John P. Holmes III
BMI 43
New father, John Holmes, attributes
his motivation to enter the
competition to the recent birth of
his daughter. “I want to progress
to a healthier state so that I am
capable of keeping up with her as
well as portraying the right message
of a healthy lifestyle to her,”
he states. Having been heavy for
most of his life, John has experienced
varying degrees of obesity
and weight loss over the years.
“Life changes tend to either cause
you to gain or help you make the
choice to lose. I believe you need
to find the strongest need or reason
to lose and make everyone in
your support team aware of the
reason to help continuously
remind you along the way to your
goal,” John advices. He also warns
us to beware of Einstein’s rule of
insanity- "keep doing the same
thing and expect different results."
His biggest hope during this challenge
is to get to or be on progress
to a manageable healthy weight.
John is enjoying the support of his
wife as she helps him mentally
stay on track as well as adjusting
meals to fit his dietary needs. She
has also agreed to join John on
this journey! John travels extensively
for his job as a consultant
and is prepared to experience a
higher level of complexity to his
exercise and dietary needs.
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