Mikkipedia · Mikki Williden

Brendan Reid, The Fat Ginger Nerd: 50kg Lost and The Lessons Learned

·1 hr 4 min·6 clips
Brendan Reid isn't wedded to low-carb; he's 'wedded to success' and will change when something better for his health comes along.
Host Miki interviews Brendan Reid, a former broadcaster and software developer, about his personal journey losing over 50kg (111 pounds). Brendan shares his lifelong struggle with weight, the pivotal moment a gym trainer redirected him to a low-carb diet, and how changing his eating habits led to sustainable weight loss, reduced appetite, and a complete lifestyle transformation.

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A steady weight-loss story that earns its optimism through scale changes, looser clothes, and patience.

Brendan Reid's story stays close to the ordinary, which is part of what makes it work. It follows weight loss as something measured first on the scales, then in clothes that begin to feel looser.

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You want a weight-loss story that starts with doubt and ends with smaller clothes.

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