175 pounds lighter, woman takes flight (CNN)

Two years ago, Karen Daniel was wider around than she was tall.

1 year, 139 pounds lost (and counting) (Erie Times-News)

Like many of us, Tracey Bemis, 41, of Lawrence Park used food to deal with the stresses in her life. A series of events -- from a failed first marriage to the death of her father and the loneliness of moving far away from her family and friends -- left Bemis with more than 100 pounds of extra weight.