“Fit 2 Fat 2 Fit” – an intentional 70 pound weight gain

clan_NEt

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Yea, that's right. The "before & after" is reversed. In this case, the before is to the left and the after, to the right, 70 pounds later.

Since May, Drew Manning has gained about 70 pounds on purpose. And he’s not done yet.​

Drew is a personal trainer and has always been the “fit guy.” He’s now on a journey he calls Fit 2 Fat 2 Fit where he spends six months (he has about 4 weeks left) eating unhealthy food and not exercising, then he will take six more months to get fit again. Why? To experience for himself what it’s like to be overweight, how tough it is to lose weight, and ultimately show others how to get fit.​

Most interesting of all? What he's doing to make himself fat.

sugary cereals, granola bars, juices, white breads, white pastas, sodas, crackers, chips, frozen dinners, mac n cheese, etc.​

Sounds pretty much like the Standard American Diet (SAD). Looks pretty much like the Standard Supermarket Grocery Cart as well. I'll be interested to see how this plays out and how he eats to get lean again. He seems pretty sincere, judging from this video where he lays out his plan and explains why he's doing it.


And here's his blog. Lots more videos here.

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clan_NEt

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Here is quick interview with Drew Manning done by FFTV...

FatFighterTV: As someone who has always been fit, how can you stand doing this to yourself?

Drew Manning: It’s been very tough physically, mentally and emotionally to let myself go like this. The first couple of months were the hardest. I felt like I was going through withdrawals, just like any other addiction. I was jealous seeing people running, going to the gym, and being in shape.

FFTV: Are you concerned about your health?

DM: Yes, definitely. With a BP reading of 161/113 you can’t NOT be concerned. I haven’t felt in danger yet, but I still have 4 weeks left to go. People tell me all the time to stop now, but I look at it like this…..if others can live years with these unhealthy risk factors, like high BP, glucose levels, cholesterol levels, triglycerides, etc. then I can last another 4 weeks. Plus I want to show people how living a healthy lifestyle can change all of those risk factors.

FFTV: Are you enjoying eating all those unhealthy foods?

DM: Yes and no. To some extent, all of these foods that I’m eating (sugary cereals, granola bars, juices, white breads, white pastas, sodas, crackers, chips, frozen dinners, mac n cheese, etc.) taste delicious. But then I feel like crap later on and I get hungry again and crave those same foods.

FFTV: You’ve gained about 70 pounds now since May – how do you feel?

DM: I’m to the point where I feel lethargic and uncomfortable. I definitely feel “addicted” to these foods. In the beginning, I did not like soda, but now I can’t go a day without, otherwise I’ll get the headaches, bad mood, etc. Emotionally, it’s taken a toll on my confidence level, even in my marriage. I don’t like the way I look in public; nothing fits right; bending over to tie my shoes or clip my toe nails has become so difficult. I’ve definitely taken those things for granted.

FFTV: You mentioned that you want to gain an understanding of how hard it is to be overweight – what have you learned so far?

DM: I think the biggest thing I’ve learned is how intense and how real these food cravings are. I think a lot of people associate the word “addiction” with drugs and alcohol, but I do believe this addiction (to America’s processed foods) is real and very similar. I know I’ll never know exactly what it’s like for every person that’s overweight and I don’t claim to, but at least I understand better than I did before when I never had to struggle with this. I hope to learn a lot more in the second half of my journey, from fat 2 fit.

I really hope Drew makes it through all this okay. You can follow his journey here.

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Intensity87

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the fat to fit part gonna be damn damn tough. will be tragic if he gives up and get stuck wif that bod!
 

prosu

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it will be extremely tough, but I think it's possible. he is doing this to prove a point so he will probably have a "do or die" mentality. if he is successful, which I think he will, it would make an excellent example and motivation for those trying to lose weight.
 

roflolmao

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Under the list of food he is eating to make him fat: ...granola bars, white breads ....

Damn its making me feel guilty eating all those, lol. I find it pretty healthy leh.
 

MalcolmX

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it will be extremely tough, but I think it's possible. he is doing this to prove a point so he will probably have a "do or die" mentality. if he is successful, which I think he will, it would make an excellent example and motivation for those trying to lose weight.
surely. when he succeed, the story and him will be in the weight loss hall of fame. he will be a case study success.