Chuck Turocy remembers September 19, 2016, very clearly. As the Pittsburgh resident waited in the emergency room to see a doctor, he was barely able to stand upright because of shooting pains in
With the coronavirus pandemic causing the closures of businesses, schools, gyms and countless other establishments, people across the globe have been working, learning and working out at home. L
There’s plenty of research on the health hazards of belly fat when it comes to coronary artery disease and cardiovascular issues, and researchers believe the association might be related to bloo
As far back as he could remember, Sean Mikhail was always the biggest kid in class, in both height and weight. Even though he towered over his classmates, he tried to shrink around them to avoid
In 2001, Juan Martinez was still a newlywed when his mother suddenly passed away. What followed was a combination of joy and sorrow in a short timeframe that caused him to lose all sense of bala
Sometimes, an incredible transformation begins with a simple, everyday kind of moment. For Brianna Bernard, this moment came when she was paging through a magazine and felt like a switch inside
As Chris Christlieb sat in a ditch, surrounded by pieces of his shattered motorcycle, he could hear his wife yelling his name in an attempt to find him. Realizing he couldn’t feel much on his le
Eighty pounds lost, then 100 pounds gained. Twice. That was the history of 35-year-old Oregon resident Erica Kennett in her attempts at weight loss. As it turned out, her third effort, however,
After a major weight loss, it’s normal to celebrate your success, look back on your journey, and remind yourself of how far you’ve come. Jenni Gayden took this theory a step further by turning h
When Ryan Tracey was playing with his toddler in 2019, he suddenly thought long into the future when he might have grandkids — and felt immediately he might not be around to play with them.
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When Chris Callen looks back at his weight loss journey over the past five years, the Ohio-based insurance agent is most struck by the numbers.
First, there’s his age: He’d heard weight loss bec
Although he’s only 23 years old, Maryland resident Jackson Desjardins has spent a sizable portion of his life in a dark place. And it was finding the light in himself that not only helped him lose wei