Hello friends! Welcome to another edition of Heavyweight, a monthly report of my fitness journey.
Disclaimer: the contents of this post are for informational or educational purposes only and do not substitute professional medical advice or consultations with healthcare professionals.
The Results
I can hardly believe it’s been a year since I started documenting my fitness journey. If you’re new here, I began taking measures to improve my health in July 2024. One year later, let’s see how much progress has been made.
Weight loss: 18.2 pounds
Body fat loss: 21.4 pounds
Body fat% reduced by 3.9%
Muscle gained: 3 pounds
Before & After


These are the best before-and-after pictures I was able to put together. Do you notice a difference? I think I look less puffy now than before.
In Retrospect
Although the last two months haven’t been great, the overall experience has been positive. Maintaining my weight under 310 pounds and not losing muscle mass amidst all the changes around me is an achievement in and of itself.
I believe that changing my mindset to either progress or regress has helped keep me motivated. I’ve had to deal with the consequences of my choices, including being overeager during training and hurting my back. There have been setbacks and breakthroughs, temptation to quit, and encouragement to keep going. It’s been quite the ride.
I want to thank everyone who has been reading, liking, and leaving comments on these posts. Special thanks to Brandon and Scoot for keeping me accountable, y’all are the MVP. To my dear Mrs. Cantú, thank you for being my sounding board when I was leaning heavily on the negative self-talk and being my number one cheerleader.
Going Forward
For the next twelve months, I’d like to focus on the following metrics:
Gain four pounds of lean muscle mass.
Reduce body fat percentage by 5%.
Build functional strength through bodyweight exercises.
Perform 10 push-ups from the ground with good form.
Perform one pull-up with good form.
I’ve realized that the number on the scale isn’t necessarily the best metric to go by, and these goals align more closely with what I want to achieve: feeling healthier, stronger, and more comfortable in my own skin.
Here’s to the next twelve months! Let’s go!
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Before I go
I should probably take before-and-after pictures as we advance, shouldn’t I?
What do you think of the goals? Are they specific enough?
What’s your favorite thing to eat during the summer?
June 221 - 17/31 good exercise days
July 227 - 8/30 good exercise days
Category is: regression. efffff.
I realized before last weekend that i LOOKED worse than I had, got too complacent and it shows in the results. I started using a stopwatch to help me fast between meals, aiming for a MINIMUM of 5 hours between them, usually aiming higher if i can. It gives me just a liiiiiitle oomph to push to a new hour milestone if i'm getting hungry.
the formula remains the same, I remain the weak link. eat better, move more. back at it.