Amy Hildreth: Biggest Loser

Since season 3 of the Biggest Loser ended last December, Amy Hildreth has been dating former blue team member Marty Wolff and together they live in Omaha. They will be featured on the NBC Biggest Loser reunion show Sept 4th. So how has Amy fared in the weight loss department since the show?

Amy Hildreth Biggest Loser Update
Amy lost an incredible 106 lbs going from 260 lbs to 154 lbs at the Biggest Loser finale on December 2006. She reports that she went from a size 22 to a size 8 and her body fat percentage went from 49% to 23%. Since than she as gained back 26 lbs and weighs 180 lbs. She considers 172 lbs to be her realistic weight goal. “I believe this to be my true “liveable” weight, and the weight that I want to work to maintain for many many years.

Amy’s Biggest Loser Diet
Amy’s calorie goal on the Biggest Loser was 1200/day. Her diet consisted mostly of lean protein, vegetables, high fiber carbs, and some fats.

Breakfast - High fiber cereal and fat free milk
Morning Snack - handful of almonds
Lunch - Big Salad with lots of veggies and a grilled chicken breast for lunch
Afternoon Snack - Wasa cracker with light spreadable cheese for mid afternoon snack
Dinner - Grilled shrimp and chicken, Vegetables a sugar free popsicle or jello for dessert

“One of the most important lessons I learned on the ranch was that you have to eat to lose weight! If you don’t fuel your metabolism, you won’t lose weight.”

Amy’s Biggest Loser Workout
Contestants worked out 4-6 hours per day. With trainer Bob, Amy reports they engaged in intense cardio and weight training. On their own, the contestants were instructed to do an hour of cardio in the morning and another hour at night.

Since her Biggest Loser days, Amy now works out 2-3 hours a day, 6 days a week. She joined a gym and got involved with every program she could: running group, triathalon training group, fitness classes, learned to kayak as well as weight training 3x per week with a personal trainer. Her secret to sticking with a more active lifestyle was to “keep it exciting.”

Amy’s weight loss words of wisdom

“Losing weight is isn’t just a physical battle, but an emotional one as well. I would take some time to really reflect on why you want to lose the weight. Write yourself a letter. Look at that letter every time you are feeling a little down and perhaps you don’t want to stick to your program that day. Tap into that desire from time to time and you will not want to give up. After you identify your motivations, I would enlist the help of others. I absolutely needed my trainer, my team, my friends and my family to succeed. Don’t do it alone. Get help.”

Celebrity Diet Doctor weigh in…
Amy’s weight loss is astonishing and some weight gain is to be expected, considering that as you lose weight your metabolism is genetically programmed to slow down. Amy’s advice to eat throughout the day to fuel your metabolism is well founded. Skipping meals is a really bad idea because it will slow your metabolism making you more prone to binging and weight gain later. However always remember calories count! So the best strategy is to eat low calorie density foods such as unprocessed fruits, veggies and legumes. Snacks such as nuts are good too because they really help to curb your hunger, but portion control is essential with these more calorie packed foods.

Amy’s best advice straight from her myspace blog is:

“Never settle for being someone who you do not want to be. It’s that simple. Change is scary but it can be so rewarding at the same time. So if you are thinking about losing weight–whether it is 3 pounds or 300 pounds–there is NO DAY LIKE TODAY to get started!”

Couldn’t have said it better myself Amy! Way to go!

Amy’s Myspace Page:
Amy’s Myspace

Amy and Marty have also started a weight loss coaching program.
www.realitywellnessinc.com

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