christian grantham
Christian Grantham was a student activist in the late 90s and later was a consultant to domestic policy forums for the Clinton Administration as well as events for HRC and GLAAD.
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January 07, 2005

One of my New Year's resolutions was to get back into a routine of going to the gym. When I started, I weighed 162. I want to lose about 10-12 pounds. Now after about two weeks back at it, and going on a high protein diet, I'm at 164. I actually gained two pounds!

Deuel weighed 1,072 pounds when he checked into Avera McKennan Hospital in June. At the time, he was dying of heart failure. His doctor recommended gastric-bypass surgery but Deuel wasn't healthy enough to undergo the procedure.

The hospital staff structured an exercise program and a 1,200-calorie-a-day diet. The 420 pounds Deuel lost by late October helped control his heart problems and other health issues, including diabetes, and the stomach surgery was performed Oct. 26.

Deuel, who relies on Medicare to pay his hospital bills, can't stay at the hospital indefinitely. He now weighs about 610 pounds and hopes eventually to slim down to 240 pounds.
[Man Who Shed 450 Pounds to Head Home Soon - AP - 01-06-05]