Almond Butter Is Heather's Secret to 100-Pound Weight Loss

Posted on Apr 2nd 2010 1:00PM by Martha Edwards

Filed Under: Motivation, Success Stories

Every week, we introduce you to bloggers who share their weight-loss journeys and hefty doses of inspiration with their readers. This week's featured blogger is Heather from Heather Eats Almond Butter.

Name: Heather Demetra

Age: 34

Start weight: About 235. I never stepped on a scale.

Current weight: 135 pounds

My weight loss approach: I never set out to lose 100-plus pounds. During my senior year of college, I decided to start making some healthy changes in my life. I got off the couch and started walking and made water my beverage of choice.

Once I got moving, the weight started falling off, and when I completely cut out sugar and all refined foods, I lost the weight rather quickly. I've now kept it off for over 10 years.

Why I wanted to blog about it: A couple of years ago when I began reading health and fitness blogs, I noticed that there weren't many written by someone who had lost a large amount of weight through diet and exercise alone, so I decided to start my own.

The best part of blogging is: The friends I have found in other bloggers. It's an amazing community.

Best comment I've received: Oh gosh, I get the most amazing comments and emails from my readers. They inspire me daily and remind me why I began blogging in the first place.

What's next for my blog: Who knows what's in store for "Heather Eats Almond Butter?" Blogging is something I look forward to everyday, and I have no other plans than to keep writing about my life, posting my crazy eats and writing about my yoga adventures.

Find out more about Heather and almond butter and yoga habits by heading over to her blog.

Heather's not the only blogger who's lost over 100 pounds. Check out how Shelley shed major weight on her last diet.

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Rae 4-02-2010 @ 2:15PM

I don't know where Heather lives but it's beautiful. Congratulations and keep up the good, no great, work.

Holly Marcyoniak 4-02-2010 @ 2:17PM

YOU LADIES DID AN EXCELLENT JOB OF ACHIEVING BETTER HEALTH !! CONGRATULATIONS

April 4-02-2010 @ 2:35PM

I also lost 100 pounds through walking a lot, and making healthier choices, and I have kept the weight off for about a year! I enjoyed reading your inspirational article!

Bamalicious 4-02-2010 @ 2:38PM

Great job Heather!! WRONG TEAM THOUGH.....ROLLL TIDE BABY!! KISS IT ZOIE!!

Mike 4-02-2010 @ 3:32PM

Lost 50 lbs in a half of a year 50 to go Controlled carbs Kinda strict the first few weeks
I have to eat this way forever or the weight will come back with a vengeance. lol

wongtpa 4-02-2010 @ 4:30PM

Great! Wish her continued success!

Ted 4-02-2010 @ 4:32PM

Now your too thin. go load up on beer and pork chops

laprns 4-02-2010 @ 7:06PM

Congratulations on changing your bad eating habits. I wonder why you chose to proclaim a 100+ pound weight loss when you had no idea what your weight was to begin with. You look to be about aq size 16 in the before picture and unless you are shorter than 5'4" that would put you at about 175. Definitely not a 100 pound loss.

Heather 4-02-2010 @ 10:20PM

laprns,
I'm 5'7" and wore a size 22 to 24 when that picture was taken. It was the last day of me senior year of high-school, and I gained even more weight in college. I did not lose start losing weight until 4 years after the before photo was taken.

Jana 4-02-2010 @ 5:07PM

Congradulations Heather! Good job in weight loss. I lost 50 pounds and I feel good! Got a new boyfriend too. I knew I had to do something about my weight because I did not feel good- hubby was making me fat by putting half of the food on my plate for dinner- I finally had to say ENOUGH! I tried putting food on the plates- just enough to eat and feel satisfied, and the rest in the fridge, but he went in later saying he was still hungry and his blood sugar level dropped like a lead baloon, so he packed on the weight again- he had always been heavy after he went on meds for depression after he got back from VietNam. Anyway, I am 50 pounds lighter, and I am happy and full of energy. Happier after I left hubs behind for a new man that really makes me happy.

mia 4-02-2010 @ 6:00PM

It's congraTulations for goodness sake. Try to remember 'Congrats'. (and forget about graduation)

dirty 3 4-02-2010 @ 6:29PM

GREAT JOB HEATHER I'M FIGHTING MY WEIGHT ALSO HAD A NEW HIP AND IT IS REALLY HARD TO EXCISER NOBODY WANTS TO LET ME JOIN A GYM. CONTINUED GOOD LUCK TO YOU. SPARKY

robert 4-02-2010 @ 7:11PM

don't let them splits cause you to cut one or you will be jogging to the toilet.

ellie 4-02-2010 @ 6:48PM

Please explain about the almond butter. How much, how, where can you purchase it? Thanks, Ellie

Squiggles 4-02-2010 @ 6:57PM

ellie, you can buy almond butter at any health food store, and most supermarkets carry it also. You'll have to choose between raw or roasted almond butter; either tastes great. Almond butter has a milder taste than peanut butter and goes well with jellies, honey or nutella. It does however cost more than peanutbutter; expect between $6-10, depending on brand and jar size.

Miko 4-03-2010 @ 1:56AM

Almond butter does tend to cost more than peanut butter, but you can find it at places like Trader Joe's for about $4.50. I would recommend making it yourself, however--Heather has a "how-to" on her blog, I think under the recipes tab. :]

robert 4-02-2010 @ 6:59PM

the specialty section next to the Nutella.

Carolyn 4-02-2010 @ 7:31PM

GO HEABS!!!!

Robs Girl 4-02-2010 @ 8:03PM

That is so Great! I am in the middle (60 lbs down, 40 to go)of losing this weight for the second time. I am 52 and I walk at least 20 minutes everyday, preferably longer and eat 4-5 small meals a day. Cut out sodas, eat very little chocolate, but I do allow myself 1 small piece a day. I only drink H2O. Congratulations on keeping it off so long, Good luck!

Halo 4-02-2010 @ 8:03PM

Loosing weight has got to be the toughest thing. I am 5 feet 6 and just went from 149 lbs to 132 lbs in about 6 weeks. Its remarkable the difference in how you feel not carrying around the excess weight. I feel more energetic. I lost weight on my own and it takes whole lot of will power. Congratulations.

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