How I Lost 100 Pounds
A former NFL player reflects on his weight loss journey.
Getting healthy and maintaining it takes some work. I know, because I lost 100 pounds. To get my head around that, I need to do some comparison. Do you know what weighs 100 pounds? A baby hippo, a full-sized wolf and one of the largest pmpkins in the world. The weight fell off in chunks during two distinct periods during the course of six years. One of those periods was a 6-month timeframe after I completed five seasons in the National Football League as a 310-pound offensive lineman for the Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens. The second period was a 6-month journey that included fasting in the Arizona desert—where I was living at the time—and lifestyle adjustments. Dozens of former teammates asked me how I did it. Many of them have gone …
Emmett Zitelli
12:47 pm on Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Elaine - Thank you so much for the note and blessings! Hope you're doing great. Bob - Glad you liked the piece. I'd love to share some of this with the guys. In my estimation, there are some points that would be useful...Peace, EZ more ›