Comments on: My Story – Part Three

By: Ryan Zielonka

Ryan Zielonka — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:56:02 +0000

@Lyn

I know, isn’t Alan awesome?

By: Lyn

Lyn — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:24:22 +0000

Thanks for posting this series, Ryan. I subscribe to Alan’s research review and really love it, geek that I am.
–Lyn

By: Ryan Zielonka

Ryan Zielonka — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:11:15 +0000

@Jaime

Alan is awesome. One of the best guys out there. Bring those carbs up dude. Try getting at least bodyweight carbs every day to reset thyroid and keep bumping them up until you find your weight stabilizing. I try to get clients to eat as much as possible. If you’re at a low caloric intake/high energy expenditure, there’s little wiggle room for progress.

@Jessie

Your input is always greatly appreciated. Thanks for following along. Let me know if you have any questions down the line, I’d be happy to help.

@Fredrik

No problem. Do you frequent any online fitness forums? I may have run across your posts somewhere on the Interwebs.

@JC

You’re a total bro.

By: Ryan Zielonka

Ryan Zielonka — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:07:54 +0000

@Gautam

Thanks for the comment. I’m glad I can help. If you’re interested in full consultation services send me an e-mail. I can tackle any questions you have on training or nutrition.

By: Gautam

Gautam — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:42:18 +0000

This is where I am now….seriously (now raising carbs back up)
Its just plain scary how similar your experience is to my own.

just thank full that there is hope yet and to have found internet help similar to yours.

By: JC

JC — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:41:37 +0000

God, it’s creepy how I can relate to some(not all) of your experiences. It’s funny how we keep doing the same ol’ thing in spite of every reason to cease our efforts.

By: Fredrik

Fredrik — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:10:56 +0000

Great stuff Ryan. I really liked reading your story and I can actually relate to more or less all of the phases of your journey from over-fat to fit. Everything from overdoing it with cardio and dieting, through unbiased guru following all the way to realizing that what really counts is to listen to your body and taking the balanced life style approach.

Thanks a lot for sharing.

By: Jessie

Jessie — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:47:17 +0000

I’m glad that you were so honest and open about something that is undoubtedly difficult to talk about, let alone expose on the Internet. I know that your story is not only going to inspire others, but really help people, too, just like you helped me.

By: Jaime

Jaime — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:26:04 +0000

Excellent!

I think I am close to where you ended up. I did the get emaciated through cardio and 1200 calories phase for several years. I moved on to obsessing with weight training and only doing veggie carbs and lean protein because I was sure I had insulin issues and would get fat. I am now back to being moderate and cutting back on training. Body and mind has responded splendidly.

Know what caused this last step? Stumbling on to your site and info from Alan Aragon. Thanks!