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Local dieter to be on ‘Today’ on Monday
Jennifer Powell, the Lebanon woman who has lost 142 pounds, will appear on The Today Show’ on Monday, Aug. 17.
Powell, 36, will be inducted into the NBC morning program’s Joy Fit Club, which honors those who have lost weight through good old-fashioned diet and exercise. Her segment will air during the 8 a.m. hour.
“It’s amazing,” she said. “I’m just in awe and counting my blessings.”
She also was recently featured in Women’s Health magazine in the “Success Story” feature.
In 2005, at 312 pounds, Powell decided she had to change her ways. First, she walked and simply cut back on food. After a month, she lost 15 pounds, but knew she needed more support, so she joined TOPS Inc. TOPS stands for Taking Off Pounds Sensibly.’
In the middle of her progress, she had a huge setback, suffering cardiac arrest.
But she persevered and has lost a total of 142 and continues 5 a.m. workouts.
She points out she was not dieting but making a change.
“It was more like an adventure,” she said.
“If you’re heart is not in it, you’re not going to do it.”
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By Mother of the Munchkins
August 16, 2009 3:45 PM | Link to this
She looks fantastic! Awesome, Jennifer!
By Believer
August 16, 2009 4:17 PM | Link to this
Jennifer how true to making changes, not dieting. Learning a new lifestyle is what will keep the weight off. I love your comment about “if your heart is not in it, you’re not going to do it.” That is so true. Congratulations in finding a new lifestyle!
By My piehole
August 17, 2009 7:49 AM | Link to this
…and I thought losing 65 lbs. was rough! I created the situation (open mouth, bent elbows shoving food in) and then corrected it. I have kept the weight off with a balanced diet of “the five food groups” in small portions, which allows an occasional splurge of “forbidden food”. My mind got me there, my mind got me out of there. Jennifer is to be congradulated. As “normal” as being overweight was, losing it and keeping it off will be normal also. Way to go!!!