The Fat Guy Forum

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David aka @400_tofit joins me on this week's new episode to talk about what brought him to over 400lbs and what changes it took for him to reclaim his health. He shares what his life was like at 400lbs and his insights on what makes true change possible and sustainable.

Connect with David on IG at @400_tofit!

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This Week: John Moore has lost 250 pounds and kept it off but he wants you to know that if he had the chance to do it again, he'd make some major changes to his plan. We share an important, honest dialogue about going too hard too fast and the challenges of lifelong food addiction. John's brutal honesty will inspire you today!

Connect with John on IG at @johnmoore.fitness!

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In May of 2025, Josh Greenway stepped on a 700lb capacity scale and saw 715lbs flash before the scale errored out. In this week's new episode we talk about what came next, but we also dive deep into what brought him to that moment. A journey through physical, emotional and mental health challenges that will show you one thing is true, change is possible.

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Phil Rogers joins me this week to talk about his journey to and from 400lbs, including a dive into the mindset of a food addict. We leave no stone unturned as we share our own experiences and the lessons Phil has learned. Why did I call this "Slowing it down?" You'll have to listen to find out!

Connect with Phil now on IG at @imphilrogers!

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Comic Anthony DiDomenico is well known to long time listeners as he currently holds the record for appearances on the show. Many times during our chats he has referenced his best friend and past diet buddy, Nick Graystone. So it's been a long time coming but Nick is finally on the show!

During our discussion we get into the lifestyle that brought him to 550lbs, his many attempts at losing weight and the decision to open his mind to new options to finally see success. Last August Nick has sleeve surgery and is down almost 150 pounds so...

Matt Lowe joins me on this week's new episode to talk about his life at over 600lbs, appearing on season one of MTV's Catfish, and how depression manifested in his life. We definitely have some fun talking about the growth of "fat reality TV" but we also get into the reality of what it took to find balance in his life, and it isn't just about changing food or getting bariatric surgery. It is about finding perspective on what really needs to be brought into focus before any physical change can happen. It is an incredible story of one...

Joel Belliston knows that the cliche about life kicking you when you're down, and it started when he was 16. What happens when life throws you a curveball that changes your future in an instant? Like most of us it led Joel down a path of self pity reinforced with food, with the hope that maybe someday things would get easier. Spoilers, it never does! At 353 pounds and realizing that he was making some real problems outside of his control worse with his knife and fork, he started a journey of change. His road is still far from smooth sailing...

Tim de Ravin’s story is one of unbelievable trauma shaping our lives in unexpected ways. Ways that led him to weighing over 600lbs, in his words “trapped in a prison he built.” It would have been easy to accept that life sentence but Tim’s story didn’t end there. Get ready to be inspired as you hear how he fought for himself, faced fears, found the right tools and broke free. Tim is down over 380lbs now and is bringing the lessons he learned to this week’s Forum. 

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Depression and a challenging relationship with food brought Jonathan Oglesby to 360 pounds. He knew he needed to make change but had failed before so he had to carve a new path. One that was about progress not burning himself out. Through that work he found his way back to physical and mental health, and has truly "unleashed the beast" helping others make the change they need! Don't miss this all new episode!

Connect with Jonathan on IG at @oglesbeast!

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How did I find the right way of eating to help me lose over 250lbs and keep it off? What lessons did I learn from over 40 years of diet history and how can they help you now? Those questions and more are answered as I talk about how to find the right path to health for you!

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Ryan lost 200lbs.

Ryan regained 200lbs.

And now?

He's lost that 200lbs again with a keen eye turned towards what he needed to do differently, and why those changes have him certain that his future success is guaranteed. Want to hear how Ryan cracked the code? Listen now!

Connect with Ryan on IG, TikTok and YouTube at this link!

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Welcome to the first FGF Snack Break where I tackle topics related to health, fitness and weightloss that are inspired by my own experiences and the guests from the main episodes! In these episodes I will not only explore the topic at hand but make suggestions on actions to take if you are dealing with them yourself.

This week I speak to my dieting history and what I feel was the missing ingredient I needed to attain success in losing over 250lbs and keeping it off!

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Watch your feed for the brand new solo episodes I will be dropping weekly starting this Wednesday. The first topic? What changed for me when I finally was able to build a sustainable weight loss journey!

Today! Clint Sparks joins me on this week's new Fat Guy Forum to talk about how the key to his losing well over 200lbs was finding a way to silence the food noise that had been a constant in his life. At over 515lbs his life was becoming more challenging and he found that there are parts of the world not...

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This week... Sean Curry joins me on this week's all new Fat Guy Forum to speak to the power of getting uncomfortable. Once weighing over 550 pounds, Sean knew comfort was killing him. He's now down over 260 pounds and a testament to the true strength found in being accountable, to yourself and to others who a...

What pushes us to make to change? On this show you have heard me talk to guys who faced health scares, fears about death and more... this week's new guest Bobby Overbay heard comments about being the fat dad, and in that moment his perspective shifted. What had previously just been about his life became about who he wanted to be as a father, but that just lights a spark. He fanned that flame with hard work and a willingness to do as the title states, trust the process. Where has this process brought him? He lost over 140 pounds...

Stu Holliday joins me on this week's new episode to talk about the path in life that brought him to a peak weight of 378 and what lessons he needed to learn to lose over 160 pounds and find new passions in his life. He defines the concept of going from surviving to thriving and shares the powerful mindset he has built as he works towards his one goal in life... being happy! If you're struggling with your goals during the holiday season, this Holliday might have the message you need to hear!

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Brandon Rossiter has just begun his weight loss journey and having these kind of conversations is always special to me. His experiences are new and fresh, and not shaded by years of experience yet which brings new eyes to these topics we get into! From his peak weight of 570, his past successes and failures, to his current path of sustainable progress, Brandon pulls no punches telling his story. We also get into what it is like to start sharing your journey on social media for accountability and soon discovering the not so pretty side of the internet. Brandon gets...

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This week... Five years ago, Brett Yoh appeared on the show to share his almost 250lb weight loss down from his high of 623 pounds and talking about his future goals. Five years later, he is back to talk about what came next including regaining most of the weight lost and having to f...

Jamie Selzler had been a big guy his whole life, north of 500lbs for over two decades, and when the pandemic hit things got worse. At over 650 pounds Jamie realized that if he didn't change his life would be over soon but how could he escape the prison he had built one meal at a time? How could he change the thing that had been defining his existence for so long? It took three incidents for him to find the fire needed to build a path forward, 4 rules to follow and a willingness to accept a lesson that many...

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Everyone says trust the process but when you have never been through that process building trust is hard! Anthony Solomon joins me on this week's new Forum and we get into that topic as we move through his journey from just existing in life to thriving at 160 pounds down. Weight loss came when Anthony discovered that his life did have purpose. We get into how trauma shapes our perspectives and lived experience, and...

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Abraham aka Pug joins me on this week's new episode to talk about his journey to lose almost 300lbs using diet, exercise and a GLP-1! We go beyond his journey and talk about some of the rarely discussed challenges of being a super morbidly obese man, including one that made me cry. Want to know what that was? Don't miss this indepth...

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Strongman competitors know the phrase "mass moves mass" well and this week's new guest lived that reality. At over 540 pounds Peter had a love for competition but his body was breaking down. Could he balance his love of the sport with his will to get healthy and live? We answer that question and more in this week's new episode. We talk about the winding...

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THIS WEEK: John Daugherty's story is not a simple one. This week's guest was 780 pounds at his heaviest... last year! Nearly bed ridden and literally stuck in his bedroom, John's life had gotten so small that hope was had no room to exist. He had accepted that telling himself he'd make change someday while he continued to get bigger was his lot in l...

John Benedict has, with no exaggeration, a truly wild story to tell and his losing over 400 pounds is far from the wildest part. The incredible thing that emerges from our discussion about his journey is the true power in advocating for yourself, your body and your needs when it comes to medical care. And let's be honest, all areas of our lives. I won't spoil more here because you truly need to hear John's story to believe it but I will say that you will walk away from this episode empowered!

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Sam Alba joins me on this week's new Fat Guy Forum for a deep dive into the realities of life at 670 pounds, handling tough love discussions, the honesty it takes to realize you put food before other important priorities in your life. Sam is now down over 250 pounds and still fighting for himself every day. You will be inspired and you just might discover some truths about yourself reflected in his journey.

Connect with Sam now on IG at @fight_sammy_fight!

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A new guest joins me this week to talk about his journey to lose over 275 pounds but it didn't start there! Mike grew up big hitting 300 pounds at 13 years old and getting bigger from there. Mike was like a lot of us and wanted quick answers and quick results and often found that led to weight loss and even more weight gain. He eventually discovered that for him the reality of success would be a slower process with a focus on building discipline along the way using a ketogenic diet and work outs that never included stepping into a...

Chris joins me on this week's new episode to get into his incredible journey to lose almost 200 pounds so far and how it has been more about the mental work than the nutritional and activity changes. If you have struggled with motivation and accountability to yourself, this is not a discussion to miss!

Connect with Chris on IG at @killing_in_the_name_of_gainz!

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The Keto Road team is back in action in this special episode of the Fat Guy Forum. Frequent show guest and former fat guy Jon Shane and I are sharing our "Keto Mythbusters" Webinar where we tackle the in's and out's of the top five myths surrounding the ketogenic diet. We have each been living ketogenic lifestyles for over 8 years and put that experience to work here for you. Whether you've tried keto, are keto now, or are considering it as an option this is an excellent discussion about how social media and critical thinking collide. With a heavy...

Joel Henley joins me on this new episode to talk about his lifelong struggles with his weight, his rapid regain during the pandemic and how that impacted his perception of himself, and how it took opening his mind to new options in order to make the change he needed. We talk about how his journey has led to the creation of his new podcast Keeping It Off that will focus on interviewing individuals who have lost weight and well, kept it off! This is an awesome chat about how weight loss is an accomplishment but how moving forward in...

Joseph Gonzales joins me on this week's new episode to talk about losing almost 300 pounds and how it took him getting fed up with not doing enough in his life that led to his success. Doing more became a passion. We also get into how these journeys often require us to do work that we need to do, not just things we want to do! He's transformed his life in many ways and is ready for the adventures to come!

Connect with Joseph on IG at @bigjo3335!

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Rob Rudy had a lot of good reasons for not caring about it health. His time felt better spent caring for others. It took the hard realization that what felt like valid reasons were actually excuses. This sparked a journey to discover that caring for others starts with caring for ourselves and has led him to lose over 200lbs so far, reclaiming his health is the process! Don't miss this inspiring and insightful dive into how true purpose is at the root of true change!

Connect with Rob now on IG at @robrudy!

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Pushing 550 pounds, Drew Maness had tried losing weight the way he had always been told to... time and again. It wasn't until he turned his critical eye inward and started seeing his body, his life really, as a code to crack that he finally started to hack the system and find success. Oh, and did I mention he has lost 300 pounds! His perspective and logic are inspirational and will impact everyone who hears his amazing story!

Connect with Drew now on IG at @hackingthefatman!

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Josh Lee joins me on this week's new episode to talk about his journey to lose over 270 pounds, run ultramarathons and more impressively discover that he is truly capable of making change in his life. This is something he never believed was possible and during our talk you will discover how he proved himself wrong, and might find some inspiration to do the same yourself!

Connect with Josh on IG at @leemortuary!

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Danny joins me on this week's new episode to talk about how his weight loss journey became a true journey to discover himself. His story speaks to how often in life we can feel stuck, we can know we need to change, but it takes igniting a true passion to make that transformation happen!

Losing over 200 pounds is just one phenomenal track on the playlist of his life!

Connect with Danny on IG at @inthedark_music!

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Arthur Shadwick joins me on this week's podcast to talk about how at 550lbs he was a pastor who was not practicing what he preached. Arthur had to turn his pain into power to overcome the obstacles that stood in the way of his success. We get into the bias against weight loss surgery, facing his mortality as a new parent and more! Do not miss his inspiring journey that has lead him to taking home the win on a bodybuilding stage!

Connect with Arthur at @mybarifitness on Instagram!

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This week: Tommy "TJ" Jolliff joins me on this week's new episode to talk about his journey to lose 300 pounds and keep that weight off! We dive deep into how the things we tolerate and ignore enable our behaviors, and also talk about the messages in the media that bigger bodies s...

For years Hunter Baugh could not stand to see himself in the mirror and his journey to love the man who was looking back from that glass is about much more than losing 150 pounds. This week we talk about how his journey to find his physical health was as much about his mental health. From trapped in life to finding freedom on the bodybuilding stage you do not want to miss this one!

Connect with Hunter now on IG at @baughdybuilder! https://www.instagram.com/baughdybuilder/

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Marshall Tufly joins me on this week's episode to talk about his journey to lose over 400 pounds... but it is more than that. Marshall opens up about the impact of trauma in his life shaped his perceptions, his feelings about himself, and the incredible challenges he had to battle to get where he is today. We pull no punches this week and discuss topics well beyond simply changing your eating habits. It is appropriate that we discuss Marshall's journey during National Men's Mental Health Month for sure!! I am excited for you to meet Marshall and be inspired by...

Ryan Raymond struggled with addiction for much of his life, including drugs, alcohol and food! After getting sober from drugs and alcohol, food took the spotlight in his life and he found himself over 500 pounds. His journey to making change was not about finding one "fix" and success followed, it was a roller coaster path that you will have to hear to believe. His shift in mindset that accompanied his journey's trials will be inspiring to every person who listens. Get ready for a hefty dose of motivation!

Connect with Ryan on IG at @ryanraymond11! https://www...

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Truly excited for you to meet this week's guest! Neil Burns is a long time inspiration to me and many others having been featured on Good Morning America and more. At one time he weighed over 760 pounds and was ready to accept that his time was limited. But that was not how his s...