22/12/2025
I used to be obese.
120kg / 264 lbs.
I now weigh somewhere between 85-90kg, depending on the season (and how fluffy I am lol).
For years before I finally "cracked the code", I had everyone telling me what I should do.
Apparently that meant:
- No carbs after 6pm.
- Train 6x a week
- Highly restrictive diets
Completely unsustainable stuff that just CONFIRMED to me that I was "never going to be fit".
After all, I couldn't commit to what I thought were the "basic requirements" at the time.
THIS is the reason 98% of dads who try to lose weight gain it back within 12 months.
It's an impossible game to win.
You cannot realistically go from the identity of an obese person to the identity of a fitness fanatic and expect to stay the course.
The big secret?
Take it SLOW.
You will NOT be in the best shape you could possibly imagine in 12 weeks from now.
You MAY WELL be much better than now, but take a 12-24 month lense.
Instead of focusing on some arbitrary transformation, focus on what you want to achieve and let the transformation come to you.
"I want to be strong"
"I want to be lean"
"I want to be fit"
Those are nice but they aren't measureable.
Here are the 3 pillars of health & aesthetic truths we measure against inside of DadBod2.0:
1. A FFMI (Fat Free Mass Index) of 19-21
That's the sweet spot of "yes I'm strong, yes I train, no I don't need to take steroids to do this and yes I look amazing"
2. A Bodyfat % of 12-15%
That's the sweet spot for "yes I'm lean, yes I'm healthy, yes my muscles are defined" without needing to starve yourself, have 0 social life/family life and tank your hormones in the process.
3. A Resting Heart Rate of 50-65 bpm
The sweet spot of "I look after my cardio and my heart health, can easily do daily activieis, play with my kids" etc. Without needing be a cardio bunny who runs for 10 hours a week.
So here's a question for you:
Could you commit to tracking these health metrics and focusing on those instead of "a transformation"?
If the answer is yes, drop a 🔥 below and join our FREE DadBod 2.0 community on skool.
Link in bio 🤜🤛
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