Former Marine gets tough about getting fit

Hands-on training with the new recruits is something Major Larry Arter enjoys. But a year ago, it wasn't possible for Carter to get in there and mix it up.

I was embarrassed because I couldn't set a good example anymore. I could tell you the importance of being in shape and how you need to be in shape as a law enforcement officer, but I wasn't an example of it.

Carter, a former Marine, weighed nearly 300 pounds, caused, he admits, by overeating and being inactive.

Carter also suffered from sleep deprivation. That didn't help his weight problem and that, in turn, didn't help his arthritis.

That extra weight - it really hurt. I mean everything I did hurt. It was difficult to put on a pair of socks or tie my shoes, Arter recalls.

One day, he looked in the mirror and knew something had to change.

I could see nothing but a lot of aging there.

He got the okay from his doctor and began laying out his goals and working on the self-discipline to reach them.

First, he limited his caloric intake and tried to exercise. Initially, he could barely handle was walking.

In the beginning, it was very painful and I had to struggle to make it a mile.

Because he had been healthy and active earlier in his life, Carter reached four miles fairly quickly. Then he started lifting weights.

Carter went from a 50-inch waist to a 31-inch waistline. He dropped 113 pounds. He says he's created habits he'll keep for the rest of his life.

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