Lost 80 pounds, gained a whole new perspective on being a dad

Mar 11 min read

Spent 15 years as the fat dad who couldn't keep up with his kids at the park. Could barely walk up stairs without getting winded. Had my heart scare at 42, doc said my cholesterol was through the roof, and it just clicked. Nobody was gonna do this for me. Started hitting the gym early mornings before work, changed my diet, the whole thing. Now I'm 2 years into it and I can actually chase my kids around, play basketball with my oldest, go hiking without feeling like I'm dying. What I miss weirdly is the identity of it all, like I was the funny fat guy and now I don't know who I am. But my kids look at me different now, more like I'm somebody they wanna be like. Worth every missed pizza night with the guys.

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PPatrick W.RegularMar 1

80 pounds is serious work. I'm trying to get my kids more active with bike rides on weekends and it's made me realize how much my own fitness matters for keeping up with them.

CChris F.RegularMar 1

That's an incredible turnaround man. Going from barely making it up the stairs to actually keeping up with your kids at the park is huge. Your kids are gonna remember this version of their dad.

AAdam J.RegularMar 1

This is the kind of before and after that really matters. Your heart scare woke you up and you actually changed. That takes guts.

MMarcusRegularMar 1

Awesome work. The park stuff is real. My kids ask me to play more now and that's worth every bit of effort you put in.

CChristopher T.New DadMar 2

This is absolutely incredible. Eighty pounds is massive. How different is it playing with the kids now versus before?

NNathanNew DadMar 3

This is inspiring. Did you change everything at once or was it more of a gradual thing? Asking for a friend who needs to make some changes too.

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BBen M.RegularMar 3

Man, congrats on this. Being able to keep up physically is one thing but the mental shift that comes with it hits different. You should be really proud of yourself.