At nearly 300 pounds, William Lanham had been struggling with his weight for over 30 years. Even though he was physically active, he never saw any changes in his weight.
Although he was actively working out the best he could, high stress levels at work and a poor diet led to a heart attack at 45 years old, diabetes, 50% hearing loss, and a medicine cabinet full of prescriptions that never seemed to help.
After quitting his high-stress job, William moved to Florida from Virginia with his fiancée Heather, who was also fighting her own health battle: Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Doctors handed her disability paperwork. It felt like life was closing in for the couple.
William had tried running, dieting, everything — but nothing stuck. “The change,” he said, “had to come from the kitchen.”
Five months before discovering Wild Fork, he began his carnivore diet, a diet primarily consisting of animal products, after visiting a local butcher shop. Immediately after a few days, he began to feel like a new man. His brain fog lifted, joint pain vanished, and weeks after, he was no longer getting headaches and was finally sleeping through the night.
Heather joined him in this nutritional diet change, and within weeks, her arthritis disappeared. She tore up the disability paperwork.
However, buying meat had become expensive, and they began to wonder if they could continue this diet that was starting to transform their lives. Then, a ray of hope appeared. His fiancée noticed an orange building that was being built down the street. She learned about Wild Fork Foods, with a specialization in meat. They decided to stop by during their grand opening and loaded up on their favorite meats.
The quality blew them away. “It cooked better, tasted better, felt better,” William said. After four visits, Heather nudged him: “Why don’t you work here?” A week later, a friend connected him to the store manager, Trace Quirk, and William eventually joined the team.
But Wild Fork didn’t just offer a job. It provided a lifeline.
Suddenly, the carnivore diet wasn’t just sustainable — it was joyful. William and Heather could afford to eat the way their bodies needed, thanks to the affordable prices at Wild Fork. The variety of proteins lets them explore new meals every night. Wild Fork became their one-stop shop — not just for food, but for healing. Heather, once on the brink of disability, was now back at work full-time. Her MS was in remission. William had lost 118 pounds. Their energy was back. Their lives were not just changed, but transformed, inspiring others to believe in the power of dietary changes.
And now, William gets to help others find that same path. Every time he talks to a customer, he’s not just selling protein, he’s sharing the story of how Wild Fork helped him Nourish a Better Life.
“I used to think health was complicated,” William says. “Turns out, the easiest thing I ever did was sit back and eat a steak. Wild Fork made that possible.”