Paul McClellan, 42, of Marietta lost 49 pounds

Current weight: 168 pounds

Pounds lost: 49 pounds

Height: 5 feet 10 inches

Age: 42 years

How long he's kept it off: He started in August 2014 and reached his goal weight in April.

Personal life: "I'm the general manager of an automotive shop," said McClellan. "I live in the Marietta area. I have two kids: one is 9 and one is 6. I'm married."

Turning point: "I was walking by some windows at work, they are like mirrored windows, I looked and saw my big … belly hanging out. I decided I had to lose weight," he said. "My wife forced me to go to Weight Watchers for the first time. I went reluctantly … I am a very stubborn person, she really helped me with this whole lifestyle change … I didn't want to go to a meeting with a bunch of strangers. Now I'm one of the guys that talks a lot while I'm there."

Diet plan: "I pretty much eat anything I want, hopefully what I eat is higher fiber and lower fat." He has a shake in the morning or eggs. Lunch is a tuna sandwich on low-carb bread. Dinner is usually chicken or fish. He no longer drinks sodas and eats more fruits and vegetables.

Exercise routine: "I don't exercise at all," he said. "My job is non-stop running all over the place … I do 13,000 to 15,000 steps per day. [One] Friday I did 17,000 steps. I do about five to seven miles just walking around. Just recently, I joined a tennis team and I play golf – been playing for years."

Biggest challenge: "I am extremely stubborn so once I started, it was getting started. Don't get me wrong, I do crave things I don't eat anymore — but it's not worth it to me. When I eat bratwurst, instead of eating three I have one or half of one. I enjoy it and then move on."

How life has changed: "I'm able to do projects around the house I normally wouldn't have done. I have an increase in energy — I used to be so tired. Increase in what I would I call recovery from a long hard day — it doesn't take as long to recover," he said. "I played tennis for an hour-and-a-half and didn't get tired. I played golf, normally I get tired at the 12th hole, I was fine through to the 18th hole and I wanted to go another 18 holes … My health has improved a ton too, I used to be on a bunch of medicines, cholesterol meds, high blood pressure meds, and I'm not anymore … It's really a lifestyle change — it means I will make healthier choices for the rest of my life."