Losing more than 60kg in a year, the life of male gamers is completely changed thanks to Pokemon Go

In today’s modern society, increasingly developed utilities bring many benefits to people, but it also creates conditions for us to be lazy, in addition to fast food full of grease and water. Carbonated sweets are the favorite foods of many people, this is one of the reasons for the increasing obesity. If you feel lazy, have difficulty forcing yourself out of the activist house, gamer can play now Pokemon Go to see positive changes like the guy below.​

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Many people think that gamers are people who spend hours sitting in front of a computer or phone screen, in fact most of them are true, but Pokemon Go gamers are the exception. This extremely simple game requires players to go out and go around to catch new Pokemon, which also contributes to helping players be more active.​

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Tommy Monkhouse – a student at the Faculty of Film and Television at the University of Greenwich (London, UK) believes that it was Pokemon Go that changed his life. Tommy was a fat guy and it was difficult to lose weight, the diets didn’t seem to have any effect on him. When looking at his photo, Tommy was shocked with his current weight but he didn’t know what to do to improve the situation. A friend suggested that Tommy play Pokemon Go, being a fan of Pokemon since childhood, this student immediately agreed.​

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The first time playing Pokemon Go, Tommy told his mother he was going out for a walk for about 20 minutes, however he was absorbed in the game and returned home after walking for 3 hours. Continuing to persevere within 1 year, this student has lost 140 pounds (about 63.5kg). Not only successfully losing weight, this gamer now also joins the Pokemon Go community and makes many new friends: “My life has completely changed. I feel that both my mental state and my health are much better now than before. It was this game that helped me.”