Diary of an Older Fatman 3

   June 1st 2025

Diary of an Older Fatman 3

      Current mood:cold

      Day 14

      Weight 318.2

      Measurements: Chest - 56in, Gut - 61in, Waist - 51.25in, R&L Arms - 19, 19.5, R&L Thigh - 33,34

Good morning, I weighed in today and it looks like I have lost 7.8 pounds granted first few weeks of any diet/lifestyle change is water weight but that is okay. I have also lost an inch in my chest and .75 inches in my waist. 

I should mention that my waist and Gut are two different things. The gut is obviously my stomach and the waist is the smaller part that my stomach hangs over. This is the part that I usually have my pants around. I dont pull my pants up over my stomach but I can't wait until i can. 

I have a buddy that I retro with regularly we talk about our weight loss challenges our learns, changes and I am brain farting on the third but we also talk about upcoming speedbumps in our road to success. Like this month at the end of this month we are going on vacation and that is not the easiest when trying to eat clean. So the plan is to eat clean up until then and then let loose for the week but not crazy like. 

I want to lose a lot of weight but I find that it is easier when you break your weight loss down into small goals. For example my current goal is 290 by July 20th. It is a little lofty but goals are meant to be reached for not always reached. (Definitely reach your goal, this is more reaching my goal in said time frame. I am hitting my goal either way). This is not my first rodeo I had lost 115lbs before and I did small weight loss goals. I set them up as badges Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, for every 25lbs lost I gain a badge. I am planning to do the same thing and for each goal reached I will be rewarding myself. Some goals are bigger than others my first 25 is a big one seeing as how I have been struggling just trying to get to this point so it is important for me to hit this goal.

Anyways gonna rap it up I am looking forward to my next weigh in. I am excited to see the new numbers.

Just some thoughts

     My gf and I went for a walk today and took the dog. It was nice, we got to talk to one another and we're both on different weight loss journeys. I am doing Atkins (lot of ppl know it as keto now) and she is doing more of a low carb low inflamation meal plan. They're close but she is alotted more carbs than i am with Atkins at least for now.  

    So just to give a quick rundown of my plan. I am looking to do an Atkins lifestyle and once I hit my goal weight I will move over to maintenance. I had lost 115lbs before and i felt amazing. Trust me being skinny is freaking amazing. But i didnt know how to transition to maintenance and before I could learn I ended up with a bad back injury. I could barely walk without tremendous pain for the better part of a year. Needless to say I ate my pain and feelings back to this size. That was many years ago though and I should have done something about it a long time ago. but damn it was hella work to do it the first time. The thought of having to do it over again is daunting and has been this whole time. 

    I'm just gonna keep moving forward and work to get this weight off. Time is gonna go by either way so I may as well make better choices for myself. I'll get this figured out 

Diary of an Older Fatman 2

  May 20th 2025

Diary of an Older Fatman 2

      Current mood:Still Nervous

      Day 2

      Weight 326.6

      Measurements: Chest - 57in, Gut - 61in, Waist - 52in, R&L Arms - 19, 19.5, R&L Thigh - 33,34

I needed to get these measurements up. Had meant to do it yesterday but got caught up with all the things yesterday. I did measure but wasnt able to post so here they are today.

In my last post I was talking about my GF not being very supportive of me and my weight loss journey. She goes ahead and makes a pie and croissants later that day. I slip up and give in to the croissants but I am so irked I pass on the pie. The pie is still sitting on the stove and I have not partaken in any of it. I think I am just so angry at her for putting me in this position that I refuse to eat it. Since the evening of the 18th I have eaten clean. When I say clean I mean a Dr Atkins lifestyle. Others may know it as keto but I know it as the Atkins lifestyle. 

I am going to post to this when I can. I know most ppl probably don't do blogs anymore they're all doing that fancy tic tocking or insta gramming haha. That shite just aint for me. I'll post my thoughts here because i need to put them somewhere. I'll also try to be more accountable to myself and write here when i can. 

Diary of an Older Fatman 1

 May 18th 2025

Diary of an Older Fatman 1

      Current mood:Nervous

      Day 1

      Weight 326.6

      Measurements: Chest - NA, Gut - NA, Waist - NA, R&L Arms - NA, R&L Thigh - NA

It has been a very long time since I have posted here. I am starting this weight loss journey again and I am afraid that I will fail, just like all the other times I tried to jump start my weight loss and failed. I do not feel like my GF is very supportive of my weight loss goals. She says she is but I do not feel that from her. I try to talk to her about it and I just get this feeling from her that doesn't make me feel good. I know when I am excited about something I can be super gung ho about it maybe to a fault and I know she feels like I am judging her but I keep telling her I could care less what she is doing. Our journeys are different and that is okay. I know though that I cannot count on her to help me get through this, this is just a me thing, I have to be strong enough to push through this. Dont get me wrong my GF is great, but just in this aspect she falls short. We all fall short at times and that is okay. I am strong enough to do this I know what it takes to be successful. I just have to incorporate those things into my life. 

I have started another weight loss challenge with my friend. He won the last one seeing as how i gained 10 pounds during it. Who the hell gains weight during a weight loss challenge? This guy right here gains weight during a weight loss challenge. FML. We decided to double down instead. So if I lose, I owe him 200 dollars. IDK if I can lose this weight anymore. He is on meds that are helping him with weight loss Aderall mainly. I have to raw dawg this shit haha. I have to deal with the stress from my GF, kids and work and still maintain. Honestly I think he is just amusing me with a chance to win this money back but mainly he is just hoping I'll get serious and lose the weight. 

I am trying to go this next month without spending money on eating out. We'll see how that goes. I need a win here. I'll write back more tomorrow if I can. I also need to post my measurements. 

Sorry reading this blog I already sound defeated haha sucks. But this is the place that I am at and it is up to me to get myself out of this hole. 

One of those days

Got a late start heading off to the gym, which sucked cause I had only two hours to spend there. Don't get me wrong it doesn't take two hours for me to work out Turbulence Training is quick and easy, but after a hard workout I looked forward to hitting the sauna room, the dry heat room, the hot tub, and the pool. (yeah I'm spoiled) lol. It really is relaxing though to get in a great workout and then relax a bit afterward. No such luck today though, which is fine I just cut my relax time short a bit. I even went as far as cutting out my intervals today. Today wasn't suppose to be my workout day yesterday was but I ended up missing that because it was just too hectic for me. I did manage though to get out to a track and run a mile along with getting in 3 sets of push ups along with a 3 sets of squats. Not much but enough to get the blood flowing.

As far as nutrition goes today I had a couple of sweet and sour meatballs, that wasn't the most nutritional thing I could have had. I can indulge just a little bit though. I didn't go crazy which is the important part. I'm also out of a couple of supplements that I need to get my butt to the store and start picking up. Like GNC Fish Oil Pills, and L-Carnatine. Well I have class in a little bit so I'm gonna chill out and get some rest before I'm off again.

Three Land Mark Day

This, happened yesterday but im blogging it now.
Wow three amazing things have happened today, and all because of this journey I have decided to make. I cannot even believe how great it feels to make this journey. The first land mark Today is normally my full workout day but because of hecticness (Nice word huh) I usually workout Mon, Wed, Fri, but this week im working out Tue, Thur, Sat. Well i didnt want to sit at home and do nothing so i decided to go to the gym and do a light workout. Well i was working out with dumbells and looking at myself in the mirror......and then i noticed it........on my right forearm there was a vein sticking out........not nasty like but the type of vein u see on men with real muscular arms, where they are like all steroided out lmao. So i looked to my left arm but alas it was just my right arm that showed the vein.....i can deal with that.
Then later on this evening i was talking to my moms about my weight loss and how psyched i was about it......while we were talking she threw me a shirt and told me to try it on.........so i did and it fit amazingly well.....i asked her what size it was she said an extra large. I thought hell to the no this isnt an extra large, i have been able to wear an extra large since i was in middle school. straight crazy then I told her that for the last nine yrs i have been yoyo dieting trying to get to one place........and that one place is my goal pants......these pants i havent been able to wear for the last nine yrs, the last person to see me in those pants was my ex girlfriend and that was when we first met. and through all the yoyoing i have never made it to those pants EVER.......... For some reason I was tempted to try them on.........so i hesitantly walked over to the hangar rack, and grabbed them up.......the thought of putting them on and not having them fit was daunting........but it needed to be done. Shave me if they didnt fit lol.....my lord they fit good too they were not tight around the waist at all......granted i was going comando like usual. so i went upstairs and got my boxer briefs on. They still fit just fine around the waist but around the thighs they were just a little tight barely but tight none the less. I think five more pounds and they will be perfect......
So i have made it, i made it to my goal jeans yes it took me nine yrs but i did it finally......holy crap..............so tomorrow im going out and buying a pair of pants size 36...... they shall be my next goal pants........ A good night it has been and a good night to u all.

The first contest

So, I have entered into my first fitness contest, It is a 12 wk contest by Turbulence Training, Call the "TT" Transformation Contest. Here are the prizes

Grand Prize - $2000 & a 3-year Platinum TT Membership

Second Place - $1000 & a 2-year Platinum TT Membership

Third Place - $500 & a 1-Year Platinum TT Membership

Here are the rules:

1) You must have purchased Turbulence Training and used the TT
programs to achieve your results.

2) You must keep a training journal in the Turbulence Training
Membership forum (don't forget, you get 3 months free access to the
Turbulence Training Membership site when you order Turbulence
Training).

3) You must post before and after photos in your training journal
in the TT Membership section.

4) The TT Transformation Contest runs from Nov. 26th to April 15th.
All transformations must start and finish during this time period.
Therefore, you could start as soon as today (which I hope you do!)
or as late as January 21st...but I know you won't wait that long!

5) Each client has 12 weeks to complete their transformation. Photos
must be taken on Day 1 and Day 84.

6) The Transformation Contest will be judged by a panel of experts,
including but not restricted to: Craig Ballantyne, Brad Pilon, and
Holly Rigsby.

7) In addition to providing Before & After Photos, each contestant
must write a 300 word essay on their before and after success story.

Im pretty confident on doing everything except the essay lol. Anyways this is one of those win win contests, and thats unusual most contests do have losers. (Well in a way i guess there are losers in this contest. The people who lose weight lol.)
But honestly even if u didnt win any of the prizes mentioned above just think of the gains you made by just 12 wks of working out. Thats 84 days of being healthy, being active and just doing something to better yourself. Can't we all benefit from that? I could. and im sure everyone else could. Well wish me luck again even if i dont win any of the prizes mentioned above I know that I'm still a winner because I have lost more weight and gained an even healthier body.