The Fat Guy Forum

The Fat Guy Forum

The Fat Guy Forum is the spot to learn about the lives and experiences of fat guys from all over this world, including your host Gormy, a former Fat Guy who once weighed 540 pounds. He's lost over 300lbs so far and wants to spotlight men living large and phenomenal journeys.

Episodes

January 18, 2026 56 mins

Depression and a challenging relationship with food brought Jonathan Oglesby to 360 pounds. He knew he needed to make change but had failed before so he had to carve a new path. One that was about progress not burning himself out. Through that work he found his way back to physical and mental health, and has truly "unleashed the beast" helping others make the change they need! Don't miss this all new episode!

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How did I find the right way of eating to help me lose over 250lbs and keep it off? What lessons did I learn from over 40 years of diet history and how can they help you now? Those questions and more are answered as I talk about how to find the right path to health for you!

Want to talk about this topic and/or achieving your weight loss success this year? Schedule a FREE consultation call with Gormy right now at: https://calendly.co...

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January 11, 2026 70 mins

Ryan lost 200lbs.

Ryan regained 200lbs.

And now?

He's lost that 200lbs again with a keen eye turned towards what he needed to do differently, and why those changes have him certain that his future success is guaranteed. Want to hear how Ryan cracked the code? Listen now!

Connect with Ryan on IG, TikTok and YouTube at this link!

Are you ready to stop listening to other’s success stories and start living yours??? Schedule a FREE consu...

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January 8, 2026 45 mins

Welcome to the first FGF Snack Break where I tackle topics related to health, fitness and weightloss that are inspired by my own experiences and the guests from the main episodes! In these episodes I will not only explore the topic at hand but make suggestions on actions to take if you are dealing with them yourself.

This week I speak to my dieting history and what I feel was the missing ingredient I needed to attain success in los...

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January 4, 2026 89 mins

Watch your feed for the brand new solo episodes I will be dropping weekly starting this Wednesday. The first topic? What changed for me when I finally was able to build a sustainable weight loss journey!

Today! Clint Sparks joins me on this week's new Fat Guy Forum to talk about how the key to his losing well over 200lbs was finding a way to silence the food noise that had been a constant in his life. At over 515lbs his life was...

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December 28, 2025 64 mins

It's time to leave behind old habits and unlock your potential in 2026! Now until January 2nd all of my one on one coaching programs are on sale for 20% off! Schedule a FREE consultation call with me right now at: https://calendly.com/mike-consultation/consultation 

This week... Sean Curry joins me on this week's all new Fat Guy Forum to speak to the power of getting uncomfortable. Once weighing over 550 pounds, Sean knew ...

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December 21, 2025 66 mins

What pushes us to make to change? On this show you have heard me talk to guys who faced health scares, fears about death and more... this week's new guest Bobby Overbay heard comments about being the fat dad, and in that moment his perspective shifted. What had previously just been about his life became about who he wanted to be as a father, but that just lights a spark. He fanned that flame with hard work and a willingness to ...

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December 14, 2025 65 mins

Stu Holliday joins me on this week's new episode to talk about the path in life that brought him to a peak weight of 378 and what lessons he needed to learn to lose over 160 pounds and find new passions in his life. He defines the concept of going from surviving to thriving and shares the powerful mindset he has built as he works towards his one goal in life... being happy! If you're struggling with your goals during the ho...

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December 7, 2025 73 mins

Brandon Rossiter has just begun his weight loss journey and having these kind of conversations is always special to me. His experiences are new and fresh, and not shaded by years of experience yet which brings new eyes to these topics we get into! From his peak weight of 570, his past successes and failures, to his current path of sustainable progress, Brandon pulls no punches telling his story. We also get into what it is like to ...

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November 23, 2025 79 mins

Gormy's Black Friday Coaching Sale is here! Save 20% now on all one on one coaching programs. Set up a free call now at my Calendly link below or DM me on IG to talk about achieving your success!

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This week... Five years ago, Brett Yoh appeared on the show to share his almost 250lb weight loss down from his high of 623 pounds and talking about his future goals. Five years later,...

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Jamie Selzler had been a big guy his whole life, north of 500lbs for over two decades, and when the pandemic hit things got worse. At over 650 pounds Jamie realized that if he didn't change his life would be over soon but how could he escape the prison he had built one meal at a time? How could he change the thing that had been defining his existence for so long? It took three incidents for him to find the fire needed to build ...

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November 9, 2025 61 mins

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Everyone says trust the process but when you have never been through that process building trust is hard! Anthony Solomon joins me on this week's new Forum and we get into that topic as we move through his journey from just existing in life to thriving at 160 pounds down. Weight loss c...

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November 2, 2025 75 mins

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Abraham aka Pug joins me on this week's new episode to talk about his journey to lose almost 300lbs using diet, exercise and a GLP-1! We go beyond his journey and talk about some of the rarely discussed challenges of being a super morbidly obese man, including one tha...

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October 26, 2025 51 mins

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Strongman competitors know the phrase "mass moves mass" well and this week's new guest lived that reality. At over 540 pounds Peter had a love for competition but his body was breaking down. Could he balance his love of the sport with...

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October 12, 2025 113 mins

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THIS WEEK: John Daugherty's story is not a simple one. This week's guest was 780 pounds at his heaviest... last year! Nearly bed ridden and literally stuck in his bedroom, John's life had gotten so small that hope wa...

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John Benedict has, with no exaggeration, a truly wild story to tell and his losing over 400 pounds is far from the wildest part. The incredible thing that emerges from our discussion about his journey is the true power in advocating for yourself, your body and your needs when it comes to medical care. And let's be honest, all areas of our lives. I won't spoil more here because you truly need to hear John's story to beli...

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September 28, 2025 104 mins

Sam Alba joins me on this week's new Fat Guy Forum for a deep dive into the realities of life at 670 pounds, handling tough love discussions, the honesty it takes to realize you put food before other important priorities in your life. Sam is now down over 250 pounds and still fighting for himself every day. You will be inspired and you just might discover some truths about yourself reflected in his journey.

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September 21, 2025 63 mins

A new guest joins me this week to talk about his journey to lose over 275 pounds but it didn't start there! Mike grew up big hitting 300 pounds at 13 years old and getting bigger from there. Mike was like a lot of us and wanted quick answers and quick results and often found that led to weight loss and even more weight gain. He eventually discovered that for him the reality of success would be a slower process with a focus on b...

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September 14, 2025 63 mins

Chris joins me on this week's new episode to get into his incredible journey to lose almost 200 pounds so far and how it has been more about the mental work than the nutritional and activity changes. If you have struggled with motivation and accountability to yourself, this is not a discussion to miss!

Connect with Chris on IG at @killing_in_the_name_of_gainz!

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September 7, 2025 55 mins

The Keto Road team is back in action in this special episode of the Fat Guy Forum. Frequent show guest and former fat guy Jon Shane and I are sharing our "Keto Mythbusters" Webinar where we tackle the in's and out's of the top five myths surrounding the ketogenic diet. We have each been living ketogenic lifestyles for over 8 years and put that experience to work here for you. Whether you've tried keto, are ket...

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