Weight loss

"It's not just a matter of cutting back or cutting out certain foods," Pete said.

" It's really about figuring out how much fuel your body needs and sticking with an exercise program that continually challenges you." Losing weight has made them a healthier, happier, more productive couple, they say.

And they're planning to have children.

"When we were big, there was a fear that we would not be around long enough to raise our kids due to our health problems," Pete said.

"Now we're more productive.

Our business is going like gangbusters and that's because we have more energy to put into it.

" "We used to plan our vacations around eating, like OK, we're going to Chicago so we can go to the Cheesecake Factory," she said.

"Now our vacations are more activity related." During their last trip to Chicago, they biked along the city's lakeshore and walked around the museums.

During a California trip, they went hiking - experiences they enjoyed.

"Anytime you go through a struggle and triumph together, it makes you stronger," Pete said.

"For us that struggle was losing weight." News Shop L...

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