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The Deadline Diet

Published Jul,13 2012 | By Whitney D. Smith

When it comes to weight loss and bodily overhauls, Day 1 sometimes starts with an epiphany—a too-tight pair of jeans, an is-that-me? look in the mirror, or an innocent “are you pregnant?” from a toddler. But for other folks, the inspiration to change may come from somewhere else: A deadline.

Whitney D. Smith has a bachelor of science in journalism from the University of Florida and is currently a master's candidate of mass communication at UF, where she specializes in science and health communication. She has been writing health and fitness articles for more than six years and has been published in Women's Health Magazine Online, University of Florida publications, and New York Times Regional Media Group newspapers and magazines in Florida.