Lucas, a 25-year-old man who doesn't live with his parents but who must visit them once or twice a year, gave his parents a real shock at the beginning of their latest reunion.
According to MSN Canada on Jan. 8, when he arrived at their home for the holidays, Lucas, was 130 pounds lighter than he was when he paid his last visit to his parents. A year went by, starting when Lucas weighed 300 pounds and ending when he weighed 170 pounds. No doubt he was hardly recognized when he turned up.
The shocking discovery, which happened over the holidays, was recorded and now the radio has "gone viral."
To tell his tale, Lucas and his parents told on Wednesday that he managed to stay away from his dad and stepmother for the whole year in order to carry out this impressive surprise.
To lose weight, Lucas took in only 1350 calories a day. He kept a food diary to help keep track of what he was putting in his mouth. He did this for a year. In addition, he took exercise, but he didn't stick to it for long. Meanwhile, another course Lucas took to keep on going with his weight loss plan was to chat with the Reddit "Loselt" Community who gave him the support he needed at the time.
And so after a lifelong struggle with weight, Lucas lost 130 pounds without telling his dad or his stepmother he was aiming to do this. Then a huge congratulation was sent to Lucas.
