Debbie McKay transforms right before our eyes

Our final new blogger is Debbie McKay. With a husband and five kids under her watch, Debbie ballooned to 242 pounds before joining L A Weight Loss in July. With the help of her personal counselor, Debbie has already shed 38 pounds (!), but she's not done yet. She still needs to lose 22 more to hit her goal weight of 148 pounds.

Here's Debbie before:



And we can't wait to see her "after" photo!

In the meantime, listen to her talk to JackieZ and me about what it was like to be 242 pounds, and how she balances her family, career, and weight loss while still shedding pounds.

And don't forget to read about our other new bloggers Dana Shocaroff and Carolina Yepez!

Meet our three new contributing bloggers

As you know, I'm one of the writers working on the publicity team for L A Weight Loss. You've probably heard my voice on a few of our podcasts.

In addition to bringing you interviews and the blog's amazing before-and-after stories, I've also been working with JackieZ to find real L A Weight Loss clients who are willing to share their weight-loss journeys in their own words.

I'm excited to report that we have our first three L A Weight Loss clients who have stepped up to the challenge:

* Dana Shocaroff, from San Diego, Calif., who joined L A Weight Loss in March 2006.

* Debbie McKay, from Milwaukee, Wis., who joined in July 2006.

* Carolina Yepez, from Oceanside, Calif., who joined in May 2006.

I'm going to post 'before' photos and initial Podcasts with each of them shortly. Then I'll be helping them to post their progress reports here. We're hoping that, once they get the hang of it, they'll be posting regularly, right from their own PCs.

We'll also be checking in with them every now and then to get their latest photos, and produce Podcasts of their story updates.

We're hoping all of this will give readers unprecedented insight into how the L A Weight Loss program actually works, and what *really* goes on between those before and after photographs are taken.

It certainly doesn't happen overnight, and the men and women who stick to their program learn a lot in the months that pass and, as such, have a lot they can share with you!

In the meantime, if you're currently on the L A Weight Loss program (or thinking about joining!) and want to share your story on the blog, please feel free to contact me at Blogger@MyLAWeightLossDiary.com.

We'd love to feature you and your story, as long as you're willing to make the commitment to post regularly, and let us follow you from start to goal weight (and maybe even beyond).