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...
Full story coming soon!
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 1 |
| Weight | 255.8 lb. | |
| BMI | 38.8 % | |
| Body Fat | 40.3 % | |
| Visceral Fat | 20 % | |
| Subcutaneous Fat | 34.2 % | |
| Metabolic Age | 48 | |
| Body Water | 43 % | |
| Skeletal Muscles | 38.5% | |
| Protein | 13.5% | |
| Fat Free Body Weight | 152.7 lb. | |
| Bone Mass | 7.6 lb. | |
| BMR | 2234 kcal | |
| Muscle Mass | 144.9 lb. | |