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Build a support team
One big reason contestants drop pounds so fast, says Dansinger, is the enormous team of trainers, doctors and dietitians — not to mention the other contestants — who are there all day, every day to offer guidance and moral support. When Kae gets home, her first step will be to hook up with a weight-training buddy who’s just as motivating as her on-set trainer, Bob Harper. “He got to know each of us personally, but in the gym, he’s dead serious,” she says.
To find an exercise partner who fits your style, sign up for an online weight-loss program that matches you with someone in your area, check the bulletin board at your church for walking groups, or join a running or hiking club.
Face emotional eating head-on 
All the contestants had to explore their relationship with food and learn how to take control of their eating. “Some weeks are harder than others,” admits Isabeau, “and when we go back home, we’ll have tough weeks, too. We had to learn to work though it.” Favorite take-home strategies from our stars:
- Write down everything you eat “It keeps you honest,” says Isabeau. “Plus, I realize I don’t have to cut everything I love out of my diet, like ice cream. I can have a small scoop, as long as I stay within my daily calorie allowance.”
- Ask yourself: Is it worth it? “I look at a piece of cake and think, ‘Is it worth an extra hour on the treadmill?’ If the answer is yes, I go for it,” says Kae.
- Put your health first. Hollie, a teacher, found that her weight issue was an indirect result of her devotion to her students. “I focused so much on them that ‘me’ time was often takeout and TV. I now make my well-being a priority.”
- Let your success inspire you. “When contestants take control and get their health back, they often find a new person, inside and out,” says Forberg. The show’s not over yet, but Kae knows that she’s already changed so much: “I’m much stronger,” she says —strong enough to visit her homeland of Korea, something she hasn’t had the courage to do in more than 20 years. “I was too ashamed of how I looked to go see my family,” she says. Even though she still hasn’t reached her 110-pound goal weight, she is determined to get on that plane anyway. “I feel like I can do anything now.”
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