Belly Off All-Stars (08/01/2005)Men's Health Magazine by Phillip Rhodes It's a word that comes tough to most men: "failure." But for those whose lives are weighed down by extra pounds, it's a word they get used to pretty quickly. The statistics aren't encouraging: For every five men who start a diet, four will fail and remain fat, or—more disheartening—lose the weight and gain it right back.
Unless those men are members of the Men's Health Belly Off! Club. When we started profiling weight-loss success stories back in January 2001, it was simply a way to encourage readers by example. "Hey, look," each article seemed to say, "if this guy did it, so can you." But when we checked in with some of the men we'd profiled, we realized that the club is much more than a friendly pat on the back; it's the ultimate Rolodex of real-world weight-loss experts—men who possess the blueprint to beating fat for good.
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A Real Roller Coaster Ride (01/01/2005)Men's Health Magazine by Peggy Noonan Davis weighed 175 pounds in high school and college, but by age 25, he was up to 235 - mostly from the bad eating habits he developed while traveling for business. That's when he made a bet with his best friend that he could get down to 175 in 12 weeks. Davis won the bet, but the crash diet backfired. Eight years later, he found himself at 368 pounds, wearing size-54 pants and a size-64 jacket. His blood pressure shot up, and he couldn't sleep at night because he had trouble breathing.
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Before and After (11/01/2003)Florida News Herald by Shawn Mullooly Mark Davis’ father passed away in 1991. With his passing came inspiration for Davis, who at one time carried 368 pounds on his 6-foot frame. Davis, a California resident now weighing around 200, will compete in his first Ironman Florida Saturday at the Boardwalk Beach Resort in Panama City Beach.
This will bc his fifth Ironman overall, and he is aiming to finish his second event. Davis’ father, Lawrence, was terminal with lung cancer and succumbed to the disease in December of 1991. Prior to his father's death, Mark lost nearly 30 pounds because he didn't want to die prematurely.
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Iron Wills (06/02/2002)Utah Daily Herald by Patrick Ridgell Mark Davis swims one yard, and he thinks of his father. Mark Davis pedals one revolution, and he thinks of his father. Mark Davis runs a single step, and he thinks of his father.
He thinks about what his father said, what his father did, how he inspired his son. The words still ring loud and clear, like they were spoken a moment ago. They'll course, through Davis' veins Saturday in Ironman Utah, where this once-368-pound man, who'll compete in the 45-49 age group, will take his third try at a full Ironman.
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On Friday, July 16th Mark will appear as a "suspect" on Court TV's Fake Out. Fake Out is a lot like the old "To Tell The Truth" show where contestants try to determine if a guest (suspect) is telling the truth or not.