I Dropped 100: My Weight Loss Journey

06/26/2026

Chat GPT says;

It's not possible to determine an exact weight loss from photos alone, but the change appears substantial.

Comparing the top photos to the bottom photos:

The abdomen is noticeably smaller and hangs less.

The chest appears reduced in size.

The waist circumference looks significantly narrower.

The back shows less fat accumulation around the lower back and flanks.

The face and neck appear leaner.

Based solely on visual appearance, I would estimate a loss somewhere in the range of 100–180 pounds, with my best guess being around 140–160 pounds.

That's a dramatic transformation, especially considering how much of the change is visible through the torso, back, and waist. The photos also suggest you've maintained a fair amount of muscle mass, which is common in people doing CrossFit while losing weight.

06/01/2026

05/29/2026

Man. Sometimes it's good to sit and bask in the knowledge of where you were...and where you are.

I got to experience an amazing sold out show tonight...that I wouldn't have been able to a few yrs ago. See...we used to always have to buy extra tickets to cushion ourselves from others. Sure, we would SAY it was so we could put our stuff somewhere but really...it was to put space between our spill over fat. We couldn't have afforded that today. And it's ok:

We don't have to do that today. We get to live life on OUR TERMS. Recovery isnt just the lack of a life controlling substance. Recovery, is freedom.

Recovery is spiritual, and I thank The Prayer Room for that.
It is physical, and I have many to thank for that but mostly today, im eternally indebted to CrossFit OYL .

Its social. Its environmental. It's many things. It's a prophetic promise, given about Jesus, performed through many.

God's Spirit rests upon the Anointed One to bring good news to the oppressed, bind up the brokenhearted, and proclaim liberty and release to those held in captivity or bound in prison.

Praise the Lamb. Yeshua, the Jewish Savior, is still setting Captives free!

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05/26/2026

#2026 #2024

05/19/2026

By far my fave bag.

05/19/2026

What a day!

05/18/2026

On to

05/16/2026

05/16/2026

As I sit and just take in and bask in post George Strait concert bliss, I would be doing many people a disservice if I did not take this opportunity for what a milestone this is

In December of 2023 I began to realize all the work from previous years, was long gone. I never really quite recovered after my Mom’s death.I was digging my grave, with my forks and spoons.

How bad was it? Resting heart rate in the 80s. No real joy. Constant pain. My hips were getting so bad, it was painful to get off the couch, and even when I did, they were so tight I would have to literally crawl up the stairs on occasion. Chest pain. Depression.

I knew change of some kind was imminent. Friends came down with heart conditions. One of them ended up with a triple bypass, and the weight of all of it began to really push upon me. The only thing that had ever worked was…..friggin CrossFit. So, I started the process of calling around and checking with people in the area. While Jennifer Silver-Hudnall was having a procedure, I was waiting and I found myself on the phone with Michelle Hodges, scheduling an intake for CrossFit OYL. Strangely enough the next night I ended up passing by the box, on my way to see Christmas lights. I did briefly think…what if this is a sign from god, but dismissed it. But I would meet with Mike Wilson and Jonathan de Friess, and soon learn….there were a lot of crossovers in my current life, and this place that I began to understand God was calling me to. They had this shared concept of 1% better with The Prayer Room. So many other crossovers. Mike was amazing. Matter of fact. No nonsense. I would have said yes to anything though, truth be known. That is the thing about drowning folk: we will take whatever flavored life preserver we are thrown.
I told my wife I was gonna take 24 hrs and think about it, but I had already made my mind up. The only decision at the tine was, 3x a week or unlimited. I needed more than three times a week, so….we talked the next day and I signed up, set myself up, and had a plan to start January 8th, 2024. (1/2)