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JOSH FU LK’S JOU RN EY TO H EALT H A conversation between Aaron Zamzow and Josh Fulk
THERE WILL BE DAYS WHEN YOU WON’T WANT TO WORK OUT OR EAT HEALTHY. FOCUS ONLY ON THE POSITIVES AND DAY ONE WILL LEAD TO DAY 1,000.
Helping fellow first responders improve their health and fitness is a no-brainer for firefighter Aaron Zamzow. As a strength and conditioning specialist with Fire Rescue Fitness, Aaron’s mission and top priority is to help other first responders improve their health and fitness. Aaron loves to share other first responders’ success stories on his social media pages, in an effort to demonstrate the power of healthy transformations.
One transformation that Aaron is especially proud of is that of Josh Fulk, who lost over 140 pounds and is now a regular participant in triathlons. Aaron spoke with Josh about his journey, in the hope that his continued success story could inspire other first responders to make healthy changes in their lives.
AARON: Josh, tell us a little about yourself. Where are you from and what do you do?
JOSH: I am a father to a two-year-old
daughter and I have been married to my wife for nine years. We reside where I was raised, in the small farm town of St. Elmo, Illinois where I have served as a firefighter on the St. Elmo Volunteer Fire Department for five years. I am also the Civil Engineering Technology Instructor at Lake Land College in Mattoon, Illinois.
AARON: When you were at your highest
weight, what did your typical diet look like? What was your daily routine at that point?
JOSH: At one point I weighed 425 pounds.
It is really no surprise considering I would drink more than a gallon of soda a day. I used it as a crutch for energy and would drink 20+ ounces between classes. I also filled up on fast food while driving home, and then ate another whole meal when I arrived. I remember going to the local wing food chain on “endless” wing nights and having 30 to 40 wings on my own.
AARON: When did you start making your
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transformation? What was the moment when you knew you needed to make some healthy changes? How did you feel back then?
JOSH: I started my transformation in
2017 with the majority of the weight loss happening in 2018. As for the moment
