Man's change began when he couldn't fit in ride with son

John Memmer has struggled with his weight for quite some time, but recently dropped from 300 to 185 pounds. STORY HIGHLIGHTSJohn Memmer lost about 115 pounds over the course of a yearMemmer said he kept his plan simple by eating less and consuming fewer caloriesHis dramatic weight loss has inspired those around him to adopt healthier lifestyles, too (CNN) -- John Memmer said his light bulb moment occurred when he couldn't fit on an amusement park ride with his son.

The 39-year-old auto insurance underwriter from Bloomington, Illinois, was on a family outing at a theme park in Missouri and his son, Alex, desperately wanted him to share a seat next to him.

"The attendant tried to push and squeeze me into the seat, but to no avail. I was too big to fit," said Memmer. "So there I was with hundreds of people staring at me as all of this was going on, and then I heard my son start to cry as I had to climb off the ride," he said.

A stranger in line agreed to sit with his son, but at that moment, Memmer knew it was finally time to lose weight.

"All the shoulda, coulda, wouldas catalyzed into an intense desire to finally do something about it," he said.

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