Lindy Cellucci: Lost 150 Lbs.

KAT BORCHART

After eight years of weighing nearly 300 lbs., Lindy Cellucci reached her
breaking point during a vacation with friends in 2014.

"There's this place called Hopewell Rocks that goes down to the ocean
floor, but you have to go down about 500 steps. I stood there and knew I
couldn't do it," she told PEOPLE. "I could see them laughing and talking,
and I'm up top and I said two words to myself: 'It's time.'"

The mother of two began researching healthy recipes and tracking her
steps with a Fitbit and lost 82 lbs. in 16 months. That's when Cellucci
noticed a suspicious lump on her chest. She was quickly diagnosed with
breast cancer and had to undergo rigorous chemotherapy treatment.

But Cellucci was determined to maintain a healthier lifestyle. When she got
the all-clear in 2017 from her doctor, she started walking again and took
Zumba, boot camp or aqua swim classes. The weight kept coming off.

"I lost weight every week for a full year," she said. "I was just determined. If
I put a bit on, which happened a couple of times after that first year, I didn't
let it derail me. You're going to have ups and downs."

Cellucci hit 150 lbs. when she was 60 and credited her life to losing weight.

"I never would have found that lump if I hadn't lost weight," she said. "It
saved my life twice. It saved me from having a heart attack, and it saved me
because I found that lump."
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Kimberly Brown: Lost 109 Lbs.

COURTESY KIMBERLY BROWN; NUTRISYSTEM

When Kimberly Brown decided to make a change and lose weight in 2015,
she was coming off of a tough year. She had recently suffered a
miscarriage, her childhood pet had just died and a broken ankle left her
unable to walk on her own for several months.

"It got the best of me," Brown told PEOPLE.

Plus, her health was suffering; Brown had high blood pressure and frequent
migraines, and her doctor thought that losing some of her 239 lbs. would
help. Brown decided to join Nutrisystem, dropping 10 lbs. the first week and
around 2.5 lbs. every week after. Four years later, she was healthier and
109 lbs. lighter.

"I currently weigh 130, I no longer have to take any medication for my blood
pressure and I impress my doctor with my cholesterol and other levels
every year on my physical!" she said at the time. "I now have confidence in
myself, courage to do anything, and pride in how far I have come!"
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Jennifer Riveira: Lost 76 Lbs.

COURTESY JENNIFER RIVEIRA; ISAGENIX

Jennifer Riveira was always tired and had trouble keeping up with her
young son. When her doctor told her all of her tests came back normal, but
her fast-food habit may be to blame, she realized it was time to make a
change.

"In reality, I had just given up on myself," she told PEOPLE. "Everybody
became more important than I did and fast-food became my way of life. It
was fast. It was easy."

Riveira cut out greasy food and substituted in meal replacement shakes.
She also got active, exercising regularly and keeping up with her teenage
son.

"The challenge itself is to feel better about yourself, to be the best version of
you, whoever you are," Riveira said.