My mother is going to be so upset — she wanted my first big network interview to be with FOX News (kidding, I love you mom).
I was interviewed by Producer Steve Almasy last week via telephone. It took about 45 minutes and Mr. Almasy asked me a myriad of questions, the answers to which you can find on CNN.com.
Welcome, CNN readers/viewers!
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I’m glad you found me. Stay along for the ride and hopefully you can watch me lose another 20 pounds while building a big, muscular frame in the process!
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OMG…you’re a celebrity now. When will you start charging your readers? ;)
I don’t think anybody would pay.
Fame at last eh. Well done.
You’re all coming with me on my ride to Hollywood.
Don’t give him any ideas, Dan!!!!!
Congrats, Tyler. I saw your comment about CNN on Jack Sh*t a few days ago, was wondering when the story was going to post.
WooT!
I couldn’t keep it a secret forever, I found myself blurting it out over the last few days. The last 20 hours have been pretty amazing.
Yeah, man, Ty. Can I get your autograph?? j/k This is super cool. Great job getting the message out.
You know it, it’s in the mail!
That is awesome! Congratulations!
SO awesome.
So great to read your article. I’ve been following your blog for a few months now and have definitely used you as inspiration on days when I’m not feeling on top of my game. Keep it up!
That’s what the blog is here for! I appreciate you following the blog, and hope to see you comment more often from now on. Thanks, Annette!
It’s great to see a dynamic success story shared by someone who charted their own course and is refusing to succumb to the diet-craze. Well done!
Appreciate the comment, Titanium. Nice website!
just found your blog because of the CNN article. Cool stuff! It’s nice to see that you’ve been so successful with such a common sense approach.
Thanks for visiting Marvin! Hope to see you around more often in the days and weeks to come.
How come you never get big exposure in the middle of one of your challenges? I, for one, would love to see just how sadistic CNN readers can be.
;-)
Because I plan it so I don’t. I’ve spent 3 hours on the elliptical/treadmill before in a pledge, I don’t ever want to do that again.
I too read the article on you in CNN. Congrats, I think that’s really cool. I’m looking forward to reading your posts and following along. You’re very inspiring in a “real” way rather than just another quick fix kind of way. Enjoy your moment, I’m sure it’s not going to be your last.. (if that makes sense??!!) LOL.
-Hayley
I’m enjoying it, but it’s filling up my inbox pretty quickly! I plan on replying to every single one, it just might take a few weeks.
saw this on cnn.
just wanted to say, congrats. :) you’re a huge inspiration.
Read your CNN article and just checked out your blog! Congrat’s! I enjoyed reading about your success and struggles.
I have had a weight prob. my whole life and had a lap band surg. about 2 yrs ago. I’ve lost 130lb but now that I only have 40 more to go I am fighting for every pound and need to step up the exercise also… trying to get started running. Never imagined a day that I would say I wanted to run!!!
Thanks for sharing your story!
I can say I knew you when LOL! Congrats Tyler! You are proving that it’s “move more, eat less”. Period.
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Wow congratulations on your year! You’ve inspired me to try to lose 100 pounds in a year and get healthy. You look amazing!
Wandering over from CNN as well. Want to give my congrats as well, but it’s very helpful to hear from more testimonials like yours – someone getting healthy because of a whole LIFESTYLE change, not just some fad diet or pill that 99% never stick to/work out. You sound like you have a great realistic (not just simply positive) mindset about your goals as well, not beating yourself up every other day about a natural flux.
I keep a healthy weight and outlook by cooking my own foods from scratch that I love to eat – even if they seem like “unhealthy” foods (cookies, stir-fry, pizza, etc) – and even that makes a difference. Not only are you working to make your own food, you control what goes in it.
Congrats Tyler, that is awesome! :)
I’m actually on the homepage of CNN.com right now!
This is exactly how I have kept my weight in check for many years. Congratulations! Like you and your basketball, I have cycling and it helps a lot.
Good luck to you!
MJ
Yep! I knew you when. You’re article was so spot on. Over Christmas break my mother couldn’t believe that my plan for the new year was to workout and eat within a 1500 calorie range. She suggested a program of some kind or even surgery. Well I’m going to stick to this plan espeacially since she gained 10 and I gained an .8th of a pound during my Christmas vacation. HMMMMMM I’ll take the freedom within moderation. Thanks for your continued inspiration.
Thank you for your supportive comment on my blog. :) I’m so happy to have found your blog and feel so much better knowing all I have to do is watch my moderation of food I want and love eating. You’re awesome!!