The Fat Man Walking, Steve Vaught, Is Walking Again
The most appealing aspect of Steve Vaught’s (aka The Fat Man Walking) walk across America is that he is completing his walk as many of us would. He did not set off on the first day and walk uninterrupted from California to New York. As with most of us life got in the way preventing a direct route. There have been physical ailments, personal issues and a change in goals that prevented Steve Vaught from reaching New York City by April, 2006.
The Fat Man Walking restarted his walk and is now in West Virginia. He has completed approximately 2409 miles and has about 406 to go before he reaches New York City. Steve Vaught estimates that it will take about 4 more weeks to complete his walk.
When Steve began his walk he weighed 410 pounds and is now down to 282 pounds. Along the way he has gained a sense of humor saying that with all the stopping and starting and visiting with the new friends he is making on the way he will get to New York City when he is 52. He is 39 now.
The Fat Man Walking offers some valuable advice on things he has learned on his journey.
- Try your best everyday, knowing that you will not succeed every day
- Don’t set yourself up for failure, make sure your goals are realistic
- Trust your inner self each day. Each meal, each snack is a new opportunity to do better
- Drink a lot of water
- When you eat something bad, make up for it by eating better or less later in the day
- Portion control is key
- Eat a variety of food, Steve eats five smaller meals a day
- Nutrition is critical, eat whole foods not processed foods
- Exercise, it is all about burning more calories than you are taking in
Steve Vaught’s advice is simple, but not always easy to follow. Perhaps the best advice from The Fat Man Walking is that you should not beat yourself up over your transgressions. Accept the fact that you will make mistakes, but don’t give up on your goals.
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