Laura Carter of California —  Laura moved to California in May and quit smoking in July and gained 15 pounds. “I felt uncomfortable, lazy, self-conscious and unhappy,” Laura says. “Not being able to fasten the top button on my jeans and wearing oversized T-shirts was the final straw.” Laura has dropped her weight from 164 pounds to 159.5, and her body fat from 29.6 percent to 27.7 percent. “I’ve never written goals before, so I bought the Body-for-LIFE Journal,” Laura says. “I write in it every night and read it every morning; it keeps me focused while constantly challenging myself. I will keep pushing myself for the next eight weeks and prove that I can do anything I set my mind to!”

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