| www.afatmansjourney.com |
| My Goal: To walk across the United States, lose weight, regain my health and bring national attention to Obesity in America. |
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(I wrote this before and just after I started the walk, details of the walk
are in the journals posted by dates just to the left.)
My name is Gary Long and I live in St. Louis, Missouri. I am a 51 year old
380 lb man that is suffering from diabetes, congestive heart failure,
enlarged heart, high blood pressure and acid reflux.
I became inspired to walk across America after learning about a 410 lb
man Named Steve Vaught from California that was walking across
America to lose weight and regain his life. His website is:
www.thefatmanwalking.com. Also because of previous attempts I have
made to lose weight have all failed.
I got out of the Army in 1994 and was a slender man until then.
11 years later I find myself 380 lbs and 51 years of age. I will probably
not live long if I don't do something about my weight.
My wife Cheryl supports me 100% because she agrees that if I
don't do something, I will probably not live much longer anyway.
On 2-15-06 at 10 am I left St. Louis, Mo, in front of the Arch
and am walking to New York. Then I will fly to California and walk back
to St.Louis . I don't have a time line, only a goal to lose
weight and become healthier.
I will be looking forward to hearing from everyone. Feel free to
email me anytime I will try and answer all emails. My email
address is: gary@afatmansjourney.com. I have started my journal
and you can read my entries by clicking it on at the top of this web
page. I Hope you will visit my journal and keep up with my
progress.
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My Journal
Gary at 380 lbs with wife Cheryl
This is me at 400 lbs, the heaviest I have ever been. I am
standing next to my Mother Evelyn Phelps, younger
brother Danny and two older brothers Bill and Mike all of
Doniphan, Missouri. Photo taken about mid 2004
standing next to my Mother Evelyn Phelps, younger
brother Danny and two older brothers Bill and Mike all of
Doniphan, Missouri. Photo taken about mid 2004
2-15-06
11-1-06
The picture on the left was taken the day I left at
close to 380 lbs. On the right is me at 239 lbs
close to the Oklahoma state line.
close to 380 lbs. On the right is me at 239 lbs
close to the Oklahoma state line.
| Meet Tony McEachern This remarkable man is about to walk 750 miles for a very noble cause. He is suffering from brain cancer and has beaten all the odds when it comes to survival. His story will certainly touch your heart. You can read about this amazing man by visiting his website at: |
I wanted to share with everyone about a young man named
Tony McEachern. You can scroll down see my website.
Tony McEachern. You can scroll down see my website.