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�In 2008, I knew I had gained a lot of weight and tried working out for awhile, but I didn�t really stick to it,� she says. As she aged, she became a person who worked and ate at her desk, ate out for every meal because she didn�t find it necessary to cook for one person, and, well, had a liking for Long Island Iced Teas � which have approximately 300 calories each. �

�That is something I�ve been trying to do. �I had my mind made up� to lose weight

Conswella Bennett lost weight by exercising and dietingWhen Conswella Bennett, 37, of Clarkston was told, �Good grief, you�ve gotten big,� by her mother�s friend, something clicked. I would just come home from work and go to sleep. K. Plus, she says, �I had my mind made up. It hasn�t been easy, she acknowledges, and says a supportive partner and friends help her stay on track. I am still on the journey to reach my weight goal, to stay on the track of eating healthy and keeping the weight off,� she says �Then last year, I could tell my energy level had decreased... Since July, Bennett, a lesbian, has lost 32 pounds and weighs 139 pounds with a goal of 135. Although she continued to eat according to the meal plan, she was sure she in for a setback. �I feel good, I look different, and I�ve had to do a complete wardrobe overhaul,� she says. A discount coupon to the Sweat Box in Decatur set her on her start on July 19, 2010. She met with a personal trainer and said she wanted to lose weight, tone up and be healthy. In our Health & Fitness section, you�ll find stories from real people who are working to maintain a fit weight, plus learn about ways to improve your health � both physical and mental � that go far beyond a number on a scale. New Year�s resolutions often focus on health, especially weight loss, but keeping them beyond the beginning of the year can be hard. After missing several workouts with her trainer in October, Bennett says she went in for a weigh in expecting the worst. �

That comment from her mom�s friend made her decide to really go through a lifestyle change, lose the weight she needed and begin eating a healthy diet. At that time, she was 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighed 171 pounds. The next morning, Hayes sent Bennett a text message saying how proud he was of her and to, �Be an inspiration. She also has a 32-inch waist. For her, working out with a trainer and eating right are what it took to lose the weight. �I was tired of looking in the mirror and seeing what I was seeing,� she says. �When I stepped on the scale, I was looking straight ahead, but I was moved to look down when I heard Micah gasp and say, �Nah, that can�t be right. �

In her early 20s, Bennett said she weighed just over 100 pounds. to drink because it has less calories. She had a 36-inch waist. She�s cut out that particular drink when going out with friends and her trainer, Michah Hayes, told her vodka and cranberry is O. ��

Turns out she had lost 20 pounds.