Orlando Resident Wins National Weight Loss Competition 120 Lb. Weight Loss Lands Local Teacher The Cover of National Magazine!

Local resident Stephanie Giewont has won the 2011 Medi-Living Cover Model Contest. The contest, held annually by Medi-Weightloss Clinics^®, allows patients from more than 80 U.S. locations to submit before and after pictures along with an inspirational story of how they reached their goal weight.

A team of judges selected the top ten semifinalists from over 50 entrants nationwide based not only on their successful weight loss, but also on the motivational aspect of their personal transformation. The semifinalists were posted on the Medi-Weightloss Clinics^® Facebook page to be voted upon by the public. After nearly 1,000 votes, local resident Stephanie Giewont won the contest with more than 40% of the votes.

Stephanie’s story speaks for itself. She was a lifetime dieter who had struggled with her weight since elementary school. At 21, she was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. By the time she was married and ready to start a family, her weight was at an all-time high. She wore a size 20. The next year she lost her job as a teacher and packed on more weight out of depression.

With the recommendation of her doctor, Stephanie began the physician-supervised Medi-Weightloss Clinics^® program in March 2010. After just two weeks her primary doctor cut her diabetes prescriptions in half. After six months, her doctor took her off diabetes medications completely. By January 2011, one week shy of her 30th birthday, Stephanie reached her goal of 120 pounds lost.

“I feel like a brand new person. I have more energy and more confidence in myself and my appearance. I went from a size 24 to a size 6. It is an indescribable feeling,” said Stephanie.

As the Grand Prize winner, Stephanie received a weekend getaway for two in St. Petersburg, FL including a day of star treatment at a professional photography studio. Stephanie will also appear on the cover of the July edition of Medi-Living, a quarterly publication by Medi-Weightloss Clinics^®.

“Thank you to everyone. Losing weight and getting healthy has been such an amazing accomplishment. I appreciate all of your support and encouragement. Weight loss is a lot easier when you have a cheering section and Medi-Weightloss Clinics^® is a top notch cheerleading squad,” said Stephanie.