Former Seahawks OT Russell Okung says he fasted 40 days to lose NFL weight
The best left tackle the Seattle Seahawks have had in the Pete Carroll era was also Pete’s first draft pick: former Oklahoma State offensive lineman Russell Okung. After playing 72 games in six seasons with Seattle, Okung moved on to put in one year with the Denver Broncos, followed by three with the Los Angeles Chargers and one more with the Carolina Panthers in 2020.
Okung has been out of the league since then and has undergone a massive physical transformation. In the NFL his listed playing weight was well over 300 pounds. These days he’s far slimmer, as these before and after photos he shared on Twitter last night show.
The journey from being a 330+ lbs @NFL football player to 100+ lbs lighter – has been unreal! A new me, a new chapter.
The number one question I keep hearing is: "how did you do it?" pic.twitter.com/bLBDGe1h7c
— OKUNG 🕊️ (@RussellOkung) June 6, 2023
Okung now says that he achieved the radical weight loss by fasting for 40 days and drinking nothing but water.
Answer: I fasted for 40 days with nothing but water. Yes, you read right!
The experience was so rich and rewarding that I’m going to do it again… pic.twitter.com/V2Fg5RsPvm
— OKUNG 🕊️ (@RussellOkung) June 6, 2023
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