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Current Photos of RobWritten by Rob · on July 18, 2009 | 14 Comments
From my before and after collection, these are my current photos. Photos of me in various places around the globe on many different adventures. Pictures of me at the summit of Kilimanjaro in Africa, Mt Everest Base camp in Nepal, Singapore and others.
To honor the request for readers wanting to know what I’m up to, this is where I keep my current before and after photos.
My Before PhotosWritten by Rob · on July 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Photos of me when I was fat, out of shape and heading towards an early death. Pictures from when I was a 475 pound cab driver. These are considered my before photos. This page also contains some pictures from when I was growing up and obese.
Before and AfterWritten by Rob · on July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The before and after weight loss photos of Rob after he dropped 300 pounds of fat. Various pictures from trips and travels around the world as he leads a life of adventure. These before and after pictures are intended for people wanting to know what he looks like today, having kept the weight off.
Build a Bigger Chest FastWritten by Tom Venuto · on July 15, 2009 | 3 Comments
If you want to build a bigger chest fast, if your pecs are a weak body part, or you’ve hit a plateau in your chest development, this chest workout program is a technique you can use on rare occasions to shock your body into growth. This is a high intensity bodybuilding workout guaranteed to pack on slabs of muscle after just 3-4 workouts. Be warned though, it’s for advanced bodybuilders only, no beginners!
My Winter Workout ProgramWritten by Rob · on January 12, 2009 | 2 Comments
Having a plan in place before you go to the gym should be your primary objective. You should know exactly why you’re going to the gym on any given day and what the purpose of that workout should be. Failing to plan is planning to fail.
I’ve got an exercise and nutrition plan in [...]
Written by Jon Benson · on December 31, 2008 | 1 Comment
Cut your cardio time in half or more simply by doing it immediately after weight training. Take a few amino acids if you are trying to build muscle, then hit the cardio. Cut your time in half – try that first.
During weight training you release fatty acids, and cardio immediately after weight training can [...]
Written by Rob · on December 9, 2008 | 8 Comments
Water is life and the better your water, the better your life. Dr F Batmanghelidj’s work on water is quite well known. In his book The Water Cure, Dr B says “you’re not sick, you’re thirsty. Don’t treat thirst with medication”. Most of us know that we should be drinking more [...]
Boozing Harms Losing Belly FatWritten by David Grisaffi · on June 25, 2008 | 5 Comments
As we attempt to cope and deal with the pressures in our lives, alcohol consumption is becoming too much of the norm. We release our stress sometimes via an alcoholic beverage or two without thinking about the cause and effect it can have on your waist line, appetite and overall health.
I am not here to [...]
AboutWritten by Rob · on June 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This natural weight loss website Formerfatguy.com has been online since about 1996 when I first used it to simply store my before and after photos. It has become a resource for natural health concepts and principles one can use to improve their life, how they live, and how they look at food.
Former Fat Guy is designed to teach people not only about natural foods, but how to eat foods to improve their results. It’s also about learning the importance of exercise, building muscle, burning fat, cleansing, improving digestion and everything required to regenerate the body.


Rob Cooper, also known as the Former Fat Guy once weighed 475 pounds. Through a system of natural health, whole foods and a basic walking program of 20 minutes a day, lost nearly 300 pounds of fat over 2 and a half years. Weekly weight training added over 50 pounds of muscle and has lowered his body fat even further. He’s the author of How To Lose 10 Pounds a Month, Every Month, a free report given to subscribers of his natural health and weight loss newsletter as well as the transformational...