Remember a few weeks ago we told you about the 430 pound guy who sent his girlfriend to the hospital the first time they had sex? As you can imagine that was a mortifying moment for 21-year-old Gregg Casarona who was trying to share an intimate moment with his then 22-year-old girlfriend Jenn Gerakaris.
The couple appeared on TLC's Sex Sent me to the ER after the man (portrayed by the actor in the image above) plowed Gerakaris' head through the wall during their first time all because of his weight. Things have changed since then and they are no longer together. However, Casarona, now 26, is also turning heads but not for the reason you would think!
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The Long Islander managed to shed more than 244 pounds since the incident! He decided he needed to start taking care of himself once he saw that he was tipping the scale at 440 pounds and with the support of his family. "At that point my father and godfather sat me down and told me they were scared they would have to bury me–something they didn't want to do, obviously," he said.
Casarona remembers that at his heaviest, he was putting away about 7,500 calories daily and gained so much weight that he just kept going. Shortly after, he met his ex-girlfriend (the one he knocked out unconcious during their first time having sex). Although he can laugh off the hospital incident, it was one of the main reasons he knew he had to lose weight.
"At first I swapped normal soda for green tea and water and took one less serving at meal times then I normally would." he explained of his weight loss journey. Dropping the pounds also did wonders for his confidence. "When I was losing weight, my confidence sky rocketed and I was much more outgoing and positive in my outlook."
I'm glad to hear that he finally took control of his health because having that much weight no matter how old you are is not good. It's also great that the weight loss has not only taught Casarona how to eat better but it's made him a much more confident and happier person. Hopefully he keeps the weight off, but at least now he can look back and be proud of his big accomplishment.
Image via TLC/ Gregg Casarona/Facebook
