She Was Drinking a 12-Pack of Mountain Dew a Day — Quitting It Alone Took Off 10-15 Pounds
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Karla Pankow used to drink a 12-pack of Mountain Dew a day while on the road for a pharmaceutical-industry job, living on takeout and fast food, according to NBC News. In October 2015 she quit soda, pushing through caffeine-withdrawal headaches. Replacing it with water alone took off 10 to 15 pounds.
That first win led to more changes. She tried paleo and anti-inflammatory eating before settling on low-carb with a six-to-eight-hour eating window — eggs, avocado, big salads, salmon and chicken. In January 2016 she joined a gym, moving from cardio and HIIT to powerlifting, and she began running monthly 5Ks.
From a peak of more than 300 pounds, she reached 200 pounds — 100 pounds lost — and went on to become a firefighter and a qualified EMT. 'I'm able to achieve things that at 300 pounds I could not have imagined,' the 42-year-old said.
Key takeaways
- ›Was drinking a 12-pack of Mountain Dew a day on the road
- ›Quit soda in October 2015; lost 10-15 pounds from that alone
- ›Joined a gym in January 2016; moved from cardio to powerlifting
- ›Lost 100 pounds — from over 300 to 200
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