Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting
where you heard it.
Laurence J. Peter

Ahhhh....Sleep...Where the HELL ARE YOU!!!!!!

Just a fat kid that made it on a Reality TV Show

 After being a contestant on The Biggest Loser Season 10, and losing 172 lbs in 6 months, I thought that my entire life was going to change. I was ready to become something more than an Internet Marketer & Graphic Designer from small-town Warren, Ohio. I thought to myself, "God gave you this opportunity, don't mess up Aaron!"

God gave me more than I could have imagined; I started a company called Better Living 360, started my own non-profit called UCME Worldwide Corporation, I became a National Spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association, and a member of their Leadership Board; but for some odd reason I was still not happy! Honestly, I was more depressed than when I was at 468 lbs. Why?  

Well, I thought that when I reached my goal weight, all of my problems were going to magically disappear.  When that didn't happen, it was like a kid finding out there was no Santa!  Couple that with the fact that I was putting unneeded pressure on myself to be some sort of "Fitness & Nutrition Expert," I think you can guess what happened next.  Needless to say, being the self-sabotaging emotional eater that I am, I gained over 100 lbs back. I was a mess!

Thank God, I happened to be listening to Good Morning America, when I heard Robin Roberts talking about her battles with cancer.  She said, "Make your Mess your Message!" Hearing that helped me realize that I shouldn't hide from the world or bury my head in the sand. I got this opportunity for a reason. God wanted me to learn something.  What was it?  

The answer:  My mom raised me to believe that God will give me the desires of my heart if I just had asked and had faith.  The lesson I learned is; I never asked him for what I truly wanted.  I asked him for a means to an end.  Instead of me asking God for peace, happiness, and self-acceptance, I would ask him if he could make me lose weight so that I could get these things.  It was almost like I was saying, "God, I don't trust you to give me happiness, but if you give me a new car, new body, and some celebrity friends...that'll do it!" That will not do it!!! 

Listen folks, I'm not a nutrition expert or fitness guru, but I do know how to deal with an eating addiction and overcoming severe depression. Follow me and learn all of the weird tricks I use to lose over 100 lbs again!

My Biggest Mistake in Life...

A wise man learns by the mistakes of others, a fool by his own -- I hope that everyone can learn from my mistakes in life.  I've made enough for everyone to learn something...lol  Here is the biggest lesson I learned: "Take it to God".  My Mom used to always tell me that, but as simple as it sounds, I never did it right.  I would just pray for things to happen. I would internalize it, and hold it all in; it caused me to get depressed.  I wasn't "Taking it to God"; I was just praying.  Prayer is a very powerful, but you still have to "Take it to God"  So what does that mean?  God is in people.  God is in you.  I should have opened up to you and asked for help, or asked for a shoulder to cry on, or a shoulder to lean on; Maybe, just maybe, you've made a similar mistake, and you would have the answer on how to overcome it.  Taking it to God is about letting it all out.  "Let Go and Let God"  It's one of the biggest lessons that I learned on The Biggest Loser.  You just have to let go of everything.  All of the emotional baggage, or issues, or problems that you think you have to face alone.  You will be surprised how the God in others will answer your call.  If you believe God can speak through a burning bush, then surely he can talk through your best friend or Mom...lol   God Bless