This Couple Shed Nearly 400 Pounds Over A 2-Year Period [Photos]
By Mandy Froelich / Truth Theory
In January 2016, newlyweds Lexi and Danny Reed decided to make a major life change. Like most US citizens, they knew they needed to eat healthier and exercise more often. However, they lacked the motivation to follow through. Then, a friend suggested they try a 30-day healthy eating challenge. The decision to partake changed their lives forever.
ABC News reports that when Lexi and Danny started the challenge, they weighed 485 and 280 pounds, respectively. For 30 days, they agreed to avoid eating out, eliminate cheat meals, and stop their consumption of soda and alcohol. “The hardest part of our journey was changing our relationship with food,” said Lexi.
Prior to the challenge, the couple spent most evenings on the couch, binge-watching television and mindlessly eating food. “My husband and I would go out to eat for almost every single meal and if we did cook at home, it was frozen pizza or anything else unhealthy,” said Lexi.
The couple, from Terre Haute, Indiana, relate to their bodies differently. Whereas Lexi grew up overweight, Danny put on pounds after he stopped playing sports. Regardless, they both had the same mission: to lose weight and get healthy. And, that’s exactly what they did.
One of the first changes was to prep meals, rather than eat out. Knowing what they were eating enabled them to track their calories and reduce their consumption of unhealthy additives (food colorings, preservatives, etc…). “We found that by meal-prepping instead of relying on fast food, we were able to stick with our goals when we were at work. And by learning to cook our own meals we were in charge of what we were eating,” said Lexi.
The couple also added exercise into their regime. Even though at times, it was uncomfortable, they continued to push each other to work out regularly. Most importantly, they held each other accountable.
“Doing this as a couple has helped us in so many ways,” said Lexi. “On days when we were unmotivated, we pushed each other to go to the gym,” she continued. “Day by day or pound by pound we grew closer throughout our journey.”
Over a period of two years, Danny and Lexi lost a total of 395 pounds combined.
“We were willing to learn every single day of our journey and we also started using the gym as therapy instead of food,” explained Lexi. “By changing our minds, habits and emotional triggers, we changed our lives.”
Lexi continues to showcase their transformations on Instagram.
She now weighs 182 pounds and Danny weighs 191 pounds.
Lexi says that going from a size 28 to a size 10 feels like she received a second chance at life.
“There are no words to explain the feeling of saving your own life,” she said. “I no longer am a prisoner in my own body and instead of just existing in my own life, I’m finally alive. Every day I wake up is a blessing.”
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Written by: Amanda Froelich
I'm an RHN, chef, writer, activist, and entrepreneur who lives in Colorado. I share healthy plant-based recipes at Life in Bloom and cannabis-infused recipes at My Stoned Kitchen. Read More stories by Amanda Froelich Follow on Twitter
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