{"id":50232,"date":"2015-02-12T14:49:45","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T19:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=50232"},"modified":"2015-02-12T14:49:45","modified_gmt":"2015-02-12T19:49:45","slug":"amazing-weight-loss-brian-marx-lost-30-pounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/amazing-weight-loss-brian-marx-lost-30-pounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazing Weight Loss: How Brian Marx Lost 30 Pounds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brian Marx, 41, Physical Education Teacher, Milwaukee, WI<\/strong><\/p>\n

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How much weight have you lost?<\/strong> 30 pounds<\/p>\n

Tell us what the \u201cold you\u201d used to be like.<\/strong> I wouldn\u2019t say I have changed much from the old me. I just knew I needed to lose some weight to be better for myself and to set a better example for my students. I started running about two years ago and I had completed a marathon at Walt Disney World, but I knew I needed to be healthier.<\/p>\n

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What prompted your weight loss?<\/strong> I was always\u00a0wanting to lose weight but never found anything that worked. Running wasn\u2019t doing it for me no matter how long I trained or how hard I worked out.<\/p>\n

How did you lose the weight?<\/strong> I used a fitness app to count the calories I took in and followed the Holiday Hottie and Hottie Body Fitzness Challenge.<\/a><\/p>\n

How long did it take?<\/strong> I started the day after Thanksgiving (Nov 28) and I lost pound #30 on Feb 7. A total of 71 days.<\/p>\n

What was the hardest part?<\/strong> I miss eating whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. Pizza is one of the biggest things to give up.<\/p>\n

Most fun part of your weight loss?<\/strong> I love seeing the results. Not only in appearance, but in my running times.<\/p>\n

Most rewarding experience?<\/strong> Hearing people notice how much weight I have lost as well as setting a Personal Record for the 10K during Star Wars weekend at Disneyland.<\/p>\n

Who\/what inspires you when you feel like quitting?<\/strong> I joined an “I Run 4 Siblings” group and I run for a four year-old girl names Alexis. She has a sister with a disability and I just want to do things to let her know I am thinking about her. I also love knowing Fitz will give me a special PITA (pain in the ass) training session if I slack off.<\/p>\n

How has this weight loss changed your life?<\/strong> I feel better about myself and my body feels better when I run and work out.<\/p>\n

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Have any advice for others who\u2019d like to lose weight?<\/strong> Don\u2019t diet. Just watch your caloric intake, follow Fitz\u2019s exact formula for weight loss<\/a>, and join as many of her challenges as you can<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Your must-have fitness equipment.<\/strong> My running shoes and a treadmill. I hate the extreme cold and heat so most of my training is on a treadmill.<\/p>\n

Favorite training song:<\/strong> It changes with my mood so I have 3 top songs.<\/p>\n

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  1. Run This Town by Jay-Z<\/li>\n
  2. Cruise by Florida Georgia Line<\/li>\n
  3. It\u2019s Who You Are by AJ Michalka<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Obviously I have a wide range of music I enjoy.<\/p>\n

    Favorite healthy food:<\/strong> Fitz\u2019s Protein Power Potato<\/a><\/p>\n

    Favorite not-so-healthy food:<\/strong> Pizza, but since I don\u2019t even include that any more … my weakness is any kind of cookies.<\/p>\n

    Funniest \/weirdest\/most awkward experience during your weight loss journey:\u00a0<\/strong>Weirdest thing is a few times I based where I went to eat on whether the restaurant had it\u2019s food nutrition online,\u00a0 so I could enter it into my app to see what I could eat. I also have eaten really small meals all day, so I could have a really good desert or some ice cream at a hockey game later that night.<\/p>\n

    Future goals:<\/strong> I am going to run a few half-marathons this summer and train like crazy to run the Dopey Challenge in January at Walt Disney World. Then a month later I am going to run the Ragnar Relay from Miami to Key West with some of my Disney friends!<\/p>\n

    Brian, You are the ULTIMATE hottie and a hell of a lot of fun to work with. You’ve shown such amazing discipline, losing 23 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day and do a fantastic job showing how fun fitness can be. Plus, you’re an incredible role model for your students. I’m grateful you’ve allowed me\/us to contribute to your success. Congratulations! Fitz and the entire team at Fitzness.com<\/p>\n

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