A young Florissant woman is maintaining her new frame after losing 40 pounds in three months, which nabbed first place in a national weight loss contest by Kmart.
Trelana Nance weighed 208 in January and dropped it down to 168 during the “New Day Your Way” contest. She received her prizes in May.
“I won $5,000 and a trip to New York and I got a couple of other prizes. I got another elliptical machine, a Slim-Fast package, John Frieda Brands gift basket and a gift card from Kmart,” she said.
How she did it:
“I exercised twice a day and started eating healthier,” Nance said.
“I did a half an hour in the mornings and a half an hour in the evenings—usually the elliptical. When I got the tread mill I tried to mix it up so I would not get bored.”
Now she exercises once a day in the morning at least thee to five times a week. Mealtime called for an attitude adjustment as well.
“Instead of eating my normal pancake and egg breakfast, I started eating fruit and yogurt, Nutri-Grain bars and things along that line. For lunch, I usually eat a Smart Ones. I eat the Slim-Fast bars a lot for snacks. Dinner is like chicken n baked, or something like that and vegetables. I’m trying to monitor my portions.”
Advice to others wanting to lose weight:
“Small steps! When I first started, I stopped getting on the elevator as much and when I parked, I would park far away,” Nance said. “You can do little things and just give your body time to adjust.”
Losing weight brought other perks. Nance and other winners in the contest will appear in future Kmart advertising.
