The Fat Guy Forum

Gormy's Spring Coaching sale is on! All programs are discounted until 3/31/26. Click here to see the details! David aka @400_tofit joins me on this week's new episode to talk about what brought him to over 400lbs and what changes it took for him to reclaim his health. He shares what his life was like at 400lbs and his insights on what makes true change possible and sustainable. Connect wit...

This Week: John Moore has lost 250 pounds and kept it off but he wants you to know that if he had the chance to do it again, he'd make some major changes to his plan. We share an important, honest dialogue about going too hard too fast and the challenges of lifelong food addiction. John's brutal honesty will inspire you today! Connect with John on IG at @johnmoore.fitness ! Gormy's Spr...

Sign up for Gormy's new free Substack Newsletter now here! This week: In May of 2025, Josh Greenway stepped on a 700lb capacity scale and saw 715lbs flash before the scale errored out. In this week's new episode we talk about what came next, but we also dive deep into what brought him to that moment. A journey through physical, emotional and mental health challenges that will show you one...

Subscribe to Gormy's new Substack here now! This week: Phil Rogers joins me this week to talk about his journey to and from 400lbs, including a dive into the mindset of a food addict. We leave no stone unturned as we share our own experiences and the lessons Phil has learned. Why did I call this "Slowing it down?" You'll have to listen to find out! Connect with Phil now on IG at...

Comic Anthony DiDomenico is well known to long time listeners as he currently holds the record for appearances on the show. Many times during our chats he has referenced his best friend and past diet buddy, Nick Graystone. So it's been a long time coming but Nick is finally on the show! During our discussion we get into the lifestyle that brought him to 550lbs, his many attempts at losing weig...

Matt Lowe joins me on this week's new episode to talk about his life at over 600lbs, appearing on season one of MTV's Catfish, and how depression manifested in his life. We definitely have some fun talking about the growth of "fat reality TV" but we also get into the reality of what it took to find balance in his life, and it isn't just about changing food or getting bariatri...

Joel Belliston knows that the cliche about life kicking you when you're down, and it started when he was 16. What happens when life throws you a curveball that changes your future in an instant? Like most of us it led Joel down a path of self pity reinforced with food, with the hope that maybe someday things would get easier. Spoilers, it never does! At 353 pounds and realizing that he was mak...

Tim de Ravin’s story is one of unbelievable trauma shaping our lives in unexpected ways. Ways that led him to weighing over 600lbs, in his words “trapped in a prison he built.” It would have been easy to accept that life sentence but Tim’s story didn’t end there. Get ready to be inspired as you hear how he fought for himself, faced fears, found the right tools and broke free. Tim is down over 380l...

Depression and a challenging relationship with food brought Jonathan Oglesby to 360 pounds. He knew he needed to make change but had failed before so he had to carve a new path. One that was about progress not burning himself out. Through that work he found his way back to physical and mental health, and has truly "unleashed the beast" helping others make the change they need! Don't...

How did I find the right way of eating to help me lose over 250lbs and keep it off? What lessons did I learn from over 40 years of diet history and how can they help you now? Those questions and more are answered as I talk about how to find the right path to health for you! Want to talk about this topic and/or achieving your weight loss success this year? Schedule a FREE consultation call with Gor...

Ryan lost 200lbs. Ryan regained 200lbs. And now? He's lost that 200lbs again with a keen eye turned towards what he needed to do differently, and why those changes have him certain that his future success is guaranteed. Want to hear how Ryan cracked the code? Listen now! Connect with Ryan on IG, TikTok and YouTube at this link! Are you ready to stop listening to other’s success stories and sta...

Welcome to the first FGF Snack Break where I tackle topics related to health, fitness and weightloss that are inspired by my own experiences and the guests from the main episodes! In these episodes I will not only explore the topic at hand but make suggestions on actions to take if you are dealing with them yourself. This week I speak to my dieting history and what I feel was the missing ingredien...

Watch your feed for the brand new solo episodes I will be dropping weekly starting this Wednesday. The first topic? What changed for me when I finally was able to build a sustainable weight loss journey! Today! Clint Sparks joins me on this week's new Fat Guy Forum to talk about how the key to his losing well over 200lbs was finding a way to silence the food noise that had been a constant in h...

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What pushes us to make to change? On this show you have heard me talk to guys who faced health scares, fears about death and more... this week's new guest Bobby Overbay heard comments about being the fat dad, and in that moment his perspective shifted. What had previously just been about his life became about who he wanted to be as a father, but that just lights a spark. He fanned that flame w...

Stu Holliday joins me on this week's new episode to talk about the path in life that brought him to a peak weight of 378 and what lessons he needed to learn to lose over 160 pounds and find new passions in his life. He defines the concept of going from surviving to thriving and shares the powerful mindset he has built as he works towards his one goal in life... being happy! If you're strug...

Brandon Rossiter has just begun his weight loss journey and having these kind of conversations is always special to me. His experiences are new and fresh, and not shaded by years of experience yet which brings new eyes to these topics we get into! From his peak weight of 570, his past successes and failures, to his current path of sustainable progress, Brandon pulls no punches telling his story. W...

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Jamie Selzler had been a big guy his whole life, north of 500lbs for over two decades, and when the pandemic hit things got worse. At over 650 pounds Jamie realized that if he didn't change his life would be over soon but how could he escape the prison he had built one meal at a time? How could he change the thing that had been defining his existence for so long? It took three incidents for hi...

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Do not miss my Momentum Master Class! The ultimate three month program to dial in your purpose, goals and mindset to achieve your weight loss dreams. Learn more now at ⁠https://www.theketoroad.com/momentum⁠ ! THIS WEEK: John Daugherty's story is not a simple one. This week's guest was 780 pounds at his heaviest... last year! Nearly bed ridden and literally stuck in his bedroom, John's...

John Benedict has, with no exaggeration, a truly wild story to tell and his losing over 400 pounds is far from the wildest part. The incredible thing that emerges from our discussion about his journey is the true power in advocating for yourself, your body and your needs when it comes to medical care. And let's be honest, all areas of our lives. I won't spoil more here because you truly ne...

Sam Alba joins me on this week's new Fat Guy Forum for a deep dive into the realities of life at 670 pounds, handling tough love discussions, the honesty it takes to realize you put food before other important priorities in your life. Sam is now down over 250 pounds and still fighting for himself every day. You will be inspired and you just might discover some truths about yourself reflected i...