On the Beat in Bluffton

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Ossian residents lose 185 pounds together

Ossian residents Josh and Heather Barkley have lost 185 pounds; he's lost 145 and she's lost 40.
Their methods include CrossFit exercise and paleo dieting.

According to www.fortwaynestrengthandconditioning.com, CrossFit is "the principal strength and conditioning program for many police academies and tactical operations teams, military special operations units, champion martial artists, and hundreds of other elite and professional athletes worldwide."

The paleo diet is based on the belief that people can eat healthier if they base their meals off of food from thousands of years ago. The site www.everydiet.org/diet/paleo-diet says: "Many foods are restricted on this diet for the reason that that they were not available to our prehistoric ancestors. These include all processed foods, sugar, salt, grains, legumes, dairy products, coffee and alcohol."

At a CrossFit competition back in May, a representative from Reebok heard the Barkleys' story and interviewed them. Here's the video:




To learn more about the Barkleys, see the Saturday, July 28, News-Banner.

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