Spotlight: Albert Torres

Tell us your story: I was obese for the majority of my life. I was called fat since elementary school. One moment I will never forget was when in 8th grade, my class was being weighed for the BMI Index, I weighed in at 230lbs. It just stuck with me how big I got.

That summer, I tried losing weight by tracking my calories but that didn't stick for too long. High school came and went and I had gotten up to 260lbs. I remember December 2019, it was Christmas Day and I had just let myself go; I ate like a pig and just something clicked in my head that I needed to lose weight, but this time to lose weight.

Like everyone else, I tried to lose weight but lacked motivation and a solid goal. You think of a big number, but if it seems too big, you become scared and give up. I started to set little goals for myself. I had a big number to reach, but also celebrated little victories, like every 5lbs lost and every 10lbs lost to keep myself motivated.

My final goal was 100lbs down. I started just tracking my calories, watching what I ate, and working out every day, then began a deficit and still working out daily. I lost about 40lbs when the pandemic hit, and I began to worry. I thought I would revert back to my old habits and I would lose my progress. But, I bought a bench press and an elliptical and still was in a deficit. By July, I was 80lbs down. I put on about 20lbs over the course of a few months due to old habits creeping back in, but currently I'm doing maintenance, which I learned thanks to you and your podcast!

After my birthday on 7/4, I am going to do another cut to get the last 40lbs off to hit my goal. It has been a journey for sure, but it has been a huge part of my life. I am even changing my major to Kinesiology because of my passion for nutrition and working out. Thank you for your podcast, it has been amazing hearing your story and your guests share their knowledge, it has been a learning experience, and I can't thank you enough. Thank you Ethan, you're the fucking GOAT.