5 min read Stephen Sanders, 45, a physician from Destin, Florida, was running on fumes. His busy medical career left him no time to take care of his own health, and it led to his weight creeping up on him. A random photograph where he looked unrecognizable was the lightbulb moment to reevaluate his life choices. Below, he talks about his “boring” but “consistent” plan that helped him lose 60 pounds in 15 months. MY WEIGHT GAIN was a slow and silent accumulation. I was working brutal shifts, running a medical practice, and raising a family. I was constantly in survival mode. I had a running list of priorities, and my health wasn’t one of them. I wasn’t tracking calories . I wasn’t making time for exercise. Meals were whatever was fast and convenient. As a physician, I understood the science of weight gain, but understanding something and living it are two very different things. My weight crept up five pounds at a time. In 2019, I was 39 years old and I weighed 261 pounds.…