This is another post in the series of questions I’m asked often or statements made to me.
I’m often told by people who meet me after I’ve lost the weight that, “It must be easy for you to stay fit. You’re a former Marine, after all.” Well, not so much.
I didn’t stay fit after I left the Corps. As a matter of fact, I ballooned to over 312 lbs in just a few years. I gained weight so quickly, in fact, that I have stretch marks on the sides of my stomach area and on the outsides of my thighs. I went from being fit to sitting in a chair at a desk all day without changing my eating habits. Coupled with my slowing metabolism after I turned 30, the result was a morbidly obese Paleo Marine.
I stayed overweight for nearly 15 years before I took back my health, attacked the source of the problem, broke up with bad foods, and undertook a healthy lifestyle. It wasn’t easy, but it was’t as hard as I’d made it out to be ahead of time in my mind. It turned out that it was better than okay; it was actually great! I enjoyed everything I ate, it made me feel full, I lost my cravings for snacks, and best of all, I lost weight at a steady rate and my health greatly improved.
The funny part is that, with my current diet, it’s actually not that hard to stay fit. All I have to do is eat the awesome and nutritious whole foods I eat, and I will not get fat unless I just eat tons of it.
So, it’s not the fact that I’m a Marine and I exercise all the time that has allowed me to get fit and to stay fit. It’s the fact that I have adopted and embraced the Paleo lifestyle that’s allowed me to get fit. Anyone can do that, even Airmen*.
Of course, I am kidding. I have as much respect for all members of the Armed Forces as I do for my fellow Marines. But, I wouldn’t be a Marine if I didn’t post a lighthearted dig at another service every now and then.
Paleo Marine 