Daniel Frost turned his life around with triathlon. Photo / Supplied
It is hard to believe that Kellogg's IRONMAN 70.3 Taupo entrant Daniel Frost is the same man who eight years ago was denied life insurance because of his excessive weight.
But after taking up triathlon and shedding 45kg in weight, the man who used to eat food "like a crazy
idiot" is transformed and relishing the prospect of completing his latest event over the IRONMAN 70.3 distance on Saturday in Taupo.
Weighing 140kg at the time it took the jolt for the insurance company to overhaul his lifestyle. Daniel cut back on his portion sizes to restrict his food intake and sought to carry out regular exercise.
"Fascinated" by triathlon from a young age, the Hamilton-based electrician, under encouragement from his friend and IRONMAN World Championship competitor, Bevan Littler, opted to enter his first triathlon event in Whangamata in early 2009. He has not looked back.
"I loved it," he says of his first triathlon experience - a 300m swim, 9km bike and 3km run. "As soon as I finished I wanted to do another one."
