So I have to clear something up about my story. Most people imagine my story as a guy stepping into a gym for the first time. That's not my story. I had gone to gyms before. I returned to them at 275lbs and was scared walking from that parking lot. Which is funny because I knew what i was doing when i walked in. But knowing what i was doing didnt help with the fear i had of returning to a gym being heavier then i ever was. So again, this isn't the same fear someone who has never set foot in a gym will feel. They are afraid of more than just their body. They don't know where to go or if they can even ask. So while i can relate to coming back to the gym i cannot relate to someone that has never been to one. After coaching both types of people, the solution to the fear of going to the gym is simple. Go to the gym. Allow yourself to feel uncomfortable until you're comfortable. Do you fear going back to the gym after gaining weight, or have you never been to a gym? What's holding you back?

So, while the Kindle version and the retailer paperback still have a release date of 9/2, the paperback on Amazon is now available and LIVE. I'd love for you all to grab a copy and tell me here how you like it... https://www.amazon.com/Put-Down-Stress-Resentment-Weight/dp/B0HF6RVBDW

I am at 212.2 pounds this morning I was 275 pounds on January 1st You know what this means?? 4.2 more pounds and I will only be “overweight” BMI is bullshit … do not go by BMI … and do not let your doctors use it either

If you follow me on Substack you know that I write fiction under the name “J.C. DeSario” at theCrookedLight.substack.com. I just started publishing some of these as Kindle books and the first one just went live, if interested. Punta Seco doesn’t make most maps. The ones that do spell it wrong. FLORIDA STORIES: THE LORETTA FAYE SERIES is live on Kindle. 99 cents, limited time. A bait shop. A manatee named Gerald. A widow who tells the truth whether you want it or not. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HG6D64YP

I don't love asking people for things. Ask Kim. I'd rather do the dishes than ask a favor. But I'm doing it anyway. If this group has done anything for you, if watching a bunch of people over 50 lift, show up, and not quit has moved something for you, even a little, I am asking this one thing. If you've read Not Done Yet, or you've been meaning to, here's the nudge. Share it. Text it to that person at your gym who keeps saying they are too old to gain muscle. Put it in front of whoever in your life thinks 60 is when things start ending instead of when they can start again. Marketing myself is not a strength, so I depend on readers to help me in this way. This group is free, so here is a way to help pay it forward. If you haven't bought it, you can get it via Kindle Unlimited for free, or the Kindle itself is only $2.99. That's not a huge amount. The paperback is also there, and if you prefer listening, the Audible is there too. I came back to training at 60 with a body that had been fighting psoriatic arthritis since I was 48. I'm not telling you that to impress anyone. I'm telling you because if it worked for me, banged up and stubborn as I am, it's got a decent shot of working for somebody you know. This group grows by word of mouth, or it doesn't grow at all. There's no ad budget behind it. There's just people telling other people the truth about what they found here. So tell them. Gus and I will be around either way, but I'd rather not be around alone.