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"          My turning point: When my brother and his fiancee asked me to be in their wedding, I knew I needed to lose weight. I wanted to look better on their special day than I did on my own. My slim-down techniques: I drank a lot of water and ate a healthy breakfast every day. Plus, I used Weight Watchers&amp;#039; points system to manage my diet. Kept the weight off: Three years. My best motivator: The desire to be thin and healthy -- especially since heart disease runs in my family. My greatest temptation: Anything with salt, like peanuts and chips. Pretzels were my biggest downfall. Now, I don&amp;#039;t eat as many snacks as I used to, but I don&amp;#039;t totally deny myself either. My favorite diet food: One of my staples is a vegetable soup with cabbage, green beans, zucchini, carrots, onions and chicken broth. I make it by the vat and freeze it. My snacking tips: Munch on carrots and fat-free pretzels. My exercise routine: I run a lot. Last year, I ran a half-marathon and finished in two hours and 16 minutes. This year, I&amp;#039;m preparing for a full marathon. When I&amp;#039;m not training, I run three miles a day, four times a week.  Slim-down advice: Don&amp;#039;t get discouraged if you gain a pound.  The payoff: I used to be embarrassed to buy clothes, especially when I was with my thin friends. Now that I have confidence, I love to shop! 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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