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Firefighter loses 152 pounds on ‘Extreme Weight Loss’

After losing his father, who was also a firefighter, in a tragic accident, Josh decided it was time to change his life

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WEEPING WATER, Neb. — On Tuesday night’s episode of “Extreme Weight Loss,” Chris Powell helped a firefighter fight through the tragic death of his father to lose weight and get his life back on track.

Meet Josh Hanes, a 29-year-old volunteer firefighter-EMT from Nebraska who says he’s always been a pretty happy person, despite weighing in at an exceedingly unhealthy 399 pounds.

But when he watch his beloved father die after a serious car accident, everything changed.

Full story: Firefighter-EMT Fights Through Tragedy To Lose 150 Pounds