Before

M.G., seen in a March 2000 photo, had to give up treats such as these when he went on a diet to shed some weight earlier this year. 'I didn't realize how great it felt to be less heavy.'

After

M.G. (shown here on his treadmill, located in a tiny room in the basement of Notre Dame Cathedral) has lost 40 pounds in just two months. He exercises now, but dropped the weight through dieting. His inspiration came from prayer and the realization that his good health was a gift from God. 'I realized what an ingrate I was,' he says.

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