No Excuses Jesse

Mr. Collins | Owner & Client #1 @LoadLineFitness. Weight loss, discipline & mindset in real time. 317→ 170 lbs. No shortcuts. Load the Standard. Live the Life.

[No Excuses Jesse @NoExcusesJesse]

Day 3 of the LoadLine 365 program — Morning Debrief. ☀️

And we’re back to watching those pounds come off. 📉

Managing the hunger. Getting my walks in. Prioritizing good sleep. Staying consistent with the protocol.

But one of the BEST feelings?

My clothes are getting too big. 👕🙌🏾

I’m starting to fit back into some of my smaller shirts, and that hits different. The scale is one thing—but seeing and feeling the change in everyday life is another.

Progress doesn’t happen because of one perfect day. It happens when you keep stacking good days.

Today is a GOOD day. Let’s keep going. 💪🏾

What’s one sign of progress you’ve noticed that had nothing to do with the scale?

#WeightLossJourney #Consistency #HealthyLifestyle

[No Excuses Jesse @NoExcusesJesse]

@8EightPillars Nice work. Keep going. I’m on my weight loss and lifestyle change.

[No Excuses Jesse @NoExcusesJesse]

Another good night in the books. 💪🏾

✅ 10K+ steps
✅ 8K daily minimum crushed
✅ Ate within my 12–8 PM window
✅ Staying consistent with my 14:10 fasting protocol

Best part? Almost 45 minutes walking with Tanesha & Zyair tonight. ❤️

Getting healthier AND getting family time. That’s a win.

I got this. One day at a time.

Who else got their steps in today?

#WeightLossJourney #Walking #HealthyLifestyle

[No Excuses Jesse @NoExcusesJesse]

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[No Excuses Jesse @NoExcusesJesse]

Your waist is not a live scoreboard for fat loss.

Sometimes the scale moves first.

Sometimes your waist does.

Sometimes internal changes happen before you can see them.

Keep doing the boring stuff correctly long enough…

Eventually, the biology reaches the mirror.

What frustrates you more: the scale stalling or your belly not changing?

#LoadLineFitness #NoExcuses #FatLoss #WeightLoss #HealthyHabits #StrengthTraining

[No Excuses Jesse @NoExcusesJesse]

The scale keeps dropping…

But your belly looks EXACTLY the same.

So you panic.

Cut more calories.
Add more cardio.
Start doing 200 crunches.

STOP.

Your fat loss may be working just fine.

Here’s what could actually be happening:

[No Excuses Jesse @NoExcusesJesse]

If EVERYTHING has been stalled for several weeks?

Now investigate.

Did portions creep up?

Weekends getting loose?

Steps drop?

Stopped lifting?

Sleeping poorly?

Your adjustment may be surprisingly small.

You don't need to turn your life into a punishment.

[No Excuses Jesse @NoExcusesJesse]

This is where NO EXCUSES doesn't mean NO PATIENCE.

Your waist hasn't changed in 7 days?

Don't immediately punish yourself with another hour of cardio and a starvation diet.

Look at the TREND.

Weight.

Waist.

Photos.

Clothes.

Training.

Give your body enough time to show you what's actually happening.

[No Excuses Jesse @NoExcusesJesse]

And don't underestimate walking.

Your body can quietly reduce movement when you're dieting.

Less standing.

Less walking.

Less fidgeting.

More sitting because you're tired.

Those little movements add up.

So your original calorie deficit can slowly become smaller.

[No Excuses Jesse @NoExcusesJesse]

During fat loss, give your body a reason to keep muscle.

Eat adequate protein.

Resistance train.

Push. Pull. Squat. Hinge.

Walk.

Stay active throughout the day.

The goal isn't just:

“Make the scale lighter.”

It's:

LOSE FAT. KEEP MUSCLE.

[No Excuses Jesse @NoExcusesJesse]

There's another reason I don't want you obsessed with the scale:

You can lose WEIGHT without getting the body-composition result you wanted.

Crash the calories.

Eat too little protein.

Stop lifting.

Do endless cardio.

You may lose fat AND muscle.

Smaller isn't always better.

[No Excuses Jesse @NoExcusesJesse]

And no…

Doing 500 crunches won't force your body to burn the fat sitting above your abs.

Train your abs because you want stronger abs.

But don't confuse strengthening a muscle with selectively burning the fat covering it.

That's not how this works.

[No Excuses Jesse @NoExcusesJesse]

Here's something else people hate hearing:

You don't decide WHERE your body loses fat first.

Face getting leaner?

Great.

Legs changing?

Great.

Belly hanging around like it pays rent?

Welcome to the club.

Fat loss isn't distributed evenly across your body.

[No Excuses Jesse @NoExcusesJesse]

Then Week 3 arrives.

The dramatic water changes settle down.

The scale slows.

Your waist barely moves.

And you think:

“I've hit a plateau.”

Maybe.

But actual fat loss could still be quietly happening underneath all that noise.

[No Excuses Jesse @NoExcusesJesse]

This is why Week 1 of a diet can mess with your expectations.

You eat less.

Maybe fewer carbs and less sodium.

You carry less food in your digestive system.

Glycogen drops—and some associated water goes with it.

Suddenly you're lighter and flatter.

“THIS IS WORKING!”

Yes.

But it wasn't all fat.

[No Excuses Jesse @NoExcusesJesse]

Your scale doesn't measure fat.

It measures YOU.

Fat.
Muscle.
Water.
Glycogen.
Food in your gut.

All of it.

So losing 3 lbs doesn't automatically mean you burned 3 lbs of body fat.

And gaining 2 lbs doesn't automatically mean you gained 2 lbs of fat.

[No Excuses Jesse @NoExcusesJesse]

Meal A

[No Excuses Jesse @NoExcusesJesse]

9 months ago, I was 317 lbs. Today, I'm 269 lbs.

But those two numbers don't tell the whole story.

At 317 lbs, I could barely walk 30 feet without breathing hard. I didn't want to exercise. I didn't want to move. Give me somewhere to sit, turn on Tubi, and I was good. 😂

Then my cousin P called me.

He was planning a trip to Thailand for his 50th birthday, and I knew immediately that I had a problem.

I couldn't go halfway around the world and be the guy making everybody stop every 3–5 minutes because I needed to catch my breath.

That trip became my wake-up call.

I went to the doctor and got my bloodwork done.

The results?

Obesity.
High blood pressure.
Sleep apnea.
Prediabetes.
Prediabetes?! WTF.
I'm 51 years young, and I had to start asking myself some uncomfortable questions.
How did I get here?

My doctor gave me a trial pack of Zepbound, and by the time I left for Thailand, I had gone from 317 → 285 lbs.

I spent about two weeks in Thailand and had an incredible time.

That's a whole different story. 😂

Then I came home in April 2026.

I was off Zepbound because insurance wasn't going to cover it, and within about a month:

285 → 298 lbs.

That taught me something important.

The medication was helping me lose weight, but losing weight and changing my lifestyle weren't automatically the same thing.

I eventually found ways to continue using tirzepatide, but I also went down a rabbit hole trying to understand WHY I had gotten to 317 lbs in the first place.

The answers weren't mysterious.

I barely walked.

I wasn't exercising consistently.

My eating was all over the place.

Fast food had become normal food.

My sleep needed work.

I have sleep apnea.

And over the years, I had slowly built a lifestyle that made gaining weight incredibly easy.

So instead of only asking:

"How do I lose this weight?"

I started asking:

"How do I build a life where I don't end up back at 317 lbs?"

That's when things started changing.

Walking.

Resistance training.

Better food choices.

More structure around my meals.

Working on sleep.

Hydration.

Managing hunger.

Getting outside.

Moving every day.

And being CONSISTENT.

I still use tirzepatide as one tool in my journey.

I'm not ashamed of that.

But I've learned something:

The GLP-1 can help me control hunger and lose weight. It can't take my morning walk for me. It can't lift the resistance bands for me. It can't choose my meals for me. And it can't build my habits for me.

That's my responsibility.

Over roughly the last three months, I've gone from about 298 → 269 lbs.

And as of September 3, 2026:

Starting weight: 317 lbs
Current weight: 269 lbs
TOTAL: 48 LBS DOWN 🔥

But one of my biggest victories isn't on the scale.

I CAN WALK.

The man who could barely walk 30 feet without breathing hard is now getting up in the morning and walking with his wife.
My clothes are getting too big.
I'm getting back into smaller shirts.

I'm moving more.

I'm training.

I'm learning.

And most importantly...

I'm starting to feel like I'm living again instead of just sitting around watching life happen.

I call what I'm doing LoadLine 365.

It's my personal experiment to spend 365 days loading better habits into my life and seeing what happens when I consistently follow the process.

And I've started building LoadLine Fitness around what I'm learning.

But before anything else:

I'm Client Zero.

I have to prove it to myself first.

I'm still obese.

I'm still learning.

I'm going to have bad days.

I still have plenty of weight to lose.

And I definitely don't have everything figured out.

But here's what I know:

Nine months ago: 317 lbs.

Today: 269 lbs.

48 pounds gone.

At 51 years young, I'm not finished.

Actually...

I feel like I'm just getting started. 💪🏾

If you're on your own journey, tell me:

What was YOUR wake-up call? 👇🏾

[No Excuses Jesse @NoExcusesJesse]

@sabamaliktmhg Yes. In a way she is probably one of the realest type of woman.

[No Excuses Jesse @NoExcusesJesse]

Day 2 of our morning walks with Tanesha—my wife of 22 years. ❤️

Nothing crazy. Just 15 minutes walking through our community and hitting the trail together.

Fresh Arizona morning air, good conversation, and a little movement to start the day right.

Sometimes the healthiest habits are the simplest ones—just get up, get outside, and keep moving. ☀️🚶🏾‍♂️🚶🏾‍♀️

What’s one simple habit you’re working on staying consistent with right now?

#MorningWalk #HealthyHabits #KeepMoving