Ethan Spiezer had always been an emotional eater—growing up, he frequently turned to food for comfort during challenging times. As a result, by the time he reached middle school, Spiezer recalls, he weighed nearly 200 pounds. "I always had trouble with portioning and eating healthy," he says. Spiezer, 35, who now works in South Beloit, Illinois as a special education teacher, says that he also struggled with severe asthma, limiting his activity level. "The combination proved to be a recipe for disaster," he says.
When his weight peaked in his mid-thirties, Spiezer estimates that he weighed between 410 and 420 pounds.
"I would be sad that I was so big and eat as a result, which would make me feel worse. It became a vicious cycle."The turning point proved to be a photo that a bystander took of Spiezer and his son during a boat tour while on vacation in San Diego.
"I saw the picture and was horrified. Not only because of what I looked like, but also realizing the example that I was setting for my son," he says.
Spiezer decided that day to commit to eating healthier and being more active, and has since undergone a dramatic weight loss transformation, dropping more than 135 pounds in less than year.
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