Mankato campus pastor in midst of huge weight loss

By the fall of 2009, Meyer was down to 550 pounds, but he had to stop three times when he walked a block on campus.

-- The Free Press of Mankato describing Minnesota State University - Mankato pastor Monte Meyer's attempts to go from weighing 600 pounds to 250 pounds. He currently weighs 361 pounds and stands 6 feet 3 inches.

This puts all of our New Year's resolutions to shame.

Read the full story here -- and check out the photos.

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