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#113 - Nate's Down 90+ Pounds & Crushing Half Marathons — Hear How This Busy Dad & Husband Did It
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In this episode, I sit down with my client Nate — a busy dad and husband who’s lost over 90 pounds and recently crushed a half marathon!
We talk about the real stuff — what it took to get started, the plateaus he faced, and how we built a plan that actually fit his life. We'll get into:
- What finally pushed Nate to take action on his health
- How he lost 90+ pounds while juggling work, family, and life
- The mental shifts that helped him stay consistent (even during tough seasons)
- His approach to food, training, and building momentum over time
Whether you’ve got 30, 50, or 100 pounds to lose, Nate’s story will show you what’s possible when you stop chasing quick fixes and start playing the long game.
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Transcript
Introduction and Guest Appearance
00:00:02
Speaker
Welcome back to the fit ish project with your host as always late and bass, where we make fitness and health simple for regular people like you and I. We got another weekly episode coming at you before I get into that. If you have been listening to this show for a while and you get some value out of it, would really appreciate you leaving a review. Just hope get this out to more people who need this information.
Introducing Nate Newhouse's Fitness Journey
00:00:23
Speaker
But for this week's episode, actually have a guest appearance on the pod this week. I think this will only be the second or maybe third guest that I've had on the podcast. I want to start getting some more people on here, you start doing some interview type things and just getting in a little different perspective on the pod. So I wanted to get on a client of mine that I've been working with for around 11 months.
00:00:46
Speaker
He's actually a old college football teammate as well. And so it's been really cool to just work alongside him and help him out and help him hit some of his goals because he's had a crazy transformation as you'll hear in the podcast.
00:00:59
Speaker
He's almost down a total of 100 pounds. So very similar to my story. And he's made some really cool changes, just physical changes. And also from a mental perspective, you'll hear some of those changes and just how much it has influenced not only his own life, but also his family, his wife and his kids. So Super cool to do this episode and just get some insight from somebody else. And so let's get into this pod.
Balancing Parenting with Fitness Goals
00:01:25
Speaker
All right. So I am joined here with Nate Newhouse. Actually, we used to be teammates back in the day. We played little football together on an all-conference team that took the took the ship. So I got to throw that in there. Shout out to the Cohawks.
00:01:37
Speaker
Yeah. I wanted to hop on here today and talk a little bit with Nate because he has had a pretty sweet transformation, um has lost over 40 pounds since I've been working with him. And I know he's lost even a little bit more than that since he's been kind of on this whole journey himself.
00:01:52
Speaker
And I think it's helpful to have just some other perspectives of people who have also made some fitness transformations and done some pretty cool things. And at the same time, I know Nate kind of juggles some different things with being a dad, having two kids and working and things like that. So I wanted to just pick his brain a little bit and talk about some things that he's been able to accomplish. So kind of getting into this, I want Nate to just kind of lay out a little bit where he was before we started this
The Turning Point: Medical Advice and Motivation
00:02:15
Speaker
whole journey. So I'll let Nate take it away on this one.
00:02:18
Speaker
So probably two years ago, i got to my heaviest, I guess. And I was almost, I mean, I was almost in the same boat you were. I mean, probably a little bit lighter, but I was right around like 296, like two years ago. And then i was always getting like my yearlies and stuff done. And I was just getting like my blood work and stuff done and I'm like, my doctor's like, hey, you know, you lose a little bit of weight here and there, it's going to help in the end.
00:02:48
Speaker
And every day, like waking up, being that heavy, not doing nothing, you're just like, mean, don't how long I can do this. Like every day you wake up, you're just like, can hardly get out of bed with like working and stuff like that.
00:03:04
Speaker
Um, kind of just sat myself down. I was like, I need to do something, you know, like I need to make a change. And I mean, knowing you, knowing, i mean, playing with you, stuff like that, i knew there would be good results there seeing kind of what you did with your body. And I mean, the other people you've helped along the way, I knew that if it was something that I wanted to go after and pursue, I know I can do it because of you.
00:03:32
Speaker
And so I didn't know that I didn't realize that you got up to that heavy as well. That was about the the heaviest I ever remember getting up to that I ever saw on the scale
Support Systems and Gradual Changes
00:03:39
Speaker
was 302. three oh two And I'm sure I'm a little I was a little bit heavier than that at times. But like for me, it was one of those things where like I didn't even realize that I was like gaining I knew that I was gaining weight, but I never realized that I was getting to that point. So like for you, was it like a gradual thing or was it one of those things where you just kind of like looked in the mirror one day and you're like, shit, like I need to I need to do something here.
00:03:59
Speaker
uh i think it was gradual like playing like college sports and stuff you're just like oh you know like when you get out you're just like oh you know you still feel good but the more and more you do and like noticing like having kids and stuff and like trying to do activities with them you're just like i mean you run after them for like five minutes you're like I'm way out of shape. Like I gotta, I gotta, I gotta do something or, I mean, you know, how long are you going to be around? You know what i mean? Like you always see those things where, I mean, people just get like really out of shape and it just, it kind of takes over and it's, it's like, you really don't want to be in that spot. And know it's hard because i guess it, it depends who you surround yourself with too, you know? Um,
00:04:45
Speaker
if you surround yourself with good people and stuff like that. And like my brother-in-law, like he goes in and out of spurts of like working out and stuff. And I don't know, it's really hard to like, to balance everything with kids and all that stuff, because you're just like, you want to put all your time into the kids.
00:05:02
Speaker
And then after a little bit, you kind of just like lose, like, you know, you also have to care about yourself and, with having kids and stuff, yeah I think you kind of lose that a little bit, but in the end, you, you know, you still need to be there for yourself and you need to be there for your kids and your family and stuff like that.
00:05:19
Speaker
And, uh, I guess that was just the hardest thing for me is like kind of making like time for myself to like do things and stuff. and And I think now that I've kind of like I'm on the right like track and I've seen a significant like decrease in weight and like my physical activity level and stuff like that's a lot better. I'm not truly like satisfied with where I'm at, but like I can lay my head down and be like, you know, I'm ah in a lot better spot than I Yeah.
00:05:48
Speaker
Yeah. I think you make two really good points there. I think the environment thing, just like who you're surrounding yourself with is huge. I mean, I think about it, you know, from a sports perspective, like for us, like, you know, we play football, it's like you have these certain standards and you're surrounded by these really good guys and all these guys who are pushing you and it's easy to get better every day. But when you get in the adult world, it's like not everybody is working out. Not everybody is eating a certain way. Not everybody, not everybody utilizes what they should be doing and focusing on their health. And it makes it really easy to not be healthy. It's,
00:06:18
Speaker
It's one of those things that's kind of crappy because it's like to be unhealthy now is the normal. And so it's really hard to like be a little bit on the outside of that looking in and being like, OK, I have to make different choices than most people make. And then once you kind of get in that groove, like you said, I think it's easy, but it's very easy to go the other way, too. Like if you start to let yourself slip a little bit, you start surrounding yourself with certain people, you start to develop some certain habits.
00:06:40
Speaker
It can be really tough. And then I think the other point that you make, too, is just so putting that time into yourself is such a huge thing because that's one of my favorite things that I hear when I'm help other parents is they'll, they'll just flat out say like, I feel like I'm a better parent now because I now prioritize myself and I'm able to play with
Prioritizing Health for Family Benefits
00:06:57
Speaker
my kids. I have better energy. I'm able to like do these other things. My mood is better. My mental health is better. Like all these different things. So I think that's such an important thing for a lot of parents to hear because it's easy for me to say, right? Because like I don't have kids. And so like I'm telling people, you know, prioritize your health. But when you hear another parent saying those things and like really talking about the benefits that they've seen, not only in their own life, but in their kids' life or their partner's life, I think that's such a huge thing.
00:07:23
Speaker
Yeah. Yeah. I think ah like with having kids and stuff too, I mean, like it helped me like, Like if I get my kids involved, like they're like, oh, this is this kind of cool, you know, working out with dad.
00:07:35
Speaker
Like my boy, he'll go down there. He'll do like arm pre or shoulder press. He's like, yeah, I'm pretty big and strong. Yeah. And like, yeah, you're getting there. You'll get there. Just keep going. That's awesome. I love that. But no, like I think the the biggest thing is like being a parent, like you can't lose track of and you can't like just like stop caring for yourself. I mean, you still have to care for yourself or else.
00:07:58
Speaker
if you lose focus on yourself, then I just feel like everything else is kind of like, like a downfall from there. You know, like if you like lose track of making time for yourself, I feel like it like puts a damper on like your relationship or marriage and stuff like that. And my wife and I, we went through a few hard times, but I mean, now we kind of both put some time into ourselves and I feel like everything's gotten better. And like,
00:08:21
Speaker
As far as like being a dad, I feel like I'm doing a lot better at that as well, just because I've made time for myself. And I mean, I'm kind of, I'm happy like where I'm at now with everything.
00:08:32
Speaker
Yeah, I think that's such a really good point. And that's that's one of the things I really try to get across to people is just like fitness doesn't have to be your whole life. Like it doesn't have to be every minute of the day. But it's like when you have that, you know, 30 minutes or an hour a day or however many times a week or whatever, it becomes that foundation where like you're putting that positive energy into something that's making you better.
00:08:51
Speaker
If you're not, like you said, if you're not truly happy and you're not confident and you're not you know, you don't feel good physically or mentally, it's so hard to show up for other people. It's so hard to be productive at work. It's so hard to just go through life, just not feeling great. It just sucks. Like I had so many of those moments when I was just like, I just look in the mirror and I'm like, I do not like the way that I look or like, I just don't have confidence in this certain scenario. And it's a crappy place to be. And then once you get on the other end, you know, being a place where like you're at now, where like you said, you're not 100% satisfied, which I think is fair. i'm I'm not either, you know, we're always chasing goals, but like,
00:09:24
Speaker
you're in such a better place. It's so much easier to just enjoy life. For sure. Yeah. I feel like if you just lose track of everything and going back to like losing time for yourself, I feel like you just like feel like you're walking under a dark cloud all the time. Like you're just like never happy. And you're just like, I got to change something or it's just like, you're just, it seems like you're always just in a down mood, you know, if, if you don't have that time for yourself.
00:09:51
Speaker
Yeah. I think that's, that's a really good way to put it. And so like, I guess talking about like when we kind of started linking because I know you had lost some weight before you had come to me because you said you had got up, you know, you got up there close to 300 pounds. And I think when we started, you were right around 255. And since
Setting and Achieving Fitness Goals
00:10:05
Speaker
then, what are you now? Are you like 210-ish?
00:10:08
Speaker
uh so i weighed myself i think yesterday and i was 203 so nice nice so yeah like before we started the year the beginning of the year before we started doing anything else am i well at my yearly before that so last year i was 276 this year i weighed in at 244 and since april i've learned march i've lost 41 pounds so Yeah, that's awesome.
00:10:33
Speaker
I'm slowly getting there. But I mean, ah lot of I put a lot of that, I guess my weight loss and stuff as training for that half marathon, you know, I mean, I've put in, i think I did my calculations, I'm at 633 running for the running miles for the year So That's awesome. I mean, that that's been a lot of part of my success is, I mean, just putting in that time into running.
00:10:55
Speaker
Yeah. I mean, that's probably one of the biggest key contributors to kind of where I'm at. i You know, I just, I probably went a little above and beyond where normal people would do to train for a half, but.
00:11:07
Speaker
Yeah. I was following your logs and you were getting after I was like, man, he's putting in some miles, but it's awesome to see. Yeah, I actually, at the beginning of the year, I was just like joking around with my wife. And I'm like, you know, because, well, you don't remember Ashton Northern.
00:11:22
Speaker
Yeah, yeah, absolutely. yeah yeah I seen last year he posted on Facebook, he ran like 1,300 miles last year. And I'm like, that's pretty cool, you know? And I like, like I seen him running stuff around town and I'm like, I mean, he don't set the world on fire with his pace. And I'm just like, you know, maybe that's something I can do. And my wife's like, if you had a goal for the year, she's like, what would you do? I was like, well, I'm on around 1200 miles this year. She's like, why do you want to run that much? And I'm like, it cause it's a challenge, you know, you don't, not everybody's going to go out there and try to run 1200 miles. And i'm like,
00:11:56
Speaker
It just kind of gave me a goal for the year to like just like push myself, see how far I can go. I mean, i'm a little I'm over halfway, and we're not halfway through the year.
00:12:07
Speaker
ah just wanted to set myself a lofty goal and i mean see what I can do. I don't know. It's probably kind of crazy, but i guess I see running as like it's not fun, but like when you get into it, like – I mean, it's not it's not bad. Like once you actually like put the time and effort into doing it, it's I see it as a challenge. Every time you go out, you're like, oh, how far can I go today?
00:12:29
Speaker
It's always like you're running against a clock every time you go out. You're like, how fast can I do this? How fast can I do that? And then some days you just kick back and relax and run a 10 minute mile and just see how far you can go.
00:12:41
Speaker
So that's, that's the fun part. Like as far as that goes, I'm just like, you know, it's kind of like a game too. And you're just like, well, how far, how far can I go? You know, how far can you push yourself? And I think that's the same with like working out, like how far can you push yourself? You know, as far as like limitations go. Mm-hmm.
00:13:00
Speaker
Yeah, i think having having something, you make a couple of really good points in there that I i just love just because I'm a big goal-oriented person myself and I'm a big 1% better progress type of guy. you know I always talk about that because I think just getting lost in that process of just getting better, and but also having something to shoot for is so helpful when it comes to these bigger type of goals and especially just for like long-term health, right? It's like finding some sort of motivation that you can continue to show up, like whether it's running or lifting weights or some other type of exercise that you really enjoy that you can push yourself to. It's such a huge thing because I got into running too and I hated it for my entire life. But then I got into it and I was like, this is kind of like, I don't know. I just kind of like this. Like I like the
00:13:41
Speaker
like the mental clarity that I get from it. I like it because I'm actually not that good at it. And so like seeing the progress and continuing to get better was something that I really enjoyed. And so I think just for people just like hearing this, they should try to find something that whether it's a goal or a new activity or something, just finding something to just get them going. Because I think that has a huge, huge benefit on just how consistent people can be. And then ultimately the kind of progress that you can see.
00:14:06
Speaker
Another thing is, is like, like social media, like Facebook and stuff, you know, you're always on there like TikTok and and you see all these people that are like fitness influencers and you're like, I want to look like that.
00:14:17
Speaker
um Is that realistic? No, it's probably not. So like you're saying, like goals and stuff. I mean, and when we started, I'm just like, you know, I want to lose like 25 pounds.
00:14:28
Speaker
And then all of a sudden you're down 20 pounds and you're like, okay, I'm getting there. And then when you actually get to your goal, you're like, what about 10 more? Can I lose 10 more? I mean, if you just, if you stick with it, I mean, you can do it. Like if you're just starting out and stuff, like set your so ah goal for like, and don't know, five pounds, 10 pounds.
00:14:49
Speaker
Can you, can you lose 10 pounds? I mean, and that, I think that just helps you like get to where you actually want to be is if you set your goal small, like you can't be like,
00:15:00
Speaker
geez i want to look like a professional bodybuilder in a year like that's not going happen like that's not realistic Like you were saying in some of your podcasts and stuff and on like some of your posts, like sustainability. Can you sustain what you're doing?
00:15:12
Speaker
If you can't, then like you said, I mean, it's not going to work. And like with running, I'm like, can I sustain it? Yeah, i can. Because I kind of like broke down like for 1,200 miles on on the year, you got to break down like, okay, I got to run 100 miles every single month. And then is it sustainable like...
00:15:32
Speaker
In your head, you got to know, like, can I do it? And with me running, I was my first two months was on a treadmill. And when I was running those two months on a treadmill, I'm like, I don't know if I can do this because I mean, running on a treadmill is extremely hard.
00:15:49
Speaker
And And then I finally got outside and I'm like, this ain't too bad. Once you started running outside, you're like, yeah, this is, this is, I can do this. And like with workouts too, it's nice. Like if you start like, like me, I'm what like, I only work out three days a week. Could I work out more? Yeah.
00:16:07
Speaker
But do I need to? No, I also need to make time for my family and my kids because they're both in softball, baseball. We have tournaments almost every weekend. And I mean, there's days where like I'll push my workouts and I'll work out three days in a row because I just don't have the time. And I mean, being a business business owner, it's I mean, it's hard. You know, we work long hours and stuff like that. but I still make it. third I mean, even if it comes to, Hey, I got to wake up two hours before I go to work and I got to run and and I got to work out before I go to work.
00:16:38
Speaker
It is what it is. You know, you just have to kind of just, just like you always say, you know, just sustainability. You have to make sure you can sustain like what you want to do, or it's not going to work out. Cause when I was first starting to do stuff on my own, like I would look up workouts and stuff and I'm like,
00:16:55
Speaker
I don't really know like if I can sustain like what these workouts are, you know, cause there's like, there was like really no like yeah platform behind them. I was just like doing like random stuff and I'm like, this ain't like, this ain't working for me, you know, what and I just kind of like give up.
00:17:10
Speaker
So, but no, like when I came to you, I'm like, I'm like, if I get like, like a format or like a base plan, like, This is something I can do because I know what to do, how many reps.
00:17:22
Speaker
And then as far as like stuff like that, and that's, that's kind of like what made it really easy for me is kind of just having like, like a base of like what to go off of kind of like when we were at Co, you know, you have like, this is what you're doing today.
00:17:38
Speaker
And then you don't have to try to like search and try to find like what to pair with what you just go down and do it Yeah, I think you made a lot of really good points in there. I think I love the thing about just like breaking it down because I'm huge on that, too, because I think a lot of people, especially, you know, they see a situation like me or you were like, we had a lot of weight to lose, like close to 100 pounds. And it seems like you're going closing in on close to 100 pounds here if you keep going with with your weight loss. Like you think about that and you're like, I have I don't even know where to start, you know, like losing 100 pounds sounds insane. But then, like you said, you break it down. You're like, hey, what about losing five pounds as much?
00:18:12
Speaker
You know, is that something that I can do? And and then breaking it down to into something like, OK, I need to lose five pounds and I need to get in the weight room three times a week. and I'm going to get my eight thousand steps a day or whatever the case may be. And I think just getting super practical and just breaking things down in the way that that actually is sustainable and is something that you can do is such a big thing, because people, I think, often they just, they overestimate how much it takes to make consistent progress when really it's it's just consistent things done, like small things done well. It doesn't have to be anything crazy. You don't have to be in the gym six to seven days a week. You don't have to like, like you said, you get on social media and they'll have you thinking that you need to freaking do everything known to man to see these results. And it's like, you really don't need to do all that it like much, like you need to do some things and you need to be consistent with it.
Diet's Role in Fitness Transformation
00:18:57
Speaker
And I like the other point that you made too, with having kids and being busy and like,
00:19:01
Speaker
making it fit into your schedule but also like holding yourself accountable like if you need to wake up a couple hours early to go get your lift and like you're gonna do that and i think that's also a spot where like you have to be real with yourself and like hold yourself to that standard but also realize that it's not always going to look perfect like whatever that looks like for you that's totally okay it doesn't have to be you know again six to seven days a week in the gym it doesn't have to be perfect meals every single time but like being more consistent and working towards being that, that type of person who can show up and can hold themselves accountable and can be consistent. And it just makes such a huge difference. So it's, it's really cool to hear that.
00:19:36
Speaker
Yep. And I think that the biggest thing, like I've kind of brought out of everything here is you can work out all you want, but if you don't have like the eating aspect down, like it's not going to work because that's how I was when I first started, you know, like I would work out two or three days a week and I'm like,
00:19:53
Speaker
I don't see any results, so what's the point to keep going? And then um we linked up, and then you're like, you know, this is kind of like a meal-like plan and stuff like that. And you stick to it and actually, like, put in the work and you eat good.
00:20:07
Speaker
it It just comes, like... It's like naturally, you know, like you'd go to the gas station and you're like, well, it's here that I can eat. That's not too bad, but still kind of gets me to where I need to be.
00:20:19
Speaker
And I think that was the biggest thing. Like when I first started, i was like, I'd go to the gas station. I'm like, I can't eat nothing here. So I'd walk out. But no, you just, you kind of like, you kind of pick and choose. And like you said, you know, you can sit there and I mean, save calories from this and you know, you, then you'll have more calories for the weekend. And I don't know. I just try to like, like eat as healthy as I can. Cause my habits were really bad. Like I could sit there and eat like a whole bag of candy at night. Like when I was at my heaviest and I'm like, it doesn't even bother me, you know?
00:20:52
Speaker
And I would drink, I mean, probably four or five pops a day, regular, I mean, full sugar sodas a day. And I'm just like, this can't be good for me. and And it wasn't, you know, but it's just something like when you kind of just get in a routine and you just like all the bad and stuff, you you just don't, you don't think anything different. You know what I mean?
00:21:11
Speaker
Until you actually like sit down and like do health for a little bit. And then you're just like, okay, this does make a difference. Yeah. I don't know. It's kind of hard to explain and kind of break down, but I mean, there is a big difference and that's the biggest thing as far as like, if you want to see like, like your goal come into perspective, I think the biggest thing is, isn't just like working out. It's the eating portion of kind of getting where you want. That's, I think that's the biggest thing.
00:21:38
Speaker
I mean, I still feel like you could work out one or two days a week and eat a lot better than what you are. And you'll still see I mean, results. I mean, they're not going to be like off the charts and stuff like that, but I think you'll still see results as far as just like, even if you eat healthy, you can, you can walk three times a day or three times a week.
00:21:59
Speaker
I mean, you'll still see results. Yeah, I think that's it's such a huge thing. Like the the diet, it's there's no way around it. It is the most important thing for sure. Like you said, like you could you could work out twice a week and just focus on your eating habits and you can make crazy results. Like a lot of my other clients who i work with, they they will work out between two to three times a week.
00:22:18
Speaker
But we just really like focus in on the diet and they see really good results. And I think people often have it backwards where they think it's like it's all the exercise, it's all the activity. And obviously that stuff helps, you know, but you're never, ever going to out train a poor diet. It's just du you're not going to, you know, you're like we got away with things when we were playing, you know, playing sports and stuff because we were so crazy active.
00:22:38
Speaker
When get into your adult years, you're just not you're not as active as you were when you were younger. And so there's just no way around it. And so I think to just like once you do take a little bit of time to just like kind of pull that curtain back and like you start to learn a little bit more about food, which is like I'm really big on that, like getting people to actually understand, OK, this certain foods have this many calories and they have this much protein and and stuff like that, because once you actually have a good understanding of it, like it's so much easier to make those choices. But like you were saying, like when you're just kind of going through it and you don't know any better, like you never look at food labels, you don't really ever track your calories or even know like what type of stuff has calories like what has high calories what has low calories you just kind of eat for just flavor and you're not really realizing like what's going on but when you take a little bit of time you know a couple months to actually start tracking your calories you start to look at food completely differently and i think a lot of people if they just took even just 30 days to just track their food for a solid 30 days they would not eat the same way that they do
00:23:35
Speaker
Yeah, that that's that was the biggest thing with me. like you don't actually like When you sit there and like look at like a nutrition label, you don't really understand like how bad something is for you. You actually sit there and look at After you get the results, then you physically like look at like what you're putting in your body and what you're eating.
00:23:57
Speaker
a small bag of chips is 400 calories and there's no nutritional value there. You don't really realize it until you actually like see results and like you're just like, man, this is what I've been doing for the last 10 years of my life is eating like this. And now you just kind of put into perspective like kind of where you're at now from what you were.
00:24:17
Speaker
And then you just you kind of make sense of it all. Once you once you do kind of take the journey, you just make sense of like what is good and what's bad. Yeah. And the way I look at it too, it's like, I think about food so much differently now that I've actually spent the time to like learn how to just eat better and just eat things that actually fuel me and make me feel better. And so like, to me, I never think like anything's completely off limits. Like if I want to have something, I'm going have it.
00:24:42
Speaker
But to me, I think about it, like, is it worth it? You know, like, is this piece of cheesecake that's 1200 calories worth it at this time? Like, some points I might eat it, you know, like, i'm I'm out to dinner with my family or whatever, and I want to have it like I'll have it but like, most of the time, it's probably not. And so like, I can either find a different alternative, that's a little bit lower calorie, or I can just say no, this time and pass on it. And then, you know, down the road, if I want to have it, then I'll have it. And I think when you have that mentality, it helps a lot more because I think one thing too, a lot of people struggle with, and maybe you have a little insight on this too, is like when they start a diet, they just think everything is off limits and they can only eat this certain way. And then like, that'll work for a while.
00:25:20
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But then I found with a lot of people, the sustainability part of that is just, it's really tough for people. Yeah. ah there's There's, I mean, there's times that I do. I still, just like, yes, today's not a good day, but yeah no, it's just, it's like one of those things. Like if you miss your morning meal and you really don't eat anything in the morning and then you have a decent lunch and then you're like, oh, you know, I have extra calories for, if you do have a sweet tooth, maybe you do eat that piece of cheesecake, but And I think it's it's a big thing, like, if you stay consistent and you get five, six good days a week, you know, you can have that one bad day and and you can still see results, you know.
00:26:00
Speaker
there I mean, there was we went to Des Moines for Mother's Day weekend, and I think I gained 11 pounds that weekend just because of something. You know, it's Mother's Day weekend. Like, you know, I'm to have a few. We went to the Iowa baseball game against Oregon State or a baseball series against Oregon State. I'm like, you going have a few beers because we're hanging out and just having fun. And it's it's one of those things like if you have a bad day, don't get down on yourself. Don't lose track of your end goal everything.
00:26:27
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And another thing, like you always point out, like, don't let the scale do what you're working towards. You know, there was times I would step on the scale, I mean, for two, three weeks it straight and it never changed. And I'm like, what the hell am I doing here? You know, what's not I'm not getting anywhere.
00:26:45
Speaker
But it's the small it's the small things, you know what I mean? As far as, you know, you might not lose a pound, but you might benefit somewhere else. You know, you might lose an inch or two here. You just don't, the scale doesn't tell that, you know what I mean?
00:26:59
Speaker
You get these smart scales. And I mean... they can say all they want but like when i reached out to you i'm like you know is this really true because like you know i was seeing the results i was seeing the weight go down but like my body fat percentage was never going down i'm like i don't know how it's gonna be true you know what i mean so it's it's it's one of those things like like you always say you know don't ever let the scale defeat you i kind of took your point you know i weighed myself in the mornings and then i'd weigh myself like before i went to bed to kind of see where i was at Now in self, I don't really weigh myself as much just because I'm pretty satisfied with where I'm at, but I know there's still more work, you know.
00:27:37
Speaker
Like when you first start, I feel like the scale is really good because then you can kind of see that weight drop. But once you get to a point, kind of like feel really good about yourself, I feel like you don't need the scale as much because you can see it better than, I mean, what you did before, you know, because when you can't like see the results, but the numbers tell you results, I think it makes you feel good. And then it makes you kind of want to work just a little bit harder to get where you're at.
Exercise, Indulgence, and Balance
00:28:03
Speaker
Yeah, that makes a ton of sense. I like the point too that you mentioned about like just not letting one day turn into like something crazy. And I don't even really think about them as like bad days. I just think of them as like, I'm just going to have some days where I just like, going live like, you know, like I'm going go on vacation. I'm going to have some drinks. And like, I mean, just last Memorial Day weekend, like I went and was hanging out in the lake and I weighed myself and the scale was up eight pounds. Like I had a, you know, I had some drinks, I enjoyed myself. And like, I just know that's going to be part of the plan.
00:28:30
Speaker
And I found too that since I've really made fitness a part a big part of my life and just like I work out consistently, I enjoy those moments so much better. It's like when you're constantly eating just not well and like you're not working out, like you don't really ever enjoy those things as much as you do when you are working hard because you feel like, okay, i kind of like earn this and I feel good about myself. I know I'm doing all the right things most of the time. And then When I get a kick back or relax a little bit, I can actually really, you know, I indulge a little bit and I have fun and I enjoy it. Yeah, for sure.
00:28:59
Speaker
Yeah, I think that's the biggest thing. Like ah you you can work out and still, you know, kind of live and have fun. You know, it doesn't have to be everything as far as like work. It's like you don't have to be like, oh, geez, I'm never going have fun the rest of my life because all I want to do is work out.
00:29:14
Speaker
Like you said, you know you can still go have those days. If you're truly committed to kind of where you want to be, i feel like you could have those days or weekends or whatever, and you could gain 10 pounds.
00:29:26
Speaker
When I gained those 10 pounds, was like, by the end of the week, you know, I'll be back where I was. You know what I mean? Or halfway through the week because I was running so much. I'm like, it's just crazy because you don't really think about it. And you're just like, you're like, oh, I'm up 10 pounds.
00:29:40
Speaker
Might as well just give up. But I mean, it's just one of those deals where like you retain fluid and stuff like that. Once you get the bad out of your system, you know, two or three days, I was back to where I was before I went on that trip. You know what i mean?
00:29:53
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I think you make a really good point too about just like not letting the scale just dictate like, you know, what you're going to do or defeat you and things like that. Because that's something that i every single client that I work with, they all have a certain just just like distaste for the scale, like they hate the scale, like, and I get it because it it fluctuates a lot. And it's really hard to like, actually know what's going on. But I think once you do kind of realize, okay, it's just, you know, it's going to fluctuate, there's water fluctuations going on, like if I have alcohol, if I have carbs, all these other things, like,
00:30:20
Speaker
um it's not always going to drop. It's going to go up. Like there's going to be some days where like, I don't like what that number says. But like you said, once you start focusing on some of that other things, like, you know, you're focusing on, you're seeing some differences in your progress pictures, you're losing some inches, like you're getting more consistent in the gym. Like you're seeing all these positive benefits, not only physically, but then also mentally too, right? Like you're just feeling better. And I think when you can detach yourself and just start to look at the scale, it's just some objective data, like it's just numbers, you know, like we're not, we don't need to stress about it. And we're focusing on the right things. It makes this whole process so much easier.
00:30:52
Speaker
Yeah, and that's that's the biggest thing. Just like don't let the numbers like get in your head and just be into the ground. Because there was days like I would work out and felt like I ate really good and I gained two pounds. And I'm like, what am I doing wrong? you know And it was yeah where you just kind of like, it's kind of like sports. You got to kind of kind of block out the outside noise. you know Pretend like the scale outside noise and you're like, you know it's just a number.
00:31:16
Speaker
Like, know what the number. Determine or Dieter kind of like your end goal. Just, I mean, stick with it. And ah that eventually you'll get there, you know. Eventually you'll get where you want to be, you know.
00:31:28
Speaker
is Even if it's, you know, you could set a goal and, like, lose two pounds a week or whatever. But, I mean, some weeks you might gain a pound. But that it's one of those things where – You just can't, that this the scale is the biggest thing, I think is what holds a lot of people back. Like when they work out, eat good, and they don't see any results.
00:31:48
Speaker
I feel like the scale is is like one of those things. Like if you have like a coach like you, like you couldn't see the number. It just went directly to somebody else. I feel like once you see that number, it's just like shell shock. Like, geez, I didn't lose that.
00:32:01
Speaker
So why i keep doing this? what am i Why am I wasting my time? I think that's such a such a good point. And a lot of people really struggle with that. And like, I remember there was a particular point when we kind of first started, like within the first couple of months where like you had said, like, I feel like I'm doing a lot of really good things and working really hard, but like that, that scale isn't moving that much. And I kind of looked at the data and things like that. And I was like,
00:32:22
Speaker
we've lost, you know, 15 pounds in the last two and a half months, like you're doing great. And so like, in your mind, like you probably thought like, I'm not doing quite enough, or I'm doing all this work and not really seeing the results. And so like, I think from a mental perspective, a lot of people just their expectations going into something like this are sometimes a little bit just skewed based on maybe some things that they've heard, whether like, you know, it was my cousin who lost 30 pounds in 30 days or whatever, or they have like these expectations that the weight should just fly off crazy fast. And I think just kind of stepping back and just really taking a different approach and and just kind of like changing your mindset around certain things, like whether it's the scale or whether it's the how fast you're supposed to make progress or how many days a week you need to work out. And so it's kind of thinking about those things.
Mental Shifts in Fitness Journey
00:33:04
Speaker
Like, what do you feel like has changed just within your mindset with just with
00:33:07
Speaker
I know you mentioned like, you know, you think differently about the scale and about food and things like that. But what would you say like are one or two things that you've really changed your mindset on that have really helped just with to make this type of transformation? The biggest thing for me, like mentally is kind of when I got into a routine, i figured out like, kind of like what works and what I know for me as a person, as far as like what I eat.
00:33:30
Speaker
My wife hates it. Cause when I was really started the training for my half, she's like, what do you want to eat tonight? like, well, plan on eating chicken and rice. I don't know what you plan on eating, but that's what I mean.
00:33:41
Speaker
And, uh, it was, ah I probably ate chicken for like a week straight and, uh, She's like, what are we having tonight? She goes, don't tell me chicken because I'm chickened out. But I don't know.
00:33:52
Speaker
I just felt like I figured out like what works for me. What works for me, what works for you isn't going to work for somebody else. And I feel like that's mentally the the biggest thing for me is I was able to just find out like what works and I stuck with it.
00:34:09
Speaker
One of the things that I always try to tell people is like, you want to try to find a repeatable system for yourself. And like once, like you're saying, once you do that, once you find that routine that works, you just stick to it. And eventually that everything starts to compound over time. You're consistent. You see the results, you get stronger, you lose weight, like you feel better.
00:34:26
Speaker
But I think a lot of people, they just really struggle because they think like, I have to do this certain thing or I have to do this certain thing. And one of the things that I always say to people all the time is like, this is a trial and error process. Like, I'm the one who's knowledgeable about like, you know, the fitness, the nutrition, all that kind of stuff. But I always tell people like, you're the expert on you. So like, I can tell you a bunch of different things you can try, but I don't know exactly what's going to work for you. And so like, like you said, being taking that ownership and really just taking a little bit of time to figure out, okay, these are the things that work for me as far as diet goes. This is how my routine works best. This is the kind of workouts that feel best for my body, I think is huge. And I think when you can just take a little bit more stock in that and just become a little bit more self aware about like, what really does work for you and be honest about what doesn't because if you're trying to force yourself into this certain diet and you hate it you're not going to stick to it if you're trying to force yourself into this certain workout program for a while that you don't like you're going to hate it and you're not going to do it yeah you can sit there and look up all the diets you want but i think the the nice thing like i got from you was the like the meal plan thing like this is what you can eat and this is kind of how it like balances out and then you're like
00:35:33
Speaker
You don't have to cut everything out to be, I don't think you have to cut everything out and just eat like strict as all get out. Cause you know, I don't, but I can probably get away with a little bit more than a normal person would. Cause I work outside all day long. You know, I walk, I mean, I do lawn care. So I walk five, six, seven miles, sometimes 10 miles a day trimming yards. So yeah.
00:35:54
Speaker
I feel like that's just the biggest thing, you know, you just have to find out what works. You know what i mean? Like we can sit here and tell everybody, oh, this is what this is what I did, but it's not going to work for everybody. You know what i mean? Because everybody's body's different.
00:36:06
Speaker
I mean, just find out what works for you and what don't. That's why one of the things that i mean, that's why I do this podcast is like, once you have the basic knowledge, I think of just like around the certain principles of understanding like, you know, proteins and calories and fats and things like that. Like once you have that basic knowledge, you can start to create your own diet and you don't have to necessarily fit into this diet or this diet. And you just start, like you said, figuring out things that work for you. Cause like once you have the principles down, as long as you follow the principles, you can, you can really do what you want and still see results, which is awesome.
00:36:36
Speaker
And I think that's something that a lot of people try to skip over. They want the they want the quick, give me this, tell me exactly what to eat, do this, do this. And it's like, that'll get you so far. But it's that whole analogy of, you know, you you teach a man to fish versus just giving him a fish. Like once you have the knowledge, like I know like for you instance, like you're going to be fine with whatever you do now because you know, like you have the habits, you know, the principles, you know, everything to do.
00:36:59
Speaker
There's no worries that like you're ever going to have to gain that weight back because you have the tools now to sustain this for life. Yeah, I i probably could get a little bit.
00:37:10
Speaker
But yeah, I mean, if I completely gave up, you know, I'd be back to where I was. But once you see the results and kind of get kind of where you're comfortable, you're just like, it just becomes repeatable.
00:37:20
Speaker
You don't even, with without thinking, you're just like, oh, I got to work out today. You don't have to sit there and like debate or flip a coin and be like, yo, am I going to do this? No, i'm not. Yeah, I am. In your mind, you know, you just, you're just going to do it.
00:37:32
Speaker
It's not one of those things where it's just not a question. You know what i mean? There, I mean, there'll be days like that I run out of time and I'll just, you know I'll move my workout to tomorrow morning or that next night.
00:37:43
Speaker
But I mean, it's just one of those things where it's not one of those deals where I just, I'm just going to skip. sometimes Sometimes I will. Like I did a Murph challenge last Monday and then I worked, I did your workout that night and I was, I couldn't, I couldn't touch my legs for a whole week. They hurt so bad. so you didn't I actually, my first round was on Friday or Saturday, Saturday morning. Yeah.
00:38:09
Speaker
I it's, it's, it's one of those things, like you just, you kind of make it a habit. It's just kind of how I see it. You know what i mean? If you want to see the results, you just make it a habit and just pencil it in your day, no matter what, you know, if this is what I'm going to do.
00:38:23
Speaker
You know, you have to make it a priority, not an option.
Time Management for Fitness
00:38:26
Speaker
That makes a lot of sense. And I think that was going to be kind of my next question for you was just like, one of the biggest things that I hear people struggle with is time. Like, especially parents when, once they have kids and things like that, it says time is the biggest issue. So like,
00:38:38
Speaker
For you, has it just been like a time management thing or has it been like, has there been all the little things that you found to be super helpful just with, I know you've mentioned kind of being a little bit flexible with your the workout routine or what have you found that has to work really well for you as far as that goes, just being able to balance everything?
00:38:54
Speaker
If you're struggling to like, you sit there and think like, oh, I don't have the time to do that. Like, I don't have time to work out. and Honestly, what worked for me, you just, you have to make time if you want to see the result.
00:39:06
Speaker
Like, if you don't want it, I don't think you'll ever get there. You know what I mean? You have to, you have to make the time and you have to want to do it to make it work. Like you can nonchalantly do it, but you're not going to see the results you want.
00:39:19
Speaker
And then eventually you're just going to like, oh, geez, I just wasted my time. Yeah, I think that's such a good point. And like when I asked ah when I asked Hank, the other guy who I had on here, who was I was telling you a similar situation, lost a bunch of weight, super busy, runs his own business as well. So it's like he said the exact same thing. He's like, you think you don't have time? And he's like, you just got to make it like you got to find it like everybody is busy. Some people are busier than others. But like if you don't prioritize something and you don't make it something that you really want to put some time into, then it's so easy just to find other things to do or to just like find excuses. But like you said, you're never going to get those results. So I think it's, it's really is just about making that time versus like finding an excuse of like, I can't do this or I can't do this. And it's hard for everybody, but like, there's tons of examples out there, you know, you and lots of other parents out there who make that time. Like you said, some days, some days you might have to get up a little early before work and
00:40:10
Speaker
and get that run in or get that workout in, or you might have to make a little time to prep your meals like one of these days. And ultimately like where you're at now versus where you were, I think making that a priority is it's so worth it.
00:40:23
Speaker
Yeah, for sure. Me just making the time to do the stuff you sent me and then just making the time to run and stuff and train for the half. I guess another thing is I follow a guy on Instagram. His name's Matt Johnson. And he runs like ultra marathons and stuff. And I think it was his wife that asked him or whoever was filming him. She goes, you know, like, how do you do this? And he goes, he goes, the biggest thing for him is you got to have a why.
00:40:49
Speaker
If you don't have a why, then I don't feel like, I don't feel like you're going to ever get to where you want to be if you don't have a why. What would you say? So I'm curious now you bring that up and I love that because I hear a lot of people talk about that. What's that been for you? Because obviously, like you said, making a transformation like this is like there is a lot of hard days like, you know, there's.
00:41:07
Speaker
It's a simple process, essentially, once you kind of know the basics. But like it's tough because there's days where you're busy. There's days where you're stressed. There's days where you don't want to show up. And so I found that having that why is super important as well.
00:41:18
Speaker
So I'm curious for you, like what's what's been that reason? I feel like if if I feel good about myself, I can feel good about like everything surrounding me. You know what i mean? Like you kind of got to find happiness within yourself to kind of enjoy life, I feel like. And that's kind of like my why. I was like.
00:41:36
Speaker
I really wasn't, like, I wasn't happy, you know, like, I felt like shit day in and day out when I was at my heaviest. And I'm like, this is not, this ain't it. Like, I got do something. I think that why for me is just, like, mental happiness. Like, I found, but like, a happy place. Like, this is what makes me happy. Like, most people ain't going to say, oh, what makes you happy?
00:41:56
Speaker
Yeah.
00:42:00
Speaker
That's kind of one thing, like like happiness, like self-happiness, I feel like is a big thing. Like if you're not happy with yourself, I don't know really how you could go on being happy with everything else in life, I guess, was the big thing for me, you know.
00:42:14
Speaker
I've jumped over a lot of hurdles for the past few years, but here I am. When I was training and stuff for this half, I had a good support system. know, my wife was 100% behind me, so that's kind of what made it all worth it.
00:42:27
Speaker
That's kind of why I'm where I'm at now, you know. That's awesome. I love that a lot because like, I think it's such a, it's such a simple concept, right? It's like to be happy, but it's like, and you said it too. I think a lot of people would look at us and be like, oh, you work out and and run and that makes you happy. And it's like, yes, because it makes my life so much better outside of the gym and outside of running. Like, yeah, I like, I enjoy that stuff. And I get that. Not everybody enjoys running. Not everybody enjoys lifting weights.
00:42:52
Speaker
But I enjoy what it does for me outside of that even more. And I always tell people to like when you're in the position that like myself and you're in now versus like where we're at, like if you get to this position where you make that physical transformation and you make that mental transformation where like you feel good both like inside and outside, like people would never go back. Like but I think people get in such a like dark place and they get so far down where they just think.
00:43:15
Speaker
I don't think there's anything else. Like, I don't, I don't know what to do. You know, like, I don't know how they don't know how good it could be. But like, when you get to the other side, and you're in these shoes, that's why I'm so passionate about this stuff. And I try to help people because I'm like, your life can be so much better. Like you can be happier, you can be healthier, all your relationships can be better, you can be more confident, you can be better at work, like everything can be better. And it can start literally with just going to the gym and running and eating a little bit better, whatever the case may be for wherever you're at in your period of life.
00:43:43
Speaker
The big thing is, you know, you can't lose focus on yourself. Like you can sit there and put everybody before you, but at the end of the day, you have to also care for yourself because you really can only control what you can
Self-Care and Personal Happiness
00:43:55
Speaker
control.
00:43:55
Speaker
And that's, I mean, that's the big thing. You know, you can sit there and do everything for everybody else, but don't lose focus on yourself. yeah Or I feel like that's how you, you kind of just keep sliding down the hill.
00:44:07
Speaker
If you lose grip of yourself, you know what i mean? that was kind of like the big thing for me. i was just like, I just, I wasn't in a good place. I wasn't happy. And I, like, I even expressed that to my wife. I'm like, she goes, like, someday she'd be like, what's wrong? And I'm like, I'm just not, like, I'm not, I'm not happy. You know what I mean? She goes, well, why? You don't,
00:44:30
Speaker
It's I don't really like to bring my personal life in it, but it's just like one the she's like, well, you're not happy with what you got. And I'm like, just self happiness. I feel like that's the big thing.
00:44:41
Speaker
You know, you can't lose focus on yourself. I can't stress that enough because feel like once you lose focus on yourself, it's just it's a downward spiral. I think that's, it's a tough one too. Cause like, once you get in that spot, it's like, you, you don't, you don't necessarily know like what exactly should be the next move. You just know that something needs to change. And so I think one final question that I have for you is just like, I've talked to so many people, who just have conversations with them about fitness. And then like, I'll check in with them later and it six months go by, a year goes by and they haven't done anything like, People wait so long.
00:45:13
Speaker
And one of the things that I hear a lot of people when they come to work with me is like, I just wish I would have started sooner. Like, I wish I would have started this sooner because people would just wait and they can go through those crappy months and years and sometimes even decades of being in a place where they're unhappy, unhealthy, like just not enjoying life. So for that person out there right now, that's just thinking like they know they need to change. They want to change. Like, what advice would you give to somebody?
00:45:36
Speaker
Like for me personally, it was when I was kind of at my worst, I look like lay your head down at night and you just like, what what what does the future hold for me? you know what I mean? Like if I keep going on this this shitty path, like what's it going to lead You know what i mean?
00:45:53
Speaker
If you're thinking about it, don't think about it. Just do it. For me, it was looking into the future saying how much longer can I live like this? there's There was days that I was struggling going to get out of bed because my body was just was in just such a shitty place that, I mean, I had lost everything since I left college and muscle-wise stuff like that. And I was just like, I don't know how much longer I can do this.
00:46:18
Speaker
You just sit there and think, like, how much longer do I want to live like this? Because if I keep going down this road, it's probably not going to get any better. Yeah, I think that's such a good point. and I mean, i did the exact same thing when I was like, when I was done with college, I just knew like, when I was done, I was like, I have to, I don't want to be, you know, overweight, I don't want to have high blood pressure, I don't want to like have this lacking confidence or be afraid to freaking take my shirt off. Like, I don't want to like have all these issues around my health and fitness. So it's like, I need to figure this out. Because I just refuse to live the rest of my life just feeling shitty all the time and not being happy. And so I think for for people like just
00:46:56
Speaker
who are in that that poor spot right now where they just don't feel like, they just don't feel good about themselves. It's like really taking an honest look and just being real with yourself about like, if you continue on the path that you're at, like where are you gonna end up? Because for for a lot of people, like when you're just real and honest about that, it's like, okay, the things that I'm doing right now, they are definitely not leading me to where I wanna get to. And so like, we gotta make some changes and that's that can be hard. But like you said, finding something that's sustainable and however small that may be, like starting there and then just continuing to build on it.
00:47:27
Speaker
Like even start small, you know what I mean? Like start with cutting one or two things out of your diet that you know aren't good for you, but you eat them just because it's like a comfort food. You know what I mean? Like I feel like everybody has that. Like what's your go-to comfort food that makes you feel good when you're had a bad day or something?
00:47:45
Speaker
Just the smallest changes. You don't realize it, but now that I've been doing it, you kind of realize like even the smallest changes make have a big outcome on kind of where you can get Yeah, I think that's such a good point. I think the last thing I'll just kind of hit on and just like just even noticing just having this conversation with you, it's super clear to see like how much like just your whole one thing I talk about with a lot of people is just like changing your identity into somebody who actually values health and fitness. Because like before, you know, like you're an athlete, like you had that identity as an athlete, you don't think about working out, you just work out.
00:48:18
Speaker
Right. But then like you get to adulthood and then you're like, OK, I don't really have this this identity around being an athlete anymore. and like health and fitness wasn't something that I really had to struggle with or even really think about. And so like you have to make a conscious choice to start to build yourself into that person who like does value health, who does value exercising, who does value, you know, taking care of their. their mental health and and all those different things. Because if you're doing all these actions, but like you're not essentially turning into that person and you don't feel like it's just part of who you are, it it always feels like a struggle. Like at the beginning, that's kind of what it feels like, right? You're doing all these things and they feel um uncomfortable because they're not they're not who you are. But like for you now, I'm sure like you do these things and like I'm sure you have some days where it's a little bit of a struggle. for But for the most part, I'm sure it's like you're making choices, you're exercising because those are things you want to do.
00:49:06
Speaker
Right. Yeah. Yeah. There's, there's definitely days that like, I'll go down and I'll start working out. I'm like, this sucks. Like, and not a you know, that's, I mean, there's, there's ups and downs of it, but in the end, I think if you just sit there and like deal with it, I mean, just find like, find a happy medium. Like it just comes as like second nature. I feel like after that.
00:49:30
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Once you finally pick up on it, like what you can do or what the results can be, I feel like it's just become second nature after that. Set those goals. And then once you reach that goal, set a new one and then just just keep working from there.
00:49:44
Speaker
I really appreciate you saying that because I think sometimes I say things and and like people, they they see me and they're like, oh, he just loves fitness. He works out all the time And they're like, I can't do that. So like when I have somebody else come on here, who's like just a former athlete like I am, but like has a busy life and has all these things going on and didn't necessarily like have this super big fitness routine going on or like super great with diet or anything like that. But you've obviously had crazy results now, you know, you're almost down 100 pounds and completely changed your physical appearance and like your mental was all better and everything. And so like hearing it from you, I think carries a lot of weight as well. So I appreciate you saying that.
00:50:18
Speaker
Yeah. When I was at my heaviest, I was almost, I was, I mean, in a, almost at a size 40 jeans. And now when I lost in March, I went bought like new shorts and stuff for work. And then I started getting on the, started picking up the miles running and stuff and Once it became short time for work, guess what? Those shorts no longer fit because just from that that March to April, it was just like, boom, something changed with all the miles and stuff. And I was eating so much better, like going back to work, just being more physically active during the day.
00:50:53
Speaker
i feel like it just exploded the weight loss and I just seen so much better results. So when you actually like see the results, Like as far as like your clothing and stuff, you do see the scale go down.
00:51:06
Speaker
But now for me, like I'm wearing jeans that I wore in high school. You know, I'm down to like where I was at in high school. So. When you first begin, the scale is nice. But once you get past like where you're like, you know, I've lost quite a bit of weight. You know, i was 38 pounds or something at my yearly.
00:51:25
Speaker
Kind of after that, i was like, you could see it. You know what i mean? You could see like your body slowly change as the like the days went by. And now, like I said before, like I don't weigh myself nearly as much as I used to.
00:51:39
Speaker
once you so like can physically see the results, I feel like that's the biggest game changer. Once you like can look in the mirror and be like, you know, I'm, I'm getting there.
00:51:50
Speaker
Yeah. I think, you know, we all, we all obviously want to look good. Like we all want to look in the mirror and and feel confident and feel comfortable and like what we see and all that. And so I think that's such a good point because it it can be a super, super powerful motivator. And then once you kind of start to see that you get that ball rolling, you get that momentum rolling and it just kind of continues to build on itself. And so,
00:52:08
Speaker
it's ah It's a really powerful thing to just focus on some of those big progress type of things that you can see. And then some of the things that you can't see too, you know, like some of those, but getting better consistency and just creating a better relationship with food, all that stuff really matters. So Nate, man, I appreciate you getting on here and and having this conversation. This has been awesome. And I know this is definitely going help some people, dude.
00:52:27
Speaker
For sure. And it's, there's a lot of gratitude given to you. I mean, if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't, I wouldn't be doing this. So that's awesome. But yeah. yeah Well, again, I appreciate you getting on here. It's been awesome just catching up and kind of getting your perspective. I always love to have these conversations just to kind of hear, you know, how other people think about these things. And I think this is going to help a lot of people just hearing your story and seeing everything you've been able to do. So, again, I really appreciate it, man.
00:52:53
Speaker
Yeah, no problem. Thanks for letting me come on and talk to you. Absolutely. So that is this week's episode. I hope that you got some insight from nate on this podcast, I think it's always really nice to just hear some different perspectives and also just hear stories of different people because I know you guys have heard my story quite a few times and different insights from me, but I think it really helps to get other people on here as well to just show you some different sides of fitness, how different people approach different things, and also just to see that it is possible no matter what you have going on when you're busy, when you're stressed,
00:53:26
Speaker
you have kids, like all these different scenarios, you can still make really awesome transformations when you do apply the right things, when you have the right plan, when you get around the right people. So hopefully, again, this episode was helpful. And if you are somebody who is interested in some one-on-one training like Nate has been doing with me for the last 11 months or so, you can always check the show notes and we'll have conversation, see if you're a good fit.
00:53:50
Speaker
But with that being said, i appreciate you listening and we will see you next week.