True health transformations do not happen overnight, and they rarely happen alone.
Just ask Prince George resident Tammy Dillabough. She dropped 77 pounds by the end of 2025 and was named the Take off Pounds Sensibly B.C. Queen.
Her weight loss journey began after moving back to Prince George following 12 years in Cranbrook after losing her oldest son to cancer in 2009.
Dillabough told MyPGNow.com putting the work in was all worth it.
“Being named TOPS B.C. Queen has been such an honor. I am very privileged and I have worked really hard to reach my goals, not just the weight loss. The lifestyle changes I have made make me happy and healthy, and want me to motivate and inspire others.”
“I started waking on the treadmill for 10 minutes for three times a day and I gradually increased my time. As I became more comfortable I kept increasing it and now I walk for an hour a day and add in short walks wherever I can.”
Dillabough’s youngest son moved back to Prince George prior to Tammy and also wanted to inspire his mother to make a change for the better. The rest as they say is history.
“That was my wake up call and I knew I had to do something. I joined the TOPS chapter I had gone too prior to moving away and I knew I had supportive friends there still.”
“As I lost the weight, I found something else, I found happiness and my son has his mom back.”
Dillabough eats a balanced diet eliminating processed foods and snacks. As she started dropping the weight, the PG woman started to go swimming and walking on a treadmill.
In 2025, British Columbia TOPS members lost a total of 7,917 pounds.
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