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Slimmed-down Wilfork recalls hilarious, NSFW encounter with Belichick originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
When Vince Wilfork retired from the NFL in 2017, “Big Vince” retired along with him.
The former New England Patriots defensive tackle, who weighed (at least) 325 pounds during his playing days, has lost a remarkable amount of weight in NFL retirement and showed off his slimmed-down figure Thursday at Gillette Stadium while donning his new Patriots Hall of Fame jackets.
If this svelte version of Wilfork surprises you, you’re not alone. The two-time Super Bowl champion told a great story Thursday of the first time he saw Patriots head coach Bill Belichick after shedding so many pounds.
According to Wilfork, the encounter happened “last year” in Miami when he visited the Patriots at their team hotel ahead of their game against the Dolphins.
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Shane Dobson has never felt better.
The 67-year-old grandfather has lost 27 kilograms and said he can’t remember ever having so much energy.
According to Mr Dobson, what he’s been doing is pretty simple: he cut carbohydrates out of his diet.
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“It’s not actually a diet, it’s just a change of eating habits … I never knew that pasta, that carbs in pasta converted to sugar,” Mr Dobson said.
The retiree has been a type 2 diabetic for 16 years and puts his transformation down to an eating program called Defeat Diabetes, written by former Australia cricket team doctor Peter Brukner.
Mr Dobson downloaded the Defeat Diabetes app on his phone after his GP told
The District is hosting its first Wellness Weekend, which promotes physical and mental wellness through the options available at businesses downtown.
In the past, there have been numerous events held downtown that focused on bars and restaurants, but Wellness Weekend will place extra emphasis on self-care businesses.
A new weight-loss shot is being hailed as a “game changer” — with the potential to cut diabetes risk by 50% and “fight obesity as a disease” for the first time, according to a new study.
The research, conducted by the University of Alabama, found that weekly jabs of the drug semaglutide in overweight and obese research participants caused an average weight loss of 37 pounds.
“We have not seen this degree of weight loss with any previous medication,” said lead study author Dr. Timothy Garvey in a statement. “More than 50% of trial participants are losing 15% of their body weight, and anywhere between a third and 40% of participants are losing 20% of their body weight.”
The research results are “beginning to close the gap with bariatric surgery”
When it comes to losing excess fat, it’s a given that dieting can help you burn off those extra pounds. However, while eating less can help you get a fitter body, many people find the process of counting calories and depriving themselves of their favorite foods taxing and, as such, find it hard to stick to a strict diet. Luckily, there are various proven ways to lose weight without dieting.
You will have to make certain changes. However, instead of cutting down on eating and dealing with the mental woes of dieting, you can lose weight by increasing your activity, changing the times you eat, or even using certain tricks to boost your metabolism. Using these tricks together can result in significant weight loss. Here are 8 proven ways to lose weight without going on a diet.
Cardiovascular exercise such as running,