Combatting obesity in Corpus Christi: One man s inspirational story of losing 100 pounds in 1 year
SLIDESHOW: Combating Obesity in Corpus Christi: One man s inspirational story
and last updated 2021-07-18 19:46:12-04
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â Obesity. It s a big problem for many people in South Texas and Corpus Christi is no exception.
For most of his life, Joaquin âJackâ Rodriguez found himself overweight. I was always a heavy kid,â he told us recently as he jogged along Ocean Drive.
Jack was a heavy adult until he finally tipped the scales at 264 pounds. Poor eating habits and you know a lack of exercise,â Jack said as to some of the reasons why he gained so much weight.