Cody: "I Decided I'm Tired of Being Overweight."

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ByCrossFit May 5, 2020

Growing up, Cody Young always struggled with his weight. He was 130 lb. as a third grader and weighed in at 320 lb. as a high-school sophomore.

“I had this warped idea that people didn’t like me because I was overweight,” Young says. “Growing up, that’s kind of what you think. You think that every single thing that’s bad that happens to you, ‘Oh, it’s because I’m fat.’”

When Young tackled his first workout at North Rim CrossFit in Chico, California, he was able to finish the prescribed five rounds, but it hurt more than he expected. The experience made him realize he wasn’t in the shape he thought he was.

“I decided that I’m tired of being overweight,” Young posted on Facebook.

He committed to a healthy diet and consistent workouts at the gym. Though his initial goal was to lose 50 lb., he ended up shedding more than 100 lb. in just over a year. Young participated in his first CrossFit competition and started hitting new PRs, sharing his accomplishments on social media. Today, he’s fit, confident, and proud of the decision he made.

“I didn’t lose weight because I was some special case,” Young says. “No, I made the decision to lose weight. Anybody can do it. You just have to own up to it; you have to realize that you can take control.”

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Grant Shymske
May 6th, 2020 at 1:18 pm
Commented on: Cody: "I Decided I'm Tired of Being Overweight."

Extremely motivational. Excellent highlight of the fact that Cody needed to decide for himself that a change needed to happen. The best coaches in the world are standing by to give people everything, the individual though still needs to have the courage to show up and then continue doing so.

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Kate Maitland
May 6th, 2020 at 12:52 am
Commented on: Cody: "I Decided I'm Tired of Being Overweight."

Next time I’d like to see more about the most important pillar, nutrition.


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