Inspiring Weight Loss
2008-05-03 15:48:11 (GMT) (Caymanmama.com - Health News News)West Lafayette, Indiana: According to a CNN report, Brandon Hollas grew up on his family farm in Texas eating old-fashioned home-cooked meals. “Along with great home cooking…I could drink a six-pack of Dr Pepper. I would eat snack cakes and for lunch at school, we were allowed to make lunches of Doritos Chili Cheese nachos from the snack bar accompanied with some awesome Grandma’s Cookies.”
His excessive weight did not allow him to take part in his school activities. “Throughout elementary school I tried playing summer league baseball and basketball…But [I] was never good because of my weight, which depressed me even more.” By the time he reached college, his weight peaked at 380 pounds. At the same time, his 11-year old cousin and his grandmother were both diagnosed with diabetes which also encouraged Hollas to do something. The first step he took was to cut out all soft drinks from his diet. After joining a recreation center and riding the exercise bicycle, he managed to lose 50 pounds in 6 months.
He also began to learn about health in library and in health magazines. “I wasn’t educated about how to eat right or how to lose weight,” Hollas said. “I read all about nutrition, how to change meals to make them [healthier].” He also began eating more vegetables, lean meats, fibers, carbohydrates and whole grains. He lost 180 pounds after 4 years and now his weight is 210 pounds.
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