800 Pounds of
Parents
Two Extreme Outcomes...One Passionate
Fitness Expert
I had almost 800 pounds of parents.
At the time of my father’s death, he weighed 424 pounds and
my mother weighed 370 pounds. Even though I am an only
child, we still had a BIG family. My father’s death from
his poor lifestyle choices was the flashpoint for my career as
a personal trainer. For my mother Pat, it was a massive
wake up call. She came face to face with her own
mortality.
My mother has lost 170 pounds and is running around so much
I can’t keep track of her half of the time. If you see
her, tell her to call me.
My mother’s eventual results are directly related to her
ability to integrate a fitness mindset into her life, it wasn’t
easy for her but small gradual changes made all the difference
to the end result. Slowly and steadily, mother made
better choices for nutrition and activity.
I have seen the two extremes of health and fitness in my own
parents. I’ve seen the awful result of poor choices in my
father’s death. And I’ve seen the wonderful turnaround
that can occur in my mother’s new found life. The great
thing is that she hasn’t just gotten her life back, she has
discovered how to really live.
These two extremes clearly illustrate the outcomes that are
the inevitable result of choices. The outcome can be
horrible or it can wonderful. My experiences with my
parents has given me a unique perspective and sensitivity to
the struggle with obesity faced by millions of people today and
has given me the opportunity to become one of the leading
fitness experts on obesity and weight loss so I can put that
sensitivity and my experiences to use.
The memory of my father and the life I have seen my mother
reclaim keeps me highly motivated. I hope that you too
will consider the vastly different outcomes that have resulted
from their lifestyle choices as you live day to day.
You only get one body...use it wisely and live well.
My Best for Your Best,
- Jonathan
Ross
P.S. Check Mom Out....
Mom (circa dad's
death)
Mom ( 7 years
later)
 
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