Photo SpecialThey lost half their size!

See the amazing transformations of five people who lost weight – and gained their lives back

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CHARLES SCOTT

Now: 217 lbs.!

"Sometimes it's hard for me to take compliments," he says. "People will tell me I look great or that they didn't recognize me because I've gotten so 'skinny,' but when you've been overweight for so long, sometimes you don't feel like you deserve the compliments. It takes your head a long time to catch up with your body. Mine is still catching up!"

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Updated: Thursday Dec 28, 2006 | 06:00 AM EST

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