
iReporter drops 97 pounds —
Truck driver John Drury used to spend 70 hours a week behind the wheel, eat greasy food at truck stops, and avoid the gym. By the summer of 2010, Drury weighed 400 pounds.

iReporter drops 97 pounds —
After starting Big John's Dance Fitness, Drury lost almost 100 pounds.

iReporter drops 97 pounds —
Drury's weight loss transformation is obvious in this picture from June 2012.

iReporter drops 97 pounds —
Drury has a tattoo of T.I.'s "Dead and Gone" song lyrics on the side of his head in honor of his weight loss transformation.

iReporter drops 97 pounds —
Drury's motto is "no excuses." "It stands for everything," he says. "It stands for the person that I am and what I'm doing in life."

iReporter drops 97 pounds —
Drury, 43, and his wife Lori, 42, have two sons named Kori and Peyton, ages 18 and 10. Drury's family supports his new lifestyle and often participates in his dance fitness classes.


