Unbelievable: Robert has lost almost 200 kilos

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Robert Treglia was a real heavyweight: over 300 kilos brought the man from Pennsylvania on the scales. Meanwhile, he has slimmed down almost 200 kilos – thanks to the love.

When the weight puts stones in your path

Already as a child Robert Treglia was plump. As a young boy, the American, who lives in the city of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania , wanted to participate in school team sports. But as soon as the sports became competitive, Robert could not keep up with his weight and flew out.

His already unhealthy eating habits became worse over time: “There was always something new in the typical fast-food chains that I wanted to try,” says Robert in an interview with the lovewhatmatters.com portal . Today he knows, “I used food as a way to be happy, I was not lucky in myself, so food became my way out – it always made me feel better.”

An office job made things worse

After his wedding, Robert moved to a suburb of Pittsburgh that was farther away from his favorite fast food chains – yet he kept inventing new excuses to go. Sometimes he told himself he just had a bad day, he just did not feel like cooking. It was no wonder that his weight was climbing ever higher: in addition to all the fast food, Robert worked in an office where he sat all day, getting up for dinner or going to the toilet. 

“I was always at home, feeling sorry for myself.”

“I quickly came to a point where getting up and walking was painful,” said the American. He was particularly troubled by back and leg pain, even the short way to the toilet caused him discomfort. But even that did not make Robert rethink: “I reduced my fluid intake so I did not have to go to the bathroom that often.” And his marriage also suffered from his weight problems: Robert began to make excuses for all sorts of things he could not do anymore. “My wife got used to the fact that my answer to everything was no .”

A heavyweight with 300 kilos

Meanwhile, Robert weighed over 300 pounds and earned many looks in public – many critical, some vicious. People avoided him as if he had an infectious disease, parents used him as a bad example for their children. “They said, Look at him, it will happen if you do not eat decently, it was so devaluing.” No matter what the American ordered in the restaurant , he was criticized: “If I ordered something healthy, it said: Well, he will not have gotten so fat.” I ordered burgers and fries, it was said: No wonder he is so fat It was a lose-lose situation. “

Although Robert tried again and again through all sorts of methods to lose weight, but in the long term, nothing helped. He tested Weight Watchers, fitness apps, and online programs, but did not resist his cravings for fast food. At the same time his health problems got bigger and bigger – Robert suffered from pain and sleep apnea, felt constant tiredness , was afraid if his wife would leave him.

“I was wondering: did my weight ruin her life? Did I lock her up?”

Losing weight for love

After all, Robert decided to change something, especially out of love for his wife. “I was afraid that one day I would have a heart attack and my wife would find me dead in bed.” So the American slowly began to change his behavior and to be pleased about small steps. This time, he carefully tracked his meals and also began to boil healthy food – not to be tempted to spontaneously eat fast food again. “The first thing I learned was that you do not have to be perfect in this process, but above all consistently,” says Robert. After getting used to this new way of eating, he began to train in the gym, gradually losing more and more pounds.

“I have changed my lifestyle and learned to make healthy choices.”

Weight loss story: Robert today
That’s what Robert looks like today – around 200 kilos lighter

Roberts way was not easy: For example, if colleagues spontaneously wanted to go to a restaurant for lunch, he had to control himself so as not to order anything unhealthy from the menu. But he has been richly rewarded: Not only has Robert now lost much ambition and discipline about 200 pounds, he is now fit for new trips with his wife and creates 35,000 steps a day.