Tim Welch’s story is especially inspiring as he discusses how he was able to rouse himself from the complacency that had accompanied his weight gain, and to find the motivation and drive to make positive changes. “I was thin and fit my whole life,” Welch remembers. “I was always active in sports such as running [...]

The latest profile from the CNN Fit Nation series is of Kelly Pless who lost 95 pounds and has kept it off for a year and a half: “I changed how I felt about food and what it meant to me,” said Pless, who occasionally indulges in a bite of birthday cake or a piece [...]