Henry Gonzalez joins me on this week's new episode to talk about how he expected death every day, at 565 pounds and living a life where he was literally dodging bullets. It was all he knew, and it took finding the strength inside to say enough is enough for him to find the fight to live. Life itself had to become his why and we talk about how he faced his fears and made the changes he needed to make to finally wake up daily seeing life as full of possibility. How did he do that? You need to listen to find out! Connect with Henry on IG at @tha_h_gametight! https://www.instagram.com/tha_h_gameti ..read more

Jim Kraham was once close to 450 pounds and finding health challenges growing. He knew he needed to make change and got his journey started with his eyes open to the challenges of building consistent action, and the benefits of finding accountability and community along the way! He's currently down 170 pounds and feels he has truly built the lifestyle he needs to crush his goals. We talk about what led him to his heaviest weight and what has changed along the way. We even talk about the propensity in the weight loss community to label foods as good or bad, and how sometimes that dichotomy can ..read more

Almost 4 years ago Jose Diaz first appeared on the Fat Guy Forum! He was over 550 pounds and feeling focused on starting his journey to reclaim his health. As often happens in life though, things did not go as planned and it would be a few years before he took action. He reached out and asked if he could come back on to update us all on his journey's progress and I was honored! It's not easy to say, "Remember when I said I was ready? I wasn't." Jose opens up about how things got worse before they got better, in a story that I am sure most of us can relate to now! He's currently down over 220 p ..read more

Jason Henry joins me on this week's new Fat Guy Forum to talk about how his brother suggesting he give DDPY a shot got his journey to lose over 200lbs and transforming his life started. From 435 pounds and breaking furniture to finding a passion for helping others and bodybuilding, he shares the lessons he needed to learn and how they have impacted so much more than just his waistline. His story is not simply one suggesting you make one change and it's smooth sailing. Jason faces challenges now even but knows what it takes to get through the places of discomfort and hard. You'll want to hear h ..read more

Ryan Fisette joins me on this week's new episode to discuss how his food addiction and drinking brought him to 550 pounds. We get into his experience with weight loss surgery in Mexico and how he admittedly did not handle his aftercare properly and it led to almost 5 months of being unable to eat at all! His journey brought him to some very dark places but didn't end there. Listen now to hear how he needed to bring himself out of that darkness and discover value in himself he never knew existed! Connect with Ryan on IG at @550toathlete! https://www.instagram.com/550toathlete Looking for accoun ..read more

Jordan aka JKeepsMoving joins me on this week's new episode to talk about what it took to get him moving at over 450 pounds and keep him going as he crushes goals now down 180 pounds in under a year. Always a big kid and a bigger adult, like many of us, the 2020 pandemic had a distinct impact on his health and his perspective on it but it was the following years that brought him to a place where he didn't recognize himself or his life. Jordan's story is relatable and inspiring at the same time as he shares his lessons on the importance of purpose and consistency with us now. You won't want to ..read more

Manny Ortiz joins me on this week's all new Forum to talk about how his experiences with trauma, PTSD and opiate abuse created a perfect storm with a food addiction that brought him to 556 pounds, merely existing instead of living. His life was small and filled with darkness until he realized that he needed to not only fight to find the light, but use the tools and resources outside of himself to do so. His story is one of triumph and battle that will inspire anyone regardless of where they are in their journey. We also talk about one of his true lifesavers, his service dog Kaia! Manny is now ..read more

Nate Goncalves has always lived his life with hyper-focus in all of his endeavors. He did not grow up overweight but after returning from serving our country he dealt with physical injuries and mental health challenges that brought addiction to pain killers into his life. In this week's new Forum he shares how conquering that addiction brought new challenges including seeing his weight balloon to 415 pounds. This is where the hyper-focus came into play as he began a journey that not only included weight loss but building his body to reflect the strength he clearly shows on the inside. We talk ..read more

Max Radovanic joins me on this week's all new Forum to talk about how struggles with his mental health and the medications prescribed to help him lead to his developing a disordered relationship with his appetite and food. Max was at an average weight at age 12 and by 18 he was 430 pounds. But it wasn't just about food, Max was also drinking and smoking heavily at that time. We talk about how one day in bed he finally had enough and got started on this journey that has brought him to a new place in his health down 200 pounds. Max is honest about how his journey isn't all about the highs we see ..read more

On this week's new episode we find out how a health scare in 2022 lead Johnny Muresan to realize he needed to define a new standard for his life. At 497 he knew the road ahead would not be short or easy but he knew he was ready to start running towards the life he wanted for himself and his family. Johnny is down over 115 pounds now and is training for a marathon! His story is one of persistence, growth and managing change in a sustainable fashion so that he knows he is not just chasing a quick fix. With a focus on dedication and realizing that he is humble enough to know he doesn't have all t ..read more