Michael Lamb

I am a 55-year-old male who started off my journey at 5' 11" and 300 pounds. I won Doctor Oz's Transformation Nation Million Dollar Contest by losing 48 pounds to bring attention to my wife's (Jody's) potential need for a kidney. Jody has Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 3 caused by Lupus Nephritis. Jody was only diagnosed two years ago, and she was already at Stage 3 so we don't know how fast her kidneys are failing. (Was it a quick decline or have her kidneys been slowly failing over the past two decades?) Through a combination of diet (Weight Watchers) and exercise (membership at two fitness clubs) I have been losing 1-2 pounds each week. I have done this while managing to teach Architecture, Design, and Drafting at a career academy, care for my elderly parents, keep my three children on "the straight and narrow", and move 50 miles to spare my wife the agony of our daily teaching commute. I have since lost another 17 pounds but still have 35 more to go. Help me reach my 100 pound weight loss goal . . . I need all the support I can muster.

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Lose It With Lamb, Week 12

Posted by: | September 6th, 2012 | 0 comments

This week marked the end of another chapter in my weight loss journey: my weekly workouts with my trainer, Wendy Batts. Under her watchful eye, and with the help of Sharecare tools and trackers and my Weight Watchers eating plan, the past 12 weeks have brought about not only an additional 16-pound weight loss—bringing my weight loss total to 82 pounds—but also some remarkable changes that go beyond the number on the scale. Here are my favorites. View Full Post

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Lose It With Lamb, Week 11

Posted by: | August 30th, 2012 | 1 comment

Three things happened this week to really drive home how much progress I'm making in my weight loss journey. View Full Post

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Lose It With Lamb, Week 10

Posted by: | August 23rd, 2012 | 0 comments

A major event took place this week that made me stop and think about how far I have come in my get-fit journey: My wife went out of town. Jody was not only my motivation for starting my weight-loss/health-gain but has been by my side 100 percent of the way. She has helped me celebrate my breakthroughs and supported me when I wasn't so successful. On a more day-to-day level, though, she has made it easy for me to stick to my program, keeping a ready supply of healthy food choices in the kitchen and encouraging me to exercise every day. View Full Post

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Lose It With Lamb, Week 9

Posted by: | August 16th, 2012 | 2 comments

As you may know, I won a million dollars three months ago. My wife Jody and I have been very careful with that money. We haven't taken any long cruises or stayed in any fancy hotels or hired a personal chef. In fact, we haven’t splurged at all . . . until this week. View Full Post

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Lose It With Lamb, Week 8

Posted by: | August 9th, 2012 | 2 comments

I’ve always dreaded back-to-school shopping. But this year, thanks to all the weight I've lost, I'm actually looking forward to it. View Full Post

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