How I Lost 15 Pounds in 6 Weeks—Without Gaining a Pound Back

Feeling unsatisfied

Two months ago, Amy Levine felt the way many of us do: frustrated with lingering love handles and sick of squeezing into her jeans. “I was tired of having a little bit of extra weight on me, and I actually started snoring at night,” she says, noting that snoring is more common in people who are overweight and actually has dangerous health implications. “I was horrified at that!” At that point, Levine decided to make a change. She heard about Hacienda del Sol—a wellness retreat in Costa Rica—from her husband Jason’s colleague, who said his wife had a transformative experience during her visit there.