Friends have lost combined 215 pounds

Written By Pat Pat Johnson, Des Moines Register

Best friends Lyndee Hugen and Molly Fairchild have lost a combined 215 pounds, the equivalent of 11 spare tires.

And the journey’s not over.

For Hugen, 35, of Indianola, and Fairchild, 36, of Altoona, there’s another 145 pounds to go. That may sound daunting, but the women have found a formula that has helped them shed the weight and become more fit in the process.

They exercise five or six times a week, have participated in two sprint triathlons and religiously track how many calories they consume and burn each day.

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