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Lise Lynch
When her 11-year marriage went bad, Lise Lynch buried her pain in brownies. "Half a pan, no problem," says Lynch, 38. Separated in February 2003, the Folsom, Calif., insurance manager took notice of her size only when she saw her April '03 vacation pictures: "I couldn't believe how big I was." Lynch tried several diets but settled on NutriSystem because she found its packaged food – three meals and two snacks a day are included in the $247 monthly fee – the tastiest. At dinnertime, she would heat up a vacuum-packed meal like chicken and vegetables for herself and cook something else for her boys Johnny, 8, and Jake, 6. She also started working out, first at a women's gym, then at home with a Pilates DVD. Another key to her success (which the company rewarded with a $10,000 prize and showed off in an infomercial) was meeting an online "buddy" who was on the plan too: "She also had kids and had about the same amount of weight to lose."
But Lynch's biggest supporters are right at home: "My sons say, 'Mommy, you're a thin, pretty person now.' They were thrilled when they could finally put their arms around me." Even her ex, John, says, "She looks marvelous."
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