500 Pound Man Changes Life

"Alright, today we are going to do a 30 to 15 push pull work out!" says a trainer inside a gym in Sandy.

Just another grueling work out at the Trainer Zone Fitness Gym

Casey Fullmer, 39, is a trainer who knows what it's like to push it to the limit.

It wasn’t long ago that Fullmer weighed more than 500 pounds.

"The most I weighed was probably 530 pounds," said Fullmer, referring to what he looked like back in the spring of 2013.

Fullmer says he ate a lot and was miserable.

"I wasn't active at work and by the time I would get home I was exhausted,” said Fullmer. “I would sit in front of the TV for a few hours, watch TV, eat and go to bed. That was my life."

Then last year Fullmer's High School friend Tom Vidal came into the picture. He had just moved to Utah from California and opened up Trainer Zone Fitness in Sandy.

"When I saw where he was I knew it was time for a change," said Vidal.

Fullmer was also getting pressure from his 16-year-old son to change.

"He asked me to try different weight loss programs he saw on TV," said Fullmer.

Fullmer says he finally gave in and started a fitness plan. He worked hard, starting with three days a week, then to four, then to five to six. He also overhauled his diet.

"I cut out a lot of fast food pretty much all of fast food. I cut out a lot of carbs and breads and sugars, sweets. A lot of protein and vegetables," said Fullmer.

The pounds began to drop month after month. On the day of the interview Fullmer stepped on a scale inside the gym and weighed in at 296 pounds, his lowest weight yet.

“I feel fantastic," said Fullmer.

As a motivation factor at the gym Fullmer keeps his size 54 waist jeans and 6XL shirt to remind him of what he does not want to go back to.

Fullmer also told 2News how he lost the weight.

"There is no secret. There is just a lot of hard work and dedication,” said Fullmer. “You got to watch what you eat. You got to get your butt somewhere and work hard. You got to get sweaty. There is no way around it."

An incredible goal for a 500 pound man who never dreamed he would end up not only losing weight, but also becoming a fitness trainer.

"I was well over 500 pounds and I started in here and I did it. I didn't think I could do it either when I did it but I did," said Fullmer. “I shocked myself I guess."

Fullmer says he now wants to pay it forward and help others who may be in his situation by offering them a one year free training and nutrition counseling.

By: Dan Rascon

[RescueMedic]

I remember watching this video 7 months ago, when I was at 450 pounds...Now 7 months later I am 289, lost all this weight naturally by putting in hard work every single day. Stories like this are what has helped me more than anything shedding these pounds off.

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I wonder if he has kept the weight off

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Woow that's everything I wanna be😍but I'm so far for that fat weigt