The Fat Guy Forum

Tanner Campbell has lost an incredible 265 plus pounds... but his story, like many on this show, is about so much more than just the scale. In this episode Tanner and I talk about what it took for him to go from coasting through life, actively avoiding the consequences, to building a true level of consciousness around his health. We get into the details of his journey, talk about how we are percei...

Gormy's Find Your Freedom Coaching Sale is on until the end of the day, July 4th! Check out his programs here now! Mike Schmidt joins me on this week's all new episode to talk about how life at 420 pounds was keeping him from one of his dreams. His journey is one of twists, turns and true trauma that brought him to his lowest point and finally helped him turn that spark of belief in his dr...

This episode is titled "Wanting More" because it reflects the phases of Chris Nesbitt's journey very well. At first, at over 500lbs, wanting more food, more alcohol, more gluttony constantly. Choosing food over the things in life that most people want, and oh man do I relate to that! But Chris realized he wanted more still, but this time it was about more in his life besides food and...

Can the choices you make around what you eat save your life? I am not just talking about calories, I mean the specific foods? Social media coaches might say it's just calories but Dave Reid discovered that it was the actual food he was eating that made the most powerful impact on his weight sure but also his overall heath. From 540 pounds with many flaring auto-immune conditions and more, to l...

Check out Gormy & Jon Shane's Momentum Master Video Course on sale now at this link ! This week: Trevor Vaughn, aka Bam to his friends, has gained and lost over 100lbs several times, stuck in a cycle that kept him from reaching his potential. In today's episode we get into how he gained the weight and what it took for him to go from almost 350lbs to a mma fighter! He shares his insight...

This week's episode touches on a subject, self harm, that may be sensitive for some listeners so I wanted to give you a head's up. If this is something you or someone you know is struggling with right now, help is available right now at https://988lifeline.org/ or by dialing 988 on your phone! In this episode: Grant Phillips joins me this week for a deep dive into his journey that found hi...

How do you keep fighting for yourself when you weigh 527lbs put in the effort to lose over 200lbs, regain that weight, and find yourself trapped on a rollercoaster you think you can't escape? Losing and gaining weight over and over again. My guest this week wants you to know that giving up isn't the solution! Derek, aka, KidPickedLast, and I have a powerful discussion about how you can bre...

Jay aka TacoTycoon420 joins me to talk about the lessons he needed to learn to turn his ten year attempt at weight loss into a success. We get into what it is like to be a food content creator who now shares his weight loss journey and it's challenges. His journey is a unique one that we haven't heard in a while on the Forum. We also ask an important question you will need to follow Jay to...

Pete Brennan returns to the Forum a year and half after his first appearance and man, his story is far from over! We talk about how his weight loss has progressed and the adventures he has been on. Pete is now down almost 400 pounds from his heaviest weight , stepped onto the Summer Shredding Bodybuilding stage, and completed phase one of his skin removal journey. Through it all he has remained fo...

It's hard to wrap your head around but Brian Miljevich stopped paying attention to his health and found out he weighed over 525lbs. Waking up to that fact is the change point we all need right? Well, Brian lost focus again after losing a significant amount of weight and found himself on his way back to that peak. From my own experience I know how easy that can be, and today Brian and I talk ab...

This week's episode is a must hear for anyone who feels they struggle with food addiction! Dylan Drumm and I get into his own struggles with food addiction and his health as he rode a lifelong rollercoaster of ups and downs with his weight. What happens when you nail your goals and step on a transformation bodybuilding stage and nine months later you have to admit that you're almost back a...

It's the 350th episode and Gormy's going solo to... politely rant about the current state of the weight loss and fitness social media space. I get into the current trends I think create a barrier to entry for a lot of people and what we can do about them! Are you riled up by what you see? This episode is for you! Want to see my deeper thoughts on "fixing" social media for you? Be...

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...