“I somehow had settled into thinking that being heavy was just how I would be for the rest of my life, but then a switch went off,” said Crystel Saturday, 40.

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Two years ago (oddly enough, on my wedding day) I weighed almost 165 pounds at 5'8". That was the heaviest I'd ever been in my entire life, and it was certainly…

What you can see here is a progress picture showing a fat loss from 190 pounds to 140 pounds. That's a respectable loss of 50 pounds.

How to lose 2 pounds a week? Losing two pounds a week is the realistic and healthy way to lose weight long-term and build good daily habits. These tips are crucial for long-term weight loss and starting a healthy lifestyle.

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