Tyler started out at 344 pounds back in January of 2009. He'd been heavy from childhood to adulthood. After a few wake up calls a few years back, including a scary trip to the ER, he finally determined to get the weight off once and for all.
He wasn't messing around.
In six months he lost 100 pounds. Within a year, he'd lost roughly 132 pounds.
No pills.
No powders.
No surgery.
No Jillian or Bob.
Tyler's approach is a little different than all the eat clean/juice fast/ditch the carbs/workout til you puke approaches flying around out there today. He's a huge (well, not literally anymore) proponent of counting calories. In other words, eat what you like but eat less of it. Move more.
I know. It's pretty complicated.
If you ever talk to Tyler, he'll be sure to let you know that he lost 100 pounds in six months by eating cheeseburgers, pizza, and cake. He wasn't much of a celery sticks and raw carrots kinda guy. He used the elliptical. He got outside and played. Eat less, move more. The end.
He added in some accountability by blogging about his experience. He started off with approximately zero followers and before he knew it, he had thousands. Am I jealous? A smidge.
As the popularity of his blog grew, he decided it was time to write a book about his journey from overweight kid to fit, healthy husband and father.
I may have edited said book, but I don't wanna brag.
I love Tyler's story because he's a regular guy who was really, really heavy and turned it around. He proved that you don't need to live off of seeds and sprouts or spend your child's college fund to lose weight. Common sense and hard work paid off in a big ... or small ... way for him.
In short, he's a success story.
You can read more of his story by visiting his blog at 344pounds.com.
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