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• Proactive employers encourage workers to get out of seats

  January 15, 2012 in City on Page A1 A few years ago Jenni Lindsey waited with dread to board a rollercoaster at Silverwood Theme Park. It wasn’t because of the stomach-churning drops: Lindsey worried about fitting into one … 7

• After 2011 Ironman warm-up, Tom Aylward has sights set on 2012 finish line

  December 24, 2011 in Idaho on Page A1 When readers of The Spokesman-Review last heard from Tom Aylward, the Spirit Lake man who lost 80 pounds while training for his first Ironman, he had fallen short of completing …

• Years after losing 70 pounds, Paul Turner offers holiday tips

  November 13, 2011 in Features on Page D1 To hear people talk at this time of year, it’s inevitable that many of us will pack on a few pounds during the holiday season. There’s some truth to that. 4

• Police pension group OKs hypnosis

  July 15, 2011 in City on Page A6 A retired Spokane police officer will have his hypnosis weight-loss therapy paid for by city tax money. Members of the Spokane Police Pension and Relief Board unanimously approved the unusual … 3

• A TRUE INSPIRATION

  June 28, 2011 in City on Page A1 Two years ago, Tom Aylward couldn’t ride a bike. On Sunday, he rode 112 miles in 8 ½ hours. Two years ago, the 62-year-old couldn’t swim more than 25 yards. … 3

• Aylward doesn’t finish, still proud

  June 27, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 Tom Aylward of Spirit Lake did not finish the 2011 Ironman Coeur d’Alene on Sunday, but felt proud that he gave it his all. “I don’t feel bad. I did …

• Bike gives Aylward a leg up as Ironman nears

  May 22, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page B1 Tom Aylward speeds off on his bike into the Rathdrum Prairie wind, accelerating quickly, determined not to let his training partners catch him. In the past month, the 62-year-old’s biking … 3

• Tom Aylward has transformed himself training for Ironman

    February 20, 2011 in City on Page B1 A puddle of sweat covers the concrete floor below Tom Aylward’s indoor training bike. But his trainer, Shawn Burke, doesn’t give Aylward much slack. As soon as the warm-up is … 1

• Lifestyle coach wants people to be all they can be – and less

  January 17, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A5 Tina Hess is a lifestyle and weight loss consultant in Hayden. She coaches body-builders on nutrition: “I love bringing out an extremely lean, strong body on stage, especially someone who …

• Aylward, 62, gets closer to his objective with every workout

    January 16, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 A dramatic lifestyle change has melted 78 pounds off Tom Aylward’s 6-foot-4-inch frame and introduced him to healthy eating habits for the first time in his 62 years. Fifteen months … 4

• With summer nearing, men might want to trim belly fat

  April 13, 2010 in Features on Page C1 Summer is just around the corner, guys. And nothing looks worse than a beer gut hanging over that new Speedo. But belly fat does more than spoil everyone’s day at …

• Portion size secret to weight loss

  April 6, 2010 in Features on Page C3 The moment finally arrived. Ten weeks after my right hip replacement, my primary care physician, Dr. Huong Duong, told me I need to start exercising 30 minutes a day and …

• Weight-loss contests effective way to shed pounds

  October 6, 2009 in Features on Page C1 Marlana Francis took a walk one day last year thinking it would be the start of a new exercise program. She’d attempted weight loss before, but nothing ever worked. This … 2

• Study finds best diet is the one that works

  February 26, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 Two decades after the debate began on which diet is best for weight loss, a conclusion is starting to come into focus. And the winner is – not low-carb, not …

• Some find weight control benefits in intermittent fasting

  February 17, 2009 in Features on Page C1 Something about the way Americans eat isn’t working – and hasn’t been for a long time. The number of obese Americans is now greater than the number who are merely …

• Surgery a ‘fresh start’

  October 29, 2008 in City on Page A1 KETTLE FALLS, Wash. – The doctor’s words left Eric Weatherman speechless. Your sex life will cease, the doctor told him. Your limbs will be amputated. You’ll lose your eyesight. Your …

• Weight&see

  April 17, 2007 in Features on Page D1 E verybody who has tried to lose weight knows this simple fact: It’s all about calories in and energy out. Build up enough of a deficit and the pounds start …