This couple lost 600 pounds together by following one specific diet
The couple met at the gym and found success together
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Updated: 11:17 AM CDT Jun 27, 2017
Transformative weight loss stories can start to sound the same after a while. Someone got motivated, started dieting and then hit the gym hard. But every now and then there's a super-inspiring journey that grabs your attention and really gives you pause. That's exactly the case for Ronnie Brower and Andrea Brower, the powerhouse couple who lost a combined 578 pounds. After getting married on May 13, 2017, the couple made headlines for their tale of love and health. They met shortly after Ronnie started documenting his weight loss journey on a public Facebook page called 600 lbs to Success. Inspired by his mission, Andrea reached out to him about her own goals. The pair immediately hit it off and have since worked together to stay on track."We just kind of helped each other through the journey," Andrea told People.com. "Towards the end, we were really each other's support system, along with our trainers, Nick and Jill."At his heaviest, Ronnie weighed 675 pounds. At her heaviest, Andrea weighed 250 pounds. Today, they have both reached their fitness goals — Andrea has lost 120 pounds and Ronnie a cool 458 — but continue to work out side-by-side at the gym. So what exactly did they do? Both followed a strict ketogenic diet, a low-carb, high-fat, moderate protein and vegetable-centric diet.When he first started working out, Ronnie would simply lift his arms while sitting, then he'd get up out of a chair and sit back down repeatedly. From there, he started going to the gym and worked out for three hours per day. As a result, he lost 100 pounds in the first 100 days. Both Ronnie and Andrea enlisted the help of personal trainers to help push them through workouts, remain on a schedule and tailor exercises to meet their goals. But the couple also made it a priority to hold each other accountable — and still do. Instead of relying solely on their trainers, they encourage one another every day.Healthy eating and gym time remain major priorities for the duo. "I need to work out to keep healthy for me, her and our marriage," Ronnie told Today.com. And Andrea agreed. Even if that means late nights on the treadmill, or dragging their partner to the weight room when they've had a bad day. However, Ronnie stresses, there is no quick fix or simple solution. "People come to me all the time asking for weight loss advice," he told the New York Post. "I just tell them there's hope out there. If you want it bad enough and put your mind to it, anybody can do it."
Transformative weight loss stories can start to sound the same after a while. Someone got motivated, started dieting and then hit the gym hard. But every now and then there's a super-inspiring journey that grabs your attention and really gives you pause. That's exactly the case for Ronnie Brower and Andrea Brower, the powerhouse couple who lost a combined 578 pounds.
After getting married on May 13, 2017, the couple made headlines for their tale of love and health. They met shortly after Ronnie started documenting his weight loss journey on a public Facebook page called . Inspired by his mission, Andrea reached out to him about her own goals. The pair immediately hit it off and have since worked together to stay on track.
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"We just kind of helped each other through the journey," Andrea told . "Towards the end, we were really each other's support system, along with our trainers, Nick and Jill."
At his heaviest, Ronnie weighed 675 pounds. At her heaviest, Andrea weighed 250 pounds. Today, they have both reached their fitness goals — Andrea has lost 120 pounds and Ronnie a cool 458 — but continue to work out side-by-side at the gym.
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So what exactly did they do? Both followed a strict , a low-carb, high-fat, moderate protein and vegetable-centric diet.
When he first started working out, Ronnie would simply lift his arms while sitting, then he'd get up out of a chair and sit back down repeatedly. From there, he started going to the gym and worked out for three hours per day. As a result, he lost 100 pounds in the first 100 days.
Both Ronnie and Andrea enlisted the help of personal trainers to help push them through workouts, remain on a schedule and tailor exercises to meet their goals. But the couple also made it a priority to hold each other accountable — and still do. Instead of relying solely on their trainers, they encourage one another every day.
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Healthy eating and gym time remain major priorities for the duo. "I need to work out to keep healthy for me, her and our marriage," Ronnie told . And Andrea agreed. Even if that means , or dragging their partner to the weight room when they've had a bad day.
However, Ronnie stresses, there is no quick fix or simple solution. "People come to me all the time asking for weight loss advice," he told the . "I just tell them there's hope out there. If you want it bad enough and put your mind to it, anybody can do it."
