[airbreather]

My step son was 17 years old, 6'5" and 300 pounds (140kg).

He got the sleep apnea face mask CPAP for sleeping, started losing a bit of weight very quickly, got encouraged and revised hs diet and started going to the gym regularly (but not obsessively or anything) and in 9 months was down to just over 200 pounds (95kg).

I can't rememeber when he stopped the CPAP, but was no more than 3 months in.

He's now 26 years old, maintained all the weight loss throughout and and still goes to the gym and goes indoor climbing regularly. He still pays attention to diet, but basically eats what he wants a significant portion of the time.

I don't think he could have done it without starting the CPAP first, it's hard to say for sure, but it definately had an impact almost straight away.

[throwawayosa]

It’s great that your son is feeling better. Unfortunately, weight isn’t always the cause. I’m not overweight but still tried to drop 10 pounds but it made no difference.