Career
Paul traveled the globe and spoke about his experience. He became a motivational speaker in the 1980s and early 1990s. A native of the Bronx, New York, Paul moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his mother, Olga Kimelman, in the early 1960s.
As a 19-year-old, Paul reached his peak weight.
More than 520 pounds. Starting in 1967, as a New Year"s resolution, he decided to start fasting to lose weight because he was tired of being ridiculed.
In an interview posted in the Boca Raton News on March 22, 1981, Paul made this statement on the resolution, "I quit eating right there. I fasted for as long as I could, then after that it was just clear soups, grapefruit juice, skim milk, and salads." Paul lost 357 pounds in 8 months, going from 487 to 130 pounds.
Not only did he hold the Record for more than 12 years, he was also on the cover of the book in 1982.
