Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
He was a Marine, a SWAT officer, and a man who had tried every diet imaginable — and still felt like a failure. Then Zepbound changed everything.
In this episode of Healthy MENtality Live, we sit down with Julio — retired Marine, former SWAT team member, Jiu Jitsu purple belt, and Zepbound journeyman — for a brutally honest conversation about decades of weight struggles, identity, shame, and what it finally felt like when the food noise stopped.
Julio has been fighting his weight since Pop Warner football weigh-ins. He entered the Marine Corps labeled a "fat body" and spent 8 years being constantly berated about his weight. He cycled on and off a SWAT team assignment due to weight requirements. He tried Atkins, Keto, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Carnivore, and spent 4 years in Overeaters Anonymous. He lost 75 lbs on carnivore — and gained it back. He was on the verge of bariatric surgery when a doctor handed him a sample box of Mounjaro.
Now, 25 weeks into Zepbound, he is down 37 lbs, his back pain and sleep apnea have dramatically improved, and — after being stuck at blue belt for 5.5 years — he has earned his purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He credits Zepbound for giving him his body, and his life, back.
This is a story for every man who has blamed himself for not being able to "just eat less." This is for the men who have been told to toughen up — when what they really needed was help.
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Follow Julio on social media:
YouTube: @Ridingthe-tide
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He was a Marine, a SWAT officer, and a man who had tried every diet imaginable — and still felt like a failure. Then Zepbound changed everything.
In this episode of Healthy MENtality Live, we sit down with Julio — retired Marine, former SWAT team member, Jiu Jitsu purple belt, and Zepbound journeyman — for a brutally honest conversation about decades of weight struggles, identity, shame, and what it finally felt like when the food noise stopped.
Julio has been fighting his weight since Pop Warner football weigh-ins. He entered the Marine Corps labeled a "fat body" and spent 8 years being constantly berated about his weight. He cycled on and off a SWAT team assignment due to weight requirements. He tried Atkins, Keto, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Carnivore, and spent 4 years in Overeaters Anonymous. He lost 75 lbs on carnivore — and gained it back. He was on the verge of bariatric surgery when a doctor handed him a sample box of Mounjaro.
Now, 25 weeks into Zepbound, he is down 37 lbs, his back pain and sleep apnea have dramatically improved, and — after being stuck at blue belt for 5.5 years — he has earned his purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He credits Zepbound for giving him his body, and his life, back.
This is a story for every man who has blamed himself for not being able to "just eat less." This is for the men who have been told to toughen up — when what they really needed was help.
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Follow Julio on social media:
YouTube: @Ridingthe-tide
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🎙️ Hosted by RMZ on Healthy MENtality — real men, real health, real talk.
👉 Subscribe for more real stories about men taking control of their mental and physical health.
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Join Fridays (GLP-1/TRT) Use Code RMZ: joinfridays.com/?via=RMZ
Gruns: grns.sjv.io/AgoLV7
========================================
Once Upon A Meet Up (GLP-1 Meet Up)
onceuponameetup.com
#glp1 #zepbound #mounjaro #weightloss #weightlossjourney #glp #tirzepatide #semaglutide #wegovy #ozempic #menshealth #beforeandafter #beforeandafterweightloss
