AT his heaviest, DJ Varela weighed over 500lbs. The 29-year-old, from Phoenix Arizona lived a fast lifestyle as a club promoter and ate nothing but fast food. DJ told Truly: “And before you know it, I woke up one day and I was over 500lbs. I knew I had to make a change and I made a plan to start seeing the person I wanted to be.” DJ began his weight loss journey in October 2018 first by ditching the fast food and then started working out and following meal plans with the help of his friend and trainer - Bo. In just 18 months DJ reached his goal weight. He said: “I didn’t let excuses get in my way and I lost 300lbs.” Having lost an incredible amount of weight, DJ now wants to help others lose weight and has set up his own company Functional Fit’Nesse. As well as maintaining his weight loss, DJ has set himself another goal of competing as an MMA athlete. DJ said: “When I look in the mirror now, I see the person that I always envisioned.”
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