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Man honored for losing 172 pounds
by Outspoken on Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:37 am
Man honored for losing 172 pounds
BY KEITH EDWARDS
Staff Writer Morning Sentinel
RANDOLPH -- In April 2006, Joel Marsh weighed about 360 pounds and was on 11 medications for his out-of-control diabetes, high cholesterol and other health problems.
When he drove, his stomach would rub against the steering wheel of his SUV, even though he'd had his mechanic move the seat back 3 inches.
Walking 150 feet was a task that left him gasping for breath.
But, at the suggestion of friends Rick and Anne Danforth, of Chelsea, he nonetheless managed to walk into a meeting of the local chapter of TOPS, or Take Off Pounds Sensibly.
Earlier this month, Marsh, 172 pounds lighter, walked on stage in Chicago to be recognized as the organization's "International King of Weight Loss" for losing the most weight of any man among the approximately 180,000 TOPS members worldwide.
"After all the doctor warnings, something finally kicked in and I knew I had to do something if I wanted to live any longer," said Marsh, 68, now a slim 178 pounds.
"The whole thing is portion control," he said. "And exercise. I'm on the (Kennebec River) Rail Trail at 5 a.m. every day. I can eat what I want, as long as I get in my three to five miles every day."
Marsh and his wife, Dorothy, both joined TOPS Chapter 90, which meets Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at Randolph Methodist Church.
Dorothy has lost about 45 pounds.
And she gained a new, healthier, more active husband.
"I used to have to do all the yardwork and things like that, because he just couldn't do it," Dorothy Marsh said. "It's hard to keep up with him now."
The couple recently bought kayaks and have summer camping trips planned.
http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/news/local/5248470.html
BY KEITH EDWARDS
Staff Writer Morning Sentinel
RANDOLPH -- In April 2006, Joel Marsh weighed about 360 pounds and was on 11 medications for his out-of-control diabetes, high cholesterol and other health problems.
When he drove, his stomach would rub against the steering wheel of his SUV, even though he'd had his mechanic move the seat back 3 inches.
Walking 150 feet was a task that left him gasping for breath.
But, at the suggestion of friends Rick and Anne Danforth, of Chelsea, he nonetheless managed to walk into a meeting of the local chapter of TOPS, or Take Off Pounds Sensibly.
Earlier this month, Marsh, 172 pounds lighter, walked on stage in Chicago to be recognized as the organization's "International King of Weight Loss" for losing the most weight of any man among the approximately 180,000 TOPS members worldwide.
"After all the doctor warnings, something finally kicked in and I knew I had to do something if I wanted to live any longer," said Marsh, 68, now a slim 178 pounds.
"The whole thing is portion control," he said. "And exercise. I'm on the (Kennebec River) Rail Trail at 5 a.m. every day. I can eat what I want, as long as I get in my three to five miles every day."
Marsh and his wife, Dorothy, both joined TOPS Chapter 90, which meets Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at Randolph Methodist Church.
Dorothy has lost about 45 pounds.
And she gained a new, healthier, more active husband.
"I used to have to do all the yardwork and things like that, because he just couldn't do it," Dorothy Marsh said. "It's hard to keep up with him now."
The couple recently bought kayaks and have summer camping trips planned.
http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/news/local/5248470.html
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