We've seen Bravolebs like Kandi Burruss, Luann de Lesseps, and Lala Kent all join in the viral 10-year challenge but Dr. Heavenly Kimes' entry may just be the most eye-opening of them all.

The Married to Medicinedentist recently shared an Instagram post featuring a side-by-side image of her from 10 years ago and a current photo, which highlights the major transformation she's made. Not only does Dr. Heavenly look more radiant and fabulous than ever, but she's also lost over 70 pounds and is focused on maintaining her fitness regimen.

In 2018, the ATL mom, who hadgastric bypass surgery in 2007, openedup aboutabout her journey on social media. "When I get hungry or discouraged, I always look at photos to see how far Ive come!" she shared. In another post, showing off her workout routine, Dr. Heavenly wrote, "My weight loss journey is like my Spiritual Journey! Up. And down."

Still, fans (and us)want to learn more about her path,andit appears Dr. Heavenly is ready to share even more. When a fan recentlyasked Heavenly if she's talked about her weight loss before on IG, she replied, "Yes. I have. But now I will more." She added: "Its a constant struggle but I love me big or smaller."

Take a look at her amazing results:

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Kate Hudson is taking her Instagram followers along for the ride on her New Year's wellness journey. "It's January 2nd, 2020," she said in an Instagram Story posted yesterday. "Got on the scale. I wasn't impressed. But that's okay, 'cause I know how to do this, you know what I mean?"

The Weight Watchers spokesperson then talked about the program's new color-coded plans (she's a purple), before weighing in at 136. "Ideal weight for me: 125," she wrote, "10 to go."

After giving birth to her daughter Rani Rose in 2018, Kate posted on Instagram about her goal to lose 25 pounds by the spring. Unlike with the other two [kids], I didnt really have time to work out, she told Women's Health in our December cover story. It took a different kind of discipline. These days, that discipline manifests in the form of a balanced diet, something she said comes from her partnership with Weight Watchers.

Kate starts her day with celery juice, plus either a protein shake, oatmeal, an acai bowl, or eggs. She likes to keep her meals plant-based, so squash or zucchini noodles are on rotation, which sometimes she spices up with chicken, fish, or steak. (Yesterday, she made shrimp with sherry vinegar and garlic.)

Still, she makes time to work out three or four times a week, alternating between Peloton Tread, pole dancing, Body by Simone, Beachbody Brazil Butt Lift classes, and private Pilates sessions with instructor Nicole Stuart. Pilates is still her favorite, she said: I love how flexible I get and what it does to the shape of my body."

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It does not matter what is to be blamed for the rapid weight gain, we can all agree that getting rid of those stubborn kilos can be taxing. When 29-year-old Manish Singh realised that his growing weight is preventing him from running the way he wanted to, he decided to do something about his growing weight. To know how he did it, read his inspiring weight loss story here.Name: Manish Singh

Occupation: Software Engineer

Age: 29 yearsHeight:5 feet 7 inches

City: Mumbai

Highest weight recorded: 78 kgsWeight lost: 10 kgsDuration it took me to lose weight: 2 months

The turning point: While I had always wanted to achieve a lean and muscular physique, it was heartbreaking when I was no longer able to run a 200-metre sprint. I also felt bloated and exhausted all the time. My weight had taken a toll on my confidence levels as well.

My breakfast: 1 cup of green tea and poha or oatmeal after 30 minutes

My lunch: Boiled green vegetables or grilled chicken with brown rice

My dinner: Two chapatis with a bowl of dal and then a portion of green salad

Pre-workout meal: I have 1 cup of black coffee an hour prior to my workout

Post-workout meal: Whey protein shakeI indulge in: I usually try to eat protein-rich food items. These include dishes made from chicken and fish.My workout: I usually work out for five days a week. I do 45 minutes of weight training and 10 minutes of HIIT.

Low-calorie recipes I swear by: I vouch on homemade tandoori chicken.

Fitness secrets I unveiled: I have realised that you should mix weight training with cardio to lose fat and build muscles rather just doing cardio.

How do I stay motivated? I always wanted to achieve my dream body and to look lean and muscular.How do you ensure you dont lose focus? I stayed right on the path of fitness and my weight loss journey by watching motivational videos of different bodybuilders. I know that the result cannot be achieved overnight and we have to give it ample time and stay dedicated.

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Tyler Whitman from Million Dollar Listing New York has some sage advice for the millions of people who are about to embark upon a new weight loss regimen for 2020.

Whitman, whose inspirational weight loss story gripped thousands of fans, started a health and wellness group on Facebook. He embraced the Whole30 nutrition program and invited fans to join him in his endeavors in November 2019. After successfully completing the month and seeing his group grow to close to 1,000 members, Whitman is starting a new effort and inviting more fans to join him.

Beginning in January, Whitman will once again hit the Whole30 program hard. He will continue to share video messages and interact with fans. Plus, hes going to be inviting special guests to appear throughout the month.

If there is anyone who knows and understands the immense struggles of weight loss, its Whitman. He dropped a staggering 200-plus pounds through weight loss surgery, but also by making smart food choices and exercise. What advice does he have for those who are serious about losing weight and getting healthy?

Whitman knows how frustrating weight loss can be and how some people throw in the towel if they slip up once on a health program. But he shared with Showbiz Cheat Sheet that it is important to know you can always do the next right thing. You know, one thing thats been really sticking out to me is this whole concept of just do the next right thing, you know, and you can start any time, he shared. You know, so many people are like, oh, Im going to start on Monday.

But you dont even have to wait until the next day, you can start the next meal, he continued. Its just about making that that the next great choice and knowing that sometimes along the way youre going to make wrong choices, but you dont have to take a hammer to the windshield.

He added, You just make the next right choice. And thats something that Im going over in my head over and over again because I am far from perfect when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle. You know, I definitely have my moments where I am super healthy and Im super in the zone and Im super Im hitting all of my nutrition goals.

But whether its because of the holidays or just having an off day, Whitman admits he too can take a trip down junk food alley. I fall off the rails just like everybody else, he laughed. And I think its so easy for us to just get down and get depressed. You just need to stop and say, Im just going to do the next right thing. The next right thing for me is my next meal is going to be a healthy meal. Its really that simple.

He also wants to remind weight loss seekers that they are in control. Whitman knows that many people are constantly exploring their relationship with food, whether they want to gain or lose weight. He knows too that it is easy to get frustrated and view the journey to health and wellness as being very difficult.

However, Were all adults and are in control of what we put in our mouth, he remarked. He shared these thoughts with Whole30 founder Melissa Hartwigwho delivered some tough love on the subject.

Whitman shared a conversation he had with Hartwig. She said that people always say the Whole30 is hard, he recounted. [But she said] the Whole30 is not hard. You have 100% control over what youre putting in your mouth. Because you know whats hard? Cancer is hard. Or losing a loved one is hard. Losing a family member is hard. Going through a breakup is hard. What you eat is not that hard.

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On 1 January 2018 computer small business owner Mr Craig Plaister, then 52, made a New Years resolution to lose weight.

Twelve months later he achieved his goal, weighing in nearly 30kg lighter. In doing so, he became a statistical anomaly.

Nutritionist Lyndi Cohen, author of The Nude Nutritionist, said 96 per cent of people will fail to reach their diet goal.

Most people will regain their weight, plus put back extra weight, she said.

January is a time when diet and healthcare industries go into a marketing spin, targeting people who have made New Years resolutions to lose weight after Christmas feasting.

Ms Cohen is critical of the weight loss industry. Diet companies try to make money from selling the same approach that you have already been trying and failing at, she said. Diet companies use lots of tactics to get us to sign up. They show you before and after photos, but they never show us the after-the-after photos.

All diets work until they dont work.

Ms Cohen lost 20kg over four years by eating intuitively and embracing regular, gentle exercise.

It doesnt cost a lot of money to eat healthily, she said. Anyone who says otherwise wants to profit from you.

Ms Cohen recommends people drink water and include more legumes in their diet. Bulking bolognese out with tomatoes and a tin of lentils will ensure you can indulge a bit without feeling deprived.

CSIRO researcher Gilly Hendrie said more than two-thirds of Australians struggled with their weight.

She said the key to successful weight loss was to ensure it fit into your lifestyle.

If the diet requires too much energy, the benefit versus the cost will eventually wear you down, Dr Hendrie said.

Developed 20 years ago, CSIROs Total Wellbeing Diet has rolled out an updated online platform. It offers a refund to participants who stick with the program for the full 12 weeks, demonstrate weight-loss at the end, and consent to sharing their story and photos with others.

Self-monitoring is super important to successful weight loss, Dr Hendrie said.

You lose weight when you expend more kilojoules in exercise relative to what you consume, she said.

A higher protein, low GI carbohydrate diet has been shown to help by making you feel full for longer.

Two years on from his New Years resolution, Mr Plaister remains fit and trim.

He first lost weight by using a meal replacement shakes and supplements program.

Then, I took up running, cycling and Latin dancing, Mr Plaister said.

Ive run two marathons and five half-marathons this year. It has been a total lifestyle change for me.

FRUGAL DIET FOODS

Plain water

Plain rolled oats

Brown rice

Frozen berries

Tinned tomatoes

Tinned lentils and other legumes

Eggs

Tinned tuna

Carrots

Source: Nutritionist Lyndi Cohen

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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Obesity in Wisconsin is becoming a serious health issue.

For the past 10 years, the Bariatric Surgery Department at Mayo Eau Claire has offered more than just surgery and dietary counseling to its patients. The program works to get people to lose weight and transform their lives.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 26% of those in the Badger State were considered obese. That's people with a Body Mass Index, or BMI, of 30 or greater.

Wendy Payson is the Bariatric Coordinator for Mayo Eau Claire. She said being obese can have serious health consequences.

It puts them at an increased risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea, heart disease, acid reflux, things of that nature, she said.

The Bariatric Surgery Program at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire helps patients who are dangerously obese.

We are a kind of multi-disciplinary group that includes behavioral therapist, dietitians, exercise physiologists, bariatricians and family practice doctors that are part to help patients lose weight throughout the program, Payson said.

The program works to get people to lose weight and keep it off.

Dr. Chris Hower is the Director of Bariatric Surgery. He explained the two most common procedures done at Mayo Eau Claire.

The sleeve gastrectomy is making your stomach like a banana or long thin stomach, he said. The roux-en-y gastric bypass not only makes a small stomach but it also rearranges some intestines so there is some malabsorption.

Dr. Hower says the reason patients are so successful after having a Bariatric surgery, is the commitment to life style changes, the psychical changes that the surgery provides and the support system offered by the program.

Typically the average patient one-year post operation from surgery will lose about 70% of their excess weight, Hower said. Weve also followed patients 10 years later and they've still kept over 50% of that weight off.

Hower says the best part of this program is seeing how patient's lives are completely changed.

Other benefits of having surgery, long term patients are living longer, there are fewer cardiovascular diseases, meaning less people are dying from heart attacks that undergo weight loss surgery, Hower said. There are actually less cancers in women who undergo weight loss surgery.

Hower said while other hospitals may offer this program, Mayo is the only accredited center in Eau Claire. For more information about the Bariatric Surgery Program, click here.

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HIIT WORKOUTWeight loss is no joke and we want to congratulate you on keeping up with the daily workout. We have reached on day 5 of our 7-day workout plan, which means two days more before your old clothes start fitting you back.

DAY 1: New Year, New Workout: Day 1 of 7-day weight loss plan to drop a dress size

The workout keeps your heart rate up and thus is great for your cardiovascular health. It also helps you burn more fat in less time.

Remember- In this workout, you should try to do maximum repetitions with 30 seconds of rest between two sets.- If you do not work out regularly, perform the exercise under an experts supervision.

1. Shoulder Taps5 sets of 30 seconds each followed by 30 seconds of rest

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A GRADUATE has shed an impressive six stone after doctors warned a rare brain condition could be linked to her weight.

Size 22 Danielle Puttick once tipped the scales at 18st 3lb - but now she's a slim size 10, weighing 12st 2lb.

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The 26-year-old animation designer, from Sunderland, was diagnosed with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IH) in November 2016.

Doctors warned Danielle's size may have contributed to the condition and advised her to lose weight to reverse the effects.

She joined her local Slimming World, at Silksworth Medical Church, a month later.

Danielle said: "My condition left me bedbound for a while but I wouldn't let it beat me.

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"I have been big my entire life, but decided I wanted to lose weight when I started my masters degree in design.

"My main motivation was that I wanted a nice photo of myself.

"After I became ill, I was told by doctors that they didnt know what causes the condition.

"But the doctors said that it might have something to to with weight and said I needed to lose some as it could reverse the effects of the condition.

"That was the moment when I thought 'I really have to do this now'. I joined Slimming World as soon as I was able to walk out of the hospital on crutches."

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Danielle was studying at Sunderland University when she began to suffer from migraines.

She was referred for an eye test on October 24, 2016, where opticians found blood at the back of her eye.

Medics thought Danielle was suffering from a brain haemorrhage and transferred her to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary the next day for a CT scan.

There, doctors diagnosed her with IH, a condition which causes raised fluid pressure around the brain.

Danielle had surgery immediately and had a lumbar stent placed in her back, to control the flow of brain fluids.

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Official health advice says sustainable weight loss through healthy eating is a critical part of treatment for people with IH who are overweight.

Past studies have shown weight loss can reduce symptoms, but Danielle says this wasn't the case with her.

Although her overall health has improved, Danielle says she still suffers from tiredness and migraines.

Intracranial hypertension: the facts

Intracrainial hypertension (IH) is the build-up of pressure around the brain.

Acute IH can be caused by stroke, injury or a brain abcess.

Chronic IH (which Danielle has) is rare and it's often unclear why it happens.

It mainly affects women in their 20s/30s and has been associated with:

But these are only links, not necessarily causes.

Symptoms include:

She said: "Since my diagnosis, I have found my condition gets bad if I do a long day but I dont believe it has got anything to do with weight.

"When I was doing an internship I found that anxiety and stress were triggers.

"But I had always wanted to lose weight and feel happy that I have finally have. Slimming World is like a family and gave me a life."

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Danielle is now launching her own Slimming World group at Ryhope Community Association every Thursday.

She said: "I hope my story shows other people that you can do it."

Earlier this week, we reported on a woman who shed a staggering 10st to honour her dying mum's wish.

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After a long hiatus, 'The Biggest Loser' is back with a bang! This popular weight-loss competition reality show managed to grip the audience with its simple yet interesting show format. 12 contestants who are battling their weight issues, come on the show, with the hopes of losing some weight. The show features a series of tasks and challenges designed to help the contestants lose weight, and become fit. The contestants are assigned a trainer, who oversees their progress and helps them achieve their goal.

The reboot of 'The Biggest Loser' is all set to hit the screens on Tuesday, January 28, at 9/8c only on USA Network.

The contestants are first weighed in when they enter the show, before splitting them into two teams, this weight serves as the baseline for the rest of the season. The twelve contestants are then divided into two teams- the red team and blue team, to perform various tasks and challenges designed to help them get fit and lose some pounds along the way. Each week the teams are weighed in to see who has lost more weight, and the team with the members who have lost very little weight are put at the risk of elimination. These eliminations go on until the size of the contestants has reduced to a small number when the groups are dissolved and the contestants compete individually for an attractive prize and the coveted 'The Biggest Loser' title.

USA Network's website describes the show as, "The Biggest Loser will feature a dynamic new team of experts determined to dramatically improve America's lifespans and waistlines. The revamped version of the iconic NBC hit competition series will feature men and women competing not only to lose weight, but also improve their overall wellbeing. Each episode will feature a team of experts including a trainer, chef and life coach, who will help guide the contestants as they embark on the biggest transformations of their lives."

It has been announced that Bob Harper will be hosting the show. Harper started off on 'The Biggest Loser' as a trainer and eventually worked his way up to become a host. The twelve contestants who will be working towards losing weight and attaining a healthier lifestyle are - Teri Agular, Katarina Bouton, Domenico Brugellis, Micah Collum, Kim Davis, Jim DiBattista, Megan Hoffman, PhiXavier Holmes, Kristi McCart, Robert Richardson, Delores Tomorrow, and Kyle Yeo. These contestants will be trained and mentored by the trainers for this season - Erica Lugo and Steve Cook.

'The Biggest Loser' is produced by Endemol Shine North America in association with Universal TelevisionAlternative Studio. Sharon Levy, DJ Nurre, and Georgie Hurford-Jones serve as executive producers for Endemol Shine. J D Roth and David Broome are also executive producers of the show. The show is based on the format created by David Broome.

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Following the death of his father when he was a child, Thomas began to overeat as a way of coping with his depression and anxiety. That weight gain continued into early adulthood. "That overeating and stress eating just kept getting worse over the years," he says, sharing his story with Barcroft TV.

"When you're a big guy you don't have many friends," he adds. This led to such low self-esteem that he hated how he looked so much that he avoided mirrors (and all "reflective surfaces in general") and had to "teach himself" how to smile.

"When the doctor told me I was clinically obese, that was the point when it became real," he says. "I wanted to lose the weight, and that was the very beginning of my transformation."

Thomas started off slowly, "just walking and cutting out certain foods, sodas, processed foods," and gradually began to increase his levels of activity. "Once I really started getting going, I actually started enjoying it," he says. "I turned it into a game: every month I wanted to lose more weight."

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At his heaviest, Thomas weighed 360 pounds. He has since managed to drop 160 pounds, and in addition to feeling more energetic, he also feels more comfortable with himself. "Workout out gives me more confidence," he says. "After a good workout I always feel a hundred times better, even if I was exhausted before. As I was losing the weight, I started to be able to talk to people better, I started to be able to look people in the eyes when I talked to them before, eye contact was very difficult."

He adds that about six months into his journey, he was able to start looking in the mirror and could stand to see himself in photos.

"I believe I'm in the best state I've ever been in," he says, although he admits there are still down days. He deals with these by telling himself: "Best just to keep on moving and keep on doing what I'm doing, and eventually I'll get to where I want to be... Whatever that looks like on the scale isn't what I care about, being happy is really what's most important."

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