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Jason 40
Kingsburg, CA
Meet 40yr old Jason husband and daddy of two. He found a
routine that worked for him and shed 35 lbs. Here is his story:
A seasonal worker, track coach, and full time daddy Jason
decided it was time to make a serious change. Growing up athletic and involved
in several different sports, Jason finally landed as a Division I collegiate
Javelin thrower for Fresno State. He would eventually go on the meet his
gorgeous wife and collegiate swimmer Patti. Patti has taken this journey with
Jason and has been his #1 fan!
After a total of four knee surgeries including 2 ACL
replacements and a little sympathy pregnancy weight gain he tipped the scales
at 242 lbs. Jason knew something needed to give. With diabetes running in his
family and a not so good check up with his doctor he knew the time was
now. So at the age of 39 he decided the
time was now and went from 242 lbs to 207 lbs.
So how did he do it? Nutritionally he cut out the late
night snacking and adding a lot more veggies, chicken and fish to his diet. He
also cut out white rice for brown. Fitness was really the key for Jason. Last
October he began running again. Literally
limping into it, he would run for three minutes and walk for one minute a total
of 30 minutes. The next week I tried four minutes three days a week. Rain or
shine, warm or cold he didn’t miss a scheduled workout. Within a month he could
run three miles straight so he signed up for his first 5k on Thanksgiving
morning. He was given a birthday gift of an entrance into a half marathon to
take place on his 40th birthday in May and the fire was lit. With his wife Patti training for a half iron
triathlon, they started to feed off of each other’s success. Summertime is hard
with Jason’s work schedule, but he is so dedicated to maintaining his healthy
lifestyle that he will go out for a four mile run after working a twelve hour
graveyard shift. He says in his own words “I would have never EVER considered
that possible in the recent past.”
On his 40th birthday he completed his first
half marathon with a goal of 2 hours, this beast completed it in 1:55:54. He is
planning on competing in a triathlon in his near future and has a full marathon
scheduled for February. With a recent visit to the doc he is no longer at risk
for diabetes and his 8yr old has decided he wants to start running with his
dad. He has also been able to train alongside his wife which he considers a
‘wonderful blessing’. He would tell someone starting this journey “nothing
happens overnight. As long as you keep reminding yourself WHY, you can keep
pushing forward.”
Thank you Jason for sharing this amazing and real weight
loss journey!
If you would like to share your story please email me at tyrendabeatty@gmail.com
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