Mike and Kay Alexander, chemical engineers from Kalamazoo, Michigan, slowly gained weight over a 20-year period after their marriage.
Couple use teamwork to change lifestyle —
Mike and Kay Alexander, chemical engineers from Kalamazoo, Michigan, slowly gained weight over a 20-year period after their marriage.
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Kay is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighed close to 300 pounds when she suffered a heart attack. Mike's body mass index, meanwhile, hovered between 33 and 34.
Couple use teamwork to change lifestyle —
Kay is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighed close to 300 pounds when she suffered a heart attack. Mike's body mass index, meanwhile, hovered between 33 and 34.
The Alexander family
In 2010, the Alexanders decided to turn weight loss into an engineering project they could work on together.
Couple use teamwork to change lifestyle —
In 2010, the Alexanders decided to turn weight loss into an engineering project they could work on together.
Kay began wearing a pedometer and increased her step count from 3,500 per day to almost 17,000 steps per day.
Couple use teamwork to change lifestyle —
Kay began wearing a pedometer and increased her step count from 3,500 per day to almost 17,000 steps per day.
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Together the couple lost approximately 200 pounds over 18 months.
Couple use teamwork to change lifestyle —
Together the couple lost approximately 200 pounds over 18 months.
The Alexander family
The Alexanders are now working on creating low-calorie dessert recipes.
Couple use teamwork to change lifestyle —
The Alexanders are now working on creating low-calorie dessert recipes.
The Alexander family