Makeovers

Beth Adams, 35, an office manager for a commercial broker, gave birth to her first child almost two years ago. Now she’d like to lose 50 pounds and is considering directing a film to document the process.

The challenge in Tracy Arps’ member makeover has been to get past a painful combination:  being overweight and overly sensitive.

Susan Young, a Mary Kay Cosmetics consultant, loves her beauty business. A diet makeover is helping her love the image in the mirror.

Is it possible to exercise too hard and too often? Personal trainer Kay Spatafore says yes. Here’s how it sabotaged member Theresa Lanham’s weight loss.

Last August, Kathy Thorvaldson and her husband John were at their lakeshore cabin in Lindstrom, Minnesota, when they got a call from their daughter’s boyfriend, Matt.