About Anthony

July 1998 Body For Life Challenge

My name is Anthony Aires Gomes, I usually go by Anthony Aires. Presently I’m a fat guy and was a fat kid growing up too. 10 years ago I decided to change my fatness and participated in a national body transformation contest called body for life and I got ripped with six pack abs weighing in at 187 with 6% body fat, but traded health for success and went on to gain over 70lbs in 10 years and now I want this fat off me I want to be ripped again so I need for you to join me for my real time weight loss transformation. I’ll inspire you with hopes you’ll inspire me.

By profession I am an internet marketer and I am also a licensed real estate broker in The State of Florida and was a licensed real estate broker in The State of Massachusetts. I have been in real estate since April 2001 and have gone onto start 2 very successful real estate brokerages. One in Downtown Boston called REX Real Estate, and the other in Downtown Orlando called Luxury Properties, LLC. I have sold millions and millions of dollars in real estate and can attribute most of my success to online lead generation skills. My expertise lies in tactical online lead generation strategies and that is what has catapulted my brokerages to massive success.

Now here’s the thing all that success went down the toilet in 2007 the real estate market in Orlando crashed! I lost my business and property portfolio worth over $2million. I went through a year long divorce and right after getting through the divorce my dad got sick and went into a 5 month coma before passing away and dying.

July 1998 Body for Life Challenge

And that’s when I got a slap in the face. That’s when I realized life is very very short, my dad was only 54 years old and he died because of a type 3 aortic dissection (a fancy term for having a tear in your aorta). His tear was from his chest to this kidneys…NOT GOOD!

Being 33 at the time and weighing in around 274lbs I got real scared and depressed, for one I didn’t want to die in 20 years and two I just lost my dad, my wife, my business, my properties, my BMW 750il, and my dog, Lucy. Everything I had worked so hard for was GONE! And here’s the kicker I traded my health for success and money, and now and I had neither health nor wealth.

See 10 Years before my dad died I had done the body for life challenge I was in the second group of contestants from the original 10 that won. As you can see in the pictures I had an amazing weight loss transformation. And I kept it off for about 3 years until I moved back to Boston from Orlando and embarked on a new relationship with my girlfriend who became my ex-wife and to discover a new career at the time I had no idea what it was going to be but I had big dreams. I have always been a big dreamer.

September 1998 12 Weeks Later

Well to make a long story short financial success came but health success failed I GOT FAT real FAT, because I put work and money before my health. So here I am 10 years later…thankfully the GOOD LORD GOD gave me an amazing BRAIN and I am starting to get back on my feet, it’s still a struggle though.

Since losing everything I have launched a successful real estate information product helping other real estate agents succeed during these tough times. You can go and check out my information product over at: www.REOKit.com just in case your interested and want to learn more about me.

And here’s the thing I am still FAT 2 years since my dad died I still haven’t been able to lose weight and it’s not like I haven’t tried. In fact I am a powerhouse in the gym for being my age my strength is through the roof and my workouts are super intense. And I work out a minimum of 4 days a week, but that’s not my problem…my problem is I LOVE FOOOD! And that’s where I need to have self control and it’s not like I don’t know what to do, because I sure as heck do…there’s plenty of information in my brain, it’s taking action on that information that’s what counts.

Day 45 December 23,rd 2009

So I am sick and tired of being sick and tired of being a FATSO and I am sick of my knees and ankles hurting from lugging all this fat around town. And I have decided that the only way to get this done is by doing something totally crazy and out of character for me and that’s where this blog comes in.

I have pledged to myself and to you the internet world and community that I will not SHAVE (not even trim one hair on my face nor get a HAIRCUT until I reach at least 200lbs or 10 percent body fat and on that day I will get a haircut and shave at my favorite salon in downtown orlando IBI Salon. And we will then unveil my new body.

So why am I doing this well I learned from the world’s greatest hypnotist Marshall Sylver that to lose weight one of the things you must do is have a trigger to remind you and your subconscious to stay on track with your goal. Well my ugly scratchy beard sure is a hell of a reminder.

And the thing is people give me glares and stares! I think lots of folks think I am terrorist, because of how wild my beard is getting. LOL Listen I am not a terrorist, I know I look like Saddam but I am 100% Portuguese Heritage my parents are from the Azores Islands off the coast of Portugal, the actual island they are from is Saint Michael. I just want to clarify and let everyone know.

Day 45 December 23rd,2009

Now in all seriousness the looks and harassment I get from family and friends is a constant reminder that I need to stay on track. Plus I have to explain to everyone what’s going on and why I am growing the beard. So what does this do?

It makes me accountable and makes me stick to it on all levels subconscious and conscious. I am getting all kinds of reactions and even though some people think I am nuts I am going to use that energy and feed off it to get this done and accomplish my weight loss transformation.

So I hope you have enjoyed my story and I hope you’ll join me along my journey. I hope to inspire you and in turn I hope you inspire me.

All The Best,

Anthony Aires