The Fat Guy Forum

This week's guest's journey is a bit different than others you have heard. Often I speak to guys who have recently hit their goals or are still working on them. Rob's journey started when he graduated high school at 350 pounds and we're talking around 20 years later. The decades between not only contain a massive weight loss, some periods of regain but also the discovery of a health issue that thr...

Britt Markum knew he needed to make change in his life but it wasn't until he was faced with his health's condition getting around at a car show that he was ready to take action. Maxing out a 500 pound capacity scale started his journey in 2021, and today he is literally half the man he used to be. We talk about the action he took, the tools he used and the power of consistency in this new episode...

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After a quick break the Forum is back and I am excited for you to hear this one! Mike Page joins me to share his story of battling alcohol addiction and the challenges of weight loss. We discuss his hitting one year sober and his experience traveling to Mexico for VSG surgery. Mike's journey is far from over but we talk about the mindset he has developed to propel his success forward.  Connect wit...

It's a rare solo episode as Gormy shares his and your perspectives on the pluses and minuses of social media on a journey towards health, fitness and weight loss. There are 7.8 billion people on earth and 3.96 billion are using social media. so there's a lot to talk about! The Fat Guy Forum AFTER SHOW IS HERE FOR PATREON SUPPORTERS! Click this link to see how YOU can get access to bonus episodes &...

Alex Porro returns to the Forum to talk about skin! Alex has previously shared his journey to lose over 280 pounds and his adventures in bodybuilding, this time we do talk about the opportunity he had to have skin removal surgery, how he made the choice, and what came next. we talk about so much more than surgical recovery as we dive into the mental journey he has been on and how the biggest trans...

Shawn McClure has been a weight gain and loss rollercoaster for much of his life reaching a peak weight of 400 pounds as an adult. He made the decision to have weight loss surgery but did not build the needed habits and saw his weight rise again. He realized that he needed to make change to live a healthier life and that started with learning to care for himself. He ended up losing 200 pounds and...

This week I am excited to share Part Two of my conversation with Shiloh Kinney. In Part One we spoke about Shiloh’s early life and experiences in the military, and how they shaped his relationship with food and his body. This week we head into his life after leaving the military and how he finally found the right path to make change to his health. You will not want to miss this next phase in his j...

This week I am excited share part one of my conversation with Shiloh Kinney. Shiloh’s story is truly a deep dive into the impact of trauma on our health told through his experiences in the military and after. Part One is about his decision to enter the military, the impact of meeting weight and fitness markers during his time in the service, and what those experiences led him to in his life. Part...

Jamie McKellar joins me on this week's Fat Guy Forum to discuss his incredible transformation from 347 pounds to 183 pounds, but more important than any weight loss was his work on his relationship with food. We discuss planning binges, increasing physical activity, and how finding a coach was a game changer for him! Connect with Jamie on IG at @fat_to_fit_jamie! https://www.instagram.com/fat_to_f...

I had a great time this week sitting down with Jason Wells to talk about his 250+ pound weight loss journey, his drive in life, and even how he went from a clueless gym newbie to owning two gyms himself! He is a true testament to finding the right tools and trusting the process, and a great example of how finding the right coach can be life changing.  Connect with Jason on IG at @midastouch5103! h...

I know, I know... I have promised you roller coaster stories before but Dave Romero brings us one of the most well-documented journeys of the ups and downs of a fat guy's life to date! After spending years focusing on building an exercise habit over diet, circumstances lead to Dave discovering a way of eating that brought true change into his life. If you feel like your life is full of starts and...

I love bringing you men's stories at all stages of their health and fitness journeys and this week we talk to an awesome guy who is less than a year into it! Ed Hale faced his mortality at the end of last year when he was hospitalized with pneumonia and respiratory failure. This trauma lit a fire in him that burns to this day. He's 80 pounds down and working towards making his career dreams a real...

In August of 2020 Justin Dobbins first appeared on the Forum in Episode 92 (Or 93 if you're Apple!) and we dove into his incredible 400 pound weight loss. You can listen here! Now he's returned to talk about the impact of his life as at 700 pounds and his weight loss on his mental health, and the journey of recovery he has been on for two years! While significant weight loss can save a person's li...

John Turner had a turbulent childhood that shaped how he entered his life as an adult. When he stepped on his 385 pound limit scale and it read "Error" he decided he needed to make a change. He found keto through a friend and started his journey to not only finding a passion for health and fitness, but the happiness that had been missing in his life for a long time. John is sharing his story today...

Matt True's health journey began at 505 pounds and has seen him lose well over 300 pounds! We talk in this episode not only about how his life has change but his decision to have VSG surgery and soon to be four skin removal surgeries. Matt is open about the challenges he has faced and dives deep into what those skin removal procedures were really like. If you're considering any form of weight loss...

Bryan Perdomo first appeared on the show in February 2021 and he we had a great talk about the power of mindset on a health journey. You can check it out here:  https://fatguyforum.podbean.com/e/fat-guy-forum-episode-115-bryan-goes-hard/   During that talk Bryan was certain that diet and exercise alone were going to be the tools he needed to succeed, in concert with working on his mindset and pers...

At 40 stone (560 pounds) Jonathan Hodgson knew he needed to do something or his life was in danger, but he often hesitated to make change, until one fateful day when an accidental finger slip on a DM finally got the ball rolling! This story is not one to miss as he indeed changed his life and is still working on it now at just over 21 stone (300 pounds.) Join me for this powerful discussion about...

JeanCarlo Danies aka JC aka FatFreeJC joins me this week to talk about his incredible journey and his passion to share free support for people who have their own struggles! JC went from 431 pounds to the competition stage but the real story starts after that After picture. JC shares the struggles that came next for him and how his lessons can help you! You won't want to miss this one! Connect with...

You may think you know Casey King's story if you caught him on Family By The Ton but it turns out there's so much more to hear, including the reality of that "reality TV" show! I am excited that we sat down to not only talk about the show but his incredible journey from 823 pounds to 245 pounds, how his life and world have changed, and how he just might be the "Encino Man" of weight loss! What doe...

Nick Corvino first visited the Forum in September of 2019 on episode 23 and he's back this week to update us on the twists and turns that his health and life journeys have taken. We get real about the impact of regain and where we think the mindset that enables it develops. We also talk about how you get your actions and choices back in line with your goals and purpose. I appreciate Nick's opennes...

The Forum is back after a quick Summer Break with the awesome story of Michael Bernstein aka Bernie's journey! From almost 400 pounds to taking the stage at transformation bodybuilding shows, Bernie's adventures have taken him a lot of places. Our discussion not only gets into the tools he used to change his life but how he handles the things that don't magically just change and you still need to...

Jesse Ellerbee fought a life long battle, hitting an all-time high of 365lbs, and it was not until he started looking at how food was marketed and presented to us that he had his "lightbulb" moment. Jesse's story exemplifies the importance of educating yourself and finding what works best for YOU when it comes to working on your health. I hope you will join me and this determined Marine/EMT/Fire f...

As he lays out in our discussion, Tony Reyes' story is about so much more than a simple before and after picture. We certainly dive deep into his 200+ pound weight loss but we also talk about how the journey never ends, the mental battle that is regain, and we commiserate on the mindset of a "cheat meal." You will not want to miss this one because through it all one thing is certain for sure, Tony...

Roger Villalobos returns to the Forum with a discussion that weighed heavily on his heart, the impact of trauma on the development of weight issues and how it affects changing your health when you acknowledge its presence. We share our experiences and perspective on this very emotional topic. We're not medical professionals but we do know what it is like to live this experience, I hope you will fi...