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Waukesha County Siblings Shed 500 Pounds On "Extreme Weight Loss"

On a whim, David Nielsen and his sister Rebecca Nielsen decided to go on ABC's Extreme Weight Loss reality show and now the two of them have lost a total of 500 pounds between the two of them.

North Prairie residents David Nielsen and his sister Rebecca Nielsen have a new relationship with food, their bodies and each other, according a story by WKOW 27.
Participating in ABC's Extreme Weight Loss reality show, Rebecca lost 200 pounds and David lost 300 pounds over the course of a year The two told the reporter that they enjoyed working with trainer Chris Powell because he was so emotionally involved with them as they embarked on their weight loss journey. 
But one of the biggest lessons they learned: that they couldn't live together because they have "bad habits" and they are learning to change that.
This isn't the first time Waukesha County residents have been featured on the ABC show. Waukesha detective Bob Brenner was also recently on "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss edition" in May.


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