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Thomas Leli: 'It's true about a picture being worth a thousand words'
Quick ReadA fast food diet and regular alcohol use caused Thomas Leli to gain 60 pounds when he was 20. After seeing a picture, he vowed to make a change.
Photo credit: Newsday.com composite | Thomas Leli of Selden dropped 60 pounds and is now a personal fitness trainer. He keeps a food diary, lifts weights and has altered his diet to keep the weight off.
Dropping LBs: LIers share weight-loss success stories
Who: Thomas Leli, 37Town: SeldenOccupation: Personal fitness trainer at F.I.T.E. Fitness in Copiague
Height: 5'10"Weight before: 260 (May 1993)Weight after: 200 (June 2003-present)
>>Click here to see photos of Long Islanders who have lost weight
His story: Thomas Leli's life was changed by a key chain. When Leli was 20, he went to the Suffolk County Fair with his girlfriend. They...
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