Porter Freeman of Florida —  “The Challenge changed my life (and maybe saved my life too!),” Porter says. “Before I entered in the Challenge I was a mess. I was headed downhill in a big way. I managed night clubs and was drinking beer and eating junk food night after night. I was an unhealthy 240-pound, out-of-shape old guy.” Then Porter heard about the Challenge and traded in his beer and pizza for a weightlifting belt and supplements. He worked hard and shredded the 50 pounds of extra fat he was carrying around. “Now when I look in the mirror I can’t believe it! I feel like standing on top of Mount Everest and screaming ‘Look at what I was, and look at me now! You can do it too!’.”

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