Stan Webb, equipment room supervisor at the Basler Center for Physical Activity, has spent the last few months undergoing a complete lifestyle change to get healthier and lose weight. “I weighed 305 pounds back during spring break of this year and my blood sugar was 593,” says Webb, a diabetic. “I am now weighing in just under 252 pounds and my health is spectacular with my blood sugar levels coming in at 80 after I eat throughout the day.”

Webb utilized his place of employment to get healthier and to jumpstart his new lifestyle.

“The CPA is the first and big step to a road of healthy living,” says Webb, who used to walk by the machines every day without using them. “You can’t come for two days and think you will see results. You have to remember that working out is only one hour of your day.”

Although Webb is lucky enough to work at the place he also exercises at, others can find time to go to the gym if they make it a part of their weekly schedules.

“You have to figure out what part of your day can be dedicated to working out,” says Webb. “Without that you have no consistency in your long-run plan.”

A change in his diet helped him achieve his weight loss goals, Webb says.

“You can diet and still eat,” says Webb. “Snacks like sunflower seeds, cottage cheese, and grapes all have calories but they are good calories. Your body will appreciate the food you are giving it and return the favor by showing results. It’s not about seeing the results of your diet right now or even tomorrow. It’s really all about knowing there will be years and years of this nutrition ahead of you to allow you to get those years of being healthy.”

Webb credits putting together a weight loss plan that fit his individual lifestyle as being what helped him lose the weight.

“I made a master plan of what not to eat anymore, like fast food, carbohydrates and salt,” says Webb. “When you can come to some kind of arrangement with yourself, you can decide and stick to a plan.”

The biggest diet change that Webb made was cutting out the carbohydrates.

“Calorie-counting is effective but carb-counting is the best way to dictate that you will be eating healthy,” says Webb. “Milk, bread, and potatoes are destroying our health. Stop consuming such large amounts and you will see results.”

Taking it one day at a time, Webb focuses on what he’s doing right now instead of the results he’ll see in the future.

“There is no tomorrow, there is only right now,” says Webb. “There is no goal, only more work. That is a realization that can be used in many aspects of our daily lives.

“Yes, we all want time to play and have a good time but at some point you have to focus on the work in front of you. It makes play time much more rewarding when you’ve accomplished enough that you can play a little bit.

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