Blog: Fat Man Unleashed
Tracking: Israel
Niche: 100+ pounds to drop
Health goal: To get control of my eating and
be 230 lbs and bench 2 plates (225 lbs) for 20 reps.
Israel's story:
Growing up in a Latino family in a bad part of New York City,
I always ate. I would eat tons of fried food, rice, and junk food. I was not very active as a kid either. I would come home from school and plop down in front of the television to watch my cartoons. Then I would spend hours playing video games. That all changed when I started high school. I haven’t weighed under 200 lbs since junior high school.
Having played sports in high school, I was able to shed the fat I had accumulated during my child hood rather easily. I would be able to eat anything and all I had to do was workout and play football. It never occurred to me that if I stopped exercising that I would balloon into a behemoth of a man. And here's why the weight piled on...
...I decided enough was enough ...
As time passed and I stopped working out, I continued eating ferociously. That behavior led to my gaining a tremendous amount of weight. I peaked at 352 lbs. In the summer of 2007, I decided enough was enough and created my blog. I figured I would have to lose the weight because so many people would be reading about it.
Well, with 44+ lbs dropped now, the blogging is helping to make a difference. After years of yo-yo dieting and working out, I finally found something that worked. Achieving my goals is possible thanks to the friendships and accountability that blogging has created.
What one thing has helped you the most in
working towards your health & fitness goal:
Having
a blog/community that holds me accountable and provides support.
What one thing you would like more help with:
I would like to meet up with people and play
sports once a week, a non-workout workout. Any
tips?
Visit Israel's blog: Fat Man Unleashed
