"My mom would make well-meaning comments when I came to visit. She said that she loved me and cared for me, but she was worried. My grandfather died of complications from diabetes, and Mom was scared. I began to get fearful myself, knowing that, if I didn't change my lifestyle, I'd put myself in danger. In 2018, a year after I graduated, I stepped on the scale. It showed 401 pounds."
"I was always on the bigger end of the friend group when I was a child and teenager, even though I played basketball, soccer, and football. But I didn't understand the concept of exercise. I was just there as a face on the teams. As soon as the games were over, I'd get home and eat huge portions. I'm Nigerian by descent, and although the food is delicious, it contains a lot of carbohydrates and calories from rice and oils used in the stews."
Eddie Adegeye grew up larger than peers despite playing team sports and developed habits of large portions, frequent fast food, and takeout. Nigerian family meals added calorie-dense rice and stews, and social eating increased intake. College habits worsened with prolonged sitting and delivered takeout. Family history included a grandfather's death from diabetes, prompting fear and concern from his mother. A year after graduating he weighed 401 pounds. He began a health journey at 24, exercising in the evenings to avoid crowds, combining hot yoga and weightlifting, and ultimately reduced his weight to under 200 pounds while working in insurance and co-owning a food truck.
Read at Business Insider
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