{"id":23555,"date":"2013-08-26T12:11:04","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T17:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=23555"},"modified":"2014-10-29T11:45:56","modified_gmt":"2014-10-29T16:45:56","slug":"matthew-calvo-how-i-lost-60-pounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/matthew-calvo-how-i-lost-60-pounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Calvo: How I Lost 60 Pounds"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Matthew Calvo, 19, Gainesville, Florida<\/strong><\/p>\n

Profession:<\/strong> Student and Gym Supervisor<\/p>\n

How much weight have you lost?<\/strong> 60 pounds<\/p>\n

How\u2019d you lose it?<\/strong> Rather than eating three large meals a day, I ate six to seven smaller meals a day and only ate enough food to hold me over until the next meal. Instead of focusing on cardio or weightlifting, I did equal amounts of both every day.<\/span><\/p>\n

What prompted your weight loss?<\/strong> I lost the weight because I was tired of be embarrassed when going to the beach or playing in a \u201cshirts vs. skins\u201d basketball game. It\u2019s not that I wasn\u2019t happy with who I was, I was just unhappy with the way I looked.<\/p>\n

How long did it take?<\/strong> It took about a year to lose the weight.<\/p>\n

What was the hardest part?<\/strong> The hardest part was changing my eating habits. Going from three meals to six small meals is a difficult routine to get used to.<\/p>\n

Most fun part of your weight loss?<\/strong> It was getting complements from people as I was losing all the weight, and being able to keep up with my friends during workouts.<\/p>\n

Most rewarding experience:<\/strong> When I got messages from people asking me to write workout and meal plans for them because they wanted to change their lives around like I did.<\/p>\n

Who\/what inspires you when you feel like quitting?<\/strong> My Grandfather inspires me whenever I feel like quitting. He went through so much coming to America from Cuba and never quit once.<\/p>\n

How has this weight loss changed your life?<\/strong> Not only do I feel more confident at work and out in public, but also I feel so much healthier and more energetic. My grades have even gone up since I started my workout regimen.<\/p>\n

Have advice for others who\u2019d like to lose weight?<\/strong> Don\u2019t focus on the number on the scale. Workout and eat right because you want to get healthier and everything will fall into place.<\/p>\n

Your must-have fitness equipment:<\/strong> Kettle Bells are my must-have fitness equipment, because they are so versatile and functional.<\/p>\n

Favorite training song:<\/strong> \u201cRemember the Name\u201d by Fort Minor<\/p>\n

Favorite healthy food:<\/strong> Steak!
\nFavorite not-so-healthy food:<\/strong> Pizza<\/p>\n

Funniest experience during your weight loss journey:<\/strong> I lost most of my weight when I went off to college, so when I went back to visit my home town for the first time my friends didn\u2019t even recognize me.<\/p>\n

Future goals:<\/strong> To continue to live a healthy lifestyle for the rest of my life and inspire others to do the same.<\/p>\n

Amazing success, Matthew! You’ve got from round to ripped and we’re impressed!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

If you have a success story to share, please email Fitzness@aol.com and we’ll send you the proper questionnaire.<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n

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