One Meal a Day and Calorie Counting Took Her From 387 to 192 Pounds in 20 Months
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Amanda Piotrowski, a restaurant general manager in Florence, Kentucky, weighed 387 pounds at her heaviest. At 27 she decided to change, and started on January 2, 2018.
Her approach paired OMAD — eating one meal a day — with counting calories. Typical foods included chicken with zucchini or sweet potato, lean turkey with salsa in low-carb tortillas, air-popped popcorn, fruit and frozen fruit bars. About a month in she started exercising, beginning with cardio and moving to weight training five to six days a week.
Over 20 months she went from 387 to 192 pounds, a loss of 195 pounds, and had been maintaining for nine months when the profile was published. 'Never give up. So what you fell off your food plan! I got here by never stopping,' she said.
Key takeaways
- ›Heaviest weight: 387 pounds; down to 192 pounds
- ›195 pounds lost in 20 months, starting January 2, 2018
- ›Ate one meal a day and counted calories
- ›Added exercise after a month; now trains 5-6 days a week
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