In 2014, Jim Toney was well over 300 pounds and facing the beginning of chronic conditions that could have grave consequences. His doctor said he had a choice to make, and it would prove a big one.

After looking around at options, Toney decided to become a patient at Health First’s NewFit, a surgical weight loss program that has helped hundreds of people in Brevard County get back to an active lifestyle.

“I wanted to stay at a weight where I could live, and have a good life, and NewFit gave me that life,” he told WESH 2 News. “I’m so proud of myself, and the NewFit team really is like family. I started running, 5Ks, and playing senior softball, just to keep myself active, so I could, you know, enjoy life again.”

WATCH Jim Toney tell WESH 2 News what he had to do to travel by airplane before his surgery – and what he enjoys today, HERE.