Between November 2024 and Aug 16, 2025 I lost 35 pounds and I finally conquered the flab that had been plaguing me since my last BIG drop in 2,000 (when I had turned 40). After moving from Richmond, VA to Claremore, OK-The intensely stressful success at building a wealth management department and conceiving and building a trust division (2,002-2012) coupled with the natural slowing of my metabolism at my age helped contribute to a 40 pound gain in weight by 2014 (205lb😳 at 67.75”). Martial arts, fly fishing, and singing in a kilt didn’t protect me from the binge eating I did here in Oklahoma where the state bird is the chicken fried steak and holy communion is briskets and gravy. After a heart attack in 2017, between 17 straight years of failing to re-attain my year 2,000 - 40 year old weight- I went drastic last year and beat my 40 year old weight (166) by my 65th birthday (160.5 by 8/16). I saw this gag gift the hillbilly diet pill but essentially it works. Rather, I did some pretty well thought out extended fasts (100 hour built up to over 4 months 1 per month: 36hr, 72 hr, 90hr, 100hrs) In 2026 my goals are to do some body sculpting: gain muscle of an inch or two in my shoulders, one inch in my chest, and lower my body fat percentage from 21.5 % to 13-16%. The plan is to be there by August and the method is to intensify my lifting, swimming and martial arts. Wish me luck. - the things I learned last year are: • Be realistic about your time horizon (1lb a week is hard as hell) • sleep and staying out of the kitchen is 90% of it • have an accountability partner or more. Not counting my wife I have a 81 year old personal trainer and a 67 year old 7th degree blackberry I meet with multiple times per week. Have a blessed 2026 - Whatever your goals are fellas. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8NRtHJqwuGA

Heading back home with a few stops to meet customers. Wednesday ootd: - White and blue windowpane button up - Brown leather belt - Slim tailored jeans - Brown lace up boots