Morbidly obese man loses 91 kg in 16 months by eating chocolate
Morbidly obese man loses 91 kg in 16 months by eating chocolate
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Morbidly obese Peter, who shed half his body weight in just 16 months, credited his unusual diet with saving his life after it helped him to beat life-threatening diabetes and gout in his legs.
Lifestyle changes
Earlier, he weighed 203 kg and would typically consume 24,000 calories a day which works out at an incredible 1,000 calories an hour.
It was only after he suffered a stroke that Peter realised that he needed to take some drastic action.
But his sweet tooth made giving up cakes and ice-cream difficult, so he turned to an unconventional slimming tool dark chocolate.
Peter immediately cut all junk food and alcohol out of his diet.
But every time his will power started to fade he would treat himself to a small square of rich, dark chocolate just enough to satisfy his sweet cravings.
Combined with a strict exercise regime, the weight began to come off.
"I was always known as the guy who could eat and eat. In college, my friends would set me eating challengesu00a0it made me feel popular," said Peter.
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Before his stroke, in a typical day, Peter would eat piles of pancakes and french toast for breakfast, and would drive to McDonalds for two double bacon cheeseburgers and fries washed down with a huge milkshake for a mid-morning snack.
Shedding fat
Peter cleared out his cupboards and banned junk food from his diet, andu00a0 enrolled a personal trainer as well.
The only sugary treat he allowed himself was small squares of Tru chocolate, which he says helped him overcome his sweet cravings.
Within a month, he'd shed an unbelievable 22 kg.
Peter said, "Three of my closest friends were so stunned by my weight loss, they said they'd give me $15,000 ( Rs 6.75 lakh) if I could lose another 45 kg within five months."
"It was tough cutting all the junk out of my life, but I kept rewarding myself with little bits of chocolate and the fat melted away."
Reaching his target weight, Peter won the money from his friends.
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