A man who used to drink right liters of cola every day has revealed how he lost more than 350 pounds by ditching the sugary beverage and fast food, eating home-grown vegetables and avoiding exercise.
Morbidly obese Zach Moore, 39, from Florida, weighed a staggering 500 pounds in December of 2013, when he was struck down by food poisoning so severe that he thought he was going to die.
As it turned out, the terrifying experience, which saw him shed 60 pounds in a matter of days, was exactly what Zach needed to transform his life, and his body, by kicking his unhealthy habits once and for all.
When he was at his heaviest Zachs diet consisted almost entirely of fast food.
For breakfast, Id probably eat three or four Egg McMuffins with a two-liter bottle of Coca-Cola, he admitted.
Id probably drink three to four two-liter bottles per day.
For lunch, wed eat pizza. Going to Pizza Hut and getting one pie for myself and one for the family was normal.
Dinner would be something like French fries and hotdogs and hamburgers.
He vowed to change his eating habits after one particularly huge meal landed him in hospital.
I stopped and got Panda Express and a family meal and I ate a whole thing of orange chicken, he revealed.
I got food poisoning and lost 60 pounds in a week.
It was all vomiting and diarrhea. While I was in the hospital, I started to think Im gonna die.
I actually recorded a goodbye message to my son and my wife. Thats when I committed to myself and put effort behind losing weight.
I knew that obesity kills. I didnt want my son to be visiting my tombstone. I didnt want to put my kid through that. I just wanted to be a better dad.
I couldnt teach him anything or play with him. It was terrible.
Zach cut carbs, beef, and pork out of his diet in early 2014 in order to lose enough weight to qualify for gastric bypass surgery.
By the time of his surgery in May 2014, he was down to 392 pounds, but despite his weight loss, the surgery was complicated.
My surgery was supposed to be two hours, but it lasted seven, he explained. I flatlined on the table and was fatter than the doctor thought.
After surgery his weight plummeted further.
I lost 110 pounds in 100 days over the summer of 2014, he said. By August 2015, I was 170 pounds.
Zach has managed to maintain that weight ever since his gastric bypass, revealing how he completely transformed his diet in order to stay in shape without ever having to workout or visit a gym.
He now runs a farm and grows his own vegetables, which means he can ensure that he is eating a totally natural, healthy diet.
I lost my weight without working out, he explained. I cant get to a gym and I dont live near a gym. I lost my weight through nutrition.
I understand nutrition now. If food has high fructose corn syrup in it, I wont touch it.
If it has a lot of sugar, I dont touch it. I avoid soy, wheat and gluten. I do a mix of keto and paleo nutrition.
Zach then had surgery to remove his excess skin.
That was terrible. I was under anesthetic for nine hours. I had 2,400 stitches, he recalled.
They did a butt lift. They went up my sternum. They went into my armpits and reduced the breast size.
He has now taken to farming and attempts to lead a self-sufficient lifestyle.
I have over 100 chickens on my farm, he said.
Ive also got ducks, guinea hens, and turkeys. Ive had goats and horses. Were also starting to grow a huge garden.
We grow beans, sprouts, tomatoes, really anything that I like.
My wife is into garlic and onions. She grows onions and potatoes. Right now were also growing green beans, celery, and garbanzo beans.
I miss candy. I had a sweet tooth. If I smell fried food at the fair and stuff, the aromas are amazing, but I dont desire food like I once did.
When I was heavy, I didnt expect to live until 40, and thats in six months.
He thanks his wife, Amber, for sticking with him through his weight problems.
Without her, I would have failed, he said. I know that.
She drove me to every surgery. Ambers always been there. Shes been my everything.
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