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My name is Daniel Eley, this is my story. I was like most Americans, I was overweight, and actually I was obese and tired all the time. I had high blood pressure, my joints hurt so bad I couldn't walk up stairs, I was borderline diabetic, and had acid reflect to the point it would wake me up at night gasping for breathe. My wife was worried, my kids were concerned and I was scared. I needed to do something, I had tried almost every diet on the planet and nothing seemed too worked or last. But what could I do I had failed so many times in the past? I had given up the very thought of ever being healthy. Desperate, I decided to try one more time and that is when I began a life changing journey, that is when I started the 50 million pound Challenge, I saw it while watching an NBA game and logged on. My above conditons are gone and to date I have lost 81 pounds, body fat is 14.6%. What I needed was accountability and a challenge to keep me on track to achieve my goal.

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January is over, and with it all of the chatter about New Year’s resolutions has grown silent.

But, don’t let your dedication fade just because the media moved on to other news. Now is the time to grab a friend and set a short term goal.

We all want to hear what you’re doing.
Please take a moment to post a comment--we're all in this together!

Why we put off tomorrow what we could do today is second nature for many of us as it’s explained in this CNN article, “Putting a price on procrastination.”

Imagine that every time you promised to complete a resolution or a goal and didn’t, you’d have to cough up your own money. Would you be broke today?

Take a moment and reflect on your weight loss goal and your action plan.

Are you putting off tomorrow what you could be doing today? Post a comment and tell us why or why not.

This year we're having fun while losing weight.

Our data shows that those who join a team on the site lose 20% more weight than those who don't. Medical research confirms this and reports that those who have a support or buddy system lose more weight and are more successful at keeping it off longer.  So we thought we'd have a teams competition to have some fun while building this critical support.

This contest won't officially start until March 2nd, but we want to give you an advance notice so you can get ready to go when it starts!

Here's what you can do to get ready.

1. Make sure you're registered at 50millionpounds.com.

2. Join a team of 10 or more or start your own team. If your already part of a team, that's fine and you can still be part of the contest, but make sure the team has at least 10 members.

3. Lastly, get an understanding of the healthy lifestyle principles that are contained in Dr. Ian's new book, The 4 Day Diet™. How well you can embrace and demonstrate these priciples will be one of the important criteria in deciding a winner.

Remember, the contest doesn't officially start until March 2nd, but don't wait!

Get busy right now and get a jump.  Your experience, lifestyle changes, and success on the program will make your story all the more compelling!

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I am a veteran of the armed services. While in the military I injured my back and since have gained a lot of weight, (almost 100 lbs.). It is nearly impossible for me to lose this weight with an injured back but I know I must do so to live a better life, feel good about myself and be a healthy human being. The road to weight loss will not be an easy one for myself... and hopefully people can hear my story and be motivated to help themselves lose the weight! I am dedicated to living a more enjoyable, healthy life. I am sick and tired of people thinking I am fat and am not able to do the same things as everyone else. This weight is doing nothing but holding me back in life.

I plan on eating right (no diets, just healthier eating, portion control), exercising to the best of my abilities (find the right exercises that fit my inablilites according to my back injury), and just be a better human being = all-around health. I have been keeping pictures of myself. lf looking the way I do now around my house to keep me motivated and also pictures of what I used to look like thin and attractive. I will suceed - YES WE CAN!

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I heard about Dr. Ian's The Challenege while I was watching an NBA game. I have read a lot of the stories here and this has inspired me to start the challenge along with the rest of them. I have tried going on diets, and I have even gone to the gym to try and lose weight. Unfortunately I havent had much success. I realized as I got older it became harder to reach my goals so I gave up and went back to unhealthy eating habits.

I am in my eyes overweight and from the BMI calculator, I fall under the obese section. I want to do this challenge because I want to be around and keep up with my 2 lovely children. So far this is my first week, and I am staying away from the scales. I am going on how my clothes fit rather than weight. Although I havent made any progress yet, I wanted to let everyone here know my situation. So with everyone's support, I know I have the backbone I need to get through this challenge.

My goal is to lose 35 to 40 lbs. This way, I can finally stop worrying about my health. I want to be in the best shape of my life and to feel the best in my life. I was an everyday smoker, and 2 years ago finally gave it all up cold turkey. It was a difficult move but a definate health benefit. I also gained a lot weight after quitting. I started going to the gym off and on, and one day I landed in the ER because I started having chest pains a little after walking p 5 flights fo stairs. Although the doctors ruled out cardiac, my GP wanted me to see a cardio and I passed the stress test and nuclear stress test.

After all this you'd think I would be good to go but not so. Then came my worrying and thats when I began to panic inside. My chest would tighten up and i would say to myself, it will be ok.  I managed to lose 12 pounds to 185, but then somehow gained it all back.  I am now at 200lbs and at 5ft 5, this is considered obese. I started doing everything from Slim in Six videos to Tony Horton's P90X, but I would always do it all half way and not finish the whole routine. Same a pplies for going to the gym. Now I realized that I am at great risk for diabetes, heart disease, and high cholesterol and I finally want to do something about it. Is it too late? I certainly hope it isnt, but with everyone's success stories and support, I believe I can do it. Thank you all for listening to my story.

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