From couch potato to triathlete, U.S. trainer began with small steps<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/couch-potato-triathlete-u-trainer-began-small-steps-160058565.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EtiDQ815SrLMB2dsl7WbWA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-03-10T160058Z_1_CBREA2918I000_RTROPTP_2_FITNESS-TRAINER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Lee Jordan and his wife run the Disney Half Marathon in Orlando" align="left" title="Lee Jordan and his wife run the Disney Half Marathon in Orlando" border="0" /></a>By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK (Reuters) - American trainer and health coach Lee Jordan likes to say his personal journey from 450-pound (204-kilogram) couch potato to trim triathlete began with a 30-second walk down his hallway. After years of failed crash diets, hour-long treadmill workouts and fat camps, Jordan lost 275 pounds through a gradual and progressive program of exercise and diet. He also had lap-band surgery, which reduces the stomach's capacity and restricts the amount of food a person can eat. ...</p><br clear="all"/>
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