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"          Name: MaryBeth Pierantoni  Location: Rocklin, CA My turning point: After the birth of my third child in October 2002, the baby weight didn&amp;#039;t come off easily. Age wasn&amp;#039;t on my side anymore, and I didn&amp;#039;t want a life ahead of me filled with weight-related health issues. My slim-down techniques: I found healthy ways to kick-start my metabolism in the morning. I made exercise a priority and starting eating and cooking organic food as often as possible. Kept the weight off: One year. My best motivator: Remembering how unhealthy I used to be.  My greatest temptation: Really great cheese, like Jarlsberg. I eat some as a treat on special occasions. My favorite diet food: I love putting organic peanut butter on whole-grain flax-seed bread. My snacking tips: I eat yogurt, walnuts, almonds, bananas and oranges. My exercise routine: I do spinning (a biking class at the gym) five times a week for 45 minutes. Slim-down advice: Try a few types of exercise until you find a form of movement that you enjoy. Also, give healthy foods a chance -- you&amp;#039;ll grow to love them. The payoff: I can carry my 3-year-old son up the stairs without my knees hurting. And I&amp;#039;ve never felt better, both physically and emotionally. The Secret of Your Success Have you lost unwanted pounds and kept them off? Whether you&amp;#039;ve shed that extra weight with a diet that really worked or by revamping your snack habits, we want to know your secrets for an ongoing Good Housekeeping Web feature. Email us your success story and be sure to include your name and daytime phone number. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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