


The DVDs are all meant to show people how to do walking exercises at home to shed pounds. “I save eating sweets for special occasions and don’t keep them in the house,” said Haass.Is the general name of several fitness DVDs by instructor Leslie Sansone. She snacks on an apple and string cheese or a banana dipped in a tablespoon of peanut butter. Dinner is often a piece of grilled chicken with a sweet potato, vegetables and a salad or a Lean Cuisine entree with a side salad. Lunch could be a 6-inch Subway sandwich with turkey, Swiss cheese and vegetables with mustard. She also has either a slice of whole wheat toast with a tablespoon of peanut butter and fresh strawberries or a cup of whole wheat cereal with strawberries. Haass has two scrambled eggs with sautéed red peppers, onions and mushrooms every morning. I don’t beat myself up.” Haass is so motivated to help others, she has become a certified health and wellness coach ( ). “If I have pizza, I know that I’m going to exercise the next day and get back on track. I enjoy how I look and it’s so much easier to shop for clothes,” said Haass. Instead she relies on how her pants fit and her image in the mirror. She feels strongly about not using a scale because muscle weight and water weight from sodium can be misleading. I was shocked at how many calories are in food and what good portion sizes really are,” said Haass. “I became obsessed with learning as much as possible, and then I put it into action. Curious, she bought it and started walking and educating herself on health, wellness, calories, portion sizes, steps in a mile, etc. Shopping at Target, she spotted “Leslie Sansone: Walk At Home 5 Mile Fat Burning Walk,” a DVD set.

When a doctor told her she weighed 250 pounds, she thought to herself, “Okay, I want to do something about this but I don’t know the first thing about diet or exercise.” I knew I wasn’t thin but never saw myself as overweight,” says Haass. “The funny thing is that I was the last one to find out I was overweight.
