Episode 38: How I Lost 60 Pounds and Started Giving A F*ck About My Health

About the Episode

Over the past 5 years, I’ve completely changed my relationship to my health. Prior to that, I was overweight, pre-diabetic, and having chest pains in my mid-30s. I thought maybe eating a salad once a week and going for a run every now then would take care of it. I was wrong.

Since then, I’ve lost 60 pounds (~30kg). I now enjoy exercising regularly and I eat healthy and nutritious foods. My daily life is much more physically active and I get way better sleep. I’m happy with my health now—but it took a long time to get here.

I’m not going to share a bunch of workout routines or complicated diets. What worked for me might not work for you. But I can share what I went through to get here in the hopes that you, too, might change how you think about your health and take it more seriously. Because at the end of the day, your health is definitely something you should give a f*ck about.

Quotes From the Episode

I think most people who are unhealthy are delusional. I knew I wasn’t in shape, and I knew I was overweight, but I didn’t understand the extent of it.

Tracking… allows you to spot your own bullshit.

The environment matters so fucking much. The place you put yourself in, the things in your house, the people you surround yourself with – it has as big of an effect as anything else you do.

I’m optimizing for longevity. I don’t need to have abs or be jacked. I just want to be healthy and active.