From Health magazine
Hilary Andreas didn’t want to settle for her postpregnancy shape—so she dropped 70-plus pounds.
After having her third baby last October, Hilary Andreas was thrilled about her expanding family—but not about her expanding body. At 198 pounds and wearing a size 18, this Portland, Ore., mom wanted to slim down. “I made a pact with myself that I’d do whatever it took to lose weight,” says Hilary, now 30. She took strategies from plans like the South Beach Diet and the Fat Flush Plan, such as cutting sugar—mostly by keeping her hands off her kids’ snacks. Hilary started walking five times a week and lifting weights; she slowly started running until she could jog more than four miles four to five times a week. In five months, Hilary lost 60 pounds, and she has shed 13 more since then. “When I was heavier, I didn’t feel as full of life,” she says. “I’m a totally different person now.”
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Sweet reward
Here’s Hilary’s special treat: A scoop of Breyer’s Fat Free Vanilla Ice Cream topped with a tablespoon of Adam’s Organic Chunky Peanut Butter and 10 to 15 chocolate chips.
How she curbs cravings
Hilary mixes 1 cup of Trader Joe’s 100% Cranberry Juice and 7 cups of water in a pitcher and sips on it throughout the day to control her sweet tooth.
A fit family
Hilary and her husband are training for a marathon, and their kids are taking gym classes so they stay active, too.
Her gift
Hilary wanted a pair of skinny jeans—so we got her a pair from one of her favorite designers, Rock & Republic, to congratulate her on her weight-loss success.
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Comments (7)
I subscribe to Health and Hilary’s story is so inspiring. I look to her article when I need some motivation.
I have tried diets nothing works I do not eat fried foods I watch what I eat I eat by 7:30pm the more I diet the more I gain and I get severe Headace when I do not eat I do not eat alot either I don’t excerise alot but that shoud not make me gain weight when watch need help my husband don’t care
I want to lose weight but for some reason I can’t stop wanting to eat and then I exercise for a short time and then stop.
I’m extremely inspired by Hilary. Would I be able to e-mail her for more information and inspiration?
I am extremely inspired by Hilary. Is there any way she can be contacted via e-mail, so that I can learn more about how she successfully accomplished what I would love to accomplish?
I have degenerative disc disease which makes it hard for me to exercise. And since I quit smoking 2 years ago, I gained 30 pounds without eating anymore! I told my doctors I might have to start smoking for my health! My blood pressure also went up! Now because of the rapid weight gain I also have a pinched nerve in my leg & it hurts!
Comment for Ruth- judging by what you wrote, my guess is that the reason you are not losing weight is that you are not eating enough! Your body needs the energy food gives you to burn calories. Headaches can be a common symptom
of low blood sugar caused by lack of nutrition. Cutting out fried foods was a great start! Good for you. That’s hard. You might want to try eating 3-6 small
healthy meals a day. Small/healthy are your key words. We all hate to exercise,
but you won’t lose weight without doing it, and more importantly you won’t keep the weight off that you lose if you don’t continue exercising. Doesn’t have to be anything fancy- a nice long walk EVERY day will help you a lot!
Since you have Internet access, check out the website the government has about nutrition and health, it’s called My Pyramid, and it gives very good
advice about nutrition and weight loss. This website we’re all on has great advice too. Good, healthy food in small portions + exercise= weight loss.
We can all do this. Good luck!
P.S. Lose weight because YOU want to for YOURSELF. If the hubby doesn’t support it, that’s his problem, not yours.