Ryan Hoffman was a fit football player until he lost his father to lung cancer . The day after his `` aha '' moment -- December 28 , 2011 -- Hoffman joined a new gym near his house . Hoffman told his mother on New Year 's Day that he would lose 100 pounds . Hoffman lost 153 pounds , now weighs 190 .
Ryan Hoffman was a fit football player until he lost his father to lung cancer . Hoffman told his mother on New Year 's Day that he would lose 100 pounds . Hoffman lost 153 pounds , now weighs 190 .