By Diane Gale Andreassi
CORRESPONDENT
The nation fell in love with the family as Ron Morelli Morelli and his sons fat on The Biggest Loser fought and now fans can learn more about their success story in a book due March 29.
Ron and his son Michael were on season seven together January to May 2009 and during that time they showed their love for their families and the struggles of being overweight. Ron's other son, Max, appeared on the finale of the show and his sincere heart of Viewer breakdown included, too.
Together with Ron's wife, Becky, they're written Fat family, fit family, how We Beat obesity and you can, too. Becky reached more than 260 pounds when her children were young and is now half that size.
On the show, Ron, a member of the South Lyon City Council, 192 pounds lost and Michael 207 pounds lost.
She was more than just the father and son team who were shedding weight like crazy, but their sincere interactions and weepy exchanges attracted viewers to them, too. An online survey of the Biggest Loser contestants found Ron and Michael Morelli the most likeable.
Ron and his sons never completely stepped away from the spotlight. They speak regularly about weight loss locally and across the country.
When she began the show Ron, who 55 and was 6-1, weighed 430 pounds and was besieged with health problems as a result of the extra weight. His blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels have all improved since losing weight. At his heaviest was Ron on 532 pounds; now he's 250 to 260 pounds lighter.
Michael, who was 6-0, 18 and 388 pounds. Max, who was 17, lost 200 pounds. Together, the family lost more than 700 pounds.
"We were approached to write a book about our family," said Ron. "It's a story of our lives."
Ron said that he never remembers is thin. In fact, he was 200 pounds on 9 years old and weighs less now than he did when he was 12.
"My boys were never thin, either," he said.
"We were a fat family," said Ron to add that the book explains how we maintain that lifestyle and how our lifestyles now. No matter how sick and broken you are, you can do it. When I was on the show, I was the sickest person they ever had and I lost is still the second most weight on the show. Michael lost the most weight. You're never too old and there is never enough wrong with you not being able to address the problems. It took me 50 years to address the problems, but I figured it out. The obesity epidemic is enormous. "
Becky lost her weight in 1996, they weight loss surgery back then.
"It initially pulled a bulk of the weight and now I like everyone else," said Becky. "I eat healthy and exercise every day. It is the same demons out there and the same struggles of too many why people, like bad habits, stress and boredom eating. All those who keep coming in the game. "
Stresses that they are not a "perfect" eater or exerciser, she, however, six days a week, usually twice a day works, and they eat properly "90 percent of the time."
Her typical day begins with jazzercise at 5: 30 p.m. in the city, go to work and come home to do some sort of exercise.
"You have to make it a priority and you always have your family or anyone the priorities for your own not places," she said. "You have to make it worth for your health time to shop and prepare food ahead of time and eat something that's easy. Fast food is simple and relatively cheap, but in the long run it takes such a toll on everything in your health. "
The family Morelli is trying to help other families who are struggling with weight by the Morelli health, nutrition and Fitness camp sponsored by the South Lyon authority recreation area, St. John, Providence and anytime Fitness.
"There are many families who are in the same boat that we are," said Ron. "It's a struggle every day. You need to work on it every day just like anything else. "
His best advice is: "net start and don't give up if you stumble — so what? Again right click. We are human. I'm not naive to think that I won't ever have a slice of pizza, but before I would let you ruin the day, week or the month. Now, I say, "So what?" and get back on. do not let it drive you crazy. "
Ron, who says he has tried almost every diet and weight loss gimmick available, also says that there is no easy way to lose weight.
If you want to succeed in life, nothing is simple, "he said.
He corresponds to the numbers on the scale as a side effect of lifestyle.
"If you are living a lifestyle that promotes weight gain, which is what the scale will show," he said. "Start a new life and pull of the old life what you want to keep. I had 50 year old habits. "
Ron recommends watching some thin people do. They often overeat on holidays and special occasions, such as weddings, but those days make up only about 15 days per year.
"I can still 350 days change my lifestyle," he said. "So on pazcki day, if I had one, who cares? I know I eat right the rest of the time. "
Two years after the show aired, recognize people still regularly him and Michael.
"Today, I had a girl come up to me and she said:" my mother the boss does not believe you drive my bus, ' and they took my picture, "said Ron.
"I get probably as many people write me or email me about the relationship that my son and I had on the television and talk to me about weight loss."
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