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“I made a deal with myself that day that if I could ever get myself into that type of (triathlon) condition, I wouldn’t have to look back in my life and wonder, ‘What if I had done more to get healthy?’”
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“You only have one life, so I want to push the limits on what I can do. Lifting weights, living healthy and being comfortable in your own body are important to me and help me be more confident. Plus, knowing that you put in the work and the time to diet – just the work itself can make...
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Gothenburg minister loses 85 pounds by changing his diet and exercising at the YMCA at Gothenburg Health.
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The Orthman Community YMCA was in its beginning stages in the former library building in downtown Lexington when Amber Holbrook began her job there as a teen. Although she didn’t know it at the time, she was stepping into a part-time job that would have a big impact on her life. Amber...
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Megan, 22, started her life in Chennai, India, and was adopted by Nebraska parents when she was almost 3 years old. Her multicultural family also includes a sister from Ecuador, a brother from Africa and a sister from Haiti. Megan and her parents and brother are all little people...
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It was the fear of spandex that initially kept two retired Holdrege school teachers away from the YMCA. But, a tour of the Y changed their perception, and now Mrs. Erickson and Mrs. Stu are regulars at the YMCA. They have expanded their social network and have realized that the Y is...
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Corrine Brayton lost 60 pounds through walking at the Orthman Community YMCA and the Walk This Weigh program at the Lexingtion Regional Health Center.
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Journeys are always more fun with a friend, and the journey to better health is no exception. Jess Schneider and Kim Russman work together as lab techs at Gothenburg Health, and together they have lost more than 250 pounds! And, they continue to support each other in their quests for...
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When you’re too old for summer camp but not old enough to get a job, it can be easy for summer boredom to set in. But, Ashlee Johnson and Eva Forkner found that volunteering and learning at the Don Sjogren Community YMCA was a great way to stay active and prevent summer boredom.
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Five years ago, Stacey Schoneman was lonely and down on her luck. She had just moved back to Lexington from Omaha as a single mom with a sweet baby boy, and she was seeking friendship, healing and connection. She had survived two rounds of cervical cancer and was trying her best to be...
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