These Are the Most Inspiring Weight-Loss Stories of 2017 (So Far!)

Nicole Hicks lost over 200 pounds, but before that, she almost lost her life after being consumed by depression and thoughts of suicide. She shares her story in the hopes that it will help someone else turn their life around.

After hitting 300 pounds, Rachelle Hosick knew that in order to take care of the people she loved, she had to get healthy and take care of herself first. Rachelle has lost 155 pounds overall — 120 in just eight months — by eating healthy with a portion-control system and by using Beachbody's 21 Day Fix.

After auditioning for The Biggest Loser and Extreme Weight Loss shows, Julie Ana Kim decided she wasn't going to wait around for a reality TV show to change her. She got a personal trainer first, then started doing BBG workouts, and has gone from a size 26 in jeans to a size 14.

Lobke Meulemeester realized she had to change her habits to live a healthier life. Starting at 233 pounds, she's used Weight Watchers and Fitbit to lose 75 pounds and keep it off!

Weighing in at 216 pounds, Caitlin Graham dropped 50 pounds in only four months following the controversial keto diet.

Brooke has lost over 100 pounds following the popular Kayla Itsines BBG workouts, doing Pilates, and prepping her own healthy meals.

Instead of having a gym membership, Tiffany worked out at home doing Insanity Max 30 and lost 65 pounds in just one year. She also ditched junk food like candy and soda and went dairy- and gluten-free.

Maryn Teed went from 315 pounds to 210 in just one year. Aside from watching her portion sizes, she drank half her bodyweight in ounces of water every day.

It was Katie Patterson's mother who inspired her to change her life. At 409 pounds, Katie joined a program called OPTAVIA and lost 220 pounds and over 12 feet of fat all over her body! She didn't go to the gym, either, but rather focused on getting in 10,000 steps.

Sian Ryan was "dumped on a romantic weekend getaway," and it inspired her to change her lifestyle and drop 87 pounds. Heartbroken, she fell in love with weightlifting and went from a UK size 26 to a 12!

Bri DeMattia joined Weight Watchers and dropped an impressive 99.2 pounds in just over a year. By stocking her fridge with healthy staples and keeping up a rigorous Zumba schedule, Bri was able to keep the weight off.

Laura weighed in at her heaviest — more than 300 pounds — and said, "I fell in love with weightlifting and that changed the game for me." She lost 115 pounds without doing cardio!

It was hard for Maggie to take this "before" photo of herself at 166 pounds, but she's glad she did! Look at this amazing transformation, thanks to revamping her diet as well as BBG, LISS cardio, and HIIT workouts.

Kristina saw "250" on the scale at the doctor's office and it helped sparked her weight-loss journey, losing over 100 pounds. She followed a ketogenic diet and did "zero exercise" in the first year.

Desiree Hunt dropped 141 pounds, and her journey from weighing 275 pounds to 134 is truly inspiring. Find out what grocery store trick she uses to eat clean.

Jenny Sugar may not have lost a single pound, but her body looks leaner and stronger since doing a year of CrossFit coupled with the 16:8 method of intermittent fasting.

Erica Lugo weighed 322 pounds and was able to drop 150 pounds in just two years. She

was inspired to get fit and lose weight because she wanted to be healthy and active with her son.

Kara Hamill dropped 30 pounds in just four months using the Tone It Up program. After having two kids, Kara was at her heaviest weight and felt like it was time to take care of herself and get her body back in shape.

Jenn Chapman used the BBG workouts to transform her body and get ready for her wedding in Italy. Jenn's motivation came from her weekly progress pictures, and she was able to drop down to 14 percent body fat!

After a traumatic breakup from a long-term partner, Kaitlyn turned to food as a comfort, hitting her highest weight at 225 pounds. Then she discovered weightlifting and dropped a total of 78 pounds!

Katy Hamilton was overweight her entire life — she remembers going to Weight Watchers meetings as a kid. As an adult, she ditched soda, started eating healthier, joined a gym, and ultimately dropped 75 pounds.

Ellie Carter, 42, gained weight after the devastating loss of her father coupled with being diagnosed with her own serious medical issues. She fought through her medical setbacks with the help of Gold's Gym's challenges, and now she's bicep curling her kids and no longer on the three prescription medications she once needed.

Amber Anderson decided "enough was enough" and lost 140 pounds in one year using the app called Lose It. She lost weight and gained so much more confidence!

At her heaviest, Pam Horrocks was 240 pounds. She lost 121 pounds in just one year after an embarrassing moment of not being able to fit on a ride at an amusement park. This reminded her of the promise she made to her late mother — to get healthy.

Nika dropped around 70 pounds following a high-protein diet and intermittent fasting. She shared a recent nonscale victory: "I'm getting abs definition. I freaking am amazed by that."