Divorce starts a new chapter for eager dieter

We all know life has its highs and lows. One serious downer: going through a divorce. But people who view life with the glass half-full can see divorce as an opportunity for a fresh start.

For Beth Eager, her divorce was an eye-opening experience. She realized she was ending one chapter of her life, and beginning a new one.

But in February 2006, visiting the doctor in the midst of her divorce, this neo-natal nurse was surprised to learn she weighed 199 pounds. She was also diagnosed as pre-diabetic, and her blood pressure was borderline high.

Scared into action, Beth walked into the Sioux Falls, S.D., L A Weight Loss center, eager to get started. She'd been dieting on and off since she was 10, and had tried several options that just weren’t for her.

But L A Weight Loss’s one-on-one counseling was the missing touch -- she lost nine pounds in just the first week! Since then, Beth lost 44 pounds on her way to her goal weight of 132. She also stopped eating greasy fried foods, and her favorite: McDonald’s double cheeseburgers with fries.

She now dines on fish and lean meats, and snacks on fruits and vegetables. The best part: She feels great about herself, and looks smokin' on the back of her new boyfriend’s motorcycle!

Congratulations, Beth! You’ve had quite a ride!

Here’s Beth at 199 pounds:



And here she is in a stunning black ensemble at 155!



FAST FACTS

Name: Beth Eager
Hometown: Luverne, Minn.
Age: 50

Starting weight: 199 pounds
Goal weight: 132 pounds
Current weight: 155 pounds
Program start date: February 2006

Favorite food: Chicken.

Biggest temptation: Hamburgers.

Biggest motivator: Starting a new life after her divorce.

Biggest obstacle: Finding a diet program that worked for her.

Old eating philosophy: Binging on greasy foods.

New eating philosophy: Incorporating more fish and chicken into her diet.

Best thing about losing weight: Looking great on her boyfriend's motorcycle.

Best weight loss secret learned: Find a plan that works, and stick to it.

Jane Blake: From "big legs" to the big time

I'm sure you've seen weight loss ads on TV that show the "before and after" photos and thought, "Yeah, right. That *can't* be the same person." Maybe some weight loss ads from some companies are airbrushed.

But in the case of L A Weight Loss, every person, story, and photo we feature in our advertising and on this blog is 100 percent authentic. Not only do we post actual, unretouched photos; we also post Podcasts of unrehearsed, unedited interviews (scroll down and through the archives to find them).

Take Jane Blake, for example. This San Diego mother of three was featured in a number of national advertisements for L A Weight Loss' Thinner by the Minute program.

She dropped 44 pounds in 16 weeks on the program. She was so successful, she was selected as our national spokesperson for the Thinner by the Minute program.

But things weren't always so rosey for Jane. At 187 pounds on her 40th birthday, her son innocently told her she had "big legs." That was the final push she needed to start shedding the weight she'd gained from three pregnancies over 10 years.

You can read more about Jane's amazing transformation, and how she did it through Thinner by the Minute in this press release we issued back in September.

And if you're a member of the press, you can freely interview Jane, or any of the women featured on this blog, anytime. Just write to me and I'll set it up.

Here's Jane at 187 pounds with her son:



Here she is 16 weeks later, at 143 pounds. No more "big legs" for this mom!



FAST FACTS

Name: Jane Blake
Age: 40

Starting weight: 187 pounds
Goal weight: 155 pounds
Current weight: 143 pounds
Program start date: September 2005

Biggest motivator: She wanted to be the "cool" mom. Her weight kept her from getting involved with her kids' school activities.

Best thing about losing weight: She loves getting up every morning.

Old eating philosophy: Lots of red meat, chocolate, and sweets.

New eating philosophy: Fresh fruits, vegetables, and lean protein.

Best weight loss secret learned: Eat six to seven small meals a day, instead of three large ones.