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Weight-Loss Success Story: From Couch Potato to Pro Bodybuilder
Jamine Pitts (before)/Harold Lee Miller (after) Jasmine Pitts26, 5'10"
Indianapolis
Before: 185 lb.
Dress size: 12/14
After: 145 lb.
Total pounds lost: 40 lb.
Sizes lost: 5
Diploma in hand, I moved to Indianapolis. Lonely in my new apartment and flipping through my tagged Facebook photos, I suddenly saw how big I'd become. I was confused: Why didn't anyone tell me? I needed to make a change. I got the Insanity DVDs and followed the program every night after work for 90 days. Then I'd cook a dinner that was much healthier than the dining hall food of the previous four years. Eating clean and another cycle of Insanity got me to 135 pounds by September 2012.
I had already hit my weight goal, but I wanted to get stronger. I started lifting and quickly developed some definition. But it was my aunt—who went from being overweight to a world-champion bodybuilder—who inspired me to take it seriously. In June 2014, I entered my first bodybuilding competition, and I placed in the top five! I've since competed three more times. While I'm still an engineer by day, I've discovered a way to live out my dreams of going pro—as a bodybuilder.
Jasmine relied on a winning combo of exercise and better eating. Steal her tricks, and get even more at health.com/weight-loss-stories.
I buy workout clothes in crazy colors—they give me energy.
Create a diamond shape with your forefingers and thumbs to really target your triceps.
I started listening to motivational speeches on YouTube during workouts. My favorite: "I Am a Champion" by Coach Flowers.
I make my own protein bars by mixing oats with nuts or dried fruit—whatever sounds good—then adding a bit of heated unsweetened almond milk to bind the dough before pressing it into a sheet pan (no baking needed).
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