Preloading

How One Man Conquered His Weight (and Fell in Love)

Aired on 04/24/2003 | CC tv-pg
Rick Salewske was 38 years old, weighed 538 pounds and hadn't had a girlfriend since high school. When Rick began having visions of his family lowering him into the ground, he knew something had to change. A dietician and a personal trainer taught Rick the correct way to eat and exercise, and within two years he lost 300 pounds—and started his first serious relationship in more than 20 years.

Rick celebrated his transformation by surprising his girlfriend, Kelly, on the stage of The Oprah Winfrey Show. When he gets on one knee, you won't be able to hold back your tears.

Original airdate: April 24, 2003