180 Day DDP Yoga Update!

180 days.
6 months.

In the grand scale of life, 6 months is such a small amount of time. In the scale of my life, there has never been a more important 6 months that I have been through.

When I started this journey, I set a goal of losing 100lbs in a year. Here we are after 180 days, and I am down 129lbs. It feels like a dream. I don't know when I actually started believing that I could do this. Somewhere along the way, with the help and encouragement of all of you, I started to believe in myself.

If you believe you can do something, you are half way there.

I can't praise what DDP Yoga has done for me enough. It gave me a life line when I thought there was no hope. At 400 lbs when I started this journey, there was no other fitness program I could safely do. I could barely make it through the intro video when I started this.  There have been so many DDPY milestones along the way. Every time I conquer a move that I previously haven't been able to do, it makes that fire to succeed burn a little hotter.

For those DDP Yoga members out there reading this, last week I was able to grab my feet in human cannonball for the first time. THAT was HUGE.

I'm blessed beyond belief to have my life back. I just want you all to know that it has not been easy, no goal worth reaching is ever easy. I have heard a lot lately that it's "easier" for men to lose weight. I want to squash that myth right now. Men may be able to lose weight faster, but I can assure you there has been nothing easy about the last 6 months. Every day has been a constant struggle, a battle within myself. A battle to make the right choice at every meal. A battle to get my ass up, get on the mat, and put in the work. Thankfully I have had plenty of people willing to keep me accountable. A big thanks goes out to my DDPY family, and my amazing wife Amy.

That does not mean that this journey is over. I still have goals to hit, and a lifetime of keeping on track ahead of me. The difference now is that I have the tools to do it, forever. That is an amazing feeling to have.

If you are thinking about starting your journey, stop thinking, DO IT.  You can do it. I believe in you. Seriously. YOU CAN DO THIS.

Here are the stats for 180 days
Weight  268lbs!!!                     129lbs down!
Inches Lost                              76inches  !!!

I put together a little video of all my monthly pictures for the last 6 months. It's a pretty incredible transition. I hope you all enjoy it.


BE INSPIRED!!!

http://youtu.be/0PtrJzQuVF0

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Until Next time

- MATT

Update!

Hey all!

Here with an update on my DDPYoga journey!
We are around 160 days in to our little trip to freedom here. Things are still going fantastic.

I'm beginning to branch out and try some of the more difficult DDPYoga workouts. It has been interesting so far. I have went away from the schedule I followed for the first 5 months, and moved to a four day a week workout system. It gives me a little more flexibility around an already packed work and family schedule.

The weight and inches continue to fall off. On top of that, my body is starting to show some serious muscle definition again. I'm still often surprised when I look in the mirror and see myself. It's really been a beautiful ride to this point.

My nutrition took a small dive for about 2-4 days, over a very busy weekend. We got back on track yesterday, and are looking to keep rolling on with it. I have found that occasionally my mind just needs bad food. I don't like doing it, and my body is quick to let me know it doesn't like it either. A few bad decisions and a busy weekend behind us, we look forward to the future again!

I'm honestly amazed at the number of people, that we know personally, who have ordered DDP Yoga. It's so awesome every time we get contacted by family, friends, or complete strangers about it. YES it works! YES you can have the same results. Just remember, DDPY is only HALF of the equation. You must, MUST be willing to change your nutrition as well.

I truly hope that those of you who were turned on to DDPYoga, achieve the results you are looking for! Maybe someday Amy and I will be able to post a blog sharing the success of folks we have inspired. That would truly make me a very happy person. I want to scream DDPYOGA from rooftops everywhere. It's a beautiful thing!

We are rapidly approaching a big update. 180 days of DDPY. Six months. I have already passed my original one year goal, and we are just about to reach the end of six months. Unbelievable. Truly.

I'm working on a special video for my 180 day update, as well as a videoblog that will hopefully be up this week. Amy will also be stopping by with a blog post of her own. She is still working on her mega nutrition blog(with recipes)!!!

I'm also now available on twitter!

Follow me at

@MattCoonce

For those of you who may not follow me on facebook!
Here is a pic of me in my newest clothes. When I started this journey, I was wearing a size 4x shirt, and 56 waist pants. I recently was able to go into a normal clothing store(for the first time in ten years), and buy these items off the shelf. 
2x shirt
42 waist pants
#BANG

Until next time,  OWN YOUR LIFE.

-Matt