309.3! That was the number staring back at me on the scale. It was (until now), the biggest I’d ever weighed-in at. It was a scary number. I talked to my wife, called my parents, and started the SpudFit plan to kickstart my weight loss. Over time, I lost quite a bit of weight. Then I gained weight again. The year was 2020.
Shortly after this scare, I met Kelly Rogers. Kelly and his wife Annie own The A Fitness Club in Hanoi, Vietnam. They had just opened their first club right across the street from our apartment. My wife, understanding the seriousness of the situation, graciously gave me her blessing to hire Kelly as my personal trainer. Kelly and I started working out together 6-days a week for around an hour each time. After my workouts, I would walk on the treadmill for 30-45 minutes. In addition to these workouts, I maintained healthy, mostly vegan eating at home, combined with intermittent fasting. The results? In just 10-months I was down 75lbs. What a feeling!
Unfortunately, the feeling didn’t last. I started having some health issues in 2021 and it turned out that my pacemaker was having issues and my heart was a mess. I got an emergency surgery in Vietnam, followed by an emergency surgery in America shortly after. During my recovery in the states, I just ate whatever. Unfortunately, I just didn’t care. Fast forward to life in Vietnam again, and I had gained back pretty much all of my weight. I blame it on blood pressure meds, laziness, and a lack of self-love. I hung out around the same weight for a couple of years before moving to North Carolina. This was a great move for my career, but moving to the south is never great for your diet *haha*
As of today, I weigh 322.8 lbs. I was 325 lbs two days ago. It wasn’t long ago I was hanging out around 310 lbs. Looking at the featured image of this post and seeing myself at Universal 4 years apart, I’m saddened. How did I let myself get to this point after doing so well for so long? So here I sit, determined to get back in shape (again). My bloodwork is fantastic, and all numbers are in healthy range. My blood pressure is high, and my weight is in the obese category. Knowing what to eat and how to eat has never been my issue. My problems lie in the fact that I’m a stress eater. I’m really good at getting results through routines, but when I get knocked off my routine it’s harder and harder to get back on it. I know I have what it takes; I just need to commit.
Why am I writing all of this for the internet to see? It’s embarrassing, right? Well, I’ve always done better with weight loss in a community. I’ve always done better when posting online and getting accountability and encouragement. So, if you want to follow along for support, or you want to join me on a health journey, stick around the blog. I will be posting about my health journey here. It’s time to take my health seriously and stop making excuses. Are you ready? Here we go!
