GUY vs DIET
A FAT guy's WEIGHT LOSS blog!
Losing weight is something I've struggled with my entire post high school life. That's 20 plus years of consistently gaining weight and feeling worse and worse about myself. At my heaviest I was weighing in at 295 lbs. A number that scared me. I couldn't even tie my own shoes without getting out of breath. I knew at that time something needed to change...
However, that's not the whole story...
I struggle with alcohol abuse, ever since I discovered alcohol is a temporary cure to my severe shyness. I thought it gave me the power to be strong even though it made me weak and feel like crap the next day. Besides the drinking habits, I was a full-time nightly binge eater! This one was a killer. I'm certain this habit was created by the booze to soak up all of its toxins so I could get to work the next day...
I asked AI to create this list...
I'm not a diet guru. I'm not a fitness coach. I'm a guy figuring it out. I asked AI what actually helps people stick to their New Year's resolutions for longer than a week, and here's what it came up with. Now I'm going to work through these myself and see what sticks.
- Start Smaller Than You Think You Should – You don’t need a perfect routine — you need a doable one. Going from couch potato to gym maniac in a week is how resolutions die.
- Track Something Every Day – Progress becomes addictive when you can see it. No tracking means no accountability.
- Remove the “All or Nothing” Mindset – One bad meal isn’t failure. Quitting is.
- Change Your Environment – If junk food is in your house, eventually you’ll eat it. Set yourself up to win.
- Tell Someone What You’re Doing – Saying your plans out loud adds accountability. Quitting feels different when someone knows.
- Stop Chasing Motivation – Motivation is temporary. Discipline is permanent.
- Create One Non-Negotiable Rule – A simple, unbreakable rule builds confidence. Small wins matter.
- Plan for Bad Days – The hard days are coming. Expect them. Prepare for them.
- Celebrate Non-Scale Victories – Better sleep, more energy, clearer thinking — those wins count, even if the scale doesn’t move yet.
- Remember Why You Started – Put your reasons where you can’t avoid them. Your “why” will carry you further than hype ever will.
My thoughts on each one coming soon...
Current Weight Stats
Weekly health chart updates 1/28/2025. These are my beginning and current stats; updated weekly.
| My Body Metrics, Height 5'8" |
Starting 1/28/25 |
Current Week 12/2/25 |
| Weight | 255.8lb. | 246.1lb |
| BMI | 38.8% | 37.3% |
| Body Fat | 40.3% | 38.1% |
| Visceral Fat | 20% | 19% |
| Subcutaneous Fat | 34.2% | 32.4% |
| Metabolic Age | 48 | 49 |
| Body Water | 43% | 44.6% |
| Skeletal Muscles | 38.5% | 39.9% |
| Protein | 13.5% | 14% |
| Fat Free Body Weight | 152.7lb. | 152.2lb |
| Bone Mass | 7.6lb. | 7.6lb |
| BMR | 2234 kcal | 2169 kcal |
| Muscle Mass | 144.9lb. | 144.5lb |
A little bit about this blog and about me
I have been in construction my entire adult life, so it is safe to say I am not much of a blogger. Starting this is already a win for me. I am not really sure where or how to begin, so stick with me. It might take a few months of writing before this blog finds its rhythm.
I am tired of being overweight and miserable, and I am ready to change. If you want, you can join me on this journey. This is not just about losing weight. It is about changing my life.
I have been in the trades since high school in 2001. That is about 25 years invested in construction. It sounds great, but honestly it has not been great for me. I love woodworking, especially furniture making, but I ended up in home improvement work instead. I never liked being in people’s houses or working in them. Dealing with homeowners is another thing I have always hated. I burned out to the point where I felt like I was going to explode, and I have felt that way for a long time.
For the last 10 years, I have been the heaviest I have ever been, getting close to 300 pounds. My weight has averaged around 250 pounds for the past six years, but I should be around 180. When I almost hit 300, I could not touch my toes and I got out of breath just tying my shoes. It was rough.
My nightly routine was a full pizza, granola bars, ice cream, a six pack of beer, and a few shots of whiskey. During the day, I would grab a sub from whatever convenience store was nearby. That routine went on for a long time and the pounds came on fast. My health got worse and I think that is when I bought this domain name. I could not figure out how blogging worked back then, so I gave up quickly. I was burned out without even realizing it and just getting by with whatever distractions I could find.
My drinking habits were bad. To put it simply, I was drunk every night for over 10 years. It became my way of escaping all the stress and burdens in my life. I was not usually blackout drunk. I was the classic closet alcoholic, just drunk enough to smile but not so hungover that I missed work. I did not have hobbies. I did not really do anything except drink too much and eat. It was a dark part of my life.
This year, I finally made it six months without a real beer or drink. Before you congratulate me, I should admit I have been drinking non alcoholic beer, and sometimes I drank it like I was trying to get drunk. So yes, I used it as a crutch. But the win is that I do not really crave real beer or alcohol anymore, and that is something I am proud of.
I did not ride my bicycle like I planned this year, but I got into walking and hiking a bit more, and I have been sticking with that.
Just a little about me.
Thanks for reading!
Guy Vs. Diet
Let's start early my 2026 resolutions
I’m the first to say resolutions never work, definitely not the last to think that. But, if one worked from last year it would be quitting drinking. Well, real beer anyways — I still have non-alcoholics when the cravings get me. It’s a crutch, but I haven’t been drunk or had a buzz in over 6 months. That was on my New Year’s resolutions list from 2025! My weight loss goal... let’s say I may have gained a pound or so.
This year it’s focusing more on my weight loss and healthy eating. I have pre-diabetes and high cholesterol, so it now becomes a must-do item.
My Goals:
- Lose 40lbs — 250lbs down to 210lbs by next December
- Eat better — simpler meals, less processed foods / less fast-food junk
- Hike more
- Mountain bike more
- Start canoeing (something I wanted to get back into the last few years)
- More photography
- Continue with less drinking
I would like to live a simple life. Doing less is more for me. I love the outdoors but did not fully enjoy that this year like I had planned. My end goal in 5 years is to be around 180lbs and living a very simple life. I know that gets harder and harder with rising costs of everything… but I believe somehow it’s achievable! Even if it means buying everything secondhand to save more. It’s my plan on buying a canoe. I would like to find a great deal!
Also I’m really hoping that losing weight, eating better, living a more simple life will help me recover from career burnout. Something I’ve been struggling with for the last 10 years. This last year it has been bad… If I can’t find a way to fix it, it’s time to find a job that I can just work with my head down and enjoy my weekends. I do like a 4-day workweek schedule. That is becoming more common but still hard to find in the industry I work in. I’m still hoping I can figure my business out and make it work for me. I’ve been financially struggling the last few years due to burnout, depression, lack of motivation, horrible discipline, and just a loss of interest…
I’ll make more posts about all that stuff in the future! Believe me, I wish life was easy and of course it’s not. We all struggle!
If you read this, start thinking about your true self and goals that actually would be achievable for next year! Put the important stuff first and focus on one thing! For me I think that is eating better — that would help me lose weight and be more active, feel better, and I’m more likely to succeed at my other goals!
Guy vs Diet