{"id":5213,"date":"2025-06-25T20:47:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T20:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=5213"},"modified":"2025-06-25T20:47:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T20:47:09","slug":"internet-praises-man-for-360lb-weight-loss-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=5213","title":{"rendered":"Internet praises man for 360lb weight loss"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Just four years ago, Cole Prochaska weighed over 585 pounds\u2014more than his scale could measure. The 41-year-old from Florida had been overweight since childhood, living a sedentary lifestyle and consuming about 5,000 calories a day, including entire pizzas, bags of chips, and 12-packs of soda.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt pretty bad\u2026 lonely,\u201d he recalls. Simple tasks like walking or fitting into chairs were difficult. After the end of a seven-year relationship, Cole realized it was time to change. \u201cI didn\u2019t save the relationship, but I saved myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

He began by walking a few blocks daily, eventually working up to 10,000 steps every day, no matter the weather. He overhauled his diet\u2014cutting out junk food, sugar, and soda, and switching to a high-protein, calorie-tracked plan. He added gym workouts and lost 360 pounds by 2023.<\/p>\n

Despite the weight loss, Cole still struggles with excess skin, which he says keeps him feeling \u201ctrapped.\u201d He launched a GoFundMe to help fund skin removal surgery, raising over $81,000 of his $100,000 goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never walked on a beach without a shirt,\u201d he says. \u201cMy goal weight is reached, but my journey isn\u2019t over.\u201d<\/p>\n

He remains committed and vocal on social media: \u201cKeep walking. You can do it. I\u2019m living proof.\u201d Cole emphasizes that he lost the weight naturally, without surgery or medication. \u201cGrind it out\u2014you\u2019ll be healthier and happier,\u201d he encourages others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Just four years ago, Cole Prochaska weighed over 585 pounds\u2014more than his scale could measure. The 41-year-old from Florida had been overweight since childhood, living a sedentary lifestyle and consuming about 5,000 calories a day, including entire pizzas, bags of chips, and 12-packs of soda. \u201cI felt pretty bad\u2026 lonely,\u201d he recalls. Simple tasks like…<\/p>\n

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