Monica Poole started her quest to lose weight in September 2003 after a department store epiphany. "I couldn't fit into the largest size they had at Wal-Mart," said the 28-year-old YMCA employee who ...

People reaching their goals, hanging in there Monica Poole kicked off Saturday mornings with doughnuts. She kept a full bowl of candy on her coffee table. She heaped her dinner onto serving platters ...