Being at age 37, Ron Lester tipped the scale at 509 pounds by the time he was 30 years old. Lester had been obese since the age of 5.

By late 2001, Lester successfully lost over 250 pounds. He made an appearance on The Montel Williams Show weighing around 173 pounds. He has had a gastric bypass surgery and 14 plastic surgeries to tighten and remove excess skin.

Source: Trans World News

Ron Lester Profile

Lester was born in Kennesaw, Georgia. He attended North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, where he acted in theater productions. He also participated in local rodeos. Lester's sister died while he was in high school, causing him to consider suicide. His first acting role came when he went to Atlanta, Georgia to appear as an extra in a commercial; which turned into a feature part. He also appeared in a music video for the band Little Texas.

In 2001, Ron Lester underwent gastric bypass surgery and lost 348 pounds. Obese since childhood, at his heaviest, Lester weighed 508 pounds. According to interviews, he flatlined during the operation. After the gastric bypass, he had 17 plastic surgeries to remove excess skin.

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