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After He Quit Football, He Grew to Over 500 Pounds. Then He Took an Honest Look in the Mirror.

Charles O’Byrne was a talented athlete who gained weight after he stopped playing football. In denial of how big he was getting, he reached an all-time high of over 500 pounds. Here, O'Byrne recounts the journey of rediscovering self-disciplinea transformation that started from a moment of brutal self-reflection.

I ALWAYS SAY there are two types of offensive linemen: the guy who has to eat 6,000 calories a day to stay big, and the guy who keeps a lid on weight gain by working out. I was the latter. I had always been the "big guy,"especially as I played sports through high school and D2 college football.

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