Extreme Makeover- Dana’s 295 pound weight loss1

Dana Baker a 44 year old man was featured on the third episode of Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss series. Dana Baker was 250 pounds overweight, weighing in at 498 pounds; he admits his biggest enemy is his own self image.

Working out and changing Dana’s lifestyle, of over eating was simple compared to the battle, which Chris Powell would face teaching him to feel good about himself.

Dana could hide his feelings from others while at home, but Chris made him step and take control and face reality, during boot camp.

The question Chris wanted an answer to, what was the controlling factor, which drove Dana to the point of weighing 500 pounds.

Chris transformed Dana’s home and gave his kitchen a healthy makeover and set his weight loss goal for 110 pounds weight loss, within three months.

Chris was determined to see Dana win his weight loss battle, getting inspired was impossible for Dana, until a troubled past was revealed, a past where he had had been sexually abused as a child.

In one portion of the show Chris Stood up for Dana while he was crossing one of the largest pedestrian bridges in the nation, rude people were shouting names such as, fat and cow.

Not only does Chris train people like Dana how to make lifestyle changes, such as eating healthy and exercising he also shows them respect and compassion, when he made his stand for Dana it was heart wrenching.

After reaching his three month goal with a weight loss of 111 pounds, Dana was rewarded with a vocal coach and a trip to Los Angeles, to reunite with his brother for a church concert.

The next weight loss goal was 70 pounds but a torn ACL keep his weight loss to just 29 pounds; Dana was not discouraged, even though he was not going to have the skin removal surgery.

Dana also revealed he was homosexual, he thought if he did not reveal everything he was holding inside he would not reach his weight loss goal, after acknowledging what he was hiding the weight came off so much easier.

Dana’s weight loss experience has not only revealed, exercise and daily diet are important, but at some point we have to allow old wounds to heal also, in order to reach our goals in life.

Dana is determined to maintain his weight of 203 pounds, therefore he eats a healthy daily diet and exercises and his total weight loss is 295 pounds.

Congratulations Dana on a fantastic job, we wish you luck in whatever you choose to do in life, please keep us up to date on your success.