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His healthy living journey started when he was in college and weighing a total of 425 lbs. He was morbidly obese and just really fed up being overweight. Jared was ready for a change. He lived off campus and there was a Subway right next to his apartment building. At that time they were marketing their subs under 6 grams of fat and a light bulb went off in Jared’s head as he was walking by one day. He went inside to check out the nutritional materials and it just made sense to him. Think about it. He’s a college student. Not a big cooker. And this was quick and easy. It was fast food that was healthy for you. It’s a no-brainer. That made sense to him so he just started eating 6-inch subs twice a day. And when the weight started coming off, he continued doing what he knew was working. Wouldn’t you? Originally, I thought Jared was this brilliant marketing guy. In my mind before I talked to him he lost the weight with Subway and then pitched the idea to them, but alas, I was wrong. He’s just a guy with a story. And a nice guy at that.
His local college paper starting doing stories on his weight loss and his story started to take on a life of it’s own. It was picked up by national papers and eventually got the attention of Subway and their marketing team and the rest is history. Jared now spends 200 days per year traveling for Subway doing events, public speaking, and whatever else they need. He’s spreading the good news about about health and fitness and Subway sandwiches.
Now there has been several pictures taken from 2009 of him having gained some weight back. For the bloggers out there that like to spend their time tearing people like him down, I’d like to say “shove it!” This guy used to be 425 lbs! Do you have ANY idea what that is like? Hmmm, lemme think. Probably not! Maintenance is waaaaaay harder than losing weight. I know that from experience with my own weight loss. Yes, Jared gained some weight, but now he is back. And really? I mean how can you belittle an enormous feat like losing 245 lbs! You can’t. He’ll have street cred till the day he dies.
Here are some of Jared’s maintenance tips:
1. Make it about quality versus quantity. Eat good food.
2. Exercise on a regular basis.
3. Have a mental game plan in mind before you eat. Like only finishing half the meal, etc.
4. Limit your alcohol.
5. Space your calories out throughout the day, so you are never starving.
Jared is also a big fan of tennis, but has been doing more running lately to train for the ING Marathon in New York City in November. He’s not nervous like I would be. He’s planning on running the entire thing, but if he gets injured, he’s not going to stress about it. He may have to walk some of it. It is only 26.2 miles and historically the first “marathon” in Greece killed the guy that did it. So if he isn’t able to run the entire thing, give him a break, okay? But he is training hard for it. He’s working out 5 days per week. 3 of those days are running and 2 days cross training. That is quite a schedule. No wonder he’s back in tip top shape.
I also talked to Jared a bit about being an overweight child. And yes, he was overweight as a child. He attributes it to video games and just living a sedentary lifestyle. Something he wants to change when he eventually has kids. (And yes, ladies, he wants kids and is single.) His weight problem started when he was in 4th grade and it was a vicious cycle. He was mostly bored and very sedentary and just addicted to video games and food. Flash forward to college, he was 425 lbs. Take note moms. We have to be diligent about modeling activity and getting our kids outside playing. Jared’s story is NOT unique. Children all over the United States have a similar patterns of inactivity. And Jared loves kids, which is why he started his non-profit foundation. And very similar to what Jamie Oliver is doing with Food Revolution, he is educating children on healthy living. What he really wants to do is empower them to make their own healthy decisions and educate them on what a healthy choice is. Because he is recognizable from television, it’s very easy for him to inspire children and get them excited about healthy choices.
Overall I would say that Jared is a nice guy. He’s very easy to talk to, has a sense of humor, and likes to say “it is what it is” a lot. With the economy taking a nose dive, Subway has moved on to the “5 Dollar Foot Long” message, but I’m sure it won’t be long for Jared to become front and center again. He’s just a normal guy with an incredible story. And I like to see normal people succeed the way he has.
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