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Gundo · 12-03-2018, 10:42 AM

Firstly congrats to everyone who has already posted their successes, its not easy and takes commitment to creat change.

Personally I’m a 2 time testicular cancer survivor and never used that as motivation to get health but quote the opposite. I been through lots I deserve “insert random night out drinking and eating here” was my mantra for the past 9 years. Well after the Flames last home game against Vegas last season I got on them scale hungover the next morning and looked over my gut and seen 288lbs. About a week later I seen my oncologist who has always been on me about my weight and gave me a tounge lashing like he was my father that literally ended with “if you don’t do something and change your lifestyle you will be lucky not to relapse and live to see your children get married”. That kind of got my attention.

My wife decided she was going to try a Crossfit & weight loss challenge and I figured I’d come along for the ride. I had not been in a gym since I played high school football (I’m 36) and turns out Crossfit was good for me I show up and someone tells me what to do and how to do it and its over in an hour. I became hooked. I went to Crossfit 3 days a week and just made simple eating changes that were common sense like not drinking 2 Red Bulls and 2 Starbucks 900 calories mocha-crappy-frappe-whatever’s 5-6 days a week or having a large bag of chips and slurped on a nightly basis combined with portion control and watching carb instake and between March and June I was able to get from 288lbs and a 44” waist down to 245lbs and a 38” waist.

Then I kicked it up a notch after Stampede (I’m in sales and Stampede involves lots of social commitments and even more beer) and hired a Lifestyle Coach from Team Ignite Fitness who set me up with meal plans counting Marcos and workout plans for 8 weeks. I started meal prepping and going to the gym 5 days a week for 1-1.5 hours setting aside time every night to get healthy. Well that 8 weeks went great and I signed up for another 8 weeks and started going to the gym 6 days a week. I usually go early in the am or late in the pm so my family never really misses me and I don’t miss time with them.

Well I just ended essentially 16 weeks of coaching 2 weeks ago and weighed in at 226lbs and with 18lbs of lean muscle gain and a 35” waist and am seriously thinking of doing a body building show next year.

It hasn’t been easy and I have fallen off the wagon multiple times with eating healthy but as my fitness coach put it “every race car needs a pit stop as long as they keep racing”.

I have another check up with my doctor in March and I cant wait to get on that scale and see what he says but more importantly I cant wait to be around to watch my kids get older and try to keep up with me for once!

12-03-2018, 10:42 AM	#5
Gundo First Line Centre Join Date: Oct 2005 Exp:	Firstly congrats to everyone who has already posted their successes, its not easy and takes commitment to creat change. Personally I’m a 2 time testicular cancer survivor and never used that as motivation to get health but quote the opposite. I been through lots I deserve “insert random night out drinking and eating here” was my mantra for the past 9 years. Well after the Flames last home game against Vegas last season I got on them scale hungover the next morning and looked over my gut and seen 288lbs. About a week later I seen my oncologist who has always been on me about my weight and gave me a tounge lashing like he was my father that literally ended with “if you don’t do something and change your lifestyle you will be lucky not to relapse and live to see your children get married”. That kind of got my attention. My wife decided she was going to try a Crossfit & weight loss challenge and I figured I’d come along for the ride. I had not been in a gym since I played high school football (I’m 36) and turns out Crossfit was good for me I show up and someone tells me what to do and how to do it and its over in an hour. I became hooked. I went to Crossfit 3 days a week and just made simple eating changes that were common sense like not drinking 2 Red Bulls and 2 Starbucks 900 calories mocha-crappy-frappe-whatever’s 5-6 days a week or having a large bag of chips and slurped on a nightly basis combined with portion control and watching carb instake and between March and June I was able to get from 288lbs and a 44” waist down to 245lbs and a 38” waist. Then I kicked it up a notch after Stampede (I’m in sales and Stampede involves lots of social commitments and even more beer) and hired a Lifestyle Coach from Team Ignite Fitness who set me up with meal plans counting Marcos and workout plans for 8 weeks. I started meal prepping and going to the gym 5 days a week for 1-1.5 hours setting aside time every night to get healthy. Well that 8 weeks went great and I signed up for another 8 weeks and started going to the gym 6 days a week. I usually go early in the am or late in the pm so my family never really misses me and I don’t miss time with them. Well I just ended essentially 16 weeks of coaching 2 weeks ago and weighed in at 226lbs and with 18lbs of lean muscle gain and a 35” waist and am seriously thinking of doing a body building show next year. It hasn’t been easy and I have fallen off the wagon multiple times with eating healthy but as my fitness coach put it “every race car needs a pit stop as long as they keep racing”. I have another check up with my doctor in March and I cant wait to get on that scale and see what he says but more importantly I cant wait to be around to watch my kids get older and try to keep up with me for once!