Brooklyn man tells how he went from couch potato to 5K runner
He credits NYU Lutheran’s Weight Loss Surgery Institute
Three years ago, Donald Stankalis weighed 440 pounds and was a confirmed couch potato. But now, after losing an astonishing 250 pounds, he is no longer a slave to his couch. In fact, he’s so physically fit, he runs in 5K races and plans to take part in half-marathons.
“Now, I am 190 pounds!” Stankalis said as he held up a wide-length pant leg and sported a beaming smile during a presentation at an open house at the NYU Lutheran Weight Loss Surgery Institute.
Stankalis, a Brooklyn resident, shared his story at the institute on April 28 as part of the facility’s fourth open house event.