{"id":99170,"date":"2014-07-05T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2014-07-05T13:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=99170"},"modified":"2014-07-02T14:03:45","modified_gmt":"2014-07-02T19:03:45","slug":"karen-allbaugh-lost-80-pounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/07\/karen-allbaugh-lost-80-pounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Kara Allbaugh Lost 80 Pounds – “I Was a Food Addict and then Something Shifted. I’m So Glad.”"},"content":{"rendered":"

My name is Kara, I’m from Nebraska, and I was a food addict<\/em>. This was my first introduction to Kara Allbaugh, this week’s True Weight Loss Story inspiration. When I received Kara’s email I was struck by her honesty and touched by her story. This mama said, “No more. I’m worthy,” and then she put in the hard work to lose 80 pounds.<\/p>\n

\"Kara<\/a><\/p>\n

More from Kara in her own words –<\/p>\n

Tell me when your weight struggles began.<\/strong>\u00a0After I finished with school and settled down,\u00a0it seemed like a downhill slide from there. When I got pregnant, I just gave up on how I looked. I just assumed that’s what happens.<\/p>\n

What habits specifically led you to gain weight?<\/strong>\u00a0I thought I needed to eat for two, and I did. Fast food became an addiction.<\/p>\n

What caused you to realize you needed to change?<\/strong>\u00a0Wow, so many things. My biggest reason was that I wanted to stop being miserable. I didn’t want to be trapped in a flabby body anymore. I wanted to wear anything I wanted, not search forever for something that might make my body look cute.<\/p>\n

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\"karen<\/a>How did you lose the weight?<\/strong>\u00a0Simple and to the point. I eliminated all<\/strong> soda, then studied nutrition and taught myself about clean eating. I went from eating fast food every single day, to eating a much different diet that contains 95% fruits, veggies, simple carbs and lean proteins.<\/p>\n

For exercise, I started with a gym membership. Once I became more physically fit, I purchased a bike, and a pair of running shorts. I jumped on the Fun Run<\/em> bandwagon and completed my first 5 mile run on July 24th 2026.<\/p>\n

Kara’s Other Fave Exercises<\/strong><\/p>\n