Aired on Lifetime Television
Sunday, January 21 and March 4
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"I was heavy as a child, thinned down as a teen and gained again in college," says Laura Silverman who reached 350 lbs. "I was angry all the time and didn't believe in myself. I had a hard time with motor control and knew I needed to do something, but I wasn't going to go to a normal gym. Then I found Richard Simmons," she says. Richard had also struggled with weight issues, and was 268 lbs. when he graduated from high school. At his studio, Richard promotes not just exercise, but eating healthy and getting rid of internal baggage. To stick with the program, Laura needed to change her attitude and work on self esteem. "She had to find a reason and a way to work on her goals. She had to work out no matter what," says Richard. Now 211 pounds lighter, Laura says, "My life has been transformed."