Post by jerradk on May 24, 2004 12:06:26 GMT -5
Congratulations to our Matt Keene and Tanya Jessen for gracing the news section at Yahoo.
story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=541&ncid=541&e=2&u=/ap/20040523/ap_on_he_me/fit_video_game_diet_2
Taken from there Matt Keene is quoted by saying...
"At first I was playing it for fun, but when you see results you're like, 'Yeah!'" said Matt Keene, a 19-year-old from Charleston, S.C., who used to weigh more than 350 pounds and wear pants with a 48-inch waist.
Also aided by better eating habits, the 6-foot-5 Keene explained in a phone interview he had dropped to about 200 pounds. Now he works out on a weight bench to bulk up because he thinks he's too skinny.
Way to go Matt!
Taken from there Tanya Jessen is quoted by saying...
Four years ago, Tanya Jessen was an unhappy college freshman in Seattle, eating fast food and spending most of her time on the computer.
Her weight hovered around 235, despite weight-loss efforts.
"I thought I was fine until I hit about 220, and I was steadily gaining weight," Jessen said in a telephone interview.
She knew if she kept on that path, she'd weigh 300 by age 25.
Then when Konami released DDR USA two years ago, Jessen got hooked, playing at a Gameworks arcade before and after class. After a year, the 5-foot-8 college student had lost 60 pounds. That motivated her to become more health-conscious — cutting back on high-calorie foods and drinking water instead of soda.
Jessen, 22, is now a svelte 140 pounds and says self-confidence has made her more outgoing and particular about her appearance.
"There's something about not having to shop in the men's section anymore," she said.
Way to go Tanya!
story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=541&ncid=541&e=2&u=/ap/20040523/ap_on_he_me/fit_video_game_diet_2
Taken from there Matt Keene is quoted by saying...
"At first I was playing it for fun, but when you see results you're like, 'Yeah!'" said Matt Keene, a 19-year-old from Charleston, S.C., who used to weigh more than 350 pounds and wear pants with a 48-inch waist.
Also aided by better eating habits, the 6-foot-5 Keene explained in a phone interview he had dropped to about 200 pounds. Now he works out on a weight bench to bulk up because he thinks he's too skinny.
Way to go Matt!
Taken from there Tanya Jessen is quoted by saying...
Four years ago, Tanya Jessen was an unhappy college freshman in Seattle, eating fast food and spending most of her time on the computer.
Her weight hovered around 235, despite weight-loss efforts.
"I thought I was fine until I hit about 220, and I was steadily gaining weight," Jessen said in a telephone interview.
She knew if she kept on that path, she'd weigh 300 by age 25.
Then when Konami released DDR USA two years ago, Jessen got hooked, playing at a Gameworks arcade before and after class. After a year, the 5-foot-8 college student had lost 60 pounds. That motivated her to become more health-conscious — cutting back on high-calorie foods and drinking water instead of soda.
Jessen, 22, is now a svelte 140 pounds and says self-confidence has made her more outgoing and particular about her appearance.
"There's something about not having to shop in the men's section anymore," she said.
Way to go Tanya!
