Remember your New Year's resolution to lose some weight?

Nothing like a ferocious heat wave that calls for shorts and swimsuits to remind you that, despite those fervent Champagne-soaked promises to exercise and lose weight, that really, this year's the year, not much has changed since Jan. 1. But don't despair - our very own Jeannine Stein is here with the stories of six people who lost (and have kept off) the extra pounds.

Approaches mixed a variety of diets (including meat-free for the veggies among us) and a surprising array of exercise programs. Zev Yaroslavsky (he's in the photo) added running to a low-fat diet. The common thread - the people in the profiles lost weight and are keeping it off.

Plenty of ideas, tips and inspiration in the accompanying stories.

Lots more great stories in our weekly Health section.

--Veronique de Turenne

Photo: Allen J. Schaben

Comments

[Lifelong Fitness Tips]

I've never really made a 'new year's resolution' to lose weight, when I wanted to lose weight I started that day. Losing the weight is the easiest part - it's keeping it off that's the hard part. It's great hearing success stories like the 6 individuals.