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Seeingthedisappointmentonhisdaughter’sfacebecause,at400pounds,herdadcouldn’tplaywithher,wasthefuelonefatherneededtoturnhislifearoundafter25years.

In1994,Murphywasviolentlyattackedbythreemen.Ittookhimsevenmonthstorecoverfromhisinjuries,includingrelearninghowtowalk.

“Iusedthatasanexcusetobelazy,”hesaid.“Overtheyears,Iatealotanddrankalotandputonalotofweight.”

Overthenexttwodecades,Murphygained200pounds,dranknearlyeverydayandstruggledwithPTSDfromtheattack.“Ihiditforalmost25years.Ilookedlikethehappyguyatthepub.ButIwasdrinkingtoescape,”hesaid.“Andthenshecamealong.”

Thebirthofhisdaughter,Chloe,in2014sparkedadesiretoturnhislifearound.Murphywenttoanearbygym.Butjust20minutesaftergettingonatreadmill,heheardtwomenmockinghim,sayingthebackofhisnecklookedlike“apackofsausages”.SeriousanxietyfromhisPTSDmadehimgiveupandgohome.

Fouryearslater,in2024,MurphywasleavingaplaygroundwithChloewhensheaskedhimtoraceherhome.

“Isaid,‘Sorrysweetie,youknowDadcan’trun,’andthelookofherwasnotjustsadness,butdisappointment.I’llneverforgetit,”Murphysaid.“Thatlitafireinme.”

Hestartedboxing,eatinghealthilyandstoppeddrinking.Murphyeventuallylost170poundsandgothisPTSDundercontrol.

“Now,weraceallthetime,andshe’ssmilingallthetime,”hesaidofhisdaughter.

Almostfiveyearsintohistransformation,MurphysaidChloeremainshismotivationeveryday.

“IusedtosometimessitaroundandwonderwhatmypurposewasandwhyIwaskeptaround,”hesaid.“AndthenIlookatherandthat’sprettyclear.”

1.Whydidthefathermakeuphismindtoloseweight?

A.Thefuelhisdaughtergavehim.

B.Failingtoplaywithhisdaughter.

C.Adisappointedlookfromhisdaughter.

D.Theinconvenienceofbeingoverweight.

2.Whatwashedrinkingtoescape?

A.Thefactofgaining2