Dropping lbs.: Sal Fischetti, 46
Sal Fischetti, of North Massapequa, who weighed 288 pounds in August 2011, dropped 105 pounds in less than 12 months with diet and exercise. Fischetti, who is athletic director for St. Francis Prep High School in Fresh Meadows, works out almost daily in the school's new state-of-the-art gym and weight room. (2012) Credit: Denise Fischetti
"As a result of my blood work, my doctor said I had the potential to become a diabetic," Fischetti remembers. "There's a history of diabetes in my family, so that really scared me. I decided it was time to lose weight."
He joined Weight Watchers. Fischetti's wife, Denise, agreed to join with him. "She didn't need to lose that much weight, but wanted the two of us to do it together," says Fischetti. (Denise Fischetti has lost around 25 pounds, he says.)
Fischetti has reached his goal weight, and he says that all his blood work is normal. "I made a commitment to change my life and do more for myself," Fischetti says.
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