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Dad Can't Keep Up with Kids, So He Goes on Weight Loss Journey and Loses 92 Lbs

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It should have been a fun day of outdoor adventure for Jeremiah Peterson and his kids, but instead, Peterson felt defeated by his out-of-control weight which was rising close to 300 pounds.

Peterson, from Missoula, Montana, is a 40-year-old husband and father who once enjoyed a youth of athletics and weight lifting before his weight began to creep up on him.

When he realized he could not keep up with his children during a hike, it was like a switch flipped inside Peterson’s brain.

“Instead of remembering all the good memories we had made on this trip all I can remember is this one thing that kept playing in my head over and over again,” Peterson wrote on his Instagram account.

“I found myself running out of breath and having to take breaks way before my 9, 7, and 6-year-old kids.”

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Peterson made a life-changing decision that day to take control of his health before his health had control of him.

 

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TODAY IS THE DAY!!! WE ALL WANT TO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN OURSELVES. Self-confidence is something we build by setting goals for ourselves and achieving them. The harder the goal, the more confidence we gain from reaching it. For myself, a lot of my self-confidence has come from meeting my fitness and body image goals from my transformation. If you’re suffering from a lack of self-confidence and searching for a way to improve yours, try setting some fitness or weight loss goals. When you achieve them, you’ll gain the confidence to believe you can do more. Then your going to find you don’t just have confidence with your body, but in other aspects of your life as well. Do it now. Make sure that you take some step, right now, to further your progress. One of the things I’ve learned over my transformation is that the “I’ll do it tomorrow” promise is never fulfilled. Never ever. Tomorrow will fill up with the same distractions and mind-numbing tasks as yesterday, and that promise will be broken. The thing about promises is that the more we break, the harder it gets to fulfill them in the future. The only time to do something is right now. Do something! Don’t wait until tomorrow, don’t wait ten minutes, don’t wait at all. Let’s do this together! I will be your personal one on one Coach. No computerized programs or a staff of hundreds of people. Just a normal person that’s been there and knows what it takes to change your life forever.

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He lost 92 pounds in just six months, pouring his heart and soul into getting healthy, setting goals and doing the hard work.

Peterson followed a strict keto diet and hiked two hours a day in addition to spending another hour in the gym.

He used to wear a size 42 pair of jeans and now is down to a size 33.

 

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I THOUGHT ABOUT GIVING UP MANY TIMES THROUGHOUT MY 150 DAY TRANSFORMATION. . BUT THE REASON I GOT THESE AMAZING RESULTS IS BECAUSE I DIDN’T!!!! . YOU CAN TOO, you just have to remember to Keep going no matter what happens. . DO THE WORK! DON’T EVER GIVE UP!!! . It’s natural that you will be tired and be exhausted. But don’t give up. . There are a lot of things that you want to achieve in the future.. . This transformation that you have been working so hard for. . You want to reach all of the fitness goals you have made for yourself and make it real. . Then why are you thinking of giving up ? . No, don’t give up because on the other side of reality, greatness is waiting for you. . It is going to change your life forever. . This struggle that you are now facing is just temporary, believe me. . So don’t ever think of giving up now. . You came this far to succeed and for what you believe in. . So don’t ever think of losing hope and settling. . It’s not you. . It’s not what made you come this far. . Just get up from your struggle and train your mind to be ready and be prepared. . Because finally, on one fine day all these efforts that you put in is going to be a reality. . And when you achieve it, nothing is going to stop you from becoming: . THE GREATEST VERSION OF YOURSELF! . . #weightlosstransformation #weightlossjourney #bodytransformation #arete #dothework #nevergiveup #keto #ketodiet #ketosis #fattofit #ketotransformation #bestself #ketoweightloss #ketolife #dadbod #ketogenic #ketolifestyle #transformforlife #bodybuilding #missoula #montana #hardestworkerintheroom #ketofitness #theketofitnesscoach

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Now, Peterson is a personal fitness coach, wanting to pass his hard-learned lessons onto others who are struggling.

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According to his Instagram account, The Keto Fitness Coach, Peterson holds a degree in nutrition and exercise science.

His credentials as someone who used to be overweight make him the perfect candidate to walk alongside those struggling in the same way.

Peterson shared that he is motivated day after day by his wife and children, the people who inspire him to be the best version of himself that he can possibly be.

“My family has and always will be my why,” Peterson wrote. “Finding your reason why is essential if you want to achieve success in life.”

Peterson uses his website as another platform to share his story and encourage others to change their lives, too.

“I know, in my heart, that if I can do it, so can you,” he wrote.

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A graduate of Grand Canyon University, Kim Davis has been writing for The Western Journal since 2015, focusing on lifestyle stories.
Kim Davis began writing for The Western Journal in 2015. Her primary topics cover family, faith, and women. She has experience as a copy editor for the online publication Thoughtful Women. Kim worked as an arts administrator for The Phoenix Symphony, writing music education curriculum and leading community engagement programs throughout the region. She holds a degree in music education from Grand Canyon University with a minor in eating tacos.
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