196: Ray lost over 300 pounds

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🗓️ 8 November 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Here in America, we’re gaining weight. In 1990, the average weight of a US citizen was 161 pounds. By 2020, just 30 years later, the AVERAGE weight went up to 181 – a 20 pound increase. The rate of obesity varies by state. The state with the most obesity has almost 41% of residents falling into that category – and that is Mississippi. The state with the lowest obesity rate, around 24%, is Colorado. Today you’ll hear from Ray. At one point in his life, Ray was way above average in a category that no one wants to be above average in. He weighed over 500 pounds. He knew his weight was way up there, but it was when they weighed him at the doctor’s office that he realized how high it was. So he made the decision to do something about it, and his turnaround has been amazing. He now runs ultramarathons – these are footraces from around 30 miles to even 100 miles. This is a Flashback episode. Ray came on the podcast and told his story about 5 years ago, so I wanted to bring him back on and ask the question that everyone wants to know – has he kept the weight off? You’ll hear the answer to that, right after our conversation. Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here: https://WhatWasThatLike.com/196 Graphics for this episode by Bob Bretz. Transcription was done by James Lai. Want to discuss this episode and other things with thousands of other WWTL listeners? Join our podcast Facebook group at WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook (many of the podcast guests are there as well) Get every episode ad-free, AND get all the Raw Audio exclusive episodes to binge, by joining the other listeners at What Was That Like PLUS. Try What Was That Like PLUS free: iPhone: at the top of the What Was That Like podcast feed, click on “Try free” Android: on your phone, go to WhatWasThatLike.com/PLUS and click to try it free on any app Sponsor deals: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelpc.com/WHATWAS and get on your way to being your best self. To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/WHATWAS Sign up today at https://www.butcherbox.com/whatwas and use code whatwas to get chicken breast, salmon or ground beef FREE in every order for a year, plus $20 off your first order. Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/WHAT Go to Quince.com/whatwas for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns! Go to cookunity.com/What or enter code What before checkout for 50% off your first week. Go to Seed.com/what and use code 25WHAT to get 25% off your first month. Go to storyworth.com/what to save $10 on your first purchase! Get 15% off OneSkin with the code [WHATWAS] at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to RocketMoney.com/whatwas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Here in America, we're gaining weight.
0:07.0	In 1990, the average weight of a US citizen was 161 pounds.
0:14.0	By 2020, just 30 years later, the average weight went up to 181, a 20-pound increase.
0:24.5	The rate of obesity varies by state.
0:28.2	The state with the most obesity has almost 41% of residents falling into that category.
0:35.8	That's Mississippi.
0:40.3	The state with the lowest obesity rate, around 24% is Colorado. Today you'll hear from Ray. At one point in his life, Ray was way above
0:51.4	average and a category that no one wants to be above average in.
0:56.0	He weighed over 500 pounds.
0:59.0	He knew his weight was way up there, but it was when they weighed him at the doctor's office that he realized how high it was.
1:08.0	So he made the decision to do something about it.
1:13.6	And his turnaround has been amazing.
1:17.2	He now runs ultra-marathons.
1:22.3	These are foot races from around 30 miles to even 100 miles, some of them more.
1:25.6	This is a flashback episode.
1:29.4	Ray came on the podcast and told his story about five years ago,
1:33.8	so I wanted to bring him back on and ask the question that everyone wants to know,
1:36.0	has he kept the weight off?
1:39.7	You'll hear the answer to that right after our conversation.
1:47.0	Real people in unreal situations. The eerie silence when I walked in, and he's just staring at me.
1:53.0	I was like, hello, like, are you okay?
1:56.0	And then I had to tell him, it was me.
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