He lost 130 pounds in a year to raise his daughters

Alan Christiansen had a strange way of rewarding himself from an early age when he was doing something right: he was "a pleasure". But we are not talking about buying a chocolate, but eating large amounts of junk food. So he quickly gained a lot of weight and finished high school with 140 kilos.

His routine did not vary much and he arrived at 31 years old, consuming only 6,000 calories at lunch and weighing 245 kilograms. "I could not stay in the shower more than ten minutes and I needed a chair to do the dishes or cook.", remembers the man in statements to the US magazine People. He even broke a chair and fell to the ground in a restaurant, which, he says, made him feel bad.

However, none of this changed his behavior. Those who mobilized her are her daughters, then aged 3 and 5 years old. "I put all my energy into my work and, once back home, I needed to sleep two hours of nap. The girls were left unattended. That's what made me understand that something was wrong, "he said.

"He was a non-existent father and a vague husband because he was limited in all physical activities, "added the man, originally from Washington, DC In fact, his daughters drew him as a large circle that occupied a large part of the page.

In December 2016, he decided that it could not be his reality anymore. "I had gained weight because I was addicted to food"he thought. So he started eating more balanced, six times a day, with small portions. Then he sought the help of a professional and, when he lightened a little weight, he introduced physical exercise.

"I started walking everywhere, that was the key. It was first a tower apple, then two, then three and finally 8 km. When I felt tired or felt pain, I sat in a corner, "he explained.

Christiansen lost 130 pounds in one year. Today, he claims to have reached his ideal weight (100 kg) and admits, "I am a better man, husband, father and friend, I feel free from the chains that have bound me for so many years now, I can live the best life possible and enjoy its benefits."

To maintain your weight, It is composed of vegetables, fish, turkey and chicken, although a dessert is sometimes allowed. "I've replaced poor eating habits with smart choices, I've educated my mind and I can control what gives energy to my body," he added, though that his happiness is more to hear his daughter telling him that he is the best father in the world.