08/30/2022
Last Summer I quit! I told myself that I am done making excuses, I am done being unhappy with myself, and the way I felt. I was not happy with who I became, and my own reflection in the mirror. For over a decade I had “Let myself go”, I told myself that I did not have the time to work out, or that it was ok to eat whatever I wanted. I told myself that I need that time to work and make money, or that I traded my six pack for six figures. This was all Bu****it! I was undisciplined, made excuses, and lacked self control.
At my peak, I was 265lbs, and over the years I cut 30lbs just from changing my diet. But I didn't feel right, and I still wasn’t Happy.
Growing up I was an athlete and was always in great shape. But these faded mental images of who I once was did not line up with the man I now saw in the mirror. I would make excuses about my knees, my shoulder, or my back hurting, but at the end of the day these were just excuses. My knees still hurt, and so does everything else, but it all feels WAY better than it did when I did not workout like I do now.
Anyways I called my friend Greg Johnson (I tagged him so you can reach out too if you want), and asked him to help me. So he did, and a year later this is the result. I say all this and share this with you all today because I want you to know this. If you are NOT happy about something in your life. FU***NG CHANGE IT! It is YOUR life you get one trip, so make the most of it! It has not been easy, I still struggle with my diet because I am a fat kid at heart and I LOVE good food and sweets! But over time I have become more disciplined as I have kept being consistent with my exercise. This is a HUGE life lesson and has spilled into other areas of my life.
If your story is like mine and you miss the person that you once were, go and find that person everyday when you wake up. Make a commitment to YOU, to be the person that YOU think you can be. And guess what, just like I did, one day you will find them again, or maybe even meet a BETTER version of yourself!
It is crazy what can change in just 1 year!
On the left I’m 234lbs and on the Right I’m 214