I didnt post macros yesterday because I fell into a fat trap of my own making and tried to fix it but no way that was happening. I know what I did and how to avoid it. Just need to make sure I actually do.

Jake here from PA, I swam/trained with shark in college. Life hit and I gained a good amount of weight at my desk job. In my prime I was in the 150s, August this year I hit 207/208 lbs. This is when I decided to start my journey with Shark working out again. I used to binge drink a lot based on past tramas. Since August I've committed to 4 things that I believe have best helped my journey: 1) Stopped drinking completely (minus 3 times around my birthday I regret, but I am past it) 2) getting better sleep consistently 3) working out 2-3 times per week (steady meaningful workouts not overdoing it) I also learned the hard way too much cardio will make you extra hungry, therefore when I ate lean chicken breast after it had the best affect. 4) eating healthy, lean meats like 97/3 ground beef, tuna, chicken breast/wings and steak have been the best for me. I started this journey exactly 4 months ago at 207/208. Currently today I am down to 187/188 lbs hitting PRs in the gym weekly, still committing to being sober, as said below also, Seltzer drinks have helped me the best. Feeling good today, going strong 💪.

There’s no secrets when it comes to getting shredded. It just comes down ti winning your day by sticking to your nutrition strategy, movement, training and staying aligned when shit gets uncomfortable, hard or simply boring. Let’s keep stacking those wins guys.

Felt physically tired today and hunger was loud. But I stayed busy with work and helping wife with chores around the house and stuff. Stayed locked in on my nutrition and kept the promises I made to myself. I take pride in that because I remember many days in the past when I felt like this when I would just come up with an excuse to binge eat. So this win isn’t just about staying disciplined. It’s about killing my old identity.