After a four-year hiatus, The Biggest Loser is back. Now airing on the USA Network, fans of the show have a whole new cast to cheer for. This season, 12 new contestants will tackle fitness challenges, learn about nutrition, and participate in group discussions to develop healthier habits and lose weight. In the end, the person who loses the most weight will be named "The Biggest Loser."

Along the way, one person will be eliminated each week. Until we see who is this season's ultimate winner, here's a running list of the eliminated cast of this season's The Biggest Loser. Spoilers ahead!

And remember: contestants on The Biggest Loser may drop weight fast, but experts recommend slow weight loss. The amount of weight a person can safely lose in a week is dependent on a variety of factors including total weight, activity level, and muscle mass, but it's generally advised to lose a half-pound to one-pound per week.

Despite losing four pounds, Katarina went home in week five. She was very upset and later explained to Cheatsheet, "When youre on that [Biggest Loser] scale, and you see four pounds, and you look disappointed, youre not disappointed that you lost four pounds. Youre disappointed that this four pounds might not keep you there. . . especially when you have men that can lose eight, ten pounds at a time.

In week four, Delores went home after losing just one pound. She was visibly upset and said, "I'm following the plan. I then hear someone tell me to give more. I give more, and that's still not enough." Her coach, Steve Cook, praised the effort Delores put in and said, "Losing weight isn't always this perfect science." The number on the scale can fluctuate or stall for a variety of factors including bloating and whether you've had a bowel movement.

Dom began his journey weighing 323 pounds and left the show weighing 298 pounds. He lost four pounds in week three, but that wasn't enough to keep Dom on the show. However, he feels much better since losing the 25 pounds on the show. "I can actually go to the park now, take my daughter, and run around with her," he said.

Phi weighed 345 pounds during week two, down from 351 the previous week. All total she lost 12 pounds before departing the show. Although her time was cut short, Phi says she will maintain her healthy habits at hone. "I'm just ready to show my team and everyone that the journey didn't stop here. This is only the beginning," she said.

Robert lost 13 pounds in week one. However, this figure was 3.18 percent of his body weight, which was the lowest percent of any other competitor, according to US. In an interview with PopCulture in February 2020, Robert revealed he lost another 48 pounds once he left the show.

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Day Our World Crumbled: The Human Cost of Inaction on Road Safety show the personal side of traffic crashes.

(Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety)

On a recent evening, a busy thoroughfare in Stockholms Central Station boasted a unique exhibition: a huge pile of 3,700 pairs of old shoes and two crashed vehicles. It wasnt an edgy installation by an up-and-coming emerging artist. It was a memorial to the 3,700 lives lost every day in traffic crashes around the world.

The empty shoes are powerful, visual, symbolic representations of statistics which are so often abstract and impersonal, Rochelle Sobel told Forbes, intended to convey the enormity of the issue and its daily toll. Ms. Sobel is founder of the Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT). Her son Aron died in a bus crash in Turkey in 1995. He was a twenty five year old medical student completing his final rotation by volunteering in a hospital abroad.

a memorial to the 3,700 people who die every day on the worlds roads.

(Ahlstrom/Elquist via the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety)

The temporary exhibition, designed to show the human side of the global road safety epidemic that every year kills about 1.35 million people and severely injures some 50 million more, was organized by the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety, a nonprofit, which represents more than 240 member NGOs working in road safety (including ASIRT) from more than 90 countries.

The installation opened for several days to coincide with the 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Stockholm from February 19-20, organized by the Swedish Government and the World Health Organization. Hundreds of government officials and road safety groups and experts gathered from about 140 countries. The exhibitions goal was to highlight the dangerous, urgent and preventable consequences of inaction on road safety around the world and to call on world leaders to take action, the Global Alliance said.

The two crashed cars at the exhibit, from the same manufacturer but destined for different regions of the world, demonstrated the danger faced by citizens in countries with lower vehicle safety standards. The display was arranged in collaboration with the Global New Car Assessment Program (Global NCAP), a nonprofit based in London that serves as an umbrella organization for new-car assessment programs globally that offer consumers information about the safety levels for models sold in their markets.

In the first test of its kind, Global NCAP crashed one of the best-selling pickup models in Africa, the 2019 Nissan NP300 Hardbody, into a second-hand Nissan Navara NP300 manufactured in Europe in 2015. The car-to-car crash test graphically demonstrated the inequities currently applied by Nissan and other car makers to vehicle safety in Africa.

destined for different regions in the world, demonstrated the double standard in vehicle safety.

(Ahlstrom/Elquist via the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety)

The difference in safety performance between the new African model and the second-hand European version is a matter of life and death, the group reported, noting that the driver in the African Nissan would have likely sustained fatal injuries, but the driver of the equivalent European model would have probably walked away from the crash.The European car was fitted with Electronic Stability Control (ESC), a life saving crash avoidance anti-skid system, but the new African version was not.

It is misleading, dishonest and an unacceptable double standard said David Ward, Global NCAPs president and chief executive, addressing a group of journalists in advance of the 3rd Global Ministerial Conference. Major brands should know better. Nowhere in Africa are the United Nations minimum standards applied, he said. Africa has the most dangerous road network in the world. (The United States currently only requires six of the eight recommended U.N. vehicle standards; in the European Union, all eight are mandatory.)

Its completely false to think that regulations will result in huge costs, Mr. Ward added. And we cant expect the private sector to do it on its own.

To coincide with the international conference, the Global Alliance released its new report: The Day Our World Crumbled: The Human Cost of Inaction on Road Safety based on a survey of 5,606 people from 132 countries that combines statistical analysis with personal stories. The report details the impact road collisions have on the everyday lives of crash victims, their families, and the wider community. Crashes often lead to a series of negative outcomes that can change the course of a victim and their familys lives. Those without formal education, for example, are more sharply affected, reported a higher frequency of losing jobs or income, of staying home to care for an injured victim, and of incurring a disability. They and their children are also more likely to abandon school. Road crashes, the report stated, therefore, are perpetuating social inequality,

Some highlights from the report:

Road crashes can affect income and education:

Those with lower educational levels, often corresponding to lower income, are the most affected:

The emotional impacts affect peoples daily lives:

The report brings forth the voices of real people who testify to the disastrous long-lasting consequences that crashes cause: the never-ending pain, grief, loss, and fear of losing family members, the difficulties of living with the impacts of a crash, and the anger that these deaths and injuries could have been prevented, Lotte Brondum, executive director of the Global Alliance, said in a statement. Our leaders must show that they hear and understand what is happening on the streets in their countries and value their citizens lives by taking action now.

Many deaths could be prevented if governments implemented the policies, enforcement, road and vehicle standards, and post-crash care recommended by the W. H.O., the group said.

Many of us brought the shoes of our loved ones to Stockholm to place them on the pile during the ceremony, said Ms. Sobel, the chair of the Global Alliances board of directors. At the exhibitions opening, she read a poem she composed as she placed her son Arons shoes with the others:

With aching hearts, we place our loved ones shoes upon the pile

And watch them tumble as they find their place among the others.

Shoes of young and old commingle, shoes of many countries and countless broken dreams

Shoes that once walked or danced or skipped or raced or played or shuffled slowly

Cruelly stilled in a single moment, on a single road

Now inert, unmoving, frozen in time.

Shoes that took first steps , or trudged to school, or rushed to catch a ball, or marched down aisles in triumph, or faltered, heavy with the weight of years.

Shoes that leaped to catch tomorrow on its wing, or simply pedaled to complete their daily chores.

These shoes are our sacred monuments to what was and will never be again.

With resolute hearts , we place our loved ones shoes upon the pile

And repeat the vow we made to them and to ourselves;

We will never rest, nor will we be silent

For these shoes are our sacred promise that the time will soon come

When all shoes will bear the precious weight of loved ones

Returning safely home.

Click here to read the full report, here to learn more about the Global Alliance, and here for more about Global NCAP.

Tanya Mohn covers road safety and consumer travel issues for Forbes. She is a regular contributor to The New York Times, and has reported for the BBC, NBC News, ABCRead More

Tanya Mohn covers road safety and consumer travel issues for Forbes. She is a regular contributor to The New York Times, and has reported for the BBC, NBC News, ABC News, PBS, HBO and CNBC. She recently received an International Center for Journalists World Health Organization Safety Reporting Fellowship, and an award for her road safety reporting from the Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT). Follow her on Twitter @tanya_mohn.Read Less

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Jena Ardell/Moment via Getty Images How to cook bacon

Theres no denying that bacon is one of the most iconic breakfast foods, but it isnt especially easy to cook correctly. Frying bacon on the stove can be a little dangerous as the fat renders and splatters, and its easy to end up with an unevenly cooked final product. But how can you cook bacon the right way?

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The answer involves a surprising ingredient: water.

The fine folks at Americas Test Kitchen figured out that adding just a little water to your frying pan yields deliciously crisp, evenly cooked bacon with none of the hazards traditionally associated with making this favorite food.

First, place your bacon in the pan and add just enough water to cover the bottom of the pan before turning the stove to high heat. When the water has boiled, lower the heat to medium, and once the water has evaporated, reduce the heat to low. Continue to cook the bacon until its at your desired crispiness.

Because this method reduces the splatter of pork fat, it allows you to multitask more easily. So go forth and make those perfectly scrambled eggs at the same time and have a delicious breakfast.

If you didnt know that water helps to control your wild-cooking bacon, dont sweat it. Bacon is just one of the 15 foods you didnt know you were cooking incorrectly.

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Florida Today Published 4:00 a.m. ET Feb. 26, 2020

What will it take to restore speed bumps?

County Commissioner Smith doesn't believe the residents of Tropical Trail show enough support for replacing the speed bumps that were removed when the road was resurfaced.

A survey of residents of only the south end of the trail showed two-thirdsof respondents wanted the speed bumps replaced. If this were a general election we would call this a clear majority and the people choosing not to participate would not have the right to have their voices heard. The decision to forego this result clearly denies the will of the people. Instead, based on some arbitrary calculation, this is not "enough" of a majority to be heard?

I have been a resident of Tropical Trail for 20 years. I had the opportunity to drive the trail at 11 a.m. Sunday.I counted 57 bicyclists, 23 runners, and threedog walkers. To say this is not a residential street denies reality. Vehicle speed and usage has definitely increased since the speed bumps were removed. We have had two significant accidents directly related to speeds well in excess of the limit since removal.

Unfortunately, it seems the cost of replacing the bumps will have to be paid with a tragic and senseless loss of a life.

Robert Underill, Merritt Island

Residents of South Tropical Trail want Commissioner Curt Smith to reverse his decision against reinstalling speed bumps on this scenic road.(Photo: ISADORA RANGEL)

Pedestrians should be following law, too

Florida State Statute 316.130 (8) states: "No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield."

Pedestrians in parking lots: As the vehicle driver, I'll take the weight of responsibility on this. Would it be too much to ask you to "Look left, look right" before blindly walking into the path of my car? I know you're preoccupied and in a hurry but assuming I see you in time to avoid hitting you is a preoccupation you ought to retire, safely, from.

Steven T. Smith, Indian Harbour Beach

'Affordable' is key word here

I am a registered Democrat and consider myself some what liberal (a dirty word in some sectors) but I do have to send a message to Bernie and Elizabeth. I feel that most Americans do not want a Medicare for All system or free education, etc. I feel what Americans want is affordable health care and affordable education be it vocational or college.

While your liberal ideals are commendable, making health care and education affordable is a whole lot easier to achieve than what would amount to a complete upheaval of the current system. Who can be against affordable health care and education?

To make health care affordable you must change the current fee for service systems that are in place. At one time we had Pell Grants for students and a significant number of other programs which reduced the need for student loans. These are difficult problems to solve but they can be solved if America wants to solve them.

Leonard Shaffer, Cocoa Beach

Bloomberg nod draws boos

If I had a child at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, I would be on my way there with a U-Haul truck just as fast as I-4 would allow.

After reading the ridiculous guest columnwritten by their R. Bruce Anderson, endorsing Michael Bloomberg for president, it is clear that the board of regents has their heads stuck somewhere dark to allow this sort of thinking to be presented to our future generation.

This fellow is so far away from reality that he wouldnt know it if it slammed him in the behind.

Robert Wilson, Melbourne

Immigration, deportation and tax dollars

Imagine you had a house for rent and a family that saw the sign broke in, Took over the house, and when you asked them to leave they called the government and the government told you that not only could you not make them leave, but you have to keep paying the mortgage, taxes and insurance, feed them, provide medical care and get their children to school at your expense.

My guess is most people in that situation would feel that was unfair, but essentially that is what open borders, and refusing to deport people illegally in the country, is all about.

I would like to propose a simple solution that I think could get politicians of both parties to support deporting those illegally in the country: Limit allocation of federally collected tax dollars, to be based only on the number of people legally in each state.

Want to bet when they had to pay for the needs of those illegally in the country with the help only of the state's own taxpayers, that they might not be so supportive of open borders and people coming into the country without federal authorization? And maybe return to policies of years past, to be sure those seeking to live in the U.S. can support themselves and werent bringing in diseases that could harm U.S. citizens?

Just wondering if others might agree.

Ilene Davis, Cocoa

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Drew Barrymore has called her body a roller coaster, but she was definitely on a high after shedding 20 pounds for the final season of Santa Clarita Diet. And just last week, Barrymore, 45, took to Instagram to gush over the fitness trainer who got her there: Marnie Alton, whom she calls one of the greats.

She came to me and said she wanted to lose weight, yes, but it was more about her character, Alton, the founder of M/Body, an LA-based studio focusing on cardio and sculpting classes, tells The Post. Its a lot of pressure to be on TV. Her character had to move ... running in heels and digging holes.

Altons classes are a tough mix of barre, yoga and dance, and focus on three main pillars: sculpting, sweating and stretching.

The pair first met in the mid-aughts, when Alton was teaching a class at LAs Bar Method and theyve been great friends, says Alton, ever since.

We tailored Drews workouts in ways to work with her body, so she could do the classes in hotel rooms, says Alton, 43. We used moves from my classes focusing on activating muscles and doing movements that open you up.

The pair worked out four to five times a week in-studio, in-hotel room or via video chat for an intense three months, Alton says, adding, D is the embodiment of someone who lifts up other women. She walks the walk.

While the trainer is based on the West Coast, she plans to launch a stripped-down streaming version of her popular method, a 60-minute alt-barre class, in April.

Alton is currently in NYC through Thursday teaching pop-up classes at Energi, a co-working wellness space with locations in Soho and Union Square, where she demoed some of the moves that helped Barrymore get fit.

The classes are sold out, but you can try these three exercises at home, making sure to do three sets of eight on each side.

Stand tall and reach your arms overhead, taking a big breath in. As you exhale, tuck your chin, bend your knees deeply and round forward as you swing your arms behind you, bouncing twice at the bottom. Inhale as you roll back up to standing. Bonus: Add a hop at the bottom as your arms swing back.

Start in a wide parallel stance (feet straight forward, legs more than shoulder-distance apart). Bend your right leg only and extend your left leg, keeping your knee straight. Swing your arms from right to left in a semicircle. Bonus: Add a step in with your working leg and practice lifting your right foot up to your left knee.

Start in a straight-arm plank, hands and feet shoulder-width apart. Exhale and press your hips up to a downward dog. Inhale and take your right leg all the way up. Exhale and lower your hips back to plank. Lift and turn out your right knee and bring it to your ear. Inhale and step your foot back to plank.

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At the hospital where Christina works as a physical therapist, she and her coworkers are routinely shuffled into a big conference room and measured for waist size and BMI, blood pressure and blood sugar.

If their measurements arent low enough according to the companys parameters they pay extra each month. If they pass two of the three categories, they pay less.

When I did it this year, I fasted before so my blood sugar wouldnt be high, said Christina, who asked that we change her name.

I was so nervous about some random dude measuring my waist and telling me Im too fat.

At the media company where Molly works, theres an eight-week annual wellness program, centered around either exercise or weight loss.

While its technically optional, completing the program saves her $800 annually on insurance a significant amount of money to her that doesnt feel optional. Mollys name has also been changed for this story.

Its been 12 years since The Office depicted a workplace-wide weight loss program, but the programs are more popular than ever.

In 2020, theyre titled wellness programs, though the focus is often still on weight. About 90 percent of large workplaces have them.

Theres a reason for that. In 2014, the Affordable Care Act incentivized such programs, allowing employers to raise premiums as much as 30 percent for folks who dont reach certain benchmarks.

These programs are often well-intentioned. But theres evidence that theyre not all that effective.

A 2016 study found that incentive-based wellness programs lead to virtually no change in weight.

Other studies have found no significant improvements in self-reported measures of health like sleep quality, other clinical measures of health, such as cholesterol and blood pressure, or workplace outcomes, like job performance.

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And while theyre often hailed as cost-saving measures, most companies dont even save any money on healthcare outcomes.

Instead, studies show workplace wellness programs lead to increased weight stigma and discrimination in the office, leaving folks feeling alienated and uncomfortable, and even less likely to believe their weight is in their control.

Weight stigma is real. Fat people are more likely to be seen as lazy and unprofessional. Surveys of recruiters indicate fat job applicants are seen as less hireable than thin candidates.

Weight stigma can also lead to poorer medical care for fat folks and subsequently worse health outcomes.

This focus on weight in the office can also be dangerous for folks who are at risk of or personally affected by eating disorders.

We know that dieting and restricting is a major risk factor for the development of disordered eating and full-blown eating disorders, said Claire Mysko, CEO of the National Eating Disorders Association.

So when theres a focus on weight loss specifically, thats already a risk.

Disordered eating is widespread and deadly. One survey from SELF found that 65 percent of American women between the ages of 25 and 45 have disordered eating behaviors.

According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, 30 million Americans suffer from an eating disorder, and eating disorders are the mental illness with the highest mortality rate.

Only 40 percent of folks with eating disorders fully recover.

Initially, many workplace wellness programs showed up as Biggest Loser-style competitions, modeled after the popular NBC TV show, pitting employees against each other to see who could lose more weight.

But today, in an era where body positivity has gone mainstream, the messaging is more subtle, packaged under wellness, a buzzword of sorts. Instead of obsessing over thinness, these programs often obsess over fitness with weight loss still as an indicator of success.

Were at a place and time where there are so many mixed messages about what it means to be healthy, Mysko said.

Wellness as an industry, at its core, still equates thinness with health, and weight loss as always good. Mysko said thats dangerous for folks who are predisposed to eating disorders.

For instance, Weight Watchers, the popular diet company that rebranded as WW last year, calls itself a campaign for wellness on the front page of its website. Meanwhile, its still a diet company, with weight loss as primary goal for its customers.

Mysko said health initiatives arent inherently bad. Exercise is healthy. But instead of running programs that focus on weight, she recommends that companies take a more holistic approach.

That means no competitions or weigh-ins, and no focus on weight loss or weight management.

When we talk about health, were also talking about mental health, she said.

Taking the emphasis away from weight and BMI, and helping people to adopt habits that are supporting all aspects of their health.

Eating disorders dont exist in a vacuum theyre tied to other mental health conditions, like depression and anxiety.

But even as weight loss is a common conversation topic, mental health in the workplace still feels taboo.

Ignoring mental health also comes with a cost between $80 and $100 billion annually, according to Forbes. And its incredibly common, with one in five adults experiencing mental illness each year.

NEDA recommends talking to your HR department if youre concerned about your workplace wellness program.

Gretchen is an editor for Rewire. Shes into public media, music and really good coffee. Email her at [emailprotected], or follow her on Twitter @gretch_brown.

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Name: Jeremy Bromwell

Age: 38

Residence: Full-time RVer based in Florida for the winter

Job: Founder, Your Marketing Explorer

Family status: Single

Peak weight: 243 pounds

Current weight: 174 pounds

Height: 511

Jeremy Bromwell always made it a point to stay active and maintain a healthy weight he lifted weights at his gym and ran 5ks, 10ks and a half marathon. [Exercise] was something I did pretty regularly to help keep my weight in check, so I wouldnt be giving up the experience when I sat down to a meal at a restaurant, he says.

That all changed in October 2014, when Bromwell was riding his motorcycle home from work in San Francisco and was hit by an SUV. The accident shattered both of the bones in his lower leg. He was expected to recover in about six months, but his bone became infected.

Talk about adding some mental and emotional barriers on top of the physical. At the six-month mark I was supposed to be back to normal. That got blown up it became wait and see, we dont know. My brain was not able to wrap around it, he says. Bromwell needed 10 surgeries before that bone healed properly, and the last one was performed in December 2016, more than two years after his accident.

The motorcycle accident was the first time I had physical limitations imposed that I couldnt work out on my own, he says. I lost control of the activities I could and couldnt do. That was where I really started to struggle.

As Bromwell recovered, he concedes that he overdid it. For a long time, I couldnt do the things I enjoyed. As I started to get more mobility back and I was able to drive myself, I over-indexed for all the things I hadnt been able to do, whether that was a glass of wine or a restaurant or both, he says.

Samantha Cassetty, MS, RD, a nutrition and weight-loss expert with a virtual nutrition counseling practice based in New York City, understands the desire to turn to food after an event like Bromwells. He went through a very tragic and challenging experience, and food can be such a source of pleasure and comfort. Its the quickest route to feeling better, she says.

Bromwell says his ramped-up social life contributed to his weight gain. Once I could start to meet friends and colleagues out of the house it was nice to do that. That, combined with not being able to do things like weights a couple of days and cardio three to five days, was the catalyst for the weight gain.

Cassetty points out that while exercise isnt as useful for weight loss, its very helpful for weight maintenance. So, the decline in activity levels can definitely promote weight gain, she says.

Bromwell gained 30 pounds, and during a four-month long road trip with his partner in summer 2017, trying restaurants in different U.S. cities, he added another 30 pounds.

Back in California in November 2017, Bromwell and his partner split up. I was single for the first time in four years and I was really heavy. Its amazing when you see yourself every day you dont see yourself changing. You look back and think, What the hell happened to me?

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Inspired by the summer road trip, Bromwell decided to try living and working on the road full-time. He also decided he needed to get serious about losing weight.

I had a lot of leg pain from carrying around the extra weight. I wanted to move forward in a happier, healthier way and get back to my pre-accident weight, even though it seemed like an infinity away, he says.

Cassetty recognizes that a lot of people, like Bromwell, want to get back to a previous weight. But focusing on the scale can be a challenge. The number on the scale is often beyond your control stress, sleep, age, medications, can all play a role, she says.

She recommends goals you can control, like exercising twice a week, cooking two dinners at home, or meal prepping for an hour over the weekend. When you focus on a goal that you can accomplish, it can lead to behavior change and that will typically result in achieving a more comfortable weight, she says.

With a background in digital marketing and analytics, Bromwell loves tracking and understanding data. He also knew he wanted a healthy lifestyle, not a diet where he felt forced to give things up. I learned enough about my body through all those surgeries that I knew I needed to listen to my body, he says. I wanted to make healthy choices in a mindful way.

He started using the Lose It! app to log his food, bring together data about his activity and sleep, and track his progress toward his goal of losing a pound a week.

Cassetty says this type of tracking can be a good tool. For those who appreciate the data and feedback, studies show that this form of self-monitoring can be very effective for weight loss, and research shows that many people dont have any problems with it, she says. Its a personal choice, though. Some people find it tedious and it can lead to an unhealthy obsession about food, she says.

Focusing on portion size made a big difference for Bromwell. I had to get back in the habit of cooking for one, he says. I had to figure out on the road how to make better choices. I had to balance the experiences of meeting people, seeing new places, and traveling solo with affordable and easier-to-eat healthy cooking.

He explored farmers markets to find fresh, healthy ingredients. He also started weighing his food. Im not a person who wants to give something up. Im more deliberate and more conscious. Instead of a high-calorie, high-carb meal Ill have something steamed, fresher and leaner, he says.

On holidays and vacations he still tracked what he ate, but he gave himself the flexibility to go over budget.

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Singer and "The Voice UK" coach Olly Murs shared an incredible "buff" body transformation on Instagram, which he pulled off in just under two months.

Murs showed off his dramatic weight loss via Instagram on Tuesday with an image of himself on the left taken on January 2, and on the right his now newly-defined physique.

Happy with his results, Murs wrote in the caption: "Ain't bad for 35yr old! My ambition to be a 'butler in the buff' is coming true."

Murs told fans he decided to make a series of lifestyle changes in the New Year after he thought he was getting "massive."

"I was like 'f--- me I look massive' weight was doing me no favours, grumpy, no energy, sleeping was awful," Murs wrote.

Despite making "some adjustments," to his health, the singer still likes to indulge in some fast food as he concluded the caption with "... I'm actually buzzing right now I'm off to get a McDonald's."

Murs has provided his Instagram followers snippets of his fitness journey over the past seven weeks with a number of images of him working out at the gym.

In a post from one month ago, he even teased fans about a potential body transformation when he wrote: "Murs 2.0 is coming."

In a separate post, Murs also shared himself undergoing a gruelling plank workout.

In June 2019, the singer told fans on Instagram he was recovering from a "serious knee surgery," which saw his exercise regime halted for several months.

"I'm not quite sure how I'm going to cope sitting still like this for the next few months, its going to kill me but it's what's needed," Murrs wrote in a caption alongside an image of him in hospital.

Murs is also currently dating 27-year-old competitive bodybuilder and personal trainer Amelia Tank, who has helped him along his fitness journey he's previously uploaded images of them hiking together.

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The researchers wound up recruiting 61 volunteers, most of them middle-aged and inactive; all were overweight or obese. The study participants completed detailed questionnaires and online tests of their food preferences and behaviors, picking, for instance, between rapid-fire, on-screen pictures of different foods and also answering questions about bingeing on food and whether they found it hard to not overeat.

Fifteen of the volunteers then were asked to continue with their normal lives as a control group, while the other 46 began exercising, working out on exercise machines at a university facility five times a week for about 45 to 60 minutes or until they had burned about 500 calories per session. They continued this training for 12 weeks, eating as they liked at home.

Then everyone returned to the lab for weigh-ins and to repeat the original tests. Most, but not all, of the exercisers had shed a few pounds, while some of those in the control group had gained weight.

The men and women in the control group also showed little alteration in their feelings about food. But the exercisers reactions to pictures of and questions about high-calorie, fatty foods were new. They no longer found them quite so irresistible. In psychological terms, they showed less wanting for the most fattening foods.

Interestingly, their scores on measures of liking, or how much they expected to enjoy those same foods, remained unchanged and strong. They still felt that they would enjoy a cookie but did not feel quite the same drive to seek one out. They also reported fewer instances of recent binge eating.

Taken as a whole, these results suggest that, in addition to making us healthier, exercise might improve food reward and eating behavior traits linked to the susceptibility to overconsume, says Kristine Beaulieu, a research fellow and dietitian at the University of Leeds, who led the new study.

In other words, working out for a period of time could nudge us to rethink the kinds of foods we want to eat.

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18-year-old Utkarsh Pandey led an unhealthy lifestyle and soon enough, he found himself battling obesity. A humiliating incident in school made him ditch the bad habits and turn over a new leaf, losing as much as 20 kilos in less than five months. To know how he did it, read his transformation story:Name- Utkarsh PandeyOccupation- StudentAge - 18 years

Height- 5 feet 9 inches

City - Lucknow

Highest weight recorded- 106 kilos

Weight loss - 20 kilos

Duration it took me to lose weight- 4 months

The turning point in my life- I was never really ashamed of being fat or overweight and didn't really pay heed to the comments people made behind my back. However, my turning point was when a teacher mocked me at school and made me stand in front of the class, scolding me for being overweight. This shattered my confidence and it was on that day I decided to lose weight and get fit.

My breakfast- Omelette, made with 3 egg whites. When I feel like having something different, I go for a plate of poha which is so healthy and filling.

My lunch - For lunch, I have a bowl of yellow daal, a serving of green veggies with one chapati. With this, I have some salad as well.

My dinner - 5 boiled eggs (without the yolk) and a salad bowl tossed in one tablespoon of olive oil.

Post-workout meal - Before going to the gym, I drink a big glass of protein shake (at least an hour before going). Sometimes, I eat a slice of brown bread with low-fat peanut butter spread (organic). I try to stick to my diet on most days, but on weekends, I treat myself with either a slice of pizza or a scoop of ice cream.

My workout- I work out for five days a week, for approximately 1.5 hours. I spend 45 minutes doing weight training and do 30 minutes of intensive cardio. I have realized that mixing weight training and cardio is the best way to lose fat and build muscle in a good way.

Fitness secret I unveiled - The biggest weight loss secret for me has been eating in moderation. Restricting portion size does not drain you of energy or make you feel hungry. Instead, it helps boost your metabolism.

How do I stay motivated?- The results I have achieved so far are the biggest motivators for me. If I compare my older pictures to how I look now, I feel an instant kick of motivation. Although I felt pretty embarrassed, I feel that I need to thank my teacher for pushing me to make the change.

Even though I lost weight slowly initially and hit the plateau, I did not lose hope at all. This is what I would like to tell anybody reading this. Keep working on yourself and sooner or later, you will see the results.

How do you ensure that you don't lose focus- The changes I see in myself makes me stay focused on the goal in mind and keep working on presenting a better version of myself.

What was the most difficult part of being?- The most difficult part of being overweight was that I couldn't perform physically strenuous activities on days. Even if the comments did not bug me, I realized that people look at you in a different way which deeply hurt me.

What shape do you see yourself 10 years down the line? - ten years down the lane I want to stay healthy and fit. I don't want to change my goal one bit. I just want to stay as healthy and fit as I am today. As they say, health is wealth.

What are the lifestyle changes you made? I overhauled my sedentary lifestyle by making some changes:

-Start my day by going for a 1 km jog in the morning-Having green tea, which is good for your immunity.-Drink at least 3-4 litres of water every day.

See more here:
Weight loss story: 'My teacher humiliated me in my class because of my weight' - Times of India