《中英對照讀新聞》Obese man who shed half his body weight speaks out after suicide bid－胖男自殺未遂減掉一半體重後鼓舞旁人

◎孫宇青

After losing a loved one, Noah Kingery, 29, from California, spiraled into a circle of depression and bingeing on fast-food and alcohol to gain 95kg in a year.

29歲、來自加州的諾亞．金傑利，在失去摯愛後陷入憂鬱情緒，以及狂吃速食和喝酒的惡性循環，一年胖了95公斤。

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"I could not see life worth living," Noah said. "The loss of love led to depression and I walked away from my passions, just giving up on life."

諾亞說：「我看不見生命的意義，失去摯愛讓我變得憂鬱，我遠離所有熱情，放棄生命。」

Reaching rock-bottom, Noah attempted suicide in his flat in Los Angeles but was interrupted by a phone call. Waking the next day and believing that his life had been spared, he decided to transform his lifestyle.

墜入谷底後，諾亞在拉斯維加斯的公寓試圖自殺，但被一通電話及時阻止。隔天醒來後，他相信自己的生命獲得救贖，決定改變生活方式。

By giving up fatty foods, alcohol and dedicating himself to the gym, Noah lost 86kg in 18 months. He went from an obese 159kg to 73kg.

諾亞放棄肥胖食物和酒精，全心全意投入運動，18個月內就減重86公斤，從過胖的159公斤變成73公斤。

Sharing side-by-side images of his transformation on Facebook, Noah hopes to inspire those who are currently struggling with mental illness.

諾亞在「臉書」上分享減肥過程的前後對比照片，希望藉此鼓舞正與心理疾病奮戰的人們。

《新聞辭典》

speak out：動詞片語，大聲說。例句：The Hollywood star spoke out to bring attention to environmental crises.（這位好萊塢明星大聲疾呼，希望大家注意環境危機。）

binge：動詞，盡情享用。例句：Leslie always binges on fried chicken whenever he is upset.（萊斯利心情不好時，總會狂吃炸雞。）

rock-bottom：名詞，最低點。例句：The team’s morale has hit rock-bottom after losing the crucial game.（輸掉關鍵比賽後，團隊的士氣跌至谷底。）