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"  Vicki Baughman, 41, from Cypress, Texas, found a perfect match for her diet goals\u2013\u2013online support. After seeing a picture of herself at her heaviest, she couldn&amp;#039;t believe her eyes and knew that it was time to make some changes. With motivation and accountability from new friends, this mom lost an incredible 70 pounds.  &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;d always been a yo-yo dieter, but my weight struggles intensified eight years ago, after both of my sons were diagnosed with autism. I was so completely overwhelmed with caring for them that I forgot to take care of myself. I knew I had gained weight\u2014I was wearing a size 18W\u2014but it didn&amp;#039;t hit me how bad it was until my husband snapped a photo of me on Christmas morning in 2007. As soon as I saw the image, I knew it was time to do something.   With my busy home life, I knew I couldn&amp;#039;t commit to a diet that involved a lot of planning and cooking. So I chose Nutrisystem for the ease and convenience of preportioned meals. I also started walking on a treadmill and spent time on the Nutrisystem message boards, where I made a lot of virtual buddies. We challenged each other to stick to our diets and get more active. Within a few months, I stopped relying on the meals and was able to eat less and make healthier choices on my own. After I lost 20 pounds, I decided to do the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred DVD. My friend Beth, who I met online and lives in South Carolina, also did the month-long program and we compared notes along the way. Being accountable (and having her support) made it that much harder to quit.  In 14 months, I went from 186 pounds to 116 pounds and now wear a size 2. I&amp;#039;m happier, healthier and more active than I&amp;#039;ve ever been, which in turn makes my home life much more manageable. I have more energy to do the fun and hard stuff with my boys. One more great bonus: I&amp;#039;m still in touch with Beth and several other online support buddies, many of whom have become real-life friends.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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