Chris May: 205 lb after back surgery, now he tells men to stop dieting 7 days a week

He was a U.S. Navy aviation rescue swimmer, then a man in constant pain at 205 lb (93 kg). At 34, Chris May coaches cardiac patients by day and lifters by night.

Chris May's starting point was 205 lb (93 kg) and roughly 22% body fat, and those were the least of his problems. He had come through back surgery and was in pain every day. He had very little energy. After leaving military service, he was dealing with severe depression.

"The number on the scale was only a small part of it," he told us. "What really both…