Last year was a dark chapter.

I had really let myself go:

- Depleted bank account
- Ate to the point of self loathing
- Late night Netflix binging
- Knocking on obesity’s door
- Pointless social media trolling
- Relationship on the rocks
- No purpose
- Anxious
- 226 lbs

I was absolutely miserable.

Spinning my wheels on what diet to follow and what program to use.

Talking a big game about how I was going to be absolutely shredded by my 30th birthday.

That didn’t happen.

Obviously.

Something had to change. In both mind and body.

I had transformed my body before. Twice, I had gone from a soft 200+ lbs to a lean and agile 180.

This time was different. I could not muster the will for more than a week at a time.

Again and again I caved in the face of hunger.

Or I would tell myself “diet starts tomorrow”.

It’s taken me a year to go from my worst shape to the picture you see on the right (Which is still levels below where I have been).

- Program hopping
- Yo-yo dieting
- Hours of YouTube fitness content consumed

I tried everything.

Finally, I realized what the problem was.

I couldn’t do it alone.

My previous transformations had occurred when I had the support of my tennis team.

I didn’t have that anymore.

Not only did I not have a tribe, I didn’t have a greater mission to pursue. Or a mentor to guide me on that mission.

These are the things a man MUST have in order to live an fulfilling life and make lasting change:

- A Mission
- A tribe to help you achieve it
- A mentor to guide the way

I am nowhere near completion of my mission.

But I have determined my mission and found my tribe.

Thank you to

@ZubyMusic for being my first follow and introducing me to self improvement Twitter

@ZacSmall_ for bringing me into FoE and giving me the support I need in pursuit of my own excellence

@PathToManliness for helping me forge my own path

Starting weight: 226

Current weight: 199lbs

Goal weight: 185lbs

I’m just getting warmed up.