Morbidly obese couple who had a combined weight of 770lbs after gorging on 8,000 calories a day shed half their body fat in just ONE YEAR
- Lexi and Danny Reed tipped the scales at a combined weight of 770lbs (55st)
- The couple were eating 4,000 calories a day each in the form of takeaways
- But in just 12 months they have lost a combined weight of 308lbs
A shockingly obese couple who weighed of 770lbs (55st) have shed half their body fat in 12 months.
Lexi Reed, 26, tipped the scales at 482lbs (34st 6lbs) when she married husband Danny, 28, - who at his heaviest weighed 280lbs (20st).
The couple from Indiana gorged on over 8,000 calories a day, dining on fried food and Chinese takeaways.
![Lexi and Danny Reed tipped the scales at a combined weight of 770lbs (55st) after their diet of pizza and greasy Chinese food saw them devour 8,000 calories a day](http://web.archive.org./web/20170206121852/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/06/11/3CE33B1A00000578-4195618-image-a-31_1486379529818.jpg)
Lexi and Danny Reed tipped the scales at a combined weight of 770lbs (55st) after their diet of pizza and greasy Chinese food saw them devour 8,000 calories a day
But last January, Lexi and Danny ditched their fast food lifestyle, the couple stuck to their resolution and have now lost 308lbs (22st) between them in 12 months.
Lexi, a receptionist, said: 'I was always terrified of breaking furniture when eating out, people would stare at us and it's no real surprise as we weighed a combined 55 stone.
'We never ate vegetables and never tried to be healthy, everything we ate would either be fried or from a fast food restaurant.
![But now the couple have shed 308lbs (22st) between them in 12 months after hitting the gym and finding healthy alternatives](http://web.archive.org./web/20170206121852/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/06/11/3CE33B1F00000578-4195618-image-a-3_1486379255693.jpg)
But now the couple have shed 308lbs (22st) between them in 12 months after hitting the gym and finding healthy alternatives
![Lexi says that they began piling on the pounds when she and Danny first began dating with their dates revolving around going out for dinner. Pictured: The couple at the start of their weight loss journey](http://web.archive.org./web/20170206121852/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/06/11/3CE33D7900000578-4195618-image-a-6_1486379284063.jpg)
Lexi says that they began piling on the pounds when she and Danny first began dating with their dates revolving around going out for dinner. Pictured: The couple at the start of their weight loss journey
'We were easily eating 4,000 calories a day each, we didn't know where to stop.
'Every year I would make the same New Year's resolution and would never stick to it, but January 2016 was different and we stuck to it.
'When we started dating we put on a lot of weight together, we spent most nights revolving our dates around going for dinner.
'It's what our relationship revolved around, most days we would go to a Chinese buffet and eat three-four plates each before getting home and ordering takeaway.
![As well as dieting, the couple attended the gym five-six times a week and Lexi regularly attended Zumba classes](http://web.archive.org./web/20170206121852/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/06/11/3CE33C0700000578-4195618-image-a-16_1486379399850.jpg)
![Lexi during her transformation](http://web.archive.org./web/20170206121852/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/06/11/3CE33BFA00000578-4195618-image-m-15_1486379392151.jpg)
As well as dieting, the couple attended the gym five-six times a week and Lexi regularly attended Zumba classes. Pictured: Lexi during her transformation
![Lexi has so far lost 238lbs (17st) saying that the weight 'quickly fell off' when she put her mind to it](http://web.archive.org./web/20170206121852/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/06/11/3CE33CD700000578-4195618-image-a-17_1486379410940.jpg)
Lexi has so far lost 238lbs (17st) saying that the weight 'quickly fell off' when she put her mind to it
'My size controlled my life and it was also affecting my health, I had difficulty breathing and I'm pretty sure I was pre-diabetic, people don't understand how hard it is to be over weight.
'I was once turned away at a theme park because I was too big to fit on the rollercoasters, it was humiliating.
'But once we put our mind to it the weight quickly started to fall off, I have since lost nearly 238lbs (17st) and Danny has lost 72lbs (4st 6lbs).
![The couple's weight had began to dictate their lives with Lexi previously turned away from a theme park due to her size](http://web.archive.org./web/20170206121852/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/06/11/3CE33B1600000578-4195618-image-a-23_1486379467920.jpg)
The couple's weight had began to dictate their lives with Lexi previously turned away from a theme park due to her size
![But now the couple are far more active and are keen to lose even more weight together](http://web.archive.org./web/20170206121852/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/06/11/3CE33B1200000578-4195618-image-m-32_1486379967319.jpg)
But now the couple are far more active and are keen to lose even more weight together
'Danny and I are still working hard every day, our journey isn't over yet, but never in a million years did we think we could get where we are today, it's incredible.'
Lexi and Danny had always been over weight however after meeting in 2007 the pair ballooned.
She added: 'In January 2016 my best friend challenged me to not eat out for 30 days, I wasn't allowed to eat any junk food and for once I stuck to it, and so did Danny.
'From there it was so much easier to keep at it and I said to myself that I would be happy with losing seven stone in the first year.
![Lexi and Danny's old wardrobe now swamp them as they continue to see their weight drop](http://web.archive.org./web/20170206121852/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/06/11/3CE33D3C00000578-4195618-image-m-21_1486379433692.jpg)
![Lexi can now fit into one of her old trouser legs](http://web.archive.org./web/20170206121852/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/06/11/3CE33CD300000578-4195618-image-a-22_1486379451266.jpg)
Lexi and Danny's old wardrobe now swamp them as they continue to see their weight drop
![Lexi has also started an Instagram account to document her journey in the hope to inspire others to do the same](http://web.archive.org./web/20170206121852/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/06/11/3CE33D7D00000578-4195618-image-a-27_1486379495905.jpg)
Lexi has also started an Instagram account to document her journey in the hope to inspire others to do the same
'Danny was really supportive and we started to make everything from scratch at home, we found alternatives ways of eating food that we loved, so we would still eat pizza but it would be a healthy option.
'I think that's what made it easier, we didn't feel like we were depriving ourselves of our favourite foods.'
As well as dieting, the couple attended the gym five-six times a week and Lexi regularly attended Zumba classes.
![Lexi and Danny (pictured before) say that they don't feel deprived by their diet as they have been able to enjoy the foods they love in a healthier way](http://web.archive.org./web/20170206121852/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/06/11/3CE33D8500000578-4195618-image-a-28_1486379505589.jpg)
Lexi and Danny (pictured before) say that they don't feel deprived by their diet as they have been able to enjoy the foods they love in a healthier way
![Lexi and Danny are keen to show people that you don't need to hire a personal trainer or spend loads of money in order to transform your life](http://web.archive.org./web/20170206121852/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/06/11/3CE33D8100000578-4195618-image-a-30_1486379516065.jpg)
Lexi and Danny are keen to show people that you don't need to hire a personal trainer or spend loads of money in order to transform your life
And in 12 months the couple have now lost just under 22st - with Lexi currently weighing in at 245lbs (17st 7lbs) and Danny weighing 215lbs (15st 5lbs.)
'I now try to eat 1,500 calories a day, but of course Danny's intake is a little higher than mine, and I sometimes struggle to fill those calories.
'I started an Instagram page to document our journey and people have been so supportive, it really helped me to stay focused.
'We want to encourage people that it is possible to change your life with diet and exercise.
'You don't need a trainer, surgery, to spend tons of money on healthy food or supplements. You just just need yourself and to put forward hard work and determination.
'Small changes are going to add up to big results.'
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