« All News

Search RealityWanted News

Loading

 

 

 

 


 



 


 

 

 

EWL: Shane and Marissa: Love Can't Weight

Posted on 07/02/2015 by Elizabeth and General News

| More

By Ashley Thompson

 

Two more participants, one more wedding. This week we are watching Shane, 40, and Marissa, 31, lose all of their extra baggage before tying the knot. Together they are 350 pounds overweight. Together 7 years, they are now engaged (he asked during a Jennifer Nettles concert) but have put their wedding on hold because of their weight issues. Marissa suffers from multiple sclerosis and although it is not caused by obesity, exercise may help with the symptoms. She has already started eating healthier but Shane is reluctant to get on board. Shane had previously been married with a daughter but after his wife left she participated in a DNA test and his daughter was found to not be his. After losing her father to suicide, Marissa is now scared that she will also lose Shane if he doesn't change his life. Chris and Heidi announce their arrival at another Jennifer Nettles concert that the couple is attending.

At their weigh-in Marissa weighs in at 255 pounds while Shane weighs in at 467 pounds. Their first joint goal is to lose 200 pounds in the next 90 days. To keep Marissa from having MS flare ups she'll have to wear a cooling vest when she works out. After that, they will spend the next 90 days apart with one of them in Arizona with Chris and Heidi an the other back home. At their 6 month mark they will be walking down the aisle. If that's not encouragement I don't know what would be. Chris' ultimate goal for Shane is to be come a better person so he can be better for his partner. Marisa can't keep carrying them both.

Rocco Dispirito helps with their nutrition (pineapple, carrot, yogurt, peanut butter smoothies are gross), celebrity wedding planner David Tuterra helps plan their wedding at Brookside Farm in OH, Duff Goldman makes their cake,

At their 90 day weigh in Marrisa is down to 192 pounds and Shane is down to 328 pounds, losing a total of 202 pounds meeting their goal. Their Phase II goal is to split up and Shane is to be at his ideal wight of 250 pounds and Marissa is to be at 170 pounds. The next time they see each other will be their wedding day.

During their split Marisa organized a 5k in memory of her father and Shane reached out to his ex-wife to reconnect with the daughter he lost. Shane also gets a bachelor party in Vegas (to blow stuff up) while Marissa gets a trip to LA. At his consultation the doctor recommends Shane reach his goal weight before skin removal surgery is an option. Meanwhile Marissa has gone 3 weeks with no weight loss and she is beyond frustrated. When Heidi comes to visit Marissa divulges that she has found herself and thinks she doesn't need Shane. Having second thoughts one month before her wedding. She may not need him but does she want him?

6 days before their wedding Heidi and Chris fly Marissa out to AZ to see Shane so they can discuss their feelings moving forward. Marisa is nothing but upfront and explains that now she knows what happiness is and there may not be room for Shane in her future. The wedding is off.

One month later Heidi visits Marissa and she still has a goal to hit. She weighs in at 169, one pound lower than her goal. She pays it forward to her Aunt. Back in Phoenix Chris meets with Shane who now lives in AZ and works in construction. He weights in at 225, 25 pounds lower than his goal weight. He now holds the record for the most weight loss in 6 months.

 

Photo credit: ABC


  


Rate this article

  • Currently 0.0/5

Rating: 0.00/5 (0 votes cast) (Log in to vote!)


blog comments powered by Disqus

Go back to the previous page