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SUCCESS STORY

Dr. Kalvin C. Chinyere sheds 135 pounds


For the Journal-Constitution
Published on: 03/20/08

Former weight: 333 pounds

Current weight: 198 pounds

Family photo
BEFORE: Chinyere weighed 333 pounds.
 
Courtesy of Jeanette Chisolm
AFTER: Chinyere weighs 198 pounds.
 


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Pounds lost: 135

Height: 6 feet

How long he's kept it off: Started in September 2004 and met his goal in June 2006. Chinyere, 29, has kept it off for one year and eight months.

Personal life: "I'm a full-time student getting my MBA from Emory's Goizueta Business School. I will graduate on May 12," says Chinyere. "I live in Decatur. My goal is to use my medical knowledge, business know-how and my life experiences to create a business to help others lose weight and keep it off."

Turning point: "After graduating from medical school, I started my internship in internal medicine," he says. "I worked for two months [in] the stroke unit in a Brooklyn [N.Y.] hospital. I watched people suffering after having a stroke. Many of these strokes could have been prevented by losing weight and adapting a healthier lifestyle. I vowed then to lose weight and keep it off."

Diet plan: "I created my own diet plan after researching all of the medical literature available and studying the habits of successful pound losers," he says. Breakfast is scrambled eggs with cheese. Mid-morning, he has a peanut butter granola bar. Lunch is a sandwich on whole-wheat with lean deli meat and fat-free cheese. In the afternoon, he has yogurt. And for dinner he has chicken, broccoli and brown rice followed by a snack of nuts.

Exercise routine: Strength training two to three days a week and cardio two to three days a week

Biggest challenge: "Staying away from fast food. I love McDonald's and Wendy's," he says. "It's hard to say no, but I'm much better at it now than I used to be."

How life has changed: "I'm happier. I'm physically confident. I'm more courageous. I met and am dating the woman of my dreams. I'm comfortable in my own skin," he says. "Losing weight is a marathon, not a sprint. Large temporary lifestyle changes lead to fast temporary weight loss. Small permanent lifestyle changes lead to slow permanent weight loss."

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