Imagine this: A man, weighing 330 pounds is sitting across from your desk because he’s applied for a job. You tell him, “We’ll hire you if you lose weight.”
That’s what happened to Ulysses Milana. And he lost the weight and got the job.
Milana wanted to serve his country in the military. The Army and Navy took one look at him and said forget it.
But the Marines told him, if he really wanted to join, they’d work with him to lose weight.
Now, 11 months later, Milana is 140 pounds lighter, and he’s scheduled to leave soon for boot camp.
Marine recruiters worked with him, helping to develop a workout regimen.
Milana, a resident of Maine, told the Sun-Journal losing the weight wasn’t easy. He had to give up favorite foods like pizza and hot wings, but the most difficult part was doing without a beer after work.
“You see all your friends drinking beer, and you’re like, ‘Oh, man, I want one,'” he said.
But Milana was determined, and instead of having a beer after work, he would head for the gym or go for a run.
