AGE: 39
OCCUPATION: Senior Managing Editor for the RGM Group
HEALTH ISSUE: Weight gain
SYMPTOMS: In high school, I gained weight by eating unhealthy foods and living a sedentary lifestyle. Often, I stayed up late watching movies and slept until lunchtime.
HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS: When I made the decision to lose weight in 1998, I embraced fitness with arms wide open. I ate more healthy foods and worked out five days a week. Circumstances have changed over the years. Now, I work out three times a week due to a hectic schedule. Moreover, my eating habits have hit peaks and valleys where I was, at times, the poster boy for healthy eating and, at other times, the guy who ate too much unhealthy food. Now, I try to maintain a balanced lifestyle where I give myself permission to eat what I want—within reason. For me, the secret to keeping the weight off is exercising your body regularly and portioning every piece of food that enters your mouth.
THE RESULTS: I lost almost 100 pounds and have kept it off for the past 18 years. My wife calls me an “anomaly” because many people gain their weight back. I am firm believer that if people lose weight, they can definitely keep it off with faith and effort.
