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475Lbs Man Loses 198Lbs In One Year, And It’s Hard To Believe It’s The Same Person
The New Year is just around the corner, so you probably know what that means. Weight loss resolutions. This man’s weight loss transformation, however, is so insane, it’ll make you hit the gym even before 2019. After listening to The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Assistant County and District Attorney for Ellis County Vance Hinds decided to start a healthier life, and he reached amazing results in just one year.
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Assistant County and District Attorney for Ellis County Vance Hinds hadn’t been living a healthy life
Image credits: Vance Wade Hinds
Vance started at 475 pounds. “Over my life, I’ve lost and gained hundreds, if not thousands of pounds,” he told Waxahachie Daily Light.
He started his weight-loss journey on November 19, 2017, weighing 475 pounds
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“Normally, periodically, I start these healthy lifestyle paths, and I lose weight for a while, working out on my own. But with my wife, it’s just us two, and it’s easy to talk yourself out of it. You do pretty good for a few weeks and a month, and then you start slacking off, and then you quit. I’ve done that over and over and over again.”
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This time, Vance started posting his workout program progress on social media. So people would hold him accountable. Soon, people from Australia, Scotland and a lot of other places started messaging him, saying Vance has been their inspiration. One day, as he was leaving the gym, a muscular guy told Hinds that he’s been watching his videos and told him to keep it up with his exercise routine. “I swam a little harder that night, it felt good,” Hinds said.
His family was a big reason why Vance started changing his lifestyle
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He has a wife and three beautiful children
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“I’m doing it for them too, to show them that they can do anything if they put their mind to it”
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“I don’t know if I have a choice anymore at the age of 52. I have to get this weight off of me”
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Every Wednesday, friends from the Waxahachie High School, mainly the class of 1983 get together to walk with Hinds. “It’s great. Look, Vance isn’t just helping himself. Look, he’s helping everyone,” one of Hinds’ best friends, David Snell said. “The truth be told, we all got a weight problem. Vance is pushing all of us to reach that healthy weight by getting involved. Everything he’s doing is a motivation. You know he’s showing the message ‘if Vance Hinds can do it, then we all can do it.'” Over time, the group has grown. On week four, 12 people had already been walking with Hinds.
Image credits: Vance Wade Hinds
He incorporated DDP yoga into his workout plan after former professional wrestler suggested his help
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Hinds likes to mix it up. Besides walking and DDP yoga he does water aerobics and body pumps twice a week
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Vance also adopted a healthy diet and made a habit of choosing healthy food over unhealthy fast food
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He joined a pool
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And started doing aerobics with a group of people to help him feel motivated
Image credits: Vance Wade Hinds
Everything he did helped him achieve an incredible result: “I lost 198 lbs in one year”. Watch the video below to see how he looks now
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Ronel du Plessis 5 years ago
Well done!!! I am on a weight - loss journey myself.I have lost 33kgs in 18 months and feels great! I have joined a gym and to the parkrun as often as work allows. And the I follow a low carb no sugar eating plan.
Jarno Flinkers 5 years ago
Good luck with your weightloss-journey. Wish you all the best! You can do it!
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Corinna S. 5 years ago
Dear Bored Panda, you really need to update your app! I can't watch any videos in it, it's just black screens. This f****n sucks! :(
Full Name 5 years ago
I saw don't have posts that are really long and also require you to watch a video at the end. Didn't watch. If I wanted to watch videos I'd be on youtube.
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Jarno Flinkers 5 years ago
Hard work and dedication paid off for this gentleman. I hope he lives a healthy, but most of all happy life.
Kevin Jardim 5 years ago
Good work keep at it! You've inspired me to get back and get into shape! And I'm 45! Damn I'm amped to get back in shape! And keep it that way
wusah 5 years ago
Good for him. And I like how everyone rallied around him and helped him out and also help themselves out in the process. I'm a cancer survivor and have to drop 40 pounds I Cut out eating s**t, sugar and carbs. Well the majority of them. I lost 20 I got 20 more to go.
BusLady 5 years ago
Best of wishes to all who are on their own weight loss journey. Vance really inspired me. I did something I have been thinking about for months. I joined Weight Watchers. Wish me luck, guys. Let's support each other. Whoo hoo!!
Alex Bailey 5 years ago
Good for you. Hope it is a success and you achieve your goal.
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KT Trondsen 5 years ago
Wow man, amazing! I am now on a weight loss journey and found this inspirational. Keep up the great work!
Parmeisan 5 years ago
At the end of the video: "If you knew success was a certainty, what would you attempt to do?" I like that.
Anne Burgess 5 years ago
Well done, you've worked hard and kept going. I'm part way through my journey, have lost 43.5 lbs in last year. Have more to go but will keep at it. You're an inspiration.
Bobert Robertson 5 years ago
I'm all for losing weight, but cutting off your toes to shave a few ounces is a bit extreme lol
Ambai Penudi 5 years ago
I lost 24 kg in 8 months n hv adopted healthy lifestyle thru healthy meal plan n zumba workout. It is all about our mindset. Any journey starts with small steps. I have never been happier with my weight and aim to loss another 13 kg to reach my ideal weight.
Amy Fisher 5 years ago
That's the key to successful weight loss: You need a good support system available. I think it's harder when you try to go it alone.
Rafaella Bueno 5 years ago
That's the same with everything, really. The hard part isn't doing, it's doing it alone. The hardest part is actually finding people to do it with you.
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Amber Cook 5 years ago
Amazing! Good hard work goes a long way! Be proud of yourself and your achievements
Andrea O'Leary 5 years ago
Great work! I know you feel so much better and I am sure your family is thrilled to see you get healthy!
Kelley Eidem 5 years ago (edited)
Awesome! I've dropped 70 pounds despite having a broken back! The little known secret - although biochemists are aware of this - is that negative oxygen ions convert fat into water. I don't exercise, and I don't try to diet. The fat gets converted into so much energy I don't feel like eating much. I do it using a Whirling Bliss Machine and Bliss Disks. They generate the ions that are needed.
Terry Jensen 5 years ago
WOW...keep it up Vance you are looking GREAT!!! It has to be for yourself too!!!
First Name 5 years ago
AWESOME! This video brought a tear to my eye. I love seeing the determination and outpouring of support. I'm not even overweight, but I found Vance incredibly inspirational, and I'm so happy for him.
Ruth Kletke 5 years ago
I love the change to this guys face.....from so many double chins and no visible neck to a handsome face...WHAT A DIFFERENCE
Meowton Mewsk 5 years ago
Way to GO! He looks so much healthier. He glows with happiness too. I bet his family is SO PROUD of him. I want to lose 20 pounds and I’ve been struggling since summer ended. I need to get back on track.
Ruth Hadden 5 years ago
I have lost around 70 pounds with TOPS .INC .ltd. It is the journey and the support . I love the tools I have access to . The meetings each week are a true support . We have all been there and are willing to reach out and share .
Marcia 5 years ago
He looks great keep it up, but I personally believe there is no harm in a cheeseburger or a slice of pizza once a week
Meowton Mewsk 5 years ago
Maybe I didn’t hear it in the video but did he say that there was harm in eating those things occasionally?
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MorningStar Kematch 5 years ago
Good going! Awesome job! I have a 10 month old daughter and I always gain weight the first year and then gradually lose weight but this year, and this time, I'm actually serious about keeping my weight off. I've struggled with my weight since I was 18, but never did anything, and it wasn't until my mom got diabetes that I've decided to change my diet. My grandmother died, at a young age, when I was 14 from diabetes related problems and with my mom diagnosed with the same thing...it's time!
Clinton Yew 5 years ago
if there way for us to reduce that excessive skin after weight loss other than surgery??
Jen Powell 5 years ago
I'm glad he lost weight but the video wouldn't play so I didn't get to see the transformation. Good job, though!
HoffLensMetalHedLovesAnimalsUK 5 years ago
DDP is such a good dude, he offers help for free to guys like this, its inspiring to watch and very emotional at times, check this vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX9FSZJu448
Khairul Syazwan 5 years ago
I have been long in the weight loss journey, but havent loss any...
Meowton Mewsk 5 years ago
Yeah me either but this one didn’t have a lot of important dialogue and you could probably watch it on silent at least and just skim through it to see his progress.
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Sanchez Vasile 5 years ago
I am fat because of diabetes, radiation, stress, lack of acess (including to healthy food). With medical care I would go to 90 kg in 6 months.
Meowton Mewsk 5 years ago
I understand why you feel that way. And it’s so easy to get down on yourself and beat yourself up. You’re right, with all those obstacles, how are you supposed to ever get healthy? But you do have some options that are fast, easy and free. And you can use them until you land a better job or until healthcare becomes available to you. For one you can count calories. If you eat less calories than you burn, you’ll lose weight. This means you can eat most of the same things, but just count how much of it you eat so you don’t take in too many calories. There are websites and apps you can use that count it all for you, you just need 3-4 minutes per meal to enter it all in while you eat. Try chronometer or just google “calorie app.” Since you have diabetes, you’re probably used to staying away from sugar anyway so it shouldn’t be too hard to fight cravings. Start with just that alone, and then when you have it down, you can start looking for cheap, quick alternatives to junk food.
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Alex Bailey 5 years ago
That is an unpleasant comment. There are many things that can happen to a person that can start off bad habits and they can be very difficult to change. Sugar is addictive for example. Poor health, injuries, medications, it can happen. You are no sylph yourself already so be careful with how you judge others when life can change in an instant and, suddenly, it can be you struggling to lose weight gained through unexpected circumstances.
Load More Replies...
Ronel du Plessis 5 years ago
Well done!!! I am on a weight - loss journey myself.I have lost 33kgs in 18 months and feels great! I have joined a gym and to the parkrun as often as work allows. And the I follow a low carb no sugar eating plan.
Jarno Flinkers 5 years ago
Good luck with your weightloss-journey. Wish you all the best! You can do it!
Load More Replies... Corinna S. 5 years ago
Dear Bored Panda, you really need to update your app! I can't watch any videos in it, it's just black screens. This f****n sucks! :(
Full Name 5 years ago
I saw don't have posts that are really long and also require you to watch a video at the end. Didn't watch. If I wanted to watch videos I'd be on youtube.
Load More Replies... Jarno Flinkers 5 years ago
Hard work and dedication paid off for this gentleman. I hope he lives a healthy, but most of all happy life.
Kevin Jardim 5 years ago
Good work keep at it! You've inspired me to get back and get into shape! And I'm 45! Damn I'm amped to get back in shape! And keep it that way
wusah 5 years ago
Good for him. And I like how everyone rallied around him and helped him out and also help themselves out in the process. I'm a cancer survivor and have to drop 40 pounds I Cut out eating s**t, sugar and carbs. Well the majority of them. I lost 20 I got 20 more to go.
BusLady 5 years ago
Best of wishes to all who are on their own weight loss journey. Vance really inspired me. I did something I have been thinking about for months. I joined Weight Watchers. Wish me luck, guys. Let's support each other. Whoo hoo!!
Alex Bailey 5 years ago
Good for you. Hope it is a success and you achieve your goal.
Load More Replies... KT Trondsen 5 years ago
Wow man, amazing! I am now on a weight loss journey and found this inspirational. Keep up the great work!
Parmeisan 5 years ago
At the end of the video: "If you knew success was a certainty, what would you attempt to do?" I like that.
Anne Burgess 5 years ago
Well done, you've worked hard and kept going. I'm part way through my journey, have lost 43.5 lbs in last year. Have more to go but will keep at it. You're an inspiration.
Bobert Robertson 5 years ago
I'm all for losing weight, but cutting off your toes to shave a few ounces is a bit extreme lol
Ambai Penudi 5 years ago
I lost 24 kg in 8 months n hv adopted healthy lifestyle thru healthy meal plan n zumba workout. It is all about our mindset. Any journey starts with small steps. I have never been happier with my weight and aim to loss another 13 kg to reach my ideal weight.
Amy Fisher 5 years ago
That's the key to successful weight loss: You need a good support system available. I think it's harder when you try to go it alone.
Rafaella Bueno 5 years ago
That's the same with everything, really. The hard part isn't doing, it's doing it alone. The hardest part is actually finding people to do it with you.
Load More Replies... Amber Cook 5 years ago
Amazing! Good hard work goes a long way! Be proud of yourself and your achievements
Andrea O'Leary 5 years ago
Great work! I know you feel so much better and I am sure your family is thrilled to see you get healthy!
Kelley Eidem 5 years ago (edited)
Awesome! I've dropped 70 pounds despite having a broken back! The little known secret - although biochemists are aware of this - is that negative oxygen ions convert fat into water. I don't exercise, and I don't try to diet. The fat gets converted into so much energy I don't feel like eating much. I do it using a Whirling Bliss Machine and Bliss Disks. They generate the ions that are needed.
Terry Jensen 5 years ago
WOW...keep it up Vance you are looking GREAT!!! It has to be for yourself too!!!
First Name 5 years ago
AWESOME! This video brought a tear to my eye. I love seeing the determination and outpouring of support. I'm not even overweight, but I found Vance incredibly inspirational, and I'm so happy for him.
Ruth Kletke 5 years ago
I love the change to this guys face.....from so many double chins and no visible neck to a handsome face...WHAT A DIFFERENCE
Meowton Mewsk 5 years ago
Way to GO! He looks so much healthier. He glows with happiness too. I bet his family is SO PROUD of him. I want to lose 20 pounds and I’ve been struggling since summer ended. I need to get back on track.
Ruth Hadden 5 years ago
I have lost around 70 pounds with TOPS .INC .ltd. It is the journey and the support . I love the tools I have access to . The meetings each week are a true support . We have all been there and are willing to reach out and share .
Marcia 5 years ago
He looks great keep it up, but I personally believe there is no harm in a cheeseburger or a slice of pizza once a week
Meowton Mewsk 5 years ago
Maybe I didn’t hear it in the video but did he say that there was harm in eating those things occasionally?
Load More Replies... MorningStar Kematch 5 years ago
Good going! Awesome job! I have a 10 month old daughter and I always gain weight the first year and then gradually lose weight but this year, and this time, I'm actually serious about keeping my weight off. I've struggled with my weight since I was 18, but never did anything, and it wasn't until my mom got diabetes that I've decided to change my diet. My grandmother died, at a young age, when I was 14 from diabetes related problems and with my mom diagnosed with the same thing...it's time!
Clinton Yew 5 years ago
if there way for us to reduce that excessive skin after weight loss other than surgery??
Jen Powell 5 years ago
I'm glad he lost weight but the video wouldn't play so I didn't get to see the transformation. Good job, though!
HoffLensMetalHedLovesAnimalsUK 5 years ago
DDP is such a good dude, he offers help for free to guys like this, its inspiring to watch and very emotional at times, check this vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX9FSZJu448
Khairul Syazwan 5 years ago
I have been long in the weight loss journey, but havent loss any...
Meowton Mewsk 5 years ago
Yeah me either but this one didn’t have a lot of important dialogue and you could probably watch it on silent at least and just skim through it to see his progress.
Load More Replies... Sanchez Vasile 5 years ago
I am fat because of diabetes, radiation, stress, lack of acess (including to healthy food). With medical care I would go to 90 kg in 6 months.
Meowton Mewsk 5 years ago
I understand why you feel that way. And it’s so easy to get down on yourself and beat yourself up. You’re right, with all those obstacles, how are you supposed to ever get healthy? But you do have some options that are fast, easy and free. And you can use them until you land a better job or until healthcare becomes available to you. For one you can count calories. If you eat less calories than you burn, you’ll lose weight. This means you can eat most of the same things, but just count how much of it you eat so you don’t take in too many calories. There are websites and apps you can use that count it all for you, you just need 3-4 minutes per meal to enter it all in while you eat. Try chronometer or just google “calorie app.” Since you have diabetes, you’re probably used to staying away from sugar anyway so it shouldn’t be too hard to fight cravings. Start with just that alone, and then when you have it down, you can start looking for cheap, quick alternatives to junk food.
Load More Replies... Alex Bailey 5 years ago
That is an unpleasant comment. There are many things that can happen to a person that can start off bad habits and they can be very difficult to change. Sugar is addictive for example. Poor health, injuries, medications, it can happen. You are no sylph yourself already so be careful with how you judge others when life can change in an instant and, suddenly, it can be you struggling to lose weight gained through unexpected circumstances.
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