Overweight is a problem for many people around the world. Perhaps the intention to go on a diet, walk an extra kilometer, do exercises, or sign up for a gym - every person has. Check out 10 healthy foods for a toned figure.
Unfortunately, thousands of such plans have sunk into oblivion due to a weakness for overeating. Obesity can be fought, for example, by swimming. This is a truly enjoyable and exciting experience. This is one of 10 reasons why you should go swimming.
Fortunately, there are those among us who were not afraid to accept the idea that life will become easier and more interesting when you look slimmer and more athletic. There you are TOP 10 stories of people who proved that nothing is impossible... You may be interested in article 10 rules to help you lose weight without dieting.
10. Lisa McKay
If there is anything in the world that almost no American can live without, it is an effervescent, sweet, cold soda, in particular - Coca-Cola. This is what made Lisa McKay become overweight as soon as she began to drink 12 cans of cola a day, at the same time throwing 2-3 hamburgers in herself.
Snacks like this resulted in a 127 kg weight at the age of 24. Health problems, frequent shortness of breath became a powerful impetus for the girl. She gave up her old habits, wished the fast food chain McDonalds success and went on a diet of no more than 1000 calories per day. All this helped Lisa lose half of her weight!
9. Harriet Jenkins
25-year-old Harriet Jenkins had problems common to all her peers: she was fat, and alone, she was defeated in the fight with extra pounds. But the most terrible moment in the whole story for her was that the dream of becoming a teacher would never come true, because those around her would judge by her appearance, whisper behind her back about weaknesses for food, and laugh at the figure.
But thanks to the help of a caring friend, she enrolled in a health club, where the girl was helped to lose weight. After 18 months, Harriet threw off 100 kg, and gained confidence, which was previously lacking.
8. Rob Cooper
A vital event made Rob start to fight overweight. Despite the fact that he realized that it was necessary to lose weight after graduation, Rob did not. Having already graduated from college and got a job as a taxi driver, the weight of a young man reached 215 kg. Due to obesity, Rob had a heart attack.
This time not serious, but this event served as the impetus for changes in Cooper's life. It was then that Rob made the decision that nothing would lead him off the path to a healthy body. The young man lost 136 kg using only natural methods of getting rid of excess weight.
7. Roberto Henri
Roberto Henri's story is no different from most obese stories. He had not just a goal to get a slim body and adhere to a healthy lifestyle, but was strongly motivated by the desire to take part in the London Marathon, to feel what it is like to compete with other people. So the weight of 272 kg did not stop me from starting to move, walking a lot, swimming, kayaking and cycling. As a result of an active lifestyle, Roberto lost 159 kg.
6. David Smith
David Smith became famous due to the fact that he was able to lose weight by 182 kg without surgery, which is addressed by the absorbing part of people with a similar problem. The reason for the excess weight was constant overeating in childhood, and after David's mother passed away, the situation worsened even more.
Only thanks to the inexhaustible optimism of his girlfriend, who always supported her beloved, Smith decided that it was time to change his life, took up himself and after a while was able to achieve amazing results.
5. Michael Hebranko
Another person who was lucky enough to get under the wing of the famous fitness trainer Richard Simmons was Michael Hebranko. A program was specially developed for him, thanks to which he lost weight from 411 kg to 90! In the first 19 months, Michael managed to shake off about 320 kg.
This record is still considered one of the best in the Guinness Book of Records. However, unlike other people on the list, Hebranko nevertheless turned to surgeons for help in order to get rid of some of the excess weight.
4. Manuel Urib
Before Manuel Urib of Monterrey, Mexico, enlisted the support of Dr. Barry Sears, author of the program Zone diet, his weight reached 560 kg and he was known as the worst case of obesity in history. Now Mr. Urib is the owner of two conflicting titles at once: Heaviest Man in the World and Most Significant Weight Loss in the World.
And it all started with a simple love for pizza and burgers back in 1990, then there was an addiction to fast food in general, especially to tacos (when Manuel returned to Mexico). And now for your attention is the article 10 reasons why fast food is harmful. In March 2006, the man lost 235 kg, and improved his result in 2008 in the name of the love of a lifetime - Claudia Solis.
3. Patrick Duel
Patrick Duel, Nebraska, was so tough that he earned the name "Half a ton man", And all thanks to the excessive weight. Some will say that his work provoked his addiction to food, but at that time Patrick was in the position of the restaurant manager. However, the situation required immediate attention, and Mr. Duel soon moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he was awaiting two-phase obesity treatment.
The first phase included gastric bypass surgery to ensure that weight loss was permanent. The second stage involved getting rid of excess subcutaneous fat and excess skin after operations. All this, coupled with additional physical exercises already outside the hospital walls, helped Patrick lose more than 410 kg.
2. Rosalie Bradford
Rosalie Bradford's story will resonate with those who have experienced social stress and the loss of loved ones. Her mother died, and the girl was adopted by a foster family, but the restless old woman with a scythe took the second mother as well. Rosalie became depressed, and in order to somehow escape from the captivity of grief, she began to seize the pain.
So by the age of 15, her weight reached 140 kg. By the age of 20, she was married and chose not to work. With this lifestyle, after 8 years of marriage, Rosalie weighed more than 544 kg... However, thanks to the invaluable help of fitness trainer Richard Simmons, she, by doing programs on video cassettes, and adhering to the strictest diets, freed her body from 416 extra pounds.
1. John Browver Minnoch
Most likely, no one will say for sure when John began to have health problems, but already at the age of 12 his weight reached 132 kg, and after another 10 years it increased to 178. Due to uncontrolled obesity, his heart and lungs began to fail, and he was placed in hospital. John's case turned out to be rare, he was diagnosed with extensive edema: out of a total weight of 636 kg, 408 kg was liquid. Doctors put the man on a 1200 calorie diet a day, which helped him lose 419 excess weight.
