Shane Ostermeier lost more than 400 pounds in two years after a harrowing doctor’s visit pushed him to change his life.
Ostermeier’s weight gain began in his 20s when he lost his vision. Twenty-nine years later, his condition became a matter of life and death.
Local man loses 400 pounds
“I was really struggling to breathe and went to the hospital and was diagnosed with blood clots in my lungs,” recalled Ostermeier.
At his heaviest, Ostermeier weighed more than 660 pounds. In desperation, he arrived at the West Boise YMCA determined to turn his life around…