Hi everyone – my name is Julie Zigari and I’m from Galloway, NJ. I’m a 21 years old college student, I work full time, and I have the craziest new found love for health, nutrition and working out. I started my weight loss journey in January 2013. At this point […]
Have you ever felt the tug at your heart that you knew your life was destined to be something more? That where you were in your present moment was just a lie? That was me prior to March 2012. 389 pounds. 29 years old and ready to just move […]
I had always been overweight. I was over 200lbs by the time I started high school and I’m sad to say that, that was probably the “healthiest” I was my entire adult life, until now. After I stopped playing sports in high school, and got a car my weight began […]
I remember when I was younger – I used to cry to my parents about how unfair life was. Why was I overweight? Why me? Why was I cursed? I also remember once telling her that I would give ANY sum of money to be “normal”… I would do […]
I have always been overweight (well, actually, I was born premature weighing 5lbs – so I guess I can’t say always). I even got my uncoordinated self out on the basketball court during HS. However, the many hours spent being active were overcompensated by food. I thought I was destined to […]
I’m humbled that I’ve been given the chance to write about my weight loss journey and how it has changed my entire life in just one long (scratch that – very long) 3 years. This journey has transformed me in countless ways, and if my story can alter just […]
You read Ron’s incredible transformation story – but we didn’t want to let him stop there! Here’s what he had to say when we asked him about the five most important things he learned from his wonderful experience – Never be afraid to change & try new things […]
Growing up, I was a cheerleader, active and ate whatever I wanted – I never had weight issues. Being Italian, pasta dishes were always on the menu at home. I looked forward to Sunday dinners with my family that ran from early afternoon well into the late evening & included […]
It was summer 2010, I was just trying to run and play with my two-year-old daughter when I felt a pain on my right knee. I knew I was overweight (with 280 lbs at that time) and running was not really a good idea for me. I went to the […]
