Nikki Robinson finds her happy number

Eighty-six is a semiprime, a nontotient, a noncototient, a happy number, and a self number. It appears in the Padovan sequence, right after 37, 49, and 65. And it's the amount of weight Nikki Robinson plans to lose with L A Weight Loss.

Nikki struggled with her weight her entire life. Throughout childhood, she kept active with a variety of sports. But high school and beyond saw Nikki's lifestyle significantly slow, and her weight gradually climb.

By the time she was 21, Nikki weighed a hefty 250 pounds. She was pre-diabetic, and on medication for high blood pressure. Worse, Nikki couldn't do many of the things girls her age were doing, because she didn't have the confidence to flirt with boys or wear cute clothes. And she felt sluggish all the time.

Nikki knew she was too young for such burdensome health problems, and became determined to lose weight. She tried other diets, but didn't learn about balanced eating, and never felt accountable for what she ate.

Then in April 2006, Nikki joined her local Morristown, Tenn., L A Weight Loss center. There, she was paired up with a personal weight loss counselor, who helped slim down her diet. Nikki learned about proper portion sizes, and added fruits, vegetables, and lean meats to her meals.

It wasn't long before she started dropping weight. In fact, Nikki's already lost 51 pounds. And that puts her at 193 -- only 28 pounds from her weight loss goal of 165!

The support has been fantastic. Nikki's family and friends have backed her the entire way, and celebrate all of her weight loss milestones with her.

Watching Nikki succeed has motivated her younger sister to join L A Weight Loss, too! And the compliments from guys haven't been too bad, either. ;-)

Plus, Nikki's energy is soaring. She feels like an entirely different person. Her health has improved, and she's off all of her medications.

Best of all, Nikki feels good about herself. And she knows that as her weight keeps dropping, life will only get better. Eighty-six certainly is a happy number -- Nikki's happy number. Keep up the good work!

Here's Nikki at 250 pounds:



And here she is today, looking much slimmer at 165 pounds:



FAST FACTS

Name: Nikki Robinson
Hometown: Morristown, Tenn.
Age: 21
Height: 5'8"

Starting weight: 251 pounds
Goal weight: 165 pounds
Current weight: 193 pounds
Program start date: April 2006

Biggest motivator: Getting compliments from friends and family.

Biggest obstacle: Resisting temptation.

Old eating philosophy: Eating whatever she wanted.

New eating philosophy: Sticking to proper portions.

Best thing about losing weight: Enjoying all the new attention.

Best weight loss secret learned: If you're committed to losing weight, it will happen!