What's going on, fam? Welcome back to another episode of Forging Pillars. If you don't know what

the seven pillars are, check the links down below to download your free copy. Forging Pillars is a

series where we highlight a member of the Swolfam that is exemplifying execution of those

seven pillars. Today, we are featuring Billy and Billy writes.

Guess I have to put up some picks, LOL, LOL.

Hashtag Swole fam.

Hello, Bees.

My name is Billy.

I'm new to fitness, and I've been watching the Daily Swole for a few months on YouTube. I started the elimination diet after my first few episodes.

By changing my food consumption, I have lost 60 pounds. My starting weight was

400 pounds. For me, the wake-up call was the last photo my wife took of me sitting on the

couch with our Labrador retriever. It's a dog, of course. She showed me the picture, and it hit me

like a ton of bricks. How far I had let

myself go over the past 10 years. I didn't even recognize the man in the picture. That afternoon,

I started looking around for ways and means to get the ball rolling. I stumbled onto the daily

swole and started watching. I drive a truck for a living, so I have a

bit of free time on my hands. I drive around and listen to Papa for most of the day, and I have a

great appreciation for the nuts on chin, no bullshit point of view that Papa has. I thank you,

Papa Swolio, for pointing me in the right direction, and I would like to acknowledge my wife as well for helping me stick to the plan. I look forward to the future. Focker out

beaches. Hell yeah, bro. I love it. You know what I love even more? Billy, you're crushing it.

You, of course, still have a long way to go. We all do. It's part of the journey, but man, do you look completely different from your first picture? The guts receding. Your face looks thinner. You're looking better already. Just keep it up, bro. And what I like even more than Billy saying, oh, Papa, you know, inspired me and I'm watching the Daily Swole, which I'm

eternally grateful for. I love how he gave a shout out to his wife and man. If you have a

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