She Gave Up Eight Cans of Soda a Day and Lost 125 Pounds in a Year
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Vivian McCall, a 24-year-old from Ruidoso, New Mexico, weighed 273 pounds in September 2019 and was drinking about eight cans of soda a day, according to Fox News. The moment that pushed her to change, she said, was not being able to fit in a seat.
She cut soda completely, dropped gluten, and started intermittent fasting with an eight-hour eating window from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. She worked out six days a week at the end of each fast — weightlifting plus 30 minutes of cardio — and added three-mile runs on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings.
For the first nine months she lost about 40 pounds every three months, and after one year she was down 125 pounds. Her next goal was a half marathon.
Key takeaways
- ›Starting weight: 273 pounds (September 2019)
- ›Quit drinking about 8 cans of soda a day
- ›16:8 fasting (eating 10 a.m.-6 p.m.) and workouts six days a week
- ›About 40 pounds every three months; 125 pounds in a year
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