My name is Jack Houghton and the picture on the left shows me in October 2017. Yup, I am making pancakes, all for me, and ultimately loaded with butter and maple syrup. So how did I get end up 100+ pounds overweight? Well, life got busy. I work a full time job and own a business. Not enough time in the day (or so I thought). In addition, I developed plantar fasciitis which made exercise difficult. No excuses though. The bottom line is that my health was not a priority.
Fast forward to August 2019. The picture on the right shows me opening a can of tuna, a whole lifestyle change later, and 130 pounds lighter. How did I do this? I had gastric sleeve surgery on September 24th, 2018. Before you think that I “cheated”, a reaction I commonly get from those who don’t understand the lifestyle change and commitment that gastric sleeve surgery requires in order to be successful, let me assure you, it is work. Hard work. The sleeve is just a tool, and when used properly it can su
I am running the 2020 Virtual Boston Marathon, the 2020 Virtual Chicago Marathon, the 2021 Boston Marathon and the 2021 Chicago Marathon on behalf of the Jeffrey Coombs Memorial Foundation ( http://www.jeffcoombsfund.org ). Please consider donating here: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/2021-boston-marathon-jeffrey-coombs-memorial-foundation