Gary Long

by Gary Long
(St. Louis, Mo, USA)

Hello everyone. I was honored to be mentioned on this website. I love telling folks about how I was able to turn my serious health conditions around at the age of 51. I was on 9 different medicines and could not walk or stand for more than a few minutes at a time. My Doctor told me not to walk for more than 20 minutes or to lift more than 20 lbs, due to my congestive heart failure. My wife and I had accepted the fact that I would not live much longer. Sometimes when my heart was acting up, we would sit and cry, thinking that it was all over. Little did I know that God was about to change history through me.

One Christmas Morning In 2005, I woke and told my wife Cheryl that I was going to "start walking today" and not quit until I either die or get healthier. I think Cheryl thought I was just talking, but that very day I went outside and walked about 1/2 mile or so. The next day I did it again, then again and again. After 6 weeks I was able to walk 10 miles.

I knew I had a mental problem when it came to food. I would eat healthy in front of people, even my wife. But when I got alone, I would eat anything and everything I could get my hands on. After that, I would cry like a baby and wish I could just die and get it over with. I knew that if I stayed at home I would never be able to break the cycle of eating no mater how hard I tried. So, On 15 Feb. 2006 I set off on a trek that would take me across America. I thought that the hardship of being out there would break the vicious cycle I was in. I thought it would be tough on me and the food would not be plentiful, therefore, I would have to lose weight. I was not sure if I would live or die out there, but I knew I would die for sure if I didn't try something.

I lost an average of 12 lbs a month at first, then toward the later part of the walk, I lost nearly 8lbs a week. Walking across the Desert alone took off 80 lbs in 3 months.

The end results are that I not only lost 150 lbs in 1 year, I was no longer a diabetic and I no longer had congestive heart failure or high blood pressure. My cardiologist was amazed and said I may be possibly the first human in recorded medical history that has reversed congestive heart failure.

Today at 53 years of age, I am a very healthy man. I have my life back. I don't need medicine anymore. I can now walk anywhere I want and I don't get tired. I go to the gym every day now and I love it.

I wonder how many Gary Longs there are out there. How many people just give up? One Doctor said that we have to give up on this generation and try and educate the next generation about the dangers of obesity. When I heard that, the first words out of my mouth was "Don't give up on me!"

Well folks, I promise you this, I will not give up on you. I want to tell the world not to give up. Every man, woman or child can do something about obesity. It all starts with, "Do you want to give up?"

If you have a weight problem, and I don't care what your health conditions are, you do not have to give up. I am starting a 3 day boot camp that you can attend in St. Louis, Mo. It cost nothing, and it will change your life.