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 TV Commentator and Former NFL Offensive Lineman Shares His WLS Journey
Interview with Jamie D. Dukes
 After several years of playing college football and cherishing the dream of making it to the National Football League, in the spring of 1986, Jamie Dukes was accepted to the NFL as the offensive lineman for the Atlanta Falcons. ?Because I was smaller than some as far as stature, teams hesitated to draft me, so I signed as a free agent.? Jamie said. ?I was an All-American and I knew that I was good enough, so I never gave up on my dream.? Right out of college and barely 22 years old, Jamie felt a deep sense of pride and accomplishment.

Over two decades later and after a series of victories on the field, Jamie experienced a similar feeling of achievement, this time, outside the football field. ?I lost about 90 pounds less than a year after undergoing...Read More

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Featured Recipe
Summer Vegetable Frittata

Ingredients
4 large eggs, and 4 egg whites
1/3 cup freshly grated, reduced fat Cheddar cheese
2 teaspoons chopped parsley, basil, oregano or a mixture
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
2/3 cup fresh sweet corn kernels, cut from the cob

Cooking Instructions
1. Whisk the eggs, cheese, parsley, salt and pepper together until...Read More

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Featuring: RussH's Blog

WoW moment and I dont mean World of Warcraft...

So before the surgery I wore 5X shirts. While at work I would be in scrubs of 5X. Well today I left home without my scrubs...yeah I took the bike and I though I had a set here at work. That wasnt the case as all I could find was a pair of pants. I walked over to clean linen and rummaged around in there trying to find a set of 3x or 4x as that is what I was fitting into now. They didn't have any and I was like crap what am I to do?

They had some 2X shirts and I was...Read More

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