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I was a 42 Year Old, Fat, Physical Mess...

then I Lost Over 40 Pounds of Fat,

Gained 10 Pounds of Muscle and

Decreased My Body Fat by more than 18%!!!

 

Dear Friend,

 

Hi, my name is John Bartlett. I'm 42 years old, and until recently, I was a fat, physical mess. Actually, when my wife took my "before" pictures and I looked at them for the first time I was devastated.

 

May 16, 2005 - Before

May 16, 2005 - Before

May 16, 2005 - Before

July - After

July - After

July 31, 2005 - After

 

The person in the pictures couldn't possibly be me. But it was! At 5'8" my body weight had climbed as high as 240lbs. After having my tonsils removed I started to lose weight but mainly because I was having problems eating. I was obese and struggling to get the excess weight off.

 

Me at 240 lbs Me with Dennis Green

 

I had some real motivations for losing weight...

 

First, my wife and I were preparing to adopt a baby from Kazakhstan and I wanted to be able to run around and participate in all the activities our son would be involved in. Up until now I would start to wheeze just from walking the dog around the block. In addition, my blood pressure was very high and the medication was not controlling it.

 

I wanted to be around for my son and see him grow up. I didn't want to die of heart disease and leave my wife alone with a child to raise. I wanted to be active and enjoying life with my expanding family. Besides, what kind of role model would I be as an obese parent?

 

If all this wasn't enough incentive my father had recently died of a heart attack. His death was caused, in great part, to waiting until his 60's to get serious about his health. When he was 60, doctor's orders forced him to begin eating right and working out regularly. But by then it was too late. He died of a heart attack, just 5 days after his 65th birthday.

 

Then came the straw that broke the camels back...

 

For years I had been taking medication for high blood pressure. I thought I was doing fine, but during a recent check up the doctor told me my blood pressure was 180 over ... Well, I don't quite remember the bottom number because the top number completely shocked me. I was scared to death! All I could think of was ending up like my dad. I was following along in his footsteps and I needed to make some serious changes and fast.

 

My quest to lose weight...

 

I became obsessed with fitness and started reading everything and anything on the subject. I searched the internet for the best methods to lose weight and tried many of them. Some I ruled out because they were just plain crap! During my many months of research I came across Tom Venuto's ebook "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle." Actually, I came across his book many times but I just couldn't bring myself to spending another $40. Heck, for $40 I should get an actual book - and a hardcover one at that. So I continued my research without Tom's help.

 

Over many months of research I came to many conclusions...

 

First, listening to professional bodybuilders, who took steroids, would be a mistake. How could I relate to someone with the advantage of powerful drugs? After all, I wanted to get healthy, not become a steroid addict. Also, most professional bodybuilders have far superior genetics than I do. Most are naturally lean and muscular. I am naturally fat.

 

I also discovered that most professionals are sponsored by nutritional companies and are paid handsomely to promote their nutritional products. I've taken all the so-called fat burners and miracle pills and never noticed much of a change.

 

What I needed was a mentor...

 

Someone who was like me. Someone who had trouble losing fat. Someone who didn't rely on drugs. And, someone who achieved his goals even though the cards were stacked against him. I needed this mentor to help reassure me that it was actually possible to lose weight, even though I had a slow metabolism and a tendency to retain fat.

 

Over time I learned more about Tom Venuto. I learned he was like me...just a normal guy who learned the true way to real fat loss. Even after purchasing his e-book I didn't read it right away. But when I did, I knew I had found my mentor! His book took all the research I had done and combined it into and easy-to-read and very comprehensive manual.

 

I made the changes and the fat just melted off..

 

After reading his book I made the changes Tom recommended and once I made these changes I noticed results almost immediately. The fat began melting off and I even gained some extra muscle.

 

May 16, 2005 - Before

Week 4

Week 6

After - Week 11

May 16, 2005 - Before

Week 4

Week 6

July 31, 2005 - After

 

It's worth your time to learn more...

 

As you can see from the pictures above my body has undergone a radical change. During my transformation I documented everything. I wrote down everything I ate, all my workouts, and everything I learned as I was going through the transformation process.

 

Now I want to help everyone that wants to achieve the same results! That is why I developed this site. It is your FREE resource to help you get the most out your weight loss program. Join me each day and you'll learn exactly what I eat, how I train, and everything new I learn about improving my level of fitness. You can also join the forums and chat with me and others and get support and encouragement as you transform your own body. And, best of all, access to my site is completely FREE!

 

Now, I'll be the first to admit that my results are not typical. Actually, they are far beyond average and, although you WILL get fantastic results, I don't guarantee that you will get the same results in the same amount of time.

 

So, no matter if you are looking to develop a bodybuilder physique, just get in better shape, or like me need immediate help for some serious health problems, it is worth the time to learn more. I guarantee you will not be disappointed. Join me today and together we will make 2006 the best year ever!

 

Sincerely,

John Bartlett

 

P.S. Click here to access my online training journal now! You will learn first hand what I do everyday to stay in shape.

 

P.P.S. Click here to get Tom's instant downloadable ebook "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle". You will be glad you did.

 

 

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Location: BlogsPreparing for the Washington State Bodybuilding Championships    
Posted by: John Bartlett Saturday, June 10, 2006

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Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards." ~Vernon Sanders Law

Injury Update:

My last journal entry was on Wednesday. At that time I was feeling quite a bit of leg pain due to dropping the 85 pound dumbbell on my left thigh. Thursday was no different. Actually, the pain was getting worse. I tried to slip on a pair of blue jeans but the swelling in my left leg was too much. The pants wouldn't fit over the thigh.

As the day progressed, the throbbing got more intense. I was taking 4 Extra Strength Tylenols every couple of hours and I was still in a lot of pain. By the time I went to bed, the pain was almost unbearable. Sometime after midnight, early Friday morning, I had to wake my wife and son to have my wife drive me to the hospital. X-rays were taken but the emergency room doctor couldn't tell, for sure, if there was any bone damage or not. He showed me, on the x-ray, where he thought there might be a fracture but he said it could be something else too. He told me to call during the day, Friday, and get the results. By then the radiologist would have had time to review the x-rays. The doctor said the treatment, whether broken or not, would be the same; ice and rest. They shot me up with morphine and sent me home with two prescription; one for crutches and one for pain killers.

Yesterday afternoon (Friday) I got the results. I had broken my femur. It hard to believe but I actually broken my leg. Fortunately, it's not a bad break. I don't need to be in a cast or even a split. But I do need to stay off the leg and let it heal.

I don't believe in superstition but, for those of you who do, this accident happened on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 - or 666.

What Now?

Well, I don't know for sure. I, obviously, can't work my legs so I won't be at my best for the Washington State Championships on August 12th. But I can still work my upper body as long as I use isolation exercises. Heavy compound exercises will probably put strain on my leg so I'll stick to isolation exercises.

Cardio is going to be my biggest problem. I can't do cardio right now and don't know when I will be able to. For me, cardio is key to getting lean enough to compete. Even if I keep a perfect diet, without doing cardio, I'll slowly gain fat.

I know, from past personal experience, that I can drop up to 1% (about 2 lbs.) of body fat per week as long as I do 2 hours of cardio each day and maintain a perfect diet. So, there will be a point where I won't be able to make the August 12th contest based on the amount of fat I'll need to drop and the time I have left. But, I'm hopeful, I'll be able to do cardio soon enough. Even if I can't work my legs, if I can do my cardio, I should be able to make the contest. It all depends on how quickly the leg heals.

So, for now, I'll train my upper body and hope my leg heals enough to start doing cardio soon.

Until next time, train hard, eat right and get Shredded!

   

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Re: Injury Update    By swilkins1984 on Sunday, June 11, 2006
Hi John,

I sorry that this happened to you especially at such an inconvenient time. I think its great that you are still moving foward with your preparations by merely working around your injuries. As far as cardio, have you considered circuit training your upper body with lighter weights? This type of training may create an O2 dept that might help you to continue burning fat while you maintain your muscle. Whatever you choose to do I am sure you will make the right choice and compete well in August. Good luck.

Steven Wilkins

Re: Injury Update    By dsb2021 on Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Swimming can is also be a great cardio exercise - Spend 30 minutes doing the breastroke and you'll burn almost approx. 400 calories. Best of luck!


  

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