My Story
A Midlife Transformation, Documented Honestly
The Breaking Point
I'm a software engineer who spent over a decade building things for other people while my own body deteriorated. Late nights, energy drinks, desk lunches, and the slow creep of weight gain that you don't notice until you suddenly do.
At my heaviest, I was carrying an extra 95+ pounds. I was exhausted, my back hurt, and I'd lost confidence in my own physical capability. The irony wasn't lost on me: I could debug complex systems but couldn't figure out my own health.
Then something shifted. I got a GLP-1 prescription, and for the first time the constant hunger noise quieted down enough for me to think clearly about what I wanted. Not a diet. Not a 30-day challenge. A fundamental rebuild.
The Method
I approached fitness the way I approach code: iteratively. Start with something simple. Track the data. Look for patterns. Make small improvements. Repeat.
I started lifting weights three days a week. Not with some Instagram influencer's program. Just basic compound movements, progressive overload, and showing up consistently. I track every set, every rep, every PR in Hevy.
The weight came off steadily. But more importantly, I got strong. Stronger than I've ever been, even in my twenties. Pull-ups that seemed impossible six months ago are now part of my warm-up.
Why I Share This
"I looked for someone like me when I started and couldn't find them."
This site exists because everyone online was either already fit, selling something, or both.
I'm not a trainer. I'm not selling coaching or meal plans. I'm a tech worker in midlife who decided to change and is documenting the process honestly. The wins, the setbacks, the deloads, the breakthroughs.
If you see yourself in any of this, the blog is where I document everything. Real data, real progress, no filter.