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This Man Kicked Opioid Addiction and Lost 50 Pounds

He Kicked Opioid Addiction and Lost 50 Pounds
He Kicked Opioid Addiction and Lost 50 Pounds
Doug Bopst was always on the heavier side growing up, and by age 18, he had another problem, too: an opioid addiction. But when he got busted for selling marijuana and wound up in jail in 2008, he turned things around, thanks to a cellmate who pushed him to get in shape. These days, hes a personal trainer with a book, The Heart of Recovery, due out in March. This is his story.
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The Basics:

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  • Age: 31
  • Height: 58
  • Heaviest weight: 195
  • Current weight: 145
  • Total Weight Loss: 50 pounds
  • Occupation: Personal trainer

He gained weight during high school.

Growing up, I was always on the heavier side. For a while, I brushed it off as bad genetics, but once I started high school, my self-confidence really took a hit. Thats when I started smoking pot. It was a way to mask my insecurities about how I looked, but the more I smoked, the more weight I seemed to gain. After school, Id smoke weed, then buy burgers and hot dogs and bags of chips. I ate like crap because I felt like crap; I really didnt care what I put in my body.

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