If you're having a little trouble getting going this morning, you'll definitely be inspired by Start TODAY member Mercedes Riley. Just last year, Riley's mother was so worried about Riley's health that she staged an intervention. Riley took her mom's concerns seriously — and made changes that changed her life.

Riley knew that she wanted to develop healthy habits that stuck, so she made her changes slowly. To start, she made three unbreakable nutrition rules for herself. Then she slowly started integrating fitness in her life. Now, Riley has lost 84 pounds and her outlook on life has totally shifted.

"I am physically happier. I am mentally happier. I am spiritually happier," Riley tells TODAY. Riley credits some of her success to the Start TODAY Facebook group. "I could not do it by myself," she says. We are so lucky to have Riley in our Start TODAY family and so honored that she shared her story — and her fantastic fitness tips — with us! 

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