybe thats enough to convince us to keep guzzling the skim milk.

That could be, but perhaps, maybe the smarter thing to do would be to evaluate all that were eating as pieces of a puzzle and do a better job or putting the pieces all together. Its possible, even probable, that if we enjoy a little more whole dairy, we can cut calories by eating fewer foods with added sugars and feel fuller and satisfied longer. That would effectively decrease our overall calorie consumption and lead to weight loss.

Build your food plan on these foods, but dont eliminate treats (not pictured) completely as theyre important for satiety too.

Oddly, in the past week or so Ive seem numerous messages in the media, including social media that simply state, switching to whole dairy instead of fat free will help you lose weight. This statement isnt exactly true. The people who switch back to whole milk and full fat cheeses without making any other changes wont lose weight. Increasing calories, which is what happens, will not give the desired results on the scale.

People will need to continue to monitor and limit calories, but the science of whole fat dairy products suggest that if they make you feel fuller and that feeling of being satisfied keeps the urge to eat away, or to eat less when you do have the urge, then calories get reduced. This makes sense, but it doesnt take into account that sometimes make that many times the overwhelming urge to eat has nothing to do with the physical need for food.

If you want to lose weight and enjoy full fat dairy you need to monitor your food. You need to make sure that your overall calorie consumption doesnt rise. If the only change you make in what you eat is to replace fat free dairy for full fat dairy you wont make desired progress with your weight goal.

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A new study says eating spicy red chilli peppers could help tackle obesity.

The research, published in the American Society for Microbiology, discovered it contains a key compound, capsaicin.

It has anti-inflammatory properties which are thought to provide the slimming benefits.

Researchers believe the compound interacts with the gut micro biome for anti-obesity effects.

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Capsaicin fights obesity by preventing gut inflammation and insulin resistance.

According to the researchers, it works by reducing endotoxemia - a major contributor to chronic, low-grade inflammation.

Along with gut microbial dysbiosis, these are two main contributing factors to obesity.

However, capsaicin fights obesity by preventing gut inflammation and insulin resistance.

The study authors believe the new findings may help reduce the obesity rate.

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However, spicy food appears to stop gut microbial dysbiosis, endotoxemia and chronic low-grade inflammation from occurring.

In the study, they fed mice a high-fat diet along with capsaicin.

After later testing, they were discovered to have a lower body weight gain.

Previous research has found that eating spicy foods can lower your risk of early death from cancer, heart disease and breathing issues.

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A 2015 study by Oxford University discovered those who ate a spicy meal every couple of days were 14 per cent less likely to die.

This fresh research comes at a time when a quarter of UK adults are obese.

Obesity can increase a persons risk of neurodegenerative diseases like dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Additionally, a wider circumference of waist is closely linked to ten cancers, including bowel, upper stomach and liver.

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This could be a blessing in disguise.

During President Trumps visit to the Vatican on Tuesday, the pope was caught on camera asking Melania Trump, What are you feeding him, potica? The First Lady replied, Pizza? Yes. Was Pope Francis inferring that the president needed to lose weight (or merely poking fun at his robust figure)? Potica is actually a sweet, nutty bread from Slovenia, the birthplace of the First Lady, and a spokeswoman for the Vatican later clarified that this was more a way of making a cultural connection than making fun because the pope happens to love potica.

Even before the pope appeared to take a pop at the president over his size, there has been widespread speculation about whether Trump is obese. The president told Mehmet Oz on The Dr. Oz Show last year that he could stand to lose up to several pounds. Trump told Oz, Yeah, I think I could lose a little weight. Ive always been a little bit this way, you know? I was probably a good swimmer If I had one thing, Id like to lose weight. Its tough because of the way I live. But the one thing I would like to do is be able to drop 15 to 20 pounds.

Obesity is a big problem in the U.S. The obesity rate will reach nearly 50% by 2030 in the U.S., the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said earlier this month. More than 38% of U.S. adults are obese, followed by Mexico where more than 32% of the adult population (aged 15 and over) are obese. The thinnest nations are Japan (with a paltry 3.7% obesity rate among adults), followed by India, Korea, Indonesia and China. Some 20% of Europeans overall are considered obese, according to the OECD, with only a 9.8% obesity rate in Italy.

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Potica (since the pope brought it up) is made from a yeast dough that is stretched paper thin and filled with walnuts, honey, butter, eggs and sugar. It was first made more than 200 years ago, according to the Slovene National Benefit Society, a cultural and social organization for Slovenian immigrants and their descendants in the U.S. In those days the cakes were not prepared in earthenware baking-dishes, but directly in ovens. Even today, potica remains the pride of each housewife, it says. Pronounced pot-teet-sah, its traditionally served at Christmas and Easter.

Also see: Why no one can agree if Donald Trump is obese

The president weighs 236 pounds, according to a letter from his campaign doctor last year. If he has not put on any weight since he was elected president, that would give the president a body mass index of 29.5 for a man who is, like Trump, around 6 feet, 3 inches tall. Adults with a body mass index which calculates weight in relation to height and gender of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight, while individuals with a BMI of 30 or more are considered obese. So, assuming he has not put on any weight since then, Trump narrowly misses that by a whisker.

A 2010 study in the international peer-reviewed journal, Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy, said obesity has grown into a major global epidemic. In the U.S., more than two-thirds of adults are overweight and one-third is obese, rates that have more than doubled since the 1970s. Obesity is one of the biggest drivers of preventable chronic diseases and health care costs in the U.S., according to The State of Obesity public health project. Estimates for these costs range from $147 billion to nearly $210 billion per year.

Absenteeism is also costly for the American economy. The annual nationwide productive costs of obesity-related absenteeism range between $3.4 billion ($79 per obese individual) and $6.4 billion ($132 per obese individual), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And, worse, being overweight or obese is associated with a higher risk of dying prematurely and the risk increases with additional pounds, this international study led by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the University of Cambridge in the U.K. found.

The president has a history in public, at least of eating fast food. In 1995, Trump and his then-wife Ivana filmed a Pizza Hut commercial. Its wrong isnt it? he asks. Ivana replies, But it feels so right. Then they eat stuffed crust pizza, crust first. Trump also has some unusual theories about exercise and weight, and has even poked fun at people who are overweight on Twitter. In 2012, he tweeted, I have never seen a thin person drinking Diet Coke, which led to people posting photos of the president on his plane eating McDonalds French fries and drinking Diet Coke.

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In 2014, LeAnne Manuel was preparing to graduate from Ivy Tech Community College with her associates degree. She was excited to buy her cap and gown for the ceremony, but when the gown arrived, it didnt fit. She tried squeezing into it, but it was 8 to 12 inches too small and simply wouldnt close. Sadly, it was the largest gown available.

It wasnt like I could get a pair of Spanx and fit in it, she told TODAY. That really got me to a point in my life to being ready to face my demons with food.

She visited her doctor in January 2015 and Manuel, now 27, weighed 395 pounds. She told her doctor that she wanted to lose weight. Her doctor said it would be impossible to shed pounds without surgery.

But she already had a lap band in 2008 and experienced problems with it. While Manuel originally lost about 100 pounds, she ended up gaining it back plus an extra 70 pounds. She had the band removed in 2012 and kept gaining. This time, she wanted to try other options before turning to surgery again.

It lit a fire inside of me because I dont like to be told I cant do anything. I wasnt going to let her dictate my life when I was ready to lose weight, said the business analyst who lives in Plainfield, Indiana.

So, Manuel started teaching herself what to eat and how to move. She started with a high-protein, low-carb diet with reasonable portion sizes.

Instead of piling up (my) plate until it was full I started measuring my food, she said.

At the same time, she started to become more active. She gave herself an initial goal of 180 minutes of exercise a week.

I had to get up and get moving, she said. I couldnt do a lot in the beginning.

LeAnne Manuel started losing weight because she wanted to spend more active time with her family.

Over the past two years, Manuel lost 165 pounds and now carries 230 pounds on her 6-foot frame. Shed like to lose about 40 more pounds, and has started running races, such as the Indy Mini half-marathon race.

Im not a fast runner. I am not competitive at all. I run for me. I enjoy running and listening to music and not thinking about anything, she said.

While shes happy with what shes accomplished, losing weight has never been about fitting into a certain size or looking skinny.

I didnt want to live on the sidelines anymore, she said. The point of my journey was to ride rides with my kids and go zip-lining with my wife and see things.

Manuel regularly updates her followers on Instagram and shares some tips that helped her shed weight.

After losing 165 pounds, LeAnne Manuel has enjoyed running and adventure races.

Before, Manuel never looked at serving sizes and had no clue how much she ate. When she started measuring her portions, she soon learned she was always greatly overestimating serving sizes.

What I used to think was a 6-ounce chicken breast was actually closer to 10 or 12, she said. That was a hard lesson to learn; I have to measure my food or I am going to overeat.

Before losing weight, Manuel drank caramel macchiatos and soda throughout the day. She estimates she drank nearly 1,000 calories a day.

Thats a tremendous amount of calories, she said. I started drinking lots and lots of water.

Like many people, Manuel sits at a desk all day. She knew she had to exercise to improve her health.

I found little ways to do that like walking around the parking lot, she said. That is where I started.

As she dropped pounds she started running, weight lifting, practicing yoga and spinning.

Since going from 395 to 230 pounds, LeAnne Manuel has been able to lead a more active life with her family.

When Manuel first started meal planning she struggled to find recipes. But with some digging she could find easy, healthy meals with ingredients she regularly stashed at home.

For low-carb recipes, I use a lot of zucchini and mushroom and those are a lot staples I keep, she said.

As Manuel started running she needed to find a program that built her strength and endurance. And, she found the perfect mix as she can see her stamina improving. When it comes to exercise, finding whats fun and works for you remains essential, Manuel said.

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Last year at this time, Redskins running back Rob Kelley was just a few weeks removed from being signed as an undrafted free agent out of Tulane and hoping to make a name for himself in a crowded backfield. Kelley, who came to be known by his delightful nickname, Fat Rob, succeeded, and ended the season as Washingtonsleading rusher with 704 yards and six touchdowns.

As the Redskinsbeganthe first of three weeks of voluntary workouts on Tuesday, Kelleys spot on the roster is considered secure, but the size of his role could depend on how much hes improved since last season.

[Five areas to watch at the Redskins offseason practice session Wednesday]

I think last year I was just more focused on trying to get on the team, trying to impress coaches, Kelley said Tuesday on ESPN 980s Inside the Locker Room. I think this year its more about, like, what can I do to bring my game to the next level? So, Im not really stressed about, I dont know if Im going to be here, I dont know if Im going to do this, its more like, Im going to try to master this wide zone this year, or Im going to try to work more on the option route, or something like that. I think its more narrowed down. Last year it was just trying to make the team.

ESPN 980 host Scott Jackson said it might be time to retire the slimmed-down Kelleysnickname, even though the Fat in Fat Rob referred as much to the size of his heart as his belly. Kelley is listed as 228 pounds on the team roster and didnt offer his updated weight.

How about Rip Rob? Doc Walker suggested.

I can run with that,said Kelley, who averaged 16.7 carries per game after taking over the starting spot from Matt Jones in Week 6.

With Coach Jay Gruden inheriting theplay-calling duties from former offensive coordinator Sean McVay, who left to become coach of the Los Angeles Rams, Kelley andhis fellow running backs could see more work in 2017 than they did last year. Washington averaged 26.4 carries per game in 2016, 14th in the league.

[Greg Manusky: Well sure beat the crap out of a lot of people]

As soon as [Gruden]found out he was going to be calling plays, he was like, were going to be running the ball more, you gotta drop some weight, said Kelley, who will compete with fourth-round draft pick Samaje Perine for playing time. That was the first thing he told me, so, I believe him.

After the Redskins OTA session on Wednesday, Gruden was asked whether Kelley had lost weight.

Kelley said hes developed a better understanding of blocking schemes during the offseason and hopes to contribute more in the passing game, as a receiver out of the backfield and as a pass protector. Hell have plenty of practice picking up blitzes against new defensive coordinator Greg Manuskys aggressive scheme.

I aint going to say [the defense is] more physical, because its not like they werent last year, but its all about hitting the quarterback right now, Kelley said. Its like some caveman-type stuff right about now.

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When you're trying to lose weight, looking at before-and-after photos can be inspiring, but it's putting in the hard work accepting fitness as a long-term journey, clocking time at the gym, rejiggering your diet that is the most challenging. Dropping pounds is a multi-faceted beast and, while reading about others' success is motivating as hell, getting results for yourself can be tough. But a new study says it might be as simple as turning off the television.

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In fact, researchers say that eating anything mindfully defined as savoring your food away from all distractions is key to losing weight, The Guardian reports. That means you can eat all your favorite indulgent dishes, you just have to turn off Netflix, walk away from your desk, and pay very close attention to the bites you take.

The study was presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Porto, Portugal, where lead author Carolyn Dunn from North Carolina State University said, "We instruct people to eat the foods that they love, and not give them up, but to eat them in a mindful way. For example, if one of us was going to eat a food that has very high calories, we would tell them to eat one or two bites, but to eat those one or two bites with awareness, so they are getting the most pleasure out of those one to two bites."

What's even more riveting is that those first two bites are associated with the most enjoyment, which means eating more will give you more calories but not necessarily more delight to your taste buds.

Dunn also works on a commercial program based on these findings called Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less. Spanning 15 weeks, it monitored the results of 80 people who each lost an average of 4 pounds. But what's most intriguing is that six months later, about 75 percent of the participants did not regain the weight they lost; instead, some had lost even more. That's enough for us to give this a go and switch off our TVs at dinner time.

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You've probably seen posts claiming apple cider vinegar will help you lose weight. But is it true?

KHOU.com Staff , KHOU 1:02 PM. MDT May 24, 2017

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If you have been on social media recently, you probably have seen posts claiming apple cider vinegar will help you lose weight. But is it true?

Our Verify fact checkers found there has only been one study with humans on whether apple cider vinegar helps you lose weight. It found subjects who used vinegar lost an average 1 to 2 pounds over three months, but they gained it all back after the study was over.

But research has found it does help patients with diabetes control blood sugar levels.

Multiple studies showed it helped block the digestion of starch, preventing some of that starch from raising your blood sugar.

So, we can verify apple cider vinegar is not a quick fix for weight loss, but it does have some health benefits.

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