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Your body is betraying you for a reason.

Trying to lose weight can be VERY frustrating. You want to get fit and improve your eating habits and yet your stupid body betrays you at every turn.

It doesnt make a lot of rational sense. If our bodies know that ice cream, jelly donuts, and every other kind of junk food is bad, when why do they crave them SO much? Shouldnt our bodies be on our side? Why dont they make us crave things that wont raise our cholesterol, give us gas, or make our skin super-splotchy?

That dynamic has always mystified me why are we so self-destructive when it comes to weight loss?! UNTIL I watched this jaw-dropping video.

Honestly. If you want to understand exactly WHY your body seeks out foods that are bad for it, you HAVE to watch this viral video by renowned heart surgeon Dr. Steven Gundry.

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Normally, Im pretty skeptical about online health videos, but Dr. Gundry actually has a resume thats hard to ignore. He has over 30 years experience as a heart surgeon, he was head of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Loma Linda University, he founded The Center For Restorative Medicine the guy knows his stuff.

(You might also know him from his many TV appearances or his best-selling book Dr. Gundrys Diet Evolution.)

So this isnt just some random thing a guy uploaded to YouTube about how blueberries can cure male-pattern baldness. This video is backed up by a lot of science and it makes ENTIRELY TOO MUCH SENSE.

Heres why I think watching this video is so important until I watched it, I never really understood where food cravings came from.

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I think I always just assumed, Hey, Im genetically-inclined to like pizza and pasta because I come from a long-line of starch addicts. But nope. Thats not it at all.

What we eat every day plays a huge role in our overall health, and what we eat can influence those annoying cravings that make us eat a whole bag of chips even if were not really hungry.

But the important thing to realize is that those cravings for bad foods arent really coming from our brain theyre coming from OUR GUT.

Thats right. If you cant stop eating junk food, chances are, the origin of your problem starts in your gut or, more specifically, your poorly-cared-for digestive tract.

I can hear you already saying, BUT I try to eat healthy all the time! I eat vegetables and whole wheat bread and protein all the time!

And, oddly enough, trying to eat healthy might actually be a big part of your weight gain problems.

Dr. Gundry explains this in MUCH greater detail in his video, but, essentially, there are FAKE health foods out there. Foods that we THINK are healthy, but that, in reality, are horrible for our digestive health.

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(Ill let the video explain the main culprits, but, as a tease, let me just say that youll never look at tomatoes the same way again.)

These fake health foods can be bad for you because they contain high levels of certain proteins that can KILL certain microbes in your digestive trait. But those are microbes that shouldnt be killed. I realize that sounds counter-intuitive we live in the age of antibiotics and antibacterial soaps in every bathroom, but we NEED a certain level of microbes in our body to help us digest food.

However, there are good microbes and bad microbes. The good microbes keep us healthy, help us digest food properly, help us manage our cholesterol. And they send messages to our brains that let us know Hey, were full, lets stop eating now.

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But bad microbes microbes like yeast and bacteria they just want to keep eating and growing and guess what helps them grow? Really crappy food. Things full of sugars and saturated fats and everything else our bodies DONT need.

If we eat the wrong foods (or take too many antibiotics) and it affects the levels of our good microbes, it just leaves behind the bad microbes. And theyre the reason you keep eating cold pizza at 3 in the morning and gaining weight.

Dr. Gundrys explanation for how our food cravings really work BLEW MY MIND and made me realize that Ive been taking terrible care of my gut over the years. (No wonder I like chocolate-covered bacon so much.)

Fortunately, there are some immediate things you can do to improve your overall health, start losing weight, and get your gut back on track.

The first step is cutting certain foods out of your diet. The video spells out the biggest culprits that you have to avoid (some are pretty surprising), but it also spells out many different sweet treats and tasty alternatives that you can definitely keep eating. (Chocolate is on the list!)

The second step is learning what natural elements should be added to your diet to help regulate your overall digestive health.

You can go for a probiotic OR a more effective addition to your diet might be aprebiotic that's essentially a super-food that you can use to nourish the good microbes in your gut. (Some also containa compound that helps starve out your bad microbes.)

Prebiotics allow the good microbe ecosystem in your gut to thrive and, once you start taking care of your good microbes, theyll start taking care of you. That means youll start losing weight, youll feel more focused, your digestion will improve, your skin will clear up theres a HUGE upside to having a healthy digestive tract. And it will fix SO many of your daily health issues.

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If youre skeptical, seriously, watch Dr. Gundrys video and make up your own mind.

His arguments are backed up by some hard science and they make sense. All I know is that Im never going to think about my gut in the same way again (and Im ordering a prebiotic likePrebioThrive ASAP).

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Joanne Evans, M.Ed., R.N., P.M.H.C.N.S.-B.C., provided a presentation to colleagues at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., about the health benefits of adopting a plant-based vegan diet and soon had 19 nurses eager to test out the science firsthand.

After 21 days, 74 percent of the nurses, 14 out of 19, in this self-reported plant-based dietary review lowered their cholesterol, with a mean average of 18 mg/dL, while six lowered their cholesterol by 45 to 60 mg/dL; more than half, 10, lost weight, with an average weight loss of 4.4 pounds, with a range of 1.5 to 9 pounds; 30 percent, six, reported gains in energy; and 41 percent, eight, reported feeling highly satisfied with their health, compared to one nurse who reported this before the dietary modification. After the program concluded, the nurses reported an uptick in fruit and vegetable consumption, while meat and dairy consumption fell. The findings appear in the March 2017 issue of the American Journal of Nursing.

"Large bodies of research show a plant-based vegan diet boosts weight loss, lowers blood pressure, improves cholesterol, and stabilizes blood sugar," says Neal Barnard, M.D., F.A.C.C., creator of the 21-Day Vegan Kickstart, president of the nonprofit Physicians Committee, and an adjunct associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. "We now have preliminary evidence that this way of eating boosts energy, too. The secret is to stick with the prescription since the health benefits last as long as you're putting the dietary principles into practice. A plant-based vegan diet is not a fad diet, but a new approach to eating, a new approach to health, and a new approach to life."

A review about vegetarian and vegan diets in the Dec. 2016 issue of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics finds a plant-based vegan diet reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes by 62 percent, the risk of death or a hospitalization from a heart attack by one-third, or 32 percent, and the risk of developing all forms of cancer by 18 percent.

Plant-based eating patterns continue to gain traction among cultural influencers, from former president Bill Clinton's adoption of a vegan diet to improve his heart health in 2010 to Beyonc's debut of her newfound approach to weight loss in 2013 and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady releasing his plant-based secrets, shortly after a Super Bowl victory, in a New York Times magazine feature in 2015. Serena and Venus Williams applaud this dietary approach for its anti-inflammatory benefits. They competed together at the U.S. Open earlier this year.

Similar to today's top athletes and cultural influencers, the nurses in this study have the ability to influence a larger audiencetheir patients and nursing students.

"A plant-based diet provides a healthful template for all patients, but what I find works best is personalizing the approach," says Evans, the lead review author and a clinical research specialist. "We miss the point when we give generic advice and suggestions. I recommend clinicians do a nutritional assessment, learn what the patient eats on a daily basis, find out their food preferences, discover their challenges, and create personalized solutions."

The nurses in the program achieved metabolic benefits without counting calories, measuring portion sizes, or adhering to strict rules. They received support through weekly webinars with Evans, who answered questions about day-to-day challenges, provided advice about nutrient intake and cooking procedures, and offered feedback about how to integrate options for family and friends into every meal.

Participants also received daily support from the 21-Day Vegan Kickstart program, a free online meal-planning program that goes live the first day of each month and provides participants with dietitian-created meal plans, grocery shopping lists, inspirational tips, videos of cooking demos and grocery store tours, and interactive tools, including a free iPhone app.

To sign up for the April 1 program, visit 21DayKickstart.org. The program is available in English and Spanish, with international recipes designed to appeal to a variety of palates. Sample entres include steel-cut oatmeal breakfast bowls with berries for breakfast, Mediterranean-inspired chickpea salad rolls for lunch, edamame, pears, and bell peppers as heart-healthful snacks, and leafy greens with Costa Rican Beans for dinner.

Explore further: Physicians analyze food trends and publish dietary prescription for optimal heart health

More information: Joanne Evans et al, A Plant-Based Nutrition Program, AJN, American Journal of Nursing (2017). DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000513289.14377.0f

Journal reference: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Provided by: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

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By Dr. David Schopick

With the coming of spring, many people are focused on losing weight as bathing suit and short season is on the horizon. However, some people feel they cannot lose weight no matter how hard they try.

If medical causes have been ruled out, one question to ask might be, how is your mental health? Could there be something in your history or habits that is making you hold on to excess weight? Sometimes what is weighing on us are emotional issues, not just extra pounds.

Guidance on healthy eating and exercise plans are important for weight loss, but so is the right frame of mind. If you continually sabotage your weight loss efforts by hitting the drive-through, bingeing, or skipping those workouts with your trainer, it might be time to ask yourself if something is holding you back from achieving a healthy life.

A number of factors can cause us to harbor emotional or mental health issues that in turn may interfere with weight loss. Here is a quick overview of several.

1. You had a troubled history at home: People who grow up in abusive homes often turn to food for comfort. If there is little love or compassion or attention during your childhood, then it can be easy to turn to food for a different kind of nurturing. If the abuse is sexual, eating to become overweight and thereby become unappealing can be a way of trying to fight back and stop the abuse.

Those who have grown up in an abusive environment of any kind may continue to overeat even after becoming adults and leaving home. Even being in a loving relationship is sometimes not enough to heal the wounds of the past. In fact, sometimes, the overeating may not start until after the victim is an adult. Children may block out abuse for many years and then something triggers the memory of that pain. There can then be an emotional need to lessen those feelings with food.

2. You were a victim of bullying: Children who are overweight are frequently bullied, which only makes them more apt to eat as a way to ease the pain and stress. Children who are not overweight, but are bullied, may also have issues with food. In some, the stress of being victimized can lead to anorexia, but in others it can lead to overeating. The food issues, and the trauma of being bullied, can remain long after the actual bullying has stopped.

3. You have a history of depression or anxiety. People who battle depression or anxiety may frequently also battle being overweight. Why? Food is comfort; food is always there; food lets you stuff down those bad feelings and escape for a time. Eating keeps you from having to face deeper issues that might be troubling you. It can cover up feelings of pain and loss.

4. You feel you dont deserve to be happy. Strange as it may seem, many people who struggle with weight loss, or other self-improvement goals, are burdened by guilt. It may be over something that happened in their past, or it may be a distorted perception created by a parent or spouse or other relative.

A negative self-image can also sometimes simply evolve in your own mind over time. This feeling that they are not worthy can keep some people from fulfilling their goals and subconsciously cause them to sabotage weight loss efforts. They know they should be eating healthy yet they keep hitting the drive-through; they lose the weight, then binge and put it back on. They sign up with a trainer, but dont go to workouts. This cycle is likely to continue to repeat until they talk to a mental health care provider and start working on the reason why their self esteem is so low.

5. You are in a toxic relationship. If you are currently in a relationship where someone belittles you over your weight or weight-loss struggle, that can also block you from losing weight. It is hard to stay motivated if no one is supportive and is constantly eroding your self-esteem. Such ongoing negativity can lead to the aforementioned depression and anxiety as well.

Try distancing yourself from the toxic relationship. Find a workout partner and spur each other on. There are also many boot camps and other smaller, fitness groups whose goals include motivating each other. Ask at your local gym or search online.

6. You have unrealistic expectations. Sometimes, the culprit behind lack of weight loss is unrealistic expectations, or setting a goal that is not really your goal, but what you think your goal should be.

Not all women are going to be a petite size 2 and not all men are going to flaunt a six-pack. The goal is to achieve a healthy body weight that makes you feel good. This is a body weight that you are more apt to maintain. Talk with your doctor about what a healthy goal weight looks like and be proud of any weight loss you achieve. The goal of any weight loss program is not perfection or to have a Hollywood body, but to be healthy and feel positive about yourself.

7. You may have a sugar addiction. Sugar can be addictive, and those addicted to it find that they must eat not only more sugary foods but also sweeter foods and drinks in order for sugar to provide the kick they have come to expect.

Sugar stimulates the same parts of the brain as hard core drugs such as cocaine and heroin. It temporarily provides a feel good high and burst of energy, but as time goes by, more sugar is needed to produce the same effect. We also see sweet treats as a reward, so eating sugary items plays into this mindset. Sugar addiction can be overcome, although sometimes professional guidance is needed. People can learn to enjoy items that are less sweet or naturally sweet (such as fruits). This transition can aid greatly in weight loss and improving overall health.

If you have struggled with weight loss, and medical causes are not to blame, it might be helpful to talk to a mental health care provider to see if mental health issues are playing a role in your relationship with food and overeating. We all deserve to be healthy, and with the right support, you can achieve your weight-loss goals.

Dr. David Schopick is a psychiatrist in private practice in Portsmouth. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in adult, adolescent and child psychiatry and has been serving patients in the Greater Seacoast area and beyond for more than 25 years. For information, call 431-5411 or visit http://www.schopickpsychiatry.com.

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New Falcons defensive tackle Dontari Poe weighed in at 346 pounds at the 2012 Scouting Combine and has been listed at that weight since, but he said in Atlanta hes going to be a little slimmer.

Poe says hes already lost a few pounds and after talking to Falcons coach Dan Quinn he plans to lose more and play around 15 or 20 pounds lower than his previous weight.

He just told me he wanted me to come in and play fast and be aggressive, Poe said, so around 330 is where Ill play at most of the year. I feel like that will be a comfortable weight for me, too.

Poe denied reports that he has back problems that have scared some teams off in free agency, and said hes going to be able to move well and do whats asked of him in the Falcons defense.

This style of defense, like I said, it lets D-linemen play, Poe said. It lets us play football, it lets us attack, it lets us go do what D-linemen were made to do. I definitely feel like it will be real good for me.

For most people, 330 pounds isnt slim and fast, but Poe isnt built like most people. Poe at 330 will be trim and ready to attack in the Falcons defense.

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Forget what you have heard about cheese we have Gouda news for you.

Eating cheese does not raise your cholesterol and could actually help you lose weight, scientists have found.

Research from Ireland found people who eat a lot of cheese do not have a higher cholesterol than those who dont.

They also discovered that people who eat more dairy tend to have a lower body mass index.

But current health guidelines suggest eating foods high in saturated fat can increase your risk of high cholesterol.

Evidence strongly suggests that high cholesterol can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, blood clots and angina.

It is often caused by an unhealthy diet or having a family history of stroke or heart disease.

For the study, 1,500 Irish adults kept a four-day food diary and were asked to note how much dairy they ate.

Their blood samples were then analysed for cholesterol levels and other metabolic health problems.They found that the adults with a lower body mass index ate more dairy.

However, lower blood pressure was associated with eating cheese more than other products like yogurt and milk.

They found that while adults who ate large amounts of cheese consumed more saturated fat, they did not have the associated higher cholesterol.

Dr. Emma Feeney, Food for Health Irelands program manager, said: Simply looking at individual foods does not reflect the real story.

What will really impact on our metabolic health, is the overall pattern in which whole foods are consumed.

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Picture your last meal at a restaurant with friends.

Plates loaded with delicious food.

People laughing and telling stories.

Wine glasses filled and refilled over the course of the meal.

A good time, right?

Sure. But researchers say theres a downside to all that social revelry, especially if you are trying to lose weight, or even just keep off the pounds.

New research has found that the urge to overeat is strongest when you are dining with others in social situations, especially when out at a restaurant.

The biggest source of temptation is when people are in restaurants and theyre with other people. In particular, being with others who are eating is a huge trigger, Lora Burke, PhD, MPH, the studys lead author, and a professor of nursing at the University of Pittsburgh, told Healthline.

But its not just your friends who can lead your diet astray.

People can feel food temptation even if theyre alone but are in sight of people who are eating, said Burke.

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In the year-long study, researchers used a smartphone app to follow 150 people enrolled in a weight loss program.

The app asked people to check in up to five times a day, reporting whether they were tempted to stray from their eating plan, or if they actually did.

At the same time, they reported where they were, who they were with, and their mood.

Throughout the day they also reported whenever they ate or thought about eating foods or portion sizes that didnt fit their plan.

And they weighed themselves every day on a digital scale that sent data to the researchers automatically.

This use of technology in the study allowed researchers to capture information in real time, rather than relying on people to remember details later.

We assessed them in the moment, said Burke. Theyre in their natural environment wherever they are and they let us know what theyre doing, rather than relying on recall.

The amount of data provided some hints at how people react to food temptations in different situations.

People were more tempted when they were in the presence of other people eating, compared with eating alone even if they were sitting near strangers.

They also reported more food temptations when they were at a restaurant or bar, rather than at home or work.

And they were less likely to be tempted when eating in their car or at another persons house.

Not every meal with friends at a restaurant leads down the path of temptation.

But the study found out that when people were tempted at a restaurant and were around others who were eating, at least 60 percent of the time they will go on and eat something that they really werent planning for, Burke said.

The chance of giving in to temptation at work or in the car was about 40 percent and 30 percent, respectively.

The study was presented at a recent meeting of the American Heart Association.

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So is locking yourself in your house with a bowl of salad and ignoring your friends text messages your best option?

Not quite.

Even though eating at a restaurant with friends can be a high-risk situation, friends can actually help you stick to your weight loss plan.

Other research found that people who received more social support were better able to keep the weight off. As were people who enrolled in a weight loss program with friends.

Plus, the new study found that even though people experienced fewer food temptations when they were at home, they still gave into them about half of the time. Even when they were alone.

So food temptation lies in wait in many places. As do distractions which some think may be behind our overeating.

People often overeat when theyre distracted social situations can be distracting, of course, Dan Zigmond, author of Buddhas Diet: The Ancient Art of Losing Weight Without Losing Your Mind, told Healthline. But sitting alone at your desk at work can be hugely distracting, as well. And theres lots of evidence that people make bad choices in that situation, too.

You can counteract the effect of these distractions by being more mindful while you eat.

This technique has been applied in successful weight loss programs. But its roots extend even further back.

Part of the theme of our book is to carry forward the teachings that Buddha presented so many years ago. Those really all boil down to just paying attention, said Zigmond. To try to ensure that youre always paying some attention to what youre eating, no matter where youre doing it, when youre doing it, or with whom.

Zigmond said that this works even in groups, as seen with Buddhist monks who eat their meals communally, and mindfully.

Mindful eating mind might mean something as simple as pausing for a moment before starting to eat. Or paying attention to each bite of food. Or talking about the food with your friends.

In the end, this can improve the dining experience for everyone, without leaving you feeling guilty afterward for overeating.

I dont think meals out with friends have to be bad for our health or our weight, said Zigmond. But we have to combine them with a certain amount of attention and mindfulness.

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Most people tend to associate a vegan diet with being lean. And science backs that notion. In a study of 40,000 adults, Oxford University researchers found that meat-eaters had the highest BMIs; vegans had the lowest; and vegetarians and semi-vegetarians landed somewhere in-between. But throughout my years in private practice, I've worked with plenty of clients who did not lose weight after cutting out animal products. And some even gained weight. Here are five common reasons this happens, plus how to avoid themso you can reap both the health and weight-loss benefits of going vegan.

Healthy foodsincluding veggies, fruit, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and avocadocontain raw materials that either fuel the activity of your body's cells, or help maintain, heal, or regenerate tissue (such as hair, skin, immune cells, and muscle). But we don't require an unlimited supply of these nutrients. The amount your body needs is largely based on your age, sex, height, ideal body weight, and physical activity level. A young, tall, active man with a higher ideal weight, for example, requires larger portions than an older, petite, sedentary woman.

Often when I evaluate clients' food journals, I find that they aren't losing weight because their nutrient intake exceeds their needs. I had one female client who was eating a large aa bowl for breakfast that contained multiple servings of fruit, nut milk, nut butter, and seeds. She would then commute by car to work and sit at a desk all morning. While the bowl was chock-full of nutrition, it packed about three times what her body actually needed to keep her satiated until lunch.

Eating an adequate amount of protein is key for maintaining muscle mass, which helps keep your metabolism revved. It's possible to meet your daily protein needs on a plant-based diet. You just have to be strategic.

One of my clients who was struggling to drop weight (and feeling tired all the time) after he went vegan was surprised to learn he was only consuming about half the protein he needed. Most vegans I work with need at least 60 grams of protein per day. But many don't know if they're hitting that quota.

To make sure you're getting enough, try tracking your intake (even briefly) with an app like My Fitness Pal. Another strategy is to include more pulses (the umbrella term for beans, lentils, and peas) in your meals, since they are one of the best sources of plant protein. One cup of cooked lentils contains 17 grams of protein, compared to about 8 grams in a cup of cooked quinoa or a quarter cup of almonds. Whipping a plant-based powder (such as pea protein, made from yellow split peas) into a smoothie can also boost your intake, by as much as 25 grams per serving.

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Whether you're a vegan or an omnivore, meal timing can have a serious impact your waistline. Many people I talk to eat their largest meal in the evening, when they're the least active. A smarter strategy is to eat larger meals earlier, so they fuel your most active hours of the day.

Skimping all day and gorging at night is a recipe for weight gain, or at least preventing weight loss-even if you're vegan. Try switching to evening meals that are filling but but light, such as sauted veggies and chickpeas over a bed of greens and spaghetti squash; or a broth-based veggie and white bean soup with a drizzle of EVOO.

I've had plenty of clients who believed it was okay to eat unlimited amounts of plant-based treats (think coconut milk ice cream and sweet potato chips). Plant-based frozen foods, desserts, and snacks can not only be high in calories, but they're often made with refined flour and added sugar, and stripped of nutrients and fiber. While they're fine as occasional treats, when consumed daily, they can pack on pounds. One study found that processed foods may decrease post-meal calorie burning by nearly 50% compared to whole foods. Trade processed plant foods for fresh snacks. Reach for in-season fruit and dark chocolate to satisfy a sweet craving; and raw veggies with hummus or guacamole for a savory fix.

There are many beverages marketed to plant-based consumers: kombucha, drinking vinegars, green juices, chia drinks, coconut water, and almond milk cold brew coffees, just to name a few. With so many choices, I've seen many clients unknowingly sip hundreds of extra calories per day.

My rule of thumb is this: If it's not water or unsweetened tea, your beverage should count as part of your meal or snack. One vegan client who found she wasn't losing weight was drinking a smoothie along with her lunch salad. Unknowingly, she was essentially consuming two lunches every day. Another client didn't realize that the healthy (and expensive) beverages she drank twice a day in lieu of soda contained about 300 calories total. That may not sound like a ton, but it would take a one-hour speed walk to burn off just those drinks.

Make good old H2O your drink of choice, and if you reach for anything else, take a careful look at the ingredients, nutrition facts, and serving size, so you can decide if it's the best fit for your body's needs.

Cynthia Sass is Health's contributing nutrition editor, a New York Times best-selling author, and consultant for the New York Yankees. See her full bio here.

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SHREVEPORT - KTAL NBC 6 visited with two of our contestants who are taking part in the 'Fit for Life' weight loss challenge.

KTAL NBC 6 is proud to host the Get Fit for Life participants along with our partners Supermann Blunt, Panera Bread, Pair O Dox, Governors Council on Physical Fitness & Sports, Optimum Fitness, and Lisa Loo Fitness.

Five contestants in all are taking part in the challenge.

It's been about a month and Casey McDowell has lost eleven pounds.

Janica Allen has lost about seven pounds.

Both say they are feeling better and working hard.

"It's been challenging. The exercises, the food, but it's going good. I can see the difference" said Janica Allen.

It's been an awesome month. I've gone from not doing any exercise to exercising five days a week" said Casie McDowell.

Theudas Allen, Winter Buklad and Trey Jackson are also taking part in the challenge.

We'll continue to follow the contestants during their weight-loss journey for the next two months.

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