Just goes to prove you can love to eat and still be fit!
Bon Appetit!
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Laurent Gras
F&W Best New Chef 2002 Laurent Gras's name crudely translates to "Fat Larry" in French—wholly ironic, considering he carries an incredible two percent body fat.
Barbara Lynch
In 2009, Barbara Lynch started boxing at F-15 Training Center, a fighters' gym in South Boston run by legendary Golden Gloves Champ and Ultimate Fighter coach Peter Welch. Her daily workouts in the ring—combined with sprinting, jumping rope and resistance training—have resulted in 35 pounds of weight loss
Rocco DiSpirito
Four years ago, F&W Best New Chef 1999 Rocco DiSpirito barely knew what a triathlon was. He now trains six days a week and has completed eight of them.
Scott Wall
Once Scott Wall hit 330 pounds, the 6' 2" chef started working out during his only available time: from midnight to 2 a.m. He's since shed more than 125 pounds—and has kept the weight off for two years.