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The presents had been opened; the wrapping paper was stuffed in the trash bin. Watching his 2-year-old daughter Cadence botanicalslimmingmeizitangsoftgel playing with her brand new Christmas toys, Kerry Hoffman was suddenly struck with a thought:
"I need to be here just to walk her on the aisle."
Startled through the idea, he turned and caught his reflection in the window, noticing his substantial arms, belly and neck. It was a sight he had grown accustomed to as time passed, but on this particular day, a new resolve animated him.
"I can control this," he thought. "And I've never really tried before."
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At that time, he made a promise to himself that he would lose the additional pounds -- he did not know how just yet, but he'd do it all exactly the same. At 6 feet 1 inch tall, he weighed 343 pounds.
It had not been always this way.
"I graduated (high school) at 250 pounds, but not necessarily fat. I was from the very small town, and football was king. I started lifting weights meizi evolution botanical slimming soft gel at approximately 13," Hoffman said. The problem was, "I never did any cardio. I could care less about running. ... I ate whatever I wanted."
Which was the status quo until after he graduated college and got married. Then tragedy struck.
"I lost my father to liver disease as he was 55," Hoffman said. "I think I had been subconsciously using food as a coping mechanism since i loved to prepare, and I loved to consume, and that i still do. Hindsight is 20-20."
The day after his "aha" moment -- December 28, 2011 -- Hoffman joined a new gym near his house. Also, he scheduled an appointment using the doctor for brand new Year's Day 2012.