How Rebecca Successfully Lost All Of Her Weight

At the Season 8 Biggest Loser Finale on Dec. 8, 2009, Rebecca Meyer showed off a 139 pound weight loss. She started at 279 pounds, so she lost 49.82% of her weight during her stint on the Biggest Loser. Losing about half of your weight is not for the faint hearted and Rebecca showed a remarkable amount of courage when she spent all of the time she had at home working towards her original goals of how to lose weight fast.

She had to work hard to lose weight fast. Rebecca used a couple of methods to help her weight loss: eating right, running, setting goals, balancing diet and exercise, and getting a support system.

Eating right: When she was on the Biggest Loser ranch, Rebecca learned techniques and recipes to keep her caloric intake around 1200 calories per day.  With nutrition [sessions Bob and Jillian as well as celebrity chef Curtis Stone, Rebecca learned a lot about changing her diet. Her tastes have nowchanged as a result of going on the Biggest Loser show. 

Running: When [she at the Biggest Loser ranch, she started running at 4.7 mph with a minute on the treadmill followed by a minute off the treadmill. When she came home, she kept pushing herself to go further and faster to [boost. Rebecca could only lose weight by continuously pushing herself to improve her speed and time. 

Setting Goals: In the first episode of Biggest Loser Season 8, Rebecca had a 17 minute mile. She now can run an 8 minute mile as a result of her running every day. Also, instead of focusing on losing weight after the Biggest Loser show, she has made working out about other goals. She has vowed to run a race in every state before will be 30.

Balancing Diet and Exercise: Like everybody else, she has her junk food weaknesses. Sometimes she still eats pepperoni pizza dipped in ranch sauce. However, instead of a couple slices like she used to consume before she went on the Biggest Loser show, she now eats only one slice. Additionally, before and after she eats it, she atones for the unhealthy food by adding extra time to her workout. She is determined to stay at a size 8 for the rest of her life after a 21 inch loss around her hips while on the show. This is one method to sustain her weight. She is also shrinking her belly by doing six pack ab exercises.

Getting a Support System: Someone who has become very important to her is Daniel Wright, another contestant on the Biggest Loser. They are dating now long distance. Rebecca and Daniel call each other frequently to discuss food and exercise. She also has reached out to family and friends in the community who are health conscious as well as other contestants from the show to keep her on track. While not everyone has the same access to a network, a biggest loser forum can provide a comparable amount of support.

Rebecca lost all of her weight by eating right, running, setting goals, balancing diet and exercise, and getting a support system. She showed that it is possible to lose a great deal of weight while at home.