John Goodman (Dan, on 'The Conners') lost 200 pounds

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5. At my heaviest I was about 270.

I had trouble standing on one foot to put on pants, bending down to tie shoes, had trouble with sleep apnea and acid reflux at night that would cause me to wake up choking on my own bile.

I lost about 50 pounds eating low-carb and now average about 210-220. I'm by no means skinny but I'm much more agile, can pick stuff up off the floor, and clothes fit so much better. The snoring is less and I no longer have acid reflux - along with the weight loss, I got a bed frame that inclines to raise my head slightly so gravity also helps with all that.

Oh and knee problems - 50 fewer pounds of pressure helps. When I was not working at home, my shins would get sore walking from the parking lot. My shins no longer swell with edema and I can feel the solid bones in my legs without leaving dents when I press on them.

I completely understand some people can be heavy and healthy, but I was not and it's individual to each person's specific biology.