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For as long as I can remember I have always been unhappy with my weight. My self esteem was low, especially during my high school years. I could never fit into the clothes that were in fashion and not surprisingly my clothes had a little more extra added to them so they didn’t quite look the same. I have tried so many diet pills over the years. I lost and then I gained more weight when I stopped using them. I became really discouraged and I never wanted to go anywhere or do anything. I just stayed in and watched television. I did not want to go out with any guys because I felt like I wasn’t the right size. I even got to the point where I was looking into liposuction.

I never thought in a million years that I could exercise and actually lose weight. It wasn’t an option that I would even have considered. It seemed to difficult and I thought I needed a miracle. One day I woke up and couldn’t fit into any of my clothes. They were a size 18. I also tried on my clothes that were a size 20 and they were also tight. I couldn’t believe it! My kids asked me what was wrong and I had to tell them that I was going on a diet and they looked at me like "here we go again". I really had no clue how I was going to lose the weight.

One day my kids and I were walking through Wal-Mart and I saw EA SPORTS Active. I told my kids that I had to get this - that maybe it will help me so we bought it and I also bought a scale so I could check out the damage I had done to my body. I also wanted to start eating right and I went to see a diet doctor to see what would be the best and healthiest way to lose this weight that I have been struggling with my whole life. Everything I read from the doctor (along with my own research) said to drink plenty of water and cut back on carbohydrate intake.

On October 3, 2009 I started my diet and exercise program. I weighed 242 pounds which was the most I had ever weighed. I faithfully used EA SPORTS Active everyday starting with a 20 minute preset workout. I also focused on drinking 8 (8oz) glasses of water and ate 3 small balanced meals of salads, vegetables, and meat. I did not eat anything after 6:00pm. After 2 weeks of this I weighed in at 235 pounds! Now that I was familiar with EA SPORTS Active, I changed my custom workouts to 30 minutes on high intensity. It became a challenge and that’s exactly what I needed to push myself to get to my goal.

What I like about my awesome trainer is that she helps you through the workouts. The motivation when you are doing well and the feedback when you are not pushing yourself as hard as you can is great. She became my best friend. The journal entries helped me out a lot and the trophies got me excited -  when I earned it really made me feel good about myself. Don’t get me wrong, there were some obstacles at first, especially the running, squats, and omg the jump lunges! But I succeeded and surprised myself once I did them and it became easier over time.

On November 1, 2009 I weighed in at 227 pounds it was an exciting moment for me. I’m actually working out with something that I never thought I could do! I was doing it at my house where I feel comfortable and I have my own trainer that motivates and gives me feedback. What could be better? My EA SPORTS Active workouts went from 30 minutes to any exercise I felt like. There were so many exercises to choose from! From having fun shooting basketballs to playing baseball I was a champ!

On December 1, 2009 after cooking Thanksgiving dinner for my family I still managed to lose 8 more pounds putting me at 219! I couldn’t believe it! I never thought that I could be this happy. I felt so much better I was actually getting up and moving around taking my kids places and it was all because of EA SPORTS Active. By January 1 I weighed 210 lbs. I saw the commercial for EA SPORTS Active More Workouts and felt that it was time for me to buy it and take my workouts to the next level. It was perfect how EA SPORTS Active had you train step by step and then when you get to EA SPORTS Active More Workouts it’s more challenging and you are moving faster, burning more calories. My goal is to be 175 pounds - I would love to be a size 11 and I think by the end of March I should be there.

On February 1, 2010 I weighed in at 200 lbs (size 13/14). Take it from me EA SPORTS Active and EA SPORTS Active More Workouts showed me that there is light at the end of the tunnel. I can’t explain how I feel right now. EA SPORTS Active helped me find my inner self. I can actually workout and live a healthy life. For those of you that think you don’t have time, I am a 30 year old single mother of 3 boys age 12, 7 and 3 and I’m also a branch manager working 40 plus hours a week. I also take care of my elderly mom that stays at home. So if I have time to workout for 30 minutes to an hour a day anyone can! YOU HAVE TO ASK YOURSELF HOW BAD DO YOU WANT IT! I do so much for other people but never took time for myself. This is something that I had to do for myself. I have my self esteem back. I love shopping, especially in the front of the stores and not at the back. THANK YOU EA SPORTS Active FOR GIVING ME MY LIFE BACK!                                        

The average individual needs a net deficit of 3500 calories to lose one pound.

I have always been bigger, but since meeting my husband and having two beautiful daughters, it seemed as if I was destined to be a bigger girl the rest of my life. My neighbor started a weight loss contest and I joined, little did I know how much it would change my life. I went from 215 pounds to 195 (currently) and have dropped a total of 12 inches off my bust hips and waist since Nov 2nd.  That's only two and a half months! I have been losing an average of 2 lbs a week since January on EA SPORTS Active. 99% of my weight loss is thanks to EA SPORTS Active. I starting watching my portion control and how many carbs I eat, but if I want fries, I eat them, I decided that I can exercise for the rest of my life, but I wasn't going to diet the rest of my life. The way I got motivation was my friends formed a group with me and the one who loses the least amount of pounds has to buy the other two supper. I didn't see those results when I was going to the gym. I now weigh what I did when I got married and I FIT into my wedding dress for the first time in five years, I am only half way to my total weight loss goal, but I am getting EA SPORTS Active More Workouts for my birthday and hope to lose another 20-30 pounds. I have a lot more energy and am really looking at this as a long term workout routine, not just for a month or a year or two. I weighted 249 last March, but after having my daughter Layne, I was able to get most of that off to get down into the 217 mark, but I couldn't go beyond that, until EA SPORTS Active. Thank you for helping me go beyond that and then some.

The average individual needs a net deficit of 3500 calories to lose one pound.