3 diet tips that helped 1 woman lose 180 lbs

Plus, boost your mood with this Green Grain Bowl, the perfect filling weekday lunch.

September 4, 2023 | VIEW IN BROWSER September 4, 2023 | VIEW IN BROWSER Don't forget to join us on September 18 for a virtual Start TODAY meal planning event sponsored by Instacart! Registered dietitian Vanessa Rissetto is joining Stephanie Mansour to show you how to prep five delicious, healthy and family-friendly meals. Click here to buy your tickets!   Once binge eating 4,000 calories a day, Alexis McCoy decided to take control of her health. Now, she's lost 180 pounds and no longer needs medication for her mental health. Learn how she did it. Plus, if you want to take your cardio workout to the next level, these 15 HIIT exercises are easy to do at home and burn major calories (even after you're done working out). Walking Challenge Walking Challenge You've snoozed the challenge for this month. To unsnooze, just click here. Otherwise, we'll see you for a new challenge next month! 👟 Your Meal Plan Your Meal Plan Today's Plan Labor Day may be the unofficial sendoff to summer, but let's keep the fresh, colorful fare on the menu this week. This grain bowl is a tasty way to do it: The filling, fiber- and protein-rich bowl is packed with green goodness, plus quinoa and shredded chicken. If you're trying to reduce your meat consumption or are exclusively plant-based, use canned and rinsed beans instead of chicken. Breakfast: Coffee Chia Parfait Lunch: Green Grain Bowl Dinner: Lentil Tacos with Sautéed Kale GET THE MEAL PLAN > Making Space for Mindfulness Making Space for Mindfulness Paulina Porizkova shares video with face makeup — then without — in raw post about aging Paulina Porizkova is opening up about her aging journey when she shared a video of herself with and without a full face of makeup on. READ MORE > One Small Thing One Small Thing Real ways to make a difference in your life, one small thing at a time. Childhood abuse led 1 woman to binge eat. Walking and small diet changes helped her lose 180 pounds Abuse and neglect as a child led to trauma that caused Alexis McCoy to binge eat as an adult. Once binge eating 4,000 calories a day, she decided to take control of her health. Now, she's lost 180 pounds and no longer needs medication for her mental health.   McCoy admits that she had lapses in her binge eating. Finding strategies to prevent and manage her binge-eating was key to her weight-loss success. Some of the strategies she uses include: She drinks a protein shake before birthday parties or a functions where she anticipates she might overeat. In a restaurant, she'll divide her meal into two servings and take one home. Every time she slips up, she gets right back on her healthy eating plan the next day. "For every downfall, I tried twice as hard the next day," she says. Here's the fitness and diet plan she used to lose 180 pounds. READ THE ARTICLE > Wellness News Wellness News We want to share your Start TODAY non-scale victories on the show! Send us your workout snaps — and tell us about your how walking is changing your life beyond the scale! We want to share your Start TODAY non-scale victories on the show! Send us your workout snaps — and tell us about your how walking is changing your life beyond the scale! Shaq says he's lost 55 pounds after he 'couldn't even walk up the stairs' NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal says he's nearly back down to his playing weight from his days with the Los Angeles Lakers more than 20 years ago. Shaq says he's lost 55 pounds after he 'couldn't even walk up the stairs' NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal says he's nearly back down to his playing weight from his days with the Los Angeles Lakers more than 20 years ago. What is reformer Pilates? The low-impact exercise isolates muscles for a killer workout The reformer Pilates machine isolates your muscles for a low-impact workout that tones the core and helps rehab injuries. What is reformer Pilates? The low-impact exercise isolates muscles for a killer workout The reformer Pilates machine isolates your muscles for a low-impact workout that tones the core and helps rehab injuries. Thanks for letting us in your inbox! See you again tomorrow morning. Want to refer a friend? Subscribe here Send us Feedback Follow us on Facebook More TODAY Newsletters 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Privacy | Contact MANAGE SUBSCRIPTION | UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT