A Registered Dietitian Lost 45 Pounds in Two Months Going Back to the Mediterranean Diet He Teaches
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Bill Bradley, 56, reached a peak weight of 256 pounds the year after his mother died, around the time he got married. He later lost 40 pounds through diet and exercise, maintaining around 215 pounds for several years, before gaining back 7 pounds following his daughter Sophia's birth.
He then adopted a structured Mediterranean diet program built around specific habit changes: moving every day, not eating two meals in one sitting, eating fruit for dessert, including healthy fats, meditating, eating fermented foods, tracking his food intake, eating more vegetables, and staying hydrated.
Within two months on the program, Bradley dropped to 210.8 pounds — a 45-pound loss from his peak — needing a new hole in his belt, gaining noticeably more energy climbing hills near his house, and hearing from his wife that he looked younger. His goal is 192 pounds.
"This way of being is liberating," he said. "The food is delicious, the new habits feel good and the changes are happening."
Key takeaways
- ›Regained weight after previously losing 40 pounds, motivated to recommit after becoming a new father
- ›Recommitted to Mediterranean-diet principles: vegetable-forward meals, portion control, healthy fats, and daily movement
- ›Lost 45.2 pounds in two months, going from 256 pounds to 210.8 pounds
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