410-Pound Man Who Felt ‘Trapped’ in His Body and Considered Taking His Life, Sheds 200 Pounds

410-Pound Man Who Felt ‘Trapped’ in His Body and Considered Taking His Life, Sheds 200 Pounds
Courtesy of David Roden
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A morbidly obese Michigan man who grew tired of his “funny fat kid” persona embarked on a massive lifestyle overhaul, ditching his 10,000-calorie diet, losing nearly 200 pounds, and eventually competing as a bodybuilder.

David Roden, 31, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, told The Epoch Times that his story goes against “pretty much every preconceived notion” of childhood obesity.