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Some People Just Need Help

When it came to weight loss Mounjaro and Ozempic gave Blake and Matt the edge they were missing.

 

Growing up in a small town in Eastern Washington, hard work was something that was expected. My twin brother and I grew up in a double-wide trailer, sharing a room with my older brother, while my sister had the room next to us. For several years, she shared her space with my Great Grandma, who lived with us during her final years. We milked dairy cows, raised chickens, and had our own cows for beef. Both of our grandparents had farms; my paternal grandfather moved from California to take advantage of a WWII vet land grant (he was a B-25 Bomber Captain) with his seven kids. My maternal grandfather moved from Nebraska to capitalize on the new farmland and lack of knowledgeable farmers, of which he was one. 
 

"We milked dairy cows, raised chickens"

We were required to work, waking up early to feed the cattle or change the irrigation water. Summers were spent at harvest, and winters were devoted to building fences for local cattle farmers to utilize the corn stocks. When we were young, we would spend hours picking rocks in the fields. As we got older and stronger, we used our strength to dig out irrigation pipes for repairs when a backhoe wasn’t available or to move several tons of hay to storage for the winter. We weren’t afraid of hard work and always found enjoyment in working together. 

 

Discipline was instilled in us from a young age; it was simply the way we were raised. By the time we reached our teenage years, we tried our hand at sports. We were always much bigger than everyone else our age; by middle school, we were well over 6 feet tall and 200 lbs. This was before the era of junk food; we just ate a lot. So much so that my mother put a padlock on our pantry, fearing we would run out of food before she could make the 40-mile trip to the city to shop again. We ate whatever we could get our hands on - oatmeal, eggs, entire logs of hamburger meat. It seemed endless; we would eat as long as we were allowed. But we were also able to work hard all day.

"We milked dairy cows, raised chickens"

"We referred to ourselves as "big-boned," but truthfully, we were overweight."

"by middle school, we were well over 6 feet tall and 200 lbs"

It was an interesting dichotomy; we were very gifted athletically, but we were also simply big. We referred to ourselves as "big-boned," but truthfully, we were overweight. It would take us several decades to figure out how to control this. Alongside our hard work, our dad would drop us off at 5 am during the school year to hit the weights. We felt blessed to be working indoors at that hour, compared to bailing hay or watering cattle in the cold winter weather. This discipline led to success; we both played in all-state games and received numerous honors throughout high school in varsity basketball, football, and even sponsored by Wrangler as rodeo athletes at one point. Matt (my twin) was the all-state player of the year our senior year in football. He was incredible, capable of accomplishing anything he put his mind to. Despite being 30 pounds heavier than me, he was a powerhouse of power and agility. After high school, both of us tried our hand at college football, which we disliked, and moved on to focus on academics.
 

"We referred to ourselves as "big-boned,"

 

When we started college, both Matt and I weighed over 300 lbs. (I weighed 310 and Matt weighed 335). Over several decades, I am pleased to report that I have maintained around 220 lbs. and continue to take a disciplined approach to my health. However, Matt could never achieve the weight loss I experienced and was always around 260-270 lbs. Matt does not lack discipline; he is not lazy nor does he take shortcuts. But most importantly, Matt is not afraid to seek help. About a year ago, Matt started using Mounjaro to achieve balance in his life. He used it to take control of the last leg of his journey towards optimal body composition and to rebalance his weight to a healthier level that allows for flexibility and longevity.

 

Matt and I used our "grind it out" mentality to accomplish many things in our young adulthood. We both earned Master's degrees and became CPAs. We both have beautiful families, with three kids each, and we both run our respective firms as Chief Operating Officers. 

 

One of the achievements I'm most proud of as we've grown older is our ability to become healthier over time. Learning how to eat properly, working out, and maintaining the same discipline that has always led us to achieve our goals.  My brother and I have run marathons together, competed in triathlons, and at one point, Matt ran 3 miles every single day for three years. 

 

Both of us have achieved healthier bodies and mentalities through hard work and by evolving the tools and methods we've tried. We've experimented with intermittent fasting, bulletproof coffee, the keto diet, veganism, no-carb diets, and water fasting. My brother Matt is the most disciplined person I know and has taught me many of the things I know about maintaining health.
 

"But most importantly, Matt is not afraid to seek help"

I want to be very clear to everyone who thinks drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic is the easy way out for people who lack discipline. My brother doesn’t lack discipline; I have been alongside him on this journey of life, and I can tell you that if you can use tools intelligently to achieve results, you have the one key ingredient you need in life and that is an ability to overcome obstacles. some people just need the help.  I have the most respect for my brother for figuring and always showing up for life.  Matt is the most disciplined and resilient guy I know, and I believe that ever more today. 

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