- Jeremiah Peterson was 40 years old and 100 pounds overweight when he realized he needed to make a change.
- The dad went on to lose 92 pounds by adopting the ketogenic diet and working out in the great outdoors
- His inspiring Instagram account, @jeremiahpetersonmontana, has amassed 36,000 followers
As a kid in the 1980s, Jeremiah Peterson made the commitment to get fit — not just for his looks, but to fight off the bullies, too. It was knowledge that would serve him well later in life, when he found himself as a 40-year-old man who was 100 pounds overweight and in need of yet another lifestyle transformation.
“I was born and raised in Missoula, Montana — you know, the River Runs Through It place,” Peterson told MensHealth.com. “Growing up in the ‘80s, I was one of those kids always outside building forts, fishing, playing war, playing sports with all the neighbor kids.”
Peterson was also being bullied at school, so he wanted to get fit to protect himself and “anyone else that couldn’t protect themselves.”
“In junior high, I made the decision to not get knocked around anymore,” he said. “I practically lived at the local Y lifting and shooting hoops. I chose then, at the age of 15, to get stronger and gain confidence within myself.”
