Joe Thomas Loses 50-Plus Pounds, Launches Wagyu Cattle Business in Wisconsin

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 31

Joe Thomas says retirement pushed him to remake his body after knee pain left him unable to walk downstairs normally and a doctor warned he needed either weight loss or a knee replacement.
The former Browns left tackle, once listed above 310 pounds, cut processed foods, refined carbs and seed oils, added intermittent fasting and says the change restored mobility and sharply reduced inflammation.
That health focus carried into Hall of Fame Farms in Wisconsin, where Thomas turned a cash-crop operation into a cattle business after his children wanted livestock on the farm.
Hall of Fame Farms now produces Wagyu and Certified Angus beef, with Thomas saying he applies the same nutrition and performance standards he once used in football to raising cattle.
The 2023 first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer framed the shift as part of a broader post-NFL life centered on farming, fishing and raising his four children outdoors.

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