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"I Have Broken The Cycle Of Obesity..."
July 23, 2008 2:34 PM
Jonathan Miller didn't lose 137 pounds by going to some fast food restaurant and ordering a foot-long sandwich with nothing on it. Jonathan Miller shrunk his 387-pound frame with the help of a SCHOOL-BASED nutrition and physical activity program and this afternoon he will tell his story at a Senate hearing chaired by Connecticut Democrat Christopher Dodd. The topic is CHILDHOOD OBESITY.
Miller says two years ago, he was a quiet, high school student who had to sit in the back of the room on a bench in one of his classes because he was too big to fit in the chair at his desk. "I was living in a cycle I did not know how to break," he says in his prepared testimony.
Then, on a dare with a friend, he joined a nutrition and physical activity program offered by his high school in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Just getting started was a challenge. He couldn't weigh in because the scale only went up to 350 pounds. "I was shocked, surprised and scared." But soon Jonathan started exercising twice a week with his group at school and he says the next thing he knew, he was taking yoga classes. He began switching from soda to water and started bringing his lunch to school so he could control the portions of food. He credits school counseling with teaching him the merits of "SMALL CHANGES." "I used to believe in order to lose weight, one would have to take extreme measures...extreme dieting...pills and things of that nature." Instead the program taught him to take it slow.
Miller, who is now a college student, says he is very concerned about what's going to happen to his generation if the obesity problem is not addressed. And he says he's not sure he would have lost 137 pounds without having a program offered in the "SAME PLACE WHERE I SPENT THE MAJORITY OF MY TIME -- AT SCHOOL."
Jonathan Miller is a success story and he has the before and after pictures to prove it!
July 23, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (3)
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Good for you, Jonathan. He's right, it doesn't take extreme measures, it's really all about choices. Small changes can go a long way. My husband has struggled with his weight his whole life. Both of his parents were obese, and both died early deaths. Both had major medical issues. While some of this might be genetics, the vast majority goes back to choices. The more processed food, the more fatty and more caloric foods you eat, the worse you will age. It's that simple. It's not rocket science. Eat more fresh food, leaner meats, stay away from processed food, eat fresh fruit and veggies. IF you refuse to be active, refuse to eat right, and refuse to take basic precautions, you will pay for it. One way or the other. Obesity and health just don't mix.
My husband had to retrain himself on how to eat ( it's no surprise, he was raised completely wrong on food, all he got as a kid was fatty bad stuff, so that's all he knew). He also has to exercise religiously, daily. While some people can get away with a few days a week, some like my husband have to do more. I am sure he hates it, and he'd love to eat fried chicken and french fries everyday, but the price is just too high. It comes down to caring about yourself and your family. If you don't wish to die young and leave them too early.
Posted by: a reader in ga | Jul 23, 2008 3:02:35 PM
Where is Obama's circus trip report?
no achievement, no record, thin resume. The only thing left is himself — his family, his daughters, his great uncles, his parents, his grandparents. What else haven't we heard?
Obama is confused with the fact that electing a president is to serve the country not to make him a symbol for admiration. His ego is to explode soon,and the MSM bias is to backfire!
Annoy media, no obama
Posted by: amy | Jul 23, 2008 3:09:28 PM
I hope we will get to hear/read more on the school's program. I am truly impressed. "The Merits of 'Small Changes." Excellent, Johnathan sounds confident in his wisdom, as though he found himself in the process.
Posted by: irma | Jul 23, 2008 5:24:26 PM
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