I have spent many years of my married life unhappy with my appearance and no matter what I did nothing helped me lose weight. I did various diets that didn't satisfy my body and had little-to-no effect on my appearance. Eventually I gave up on wight loss all together. I figured if I was going to be fat all my life, "I am going to enjoy myself." That's kind of a sobering thought at this moment. I have not only gotten healthier over the last 10 weeks but I have dropped 30 lbs and I have never felt better!
Now let me give you a bit of background. I love to camp and shoot things and get out in nature. I enjoy watching football and rooting for my team (GO HAWKS!). I have a real desire to know how to provide for my family without having to spend money on everything we do. I am not a lazy guy; I never have been. What I mean by this is that I work hard.
I was a furniture mover for all of my marriage (6 years) until we moved to Nevada. Basically that was a standard workout, 5 days a week, for 6 hours of my usual 8-10 hour work days.. What I found though is that no matter what I ate, I stayed in a general weight range due to the type of work. So my diet consisted of burgers and fries and whatever else seemed to fill me up. I had no regard for the quality of food that I put in my body. It is satisfying for a while to give in and not care, but ultimately terrible for you! So after 6 years of eating this way regularly, I hadn't noticed the weight that I had put on. To be completely transparent, I went from around 275 lbs when I first got married to my highest weight of 410 lbs after moving to Nevada.
I gained 135 lbs. I literally put on a person. I was shocked and disgusted with myself; I had let it all go.
So the light at the end of the tunnel! I began to watch my wife lose weight. I heard that she was sticking to the Weston A Price Foundation diet consisting of whole organic foods, raw milk and cheese, healthy fats, as well as some other foods. I was very skeptical of this new "diet" (which I now consider a lifestyle). I watched over a number of months as my wife dropped over 50 lbs. HOLY COW, I was so impressed and still am!
At this point it was do or die. If I was going to try this way of living I had to make a decision and look at it as a challenge. I started eating what my wife would eat, whole healthy foods, with a good amount of animal products, like meats, fats, and bone broths.
At first I didn't notice a whole lot of difference. I felt better for sure; more energy, happier. Then it began. I started dropping weight like crazy. My body was finally getting all the nutrients that it needed to operate normally. No more grease and junk to make it run like a car with three cylinders (haha).
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I am now so impressed with myself and how I have accepted a challenge that is making a huge difference in my life! It has been a great journey so far, with a ways to go, but I am up for the challenge! You will see various posts from me on how I eat hearty meals, still lose weight, and enjoy it! Look for many BBQ posts, homemade sauces, and much more that make this way of life awesome for guys too!
Now let me give you a bit of background. I love to camp and shoot things and get out in nature. I enjoy watching football and rooting for my team (GO HAWKS!). I have a real desire to know how to provide for my family without having to spend money on everything we do. I am not a lazy guy; I never have been. What I mean by this is that I work hard.
I was a furniture mover for all of my marriage (6 years) until we moved to Nevada. Basically that was a standard workout, 5 days a week, for 6 hours of my usual 8-10 hour work days.. What I found though is that no matter what I ate, I stayed in a general weight range due to the type of work. So my diet consisted of burgers and fries and whatever else seemed to fill me up. I had no regard for the quality of food that I put in my body. It is satisfying for a while to give in and not care, but ultimately terrible for you! So after 6 years of eating this way regularly, I hadn't noticed the weight that I had put on. To be completely transparent, I went from around 275 lbs when I first got married to my highest weight of 410 lbs after moving to Nevada.
I gained 135 lbs. I literally put on a person. I was shocked and disgusted with myself; I had let it all go.
So the light at the end of the tunnel! I began to watch my wife lose weight. I heard that she was sticking to the Weston A Price Foundation diet consisting of whole organic foods, raw milk and cheese, healthy fats, as well as some other foods. I was very skeptical of this new "diet" (which I now consider a lifestyle). I watched over a number of months as my wife dropped over 50 lbs. HOLY COW, I was so impressed and still am!
At this point it was do or die. If I was going to try this way of living I had to make a decision and look at it as a challenge. I started eating what my wife would eat, whole healthy foods, with a good amount of animal products, like meats, fats, and bone broths.
At first I didn't notice a whole lot of difference. I felt better for sure; more energy, happier. Then it began. I started dropping weight like crazy. My body was finally getting all the nutrients that it needed to operate normally. No more grease and junk to make it run like a car with three cylinders (haha).
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Over the last ten weeks, I have gone from 410 lbs to 379 lbs!
I am now so impressed with myself and how I have accepted a challenge that is making a huge difference in my life! It has been a great journey so far, with a ways to go, but I am up for the challenge! You will see various posts from me on how I eat hearty meals, still lose weight, and enjoy it! Look for many BBQ posts, homemade sauces, and much more that make this way of life awesome for guys too!
woohoo go Donald!!!! he is lookin good!
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