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Fast forward to today, and McGregor is worth a reported $100 million (though says he theoretically could be closer to $200 million). Heres how McGregor earned a heavyweight bank account in no time flat.

<h1> McGregor started out making just $100 a match. </h1>

In 2016, John Kavanaugh, McGregors trainer, explained to the <a href="https://www.independent.ie/sport/columnists/paul-kimmage/paul-kimmage-meets-john-kavanagh-my-friendship-with-conor-battling-mcgeeney-and-how-we-blagged-our-way-into-jlos-party-35133838.html" id="afb19fe9-39e5-3542-a8c0-f2aa01109321"> Independent </a> that his clients earnings for his first five years in professional fighting totaled about $1,600 a year.

There was no money and I was running out of ideas, he said. The UFC was a closed shop. There were no opportunities and he had one foot out the door.

However, in 2013, the duo got lucky and the UFC signed him on for a contract. By 2015, McGregor was the UFC featherweight champion and named <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2015/12/28/10654272/2015-fighter-of-the-year-conor-mcgregor" id="d7530e39-aa5a-3a00-a855-01764172c0c7"> Fighter of the Year. </a>

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<h1> McGregor was earning millions within a few years. </h1>

In 2014, McGregor returned to UFC winning enough matches to be signed to a multi-fight deal. According to , on July 11, 2015, McGregor earned $5 million when he defeated Chad Mendes at UFC 189. He then made another $12 million in just 13-seconds during his fight against Jose Aldo.

And McGregor didnt slow down there. In 2016, he made an estimated $15 million for his fight against Nate Diaz at UFC 196 and made an additional $25 million for their rematch just one year later. But, he really raked in the dough in 2017. Thats when, according to , he made between $85 million to $100 million for a match against Floyd Mayweather.

<h1> Fighting isnt the only way McGregor makes his millions. </h1>

Beyond fighting, McGregor also makes a healthy income thanks to a number of endorsements. Those endorsements include a multi-million-dollar deal with both <a href="http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/conor-mcgregor-monster-energy-reebok-renewals" id="b57b4643-ad0c-35d1-a1bf-cecf961efce5"> Monster Energy </a> and <a href="http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/conor-mcgregor-monster-energy-reebok-renewals" id="db02ff5e-ec76-3618-a1a2-ad9673f8fe30"> Reebok </a> . McGregor also has deals Beats by Dre and Anheuser-Busch, Money reported.

In 2018, McGregor also launched his own clothing line, <a href="https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/conor-mcgregor-dresses-to-impress-and-pitch-new-august-mcgregor-suit-collection-1202995439/" id="016801e5-6038-351f-a47a-583418f4c755"> August McGregor fashion </a> , He even launched is own whiskey, , meaning hell likely make a few hundred more million before he actually retires for good.

s career can only be described as a meteoric rise from nothing to something. Less than a decade ago, the 31-year-old UFC fighter worked as a plumbers apprentice. As he told Jimmy Fallon in a 2019 appearance on  , at the time, he was fighting in low-level matches earning about $100 a fight and collecting welfare in Ireland to get by.

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Between the backaches and the shortness of breath, Romele decided it was time for a change. He also had his family history to consider: "My mother suffered from heart failure at an early age that almost cost her life, and my grandfather had diabetes," Romele says.

Romele started by investing in a good scalethe <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/uk/gym-wear/a27954356/fitbit-comparison/" id="7ff719c2-acf5-3c74-a37e-bc0ca49fe9e7"> Fitbit Aria 2 </a> , which synced up wirelessly with his daily fitness tracker, allowing him to monitor his progress without manually entering it into the device's app. "Even though it was scary at first, I began to track my weight and body fat percentage," he says. "When I started, I was 285 pounds with 37 percent body fat, which is in the obese range."

Romele also tracked his step count using a wearable, the Fitbit Versa. He went on walks every day to make sure he hit at least , and quickly realized that fitting in physical activity didn't have to mean hours and hours in the gym.

"These walks would often be at lunchtime where I would go with coworkers to pick up healthier lunch alternatives, even to places a little further to get those extra steps," he says. "I began to take advantage of Fitbit's [coaching program], too, which helped motivate me through guided workouts and eventually became a regular habit."

With his workouts building momentum, Romele moved on to overhauling his nutrition. He started tracking his food, and to his great surprise, he had been eating around 4,000 calories a day thanks to copious amounts of takeout. He decided to start cooking for himself. Just four weeks into his new routine, Romele had already dropped 20 pounds.

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"As a very data and visually focused person, once I started to see the downward trend in my weight through app, and I wanted to keep it going," he says.

Beyond losing weight, Romele also eased his back pain and found his lung capacity increasing. He even added running a few miles a week into his usual 10,000 steps a day routine. By combining tracking his calories and working out more, Romele was able to drop 100 pounds and 20 percent of his body fat to hit his new weight of 185 in just one year.

"A lot of friends and coworkers have told me how they have been inspired by my journey and helped them to lead a healthier life, which is great because so many have inspired and encouraged me," he says. "I feel better, mentally and physically. I've noticed I have more energy compared to when I started."

For people looking to follow his lead, Romele advises them to first get over the dread of exercise. "What I came to realize is that any exercise is better than no exercise, even if it means going on daily walks or doing as little as ten squats," he says. "Be patient, and stick with it. A lot of people are in the old mindset of thinking diet means temporary, but it simply isn't. Don't try to change everything at oncetake it day by day."

Brendan Romele can't remember a time when he was within a healthy weight range. Even as a kid, he was always the "bigger" guy in class. This fact never really bothered him until his late twenties, however, when his weight climbed to nearly 285 pounds. That's when he truly started feeling it: The extra weight that made his body behave like a much older man's.

This Guy Used a Fitness Tracker and a Daily Step Goal to Lose 100 Pounds in a Year

Ive always been a bit of a yoyo in terms of my weight, Aaron-Sipple tells Men's Health. It used to be easy to put on and take off in his younger years, bus as time went on, it became harder and harder to lose the weight after he packed it onespecially after the birth of his daughter.

When my daughter was born, I piled on the weight very quickly because I suddenly stopped exercising, he says. I was so tired! Life outside of being a dad became about ease. Not exercising was the easy option. Getting [takeout] was the easy option. I dont like saying it about myself, but I chose the lazy option every time.

After his daughter came into the world, Aaron-Sipple says he stopped getting acting work because he felt and looked terrible, and he lost all his confidence along the way. I didnt realize at the time, but me choosing the easy option when I was tired was me digging myself into a deeper hole mentally and physically.

At 29 years old, Aaron-Sipples world was turned upside down when his doctor diagnosed him with diabetes. It was a serious punch in the face, he says. I had abused my body so much that a part of it stopped working properly. An early death was the lightbulb moment I needed to really take back control of my health.

Before his health scare, Aaron-Sipple always lost weight through fad diets and quick fixes. This time, he went for the long-haul approach instead. I read everything and anything to do with fitness and healthy eating, including Mens Health, he says. (We swear he said that.) And honestly, the simplest way to lose weight is to eat a little less and exercise a little more. I know, shocking, right?

He started by joining a local gym. Next, he went on the internet to calculate how many calories he should consume a day for . Then he just made small tweaks in his diet.

He started eating fewer carbs. Then, he ate less fat and added in more protein. He then cut out all refined and added sugars both for his diet and his diabetes diagnosis.

I would say my biggest hurdle in the beginning was weekends," he says. "I had become so accustomed to drinking and getting [takeout] at the weekend, I felt a bit lost."

Aaron-Sipple quickly got over his weekend struggles, because he started seeing resultsquickly. His clothing started getting looser, and his belts needed a few new holes in them. Within a few months, he'd lost about 70 pounds. But he wasnt done.

Aaron-Sipple kicked things up a notch by hiring an online coach from Charlie Johnson Fitness to write him a bespoke nutrition and training plan with his diabetes diagnosis in mind. Now, Aaron-Sipple was hitting the gym several days a week for paired with cardio several days a week.

Hiring a coach, "made me accountable to someone," he says. "He would get in touch to ask about my progress, and you didnt really want to let him down.

Aaron-Sipple didnt let anyone down. Within a year, he lost a total of 93 pounds to hit his new weight of 189.

It feels amazing. I grew up as the fat kid, and then chunky adult, not once did I ever think I would feel comfortable taking my top off, Aaron-Sipple says of how it felt to lose all that weight. I always convinced myself that being big was just my body type and that abs and muscle definition was just something I wasnt capable of achieving. Putting the right food in my body and exercising not only has made me feel better physically, but it has also helped me fight off years of anxiety and depression. Life hasnt got easier, but I just feel better equipped to deal with it now.

As for how you can get there, too, Aaron-Sipple recommends making small changes instead of overhauling everything at once. He also says consistency was key. And if you veer off-course one day, just put it behind you

Ive been guilty of it in the past: A bad meal turns into a bad week, bad month, and then suddenly Im back where I started, or worse, Aaron-Sipple says. But I got told something that helped transform my mindset: When you build a house, and you take a day off, you dont go back and knock down everything you already built, you just pick up where you left off.

This Man's Health Scare Let Him to Drop 93 Lbs.

Steve Aaron-Sipple use to think a few extra pounds looked good on him. As a 20-something actor in London, he says it even helped him score a few roles. However, by the time he hit his 30s, Aaron-Sipples few extra pounds turned into a few too many, until he hit 282 pounds on his six-foot frame. But some major life changes would ultimately inspire him to lose weight and transform his bodyall the way down to 189 pounds.

This Man Changed His Diet, Joined a Gym, and Lost 93 Pounds

Initially, Patel, now 50, ate to build himself up, thinking that the more he consumed, the bigger he'd get. This pattern continued well into adulthood until his weight eclipsed 260 pounds, and his doctors began to warn him of the onset of diabetes. Worse, he had a family history of early heart attacks, and understood he was tempting fate.

I knew if I didnt sort this," he says, "I wouldnt be able to watch my two sons grow up." It wasnt until a vacation in Thailand in 2018, however, that Patel realized just how dire his situation had become. Id been indulging in a few too many beers and tasty foods, he says. When I came back, my borderline diabetes was in danger of becoming the real thing, my blood pressure was out of control. My gout had flared up, and it felt like a glass shard was being pushed into my foot and knee. I remember just crying as I looked at myself in the mirror. That was my lightbulb moment.

To get himself back on the right path, Patel started by simply , ensuring that he hit 10,000 steps a day. He paired that eating lessjust a little bit, at first. While these small changes had a modest impact, Patel couldnt fathom how he'd lose all of the extra weight. So, he enlisted the help of some professionalsspecifically, the trainers at RNT Fitness, a UK-based gym chain that specializes in dramatic weight loss transformations.

Id seen some friends get great results with them, and I needed the mentorship and support to help me along, he says. They created personalized nutrition and training plans that worked around my busy day." With a plan in place, Patel started working out three days a week using a series of <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/total-body-workout/" id="d8952d8e-44ec-375f-a36c-c6f60d3031d5"> full-bod </a> <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/total-body-workout/" id="c43ec9d3-b6d9-3f46-ab3e-4a85aac7f341"> y </a> workout plans. He then progressed to a variation of an as Patel got stronger.

Patel says the first six weeks were a breezehe rapidly lost weight and saw a massive transformation in his body. It was great for momentum, and it felt like my body was in complete overdrive, he says. It felt like exactly what I needed, but I knew this was going to be a long road ahead.

Still, there were roadblocks along the way, Patel admitsfor starters, not everyone in his life was as supportive of his weight loss goals as he'd hoped. Rather than dwell on the haters, however, he stayed focused and committed. It was this me time that allowed me to push forward, he says, I also created so much accountability with my coach and in the community at my gym. After a few more months of working out with his trainer and eating more mindfully, Patel officially hit his new goal weight of 156 pounds.

Fixing His Diet Helped This Guy Get Shredded

Im a different man, he says. I feel ten years younger, and Im constantly bouncing. I let myself have no excuses. Active father? Check. Multiple businesses? Check. Age? Check. Health issues? Check. Social commitments? Check. I said no more excuses, and just executed.

Beyond losing weight, Patel also saw a wide range of improvements to his health: He's no longer pre-diabetic, no longer suffers from gout, and feels more energetic than ever. If youre reading this, remember that we all have it within us to create something special of ourselves, Patel says. Find your why, connect with it, and use it as fuel to transform. Look deeper than aestheticsits always more than the physical.

Diksesh Patel didnt exactly have a dream childhood: He grew up in a rough neighborhood in London, where he often found himself on the wrong side of beatings, muggings, and bullying. Over time, he gradually turned to foodand overeatingas a coping mechanism.

Fixing His Diet Helped This Guy Lose 100 Pounds and Get Shredded at Age 50

Steve Collins had always been a bigger guyhence his nickname, Big Steve. Until recently, however, the nickname wasn't just a reference to his heightat 6'3", the London-based accountant towers over the average guy. At his peak, Collins, 44, was also carrying a lot of extra weight around, tipping the scales at nearly 270 pounds.

My height actually hid a lot of sinsin public, at least, he says. Shirt off in front of the mirror was a different story. While <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/g19543848/best-fast-food-meals-for-men/" id="4345bc74-2f40-38dc-aaec-1d9cf8a630d5"> junk food wasn't </a> necessarily to blameCollins says he ate his last Whopper in the '90shis voracious appetite still proved difficult to satisfy, and in an average day, he would <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/weight-loss/a19547515/stop-binge-eating/" id="fc2dc1b9-faf3-3c65-a178-557a7c7e0a4b"> wind up overeating </a> .

I was quite surprised when I logged my consumption on an average weekend and realized I was eating between 4,000 and 5,000 calories," he says. Collins <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a26476348/men-over-40-workout-week-1/" id="3fe00531-6635-3b13-ab1f-d07f238154cd"> had recently turned 40 </a> , and was discussing all the things he wanted to accomplish over the next decade. A friend of his replied offhandedly, "That's if we're all still here." It didn't sit well with Collins.

Reflecting later on that throwaway comment made me realize that if one of us wasn't making it to 50, it was likely be me, he says. His fears, it turns out, were well founded: Both of his parents had passed away in their fifties. Suddenly, he felt more determined than ever to take control of his health.

I had to stop kidding myself, stop being a tourist at the gym, and admit that I didnt really know what I was doing," he says. "Id never been coached or followed a proper training program or been taught good form. My conclusion was that I could do more and do better with my body.

As luck would have it, Collins was on a work flight when he opened the inflight magazine and saw a full-page ad for the gym , also known as UP.

For Collins, it proved to be an easy sellhe signed up immediately for <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/transformations/" id="6b4d7f6a-3425-32a8-a471-469e55b6b6e3"> a six-week transformation program </a> . The first step Collins took with his new trainer was to finally start paying closer attention to what he ate. He started by his fat, carb, and protein intakefor the first time ever. He also followed a , moderate fat, low-carb diet. Then he met up with his trainer, Alastair Woodward, a nationally competitive powerlifter, to begin his workouts.

Collins performed three full body workouts a week with Woodward, focusing on with heavy weights, focusing on form. He also performed about two hours of steady state cardio on his ownaiming for at least 15,000 steps a day, minimum.

The scales started winding down immediately, he says. For eight weeks straight, he lost nearly six pounds a week. While his original goal was to lose 22 pounds and five percentage points of body fat, it started to become obvious that he was going to crush that goal significantly. So he and his trainer moved the goalpostssetting a more ambitious target of 44 pounds by the end of the program.

People that I had known for years literally didnt recognize me. One afternoon at work I had no fewer than seven people ask me what had happened to me in the space of two hours, he says. That was when I realized we were doing something rather special.

Like most people, the major hurdles for Collins arrived during major holidays and events like his birthday, Christmas, and a two-week holiday in Brazil. But even facing those obstacles, Collins gradually worked his way down to 181 pounds for a total of 61 pounds lost.

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Like Oscar Wilde, I can resist everything except temptationin particular, chocolate and churrasco, he says. Lets just say it wasnt a straight line down from 242 to 181and realistically, it never could be.

The key to all setbacks, Collins says, is that what is done is doneit's all about how you respond. The first step is to have a potentially difficult, but honest conversation with yourself about motivation: "Is the goal more important for you than the sacrifice? he says. Once you've committed to losing weight, make a concrete plan and find the proper support to achieve it.

Ultimately, weight loss is <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/a28493677/what-is-cico-diet/" id="c333fdc1-292f-3fa5-a03b-59a05261a384"> a simple equation of calories in versus calories out </a> , and then preserving your muscle tissue as best you can while you're losing weight. It takes a huge amount of mental discipline to carry on," he says. In other words, the key isn't thinking, it's doing.

When you find what works for you, you'll be amazed at how conceptually simple it is and wonder how and why you didnt do it before. And, like me, when the numbers on the scales start going down, it just spurs you on to keep things that way.

Years of overeating caused Steve Collins to steadily gain weight, topping out at nearly 270 pounds.   In his forties, Collins committed to healthier eating habits and started working out with a personal trainer several days a week.   As a result, Collins lost nearly 60 pounds and is now healthier and fitter than ever.

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Following the birth of his daughter, however, Winder understandably found it more difficult to <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a20896664/best-beach-body-workout-for-men/" id="9c3947a3-ea80-34d8-a104-afb6ffca3393"> make time for his workouts </a> . He grew what he calls time poor due to family and work obligationsand the decline in his overall fitness didn't sit well with him. I want to be a role model and enjoy play-time and quality beach time, Winder says. You don't want to be the dad huffing while chasing after kids.

After a few years of feeling tired, unwell, and generally disappointed in himself, Winder realized he wasnt leading the life he wanted anymore, and he vowed to make a change. His first step: He needed to dramatically overhaul his diet. He started by eliminated things that got in the way of his weight loss goalscarbohydrates from grains, pasta, <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/health/a19532341/what-happens-when-you-stop-drinking-alcohol/" id="1bf0b243-42ed-3775-a959-e640104b48bc"> and beer </a> . He also adopted a , consuming meat, fish, vegetables, salads, and good fats from seeds, nuts and avocado.

I don't miss beer or carbs such as pasta, bread or rice at all. I feel better without them and it's easier to manage my weight, Winder says. Next, he looked for a way to get back in shape without spending hours upon hours at the gym so he could spend that precious time with his daughter instead. He found the solution with his gym, .

UPas it's knownpaired him with a personal trainer to create customized weight training sessions using the <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a25360919/german-body-composition-training/" id="616fe600-dceb-3466-af57-758851621e88"> German Body Composition training method </a> , along with cardio sesssions in his own time. "I started seeing results within weeks," he says. I was like, wow, I'm really doing this. But Winder was still a busy man. So he made sure to stack the deck in his favor: He started using his commute to add in a bit more exercise on his bike. He made sure to add his UP training into his calendarlike an appointment he couldnt missand when he traveled for work, he picked hotels with decent gyms.

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I would always make sure I had some good food in the room like yogurt, berries, and nuts, he says. The trick is to create your new normal and don't let others derail you. Winder saw all this work as his last attempt at getting in killer shape. At 46, with a daughter in tow and a busy work schedule, he didnt think it was possible.

But thanks to his rigorous training plan paired with his much leaner diet, the weight fell off quickly: In total, he lost about 10 percent of his body fat, going from 21 percent to 10 percent. My daughter made me laugh one day when she said, Daddy, you have bumps on your tummy like a superhero."

Mentally, Winder feels strong and content with his new life, and that's a feeling he hopes to pass along. His best advice? Have a plan and engage a nutrition coach and trainer that will hold you accountable, he says. Nutrition and food is 80 percent of it, so you really have to change your habits and routine.

He notes, there are no shortcuts or magic pills. You just have to trust the process and you'll create new habits that will become your new normal. It's a lifestyle change, vocalize it to your friends and family and wait for the compliments to roll in.

A little more than a decade ago, Graham Winder made the wise decision to quit smoking and get healthier. As a first step, Winder, 46, who works as a director of strategic alliances for a software company in Sydney, Australia, took up cycling. He loved the natural high he experienced from exercise, and it eventually led to him <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/g19542724/triathlon-training-guide/" id="6135a13b-7431-3107-a187-fdade77f7659"> taking up triathlon training </a> .

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Before my lifestyle change, I was a full-time college student who held a full-time job at the same time, Galit says. I would work during the day then go to class at night. I would arrive home so late that I would not have time to make dinner. So, I was eating out at least five days out of the week. My place had a 24-hour Subway and Carls Jr. a few blocks away, so I would eat at either location for dinner.

This behavior led Galit's weight to peak at nearly 300 pounds by the time he was 26 years old. In February of 2011, however, Galit reached a turning pointone that arrived suddenly when he'd simply bent over to tie his shoe. I stood up and realized I was out of breath. I felt so terrible and ashamed that this was now a difficult chore for me physically. I knew right then and there that I had to make some serious changes.

Making One Rule Helped This Guy Lose 100 Pounds

Beyond just wanting to get healthier, Galit long had another goal in mind: He wanted to become a police officer. As a bigger guy, however, he'd always put that dream on the back burner, knowing hed never pass the physical.

To put himself on the right path, Galit started with his diet, creating a straightforward rule he would refuse to break: I told myself I wouldn't eat anywhere that had a drive-thru, he says. Immediately, this rule forced Galit into re-thinking every meal: He'd even check menu options before dining out with friends.

I had to be way more disciplined with what I was eating when I was around them, he says. I didnt want to go back to my bad habits. Beyond dropping the drive-thru, Galit also downloaded the for nutritional assistance, which he used to track calories and remain in a . He also , including fat, carbs, and protein, to ensure he stayed within a healthy range while losing weight.

Galit says he started to see results on the scale in as little as four weeks. Beyond the weight loss, he also had more energy for school, work, and the rest of his day. After a few more weeks, he began incorporating a gym routine that consisted of <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a19516367/best-cardio-routine-burn-melt-stubborn-fat-men/" id="fe51304d-4a2b-33c5-a90d-294d70f60afc"> a mix of cardio </a> and <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a27212209/beginners-guide-weight-training/" id="10ca503c-5c36-3187-a43e-387639399add"> weight lifting several days a week </a> .

Of course, Galit also had his bad days, he admits, which included slipping back into old habits, eating things he shouldnt have, and forgoing a workout or two. But he stayed on track overall by being honest with himself and remembering his goal to one day fit into a police officer's uniform. And he made real sacrifices to get there.

I had to make these habits become second nature, he says. To overcome this hurdle, I had to be really cognizant of putting myself into situations where I would break my rules. For example, I stopped going to the gym located beside a fast food restaurant. Instead, I traveled 15 minutes further to visit a gym that didnt have fast-food restaurants in the vicinity.

By staying consistent, Galit eventually dropped 100 pounds, going from his heaviest at 300 down to his new weight of 200 pounds. But it wasnt just about the weight, he notes: It was about improving his overall health and wellbeing. Reaching my current weight felt great, he says. "I also used to have sleep apnea. I would have to sleep with a CPAP machine to assist with my breathing at night. When I lost my weight, I no longer had the sleeping condition and did not require the machine at night.

And then another thing happened: Galit tookand passedhis police exam.I have a sense of accomplishment whenever I look myself in the mirror or whenever I put on my uniform. Living a healthy lifestyle helped me reach my personal and career goals, he says. Mentally, I gained a ton of confidence in myself. That confidence goes really far and can affect every facet of your life.

That idea plays into what he thinks is the real key ingredient for anyone trying to get back in shape. Always keep reminding yourself of that reason, he says. When you decide you want to lose weight, you need to realize that you have to make some major changes to your daily habits. Accept that fact that you will be living your everyday life in a different way.

For most of his life, Matthew Galit was on the moveit was all that Galit, a 34-year-old police offer from Walnut Creek, California, had ever known. An unfortunate side-effect of constant travel, however, was that it gave him little to no time to focus on himself, his health, or his nutrition. As a result, he accepted the steady creep of weight gain as just an inevitable consequence.

A Simple Rule Helped This Guy Lose More Than 100 Pounds

<a href="https://twitter.com/seewhatsnext/status/1154738140982046720?s=20" id="7e17d622-9126-31c3-a109-855c2fb577cb"> Netflix </a> recently gave Lucifer fans the ultimate gift. It announced that its not only bringing the beloved show back for a fifth and final season, but that it also added six more hours of programming. That means the final season will have a total of 16 episodes, not just the 10 it originally announced. The only bad news is that we have to wait until 2020 to watch it.

While we patiently await the new season, we can all at least argue over which fan theories will pan out. Though there are a out there on what's going to happen in season five, this one may be our favorite: Ella Lopez is going to hell.

Ella is one of the most beloved and kind members of Lucifer's crew, so it could be hard to believe she ends up in hell, but hear us out. At least, hear out reddit user Sent_Angel_Of_Death, who came up with this bonkers-yet-rather-plausible theory. As the Reddit user points, season four ended with Lucifer returning to hell to prevent the demons from coming to Earthsacrificing his love for Chloe in the process.

"It begs the question, how do we get Lucifer back to Earth," wrote.

Here's the essence of the Lucifer fan's theory:

<h1> Ellas lost faith sends her to hell. </h1>

As true Lucifer fans know, Ella struggled with her own faith in season four. This could lead to an interesting situation where Ella is both faithless and willing to do anything. Sent_Angel_Of_Death suggests the following could happen:

What if in the first episode there is an incident where Ella is forced to make a choice to save someone she loves or even a scene where she decides to take revenge after her brother (who was the diamond thief in a previous season is murdered), but with this sacrifice or act of revenge she commits a sin worthy of damning her to the underworld."

As the theory goes, when Lucifer finds out, he assumes it must be a mistake. Lucifer believes his friend Ella got a raw deal, just as he did when his father cast him out of heaven. Lucifer flies Ella back to Earth and begins both their battles for redemption.

<h1> Archangel Michael comes to punish them all. </h1>

However, there has to be a little conflict somewhere, right? Sent_Angel_Of_Death proposes that will begin with Archangel Michael. As you may or may not remember from Sunday School, Archangel Michael was the leader of the army of God against Lucifers rebellion.

Per the theory, Michael sees what goes down with Lucifer and Ella and is upset, as he feels it may throw off the natural order of life. So, he heads down to Earth with the goal of sending Ella back to Hell where he feels she belongs.

However, this is Lucifer were talking about, so of course, there will be a twist.

<h1> Archangel Micheal becomes the new Devil. </h1>

Sent_Angel_Of_Death believes Michael will try to kill Lucifer, Chloe, and Ella. However, Michael loses his cool during Lucifers final moments and berates him for everything thats gone wrong. This action quickly backfires and turns Michael into the new Devil.

Similar to the ending of season 3, where Cane tells Lucifer he cannot outrun what he has done and what he really is, it is Michael [whose] eyes grow red with anger as fire engulfs his face as his pure hatred for Lucifer and his defiance is finally revealed. Ella, Chloe, and Lucifer die, Sent_Angel_Of_Death wrote.

<h1> Lucifer ends up in the Silver City after all. </h1>

In this fan theory, the final scene begins with Lucifer waking up in a field of flowers and colors unlike those that exist on Earth.

As he starts to pull himself together, you see a hand enter the shot embracing his hand and after a peculiar look on his face a single tear falls from Lucifer's eye, Sent_Angel_Of_Death added. Lucifer turns to see Chloe by his side in the meadow. Chloe doesn't seem to be startled by where they are, but this is not a place Lucifer was familiar with before the war with God, but he doesn't care and they become very emotional that they are somehow still together.

In the endaccording to Sent_Angel_Of_Deaththey all end up in the Silver City together. They imagine Ella appearing by Lucifer and Chloe's sides and asking if they are ready.

Before they walk through, Chloe turns to Lucifer and says, I love you Lucifer. He responds by saying, You have always been my one true love, but my name is Samael. The three walk through and the series is over.

Anyone else have chills? Sorry writers, but if it doesnt actually end this way youve failed us all.

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A Lucifer fan theory suggests Ella Lopez is going to hell in season 5 of the Netflix show.  Netflix recently announced Lucifer's fifth season, coming out in 2020.  The final season will have a total of 16 episodes.

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Before my transformation, I was always a very skinny guy. I could get away with eating anything and I never really gained fat, Arpino admits. But I also had very little in the way of muscle mass. Like most guys in their early 20s, Arpino admitted hed go to the gym and only work on his , like his arms and shoulders, so hed look good in a t-shirt. But he neglected the rest of his body when it came to both how he worked out and how he ate. In 2008, he got the wakeup call he needed.

I was at my business, which makes bespoke interiors, when I had a 660-pound birch ply sheet fall on me. It crushed my spine and caused multiple back injuries, Arpino said. Those injuries included a compression fracture of his L4/L5 vertebrae. He also suffered a dislocation of several vertebrae and had to have ongoing pelvic correction.

I had a very, very long recovery. I had to give up my home and business and live back at my family home to get the care I needed, Arpino says. I had to re-teach myself basic things such as bending to sit in a chair or getting in and out of a car, walking unassisted without my legs giving out under me.

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Arpino had to give up all his beloved hobbies, including motorcycle racing and surfing due to their high-impact risk. From his injury date until 2011, Arpino didnt step foot in a gym. In fact, he didnt workout anywhere, including in his own home.

Hed eat at restaurants or get take out every night for weeks on end. There was only one thing that could stop Arpinos vicious health cycle: The birth of his first child.

My daughter was born in December 2012, so in 2013 I decided it was time to try and get back healthy and in shape, he says. However, not knowing where to start, Arpino left the idea of getting healthy behind. Until, one fateful day while sitting in a restaurant eating a shared platter of pork nachos meant for two people all by himself, Arpino saw an ad for .

I signed up there and then in the restaurant and began the program the next morning, he says. I had always been a fan of Ultimate Performance personal trainers. I follow the owner, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heynickmitchell/?hl=en" id="d938df21-e626-3e2f-a68b-567d19bef013"> Nick Mitchell </a> , on Instagram and always appreciated his honest no-nonsense attitude of saying it how it is, which is something I always try to do.

In the beginning, Arpino says, the program felt overwhelming-it was full of movements he had never done before. Because he was 100 percent committed to bettering himself for his daughter, however, Arpino performed every set and every rep just as prescribed.

Though he loved his workouts, Arpino said what LiveUp really changed for him was his nutrition. Arpino learned how to break down a meal into macronutrients, finding out exactly how much protein, vegetable, carbohydrates, and fats he should be eating. And he finally learned all about portion control. Most importantly, he says, they kept it simple.

The two simple things that made a big impact to the speed of my results was cutting out all alcohol and caffeine, he says. It wasnt until I stopped that I realized how much stress I was putting my body under. After 12 weeks on the program, Arpino went from a gangly 191 pounds and 16 percent body fat down to a fit 174 at 8 percent body fat. Now, a full year out, Arpino is still hovering at that eight percent, but hes added a bit more muscle mass to hit 180 pounds.

Aside from the physical appearance benefits, there is a huge mental, and psychological benefit, he says. When you look good you feel good, you're happier and healthier.

And to all the other skinny-fat guys out there, Arpino says not to go it alone. Seek out the help of a trainer, nutritionist, or expert to help you get the body you want and one that will work healthfully for you.

You get constant support and guidance. All you have to do in return is commit and the results will come, he says. I am a testament to that. I am not special, I do not have great genetics or perfect symmetry, but what I did have was commitment and total faith in the process.

Chris Arpino is the type of guy youd look at and assume he was always healthy. At 5-foot-9 Arpino, 37, who lives in Cornwall, England, never hit more than 191 pounds. But after years of ignoring his health, Arpino discovered he was living a lie-he never worked out, he never ate right. So when he suffered a serious back injury, he knew it was time to go from   to genuinely healthy.

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Greg Woods, a 31-year-old from Colorado Springs, Colorado, was the life of the party in his 20s. He gave in to his every whim, no matter how detrimental it was to his health, including everything from fast food to drugs and alcohol. It wasnt until a friend challenged him to a $700 New Year's health bet that Woods decided to turn his life around for good. He won the money-and as a bonus, he lost 70 pounds in the process.

As a younger man, Woods diet consisted mostly of over-eating a very unhealthy standard American diet full of bad carbs, sugar, and processed foods. His lifestyle, he explains, made him pack on weight until he had 230 pounds on his 5'7" frame. But just because he seemed to be in a downward health spiral didnt mean he didnt want out.

I had been building my mental game up for a while and was definitely ready for a change, Woods says. So when a friend of his started a weight loss challenge New Years Day of 2016 with a chance to win $700, he was eager to take it. This was just the catalyst I needed to get my life back on track, he says.

In 2016, as he was closing in on the age of 30, Woods began his transformation with a three-day fast and switched things up by committing to the . This meant forgoing carbs and increasing his fat and protein intake instead.

I also made drastic changes to my lifestyle all at once because it felt easier to have a clean start, Woods says. I changed my diet, quit drinking alcohol, quit doing drugs, began intermittent fasting, stopped eating out at restaurants, and started exercising. All of these changes were necessary if I was going to succeed. It was very challenging socially but I found comfort and pleasure out of taking care of myself.

Within the first week, Woods lost ten pounds. It was an amazing feeling and a huge confidence booster, he says. Within three months, Woods had lost 60 pounds total and won that $700 bet. He was able to keep that weight off for two years. However, he still struggled with being in his midsection no matter how much he exercised. So, he decided to change up his diet-this time, no more keto. Instead, he tried the carnivore diet.

These Diet Changes Helped This Guy Lose 60 Lbs

This beautifully simplistic way of eating has been monumental in helping with my body composition while simultaneously healing my body from 30 years of damage, he says. For the uninitiated, the carnivore diet is just as it implies- . The <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/a24488031/carnivore-diet-results/" id="937ba61e-2c96-3fd2-af6f-dc741389537d"> carnivore diet </a> is, of course, as old as human history. Its stem from the diet of indigenous peoples like the Inuit, who survive primarily by eating their animal kills.

The diet works a little like keto, forcing your body into ketosis to use fat for fuel. It should be noted the diet is extremely (and <a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/carnivore-diet" id="426b3ac3-61a1-3e9e-abe9-e62847c223ba"> some argue unhealthily </a> ) restrictive-no fruits, vegetables, or grains. (As always, you should consult your medical professional before starting any diet.)

But the diet change worked for Woods. It helped him not only lose the last 10 pounds to reach his current weight of 160, but also to improve nearly every aspect of his life.

Reaching my current weight only makes me want to continue to improve my health, physique, and fitness, he says. Its important to appreciate how far youve come, but the journey never really stops. Mentally, I am stronger than ever. My determination, focus, and discipline are steadfast. I am also able to enjoy social situations more while continuing to stay committed to my lifestyle.

As for what advice hed give to other guys interested in trying his approach, Woods says it helps to set macro and micro goals and keep them at the forefront of every decision. "Let each win fuel you to the next. Build discipline like a muscle. Take everything as a challenge. Failure is just another opportunity for success.

Years of unhealthy habits caused Greg Woods' weight to climb to nearly 230 pounds.   After experimenting with a number of diets-including the ketogenic diet, the carnivore diet, and intermittent fasting-Woods started to lose weight and get back in shape.   Now a much healthier 160 pounds, Woods also won a $700 bet with a friend for successfully completing his weight loss transformation.

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Levi Combs knows all too well that you can be your own worst enemy. By his mid-20s, Combs had allowed himself to self-sabotage his way to , putting 380 pounds on his six-foot frame. Bu he also knows you can change all that by learning a few important lessons about self-worth. Need proof? How about this: Combs has since dropped 165 pounds and counting just by realizing he needed to put himself first.

I had no motivation whatsoever, Combs, a 27-year-old from Ohio, told us about his life before his transformation. Prior to making changes, Combs would come home from work and eat one of two meals: 12 tacos with a big bag of Doritos on the side or two frozen pizzas with Ruffles.

Of course, I wouldn't do anything except eat and lay in bed watching Netflix or playing video games, he shared. I had friends, but I'd only see them once or twice a week, mostly because I just didn't feel like doing anything. Though Combs said hed exercise by playing disc golf a few days a week hed always undo all of that work by scarfing down McDonald's right after.

But that wasnt his biggest problem. According to Combs, his biggest hurdle was never, ever feeling full. I wouldn't necessarily be hungry, but I wouldn't be full and I'd just keep eating because I was bored, he says. By the time he hit his mid-20s, Combs had reached his heaviest weight. Around the same time, a tough breakup sent him spiraling even further into self-hatred.

I remember constantly looking at myself in the mirror and tearing myself down with pretty awful things; I'd tell myself that I'm fat and will never find love again or that I'll be fat and ugly for the rest of my life, he shared. I believe the reason I said all of these things was because hearing myself say it made it easier to accept defeat and it would give me an excuse to not change.

Though he had tried to lose the weight before nothing seemed to stick. Until one day he noticed his 4XL clothes starting to fit a little snug. He then went and looked in the mirror one more time and had an epiphany. I realized that no one will love me until I love myself, Combs says. I knew I had to change who I was to accept myself before anyone else could.

A Simple Diet Helped This Guy Lose 165 Lbs

To kick off his lifestyle change, Combs kept things simple. He started by just walking laps around his building and drastically cut his calories for a . During his work breaks hed also visit his office gym for short bursts of cardio, or hed take a few walks with friends on his lunch break. Though he found success, he still had to fight his biggest battle-cravings. I constantly wanted pizza, tacos, and cheeseburgers. It was really hard to not give in and even three years later, I still struggle with cravings, Combs explains. It's something I've been able to manage, thanks in large part to cheat days I have once a week.

Almost immediately after he started becoming a bit more active and paying attention to his calorie count Combs began to see results, even if they were slow and steady.

Stepping on the scale to see I'd lost another one to two pounds was the biggest high and that made it easy to keep going. Sometimes it feels like my body doesn't have enough dopamine to keep up with how incredible it feels, Combs said.

Of course, Combs is also well-versed in both the plateau and the that comes with attempting to regain your health. This year, Combs said, he gained back about 30 pounds during the Christmas season. But, even that setback isnt stopping him as he got right back on the horse in the new year to work it all off and then some. In fact, hes already down to 215 pounds, marking a 165-pound weight loss transformation.

The moment I went back to work, I immediately jumped back on my diet and started running again. The only thing you can do in any situation like that is to move past it and get back to what you know works, Combs says. Though he feels great about where hes at now in terms of his weight and his health Combs is on a mission to just keep going both mentally and physically.

There are so many changes that have come along with weight loss, he says. Physically, I've never felt better. Unfortunately, I have pain in my knees and back from carrying 350-plus pounds for so long, but it's nothing like it used to be. I now run 5k's (and a quarter marathon), which is something I never envisioned for myself, and I can now go out and enjoy going places with friends without getting winded after five minutes. Mentally, Combs says its been a total 180. After feeling so unhappy for so long hes now able to look in the mirror and see a man whos been able to come so far and make changes he didnt even know was possible before.

I feel a great sense of pride. I'm 100 times happier than I've ever been and that's always one of the first things people mention when they see my before and after pictures, Combs says. I no longer insult myself; instead, I encourage and motivate myself, even on my bad days. Weight loss is as much mental as it is physical.

Combs believes its key for anyone attempting to lose weight to not let it overwhelm them from the start. And hes a firm believer in counting your calories too, which is especially easy with and others now on the market.

People always think the only way they'll lose weight is if they get a gym membership and spend all their free time there, Combs said, wisely adding, weight loss is 90 percent diet, 10 percent exercise. Cut your calories to make sure you're at a healthy deficit and do exercise that you're comfortable with. Once you start to feel good, change it up a little and just keep going from there. Weight loss is a marathon, not a sprint. Take your time.

After his weight climbed to nearly 380 pounds, Levi Combs committed to the CICO diet and worked on addressing his low self-esteem.   Combining the diet with regular exercise, such as walking and going to the office gym helped him lose weight consistently.   Since starting on the plan, he's lost more than 165 pounds and says he's "never felt better."

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Beal, a 45-year-old from North Carolina, says hes always been on the heavier side. For him, the weight crept on slowly until he hit his heaviest point at 260 pounds.

I work from home and needed an excuse to leave the house each day for a change of scenery, Beal explained to Mens Health. This meant I was heading to fast food restaurants to buy my lunch. Chick-fil-a, Zaxbys, Bojangles, you name it. Fried chicken, fries, and sweet tea meant I was often consuming over 1,000 calories just for lunch.

It wasnt until the age of 43, and after a heart attack scare, that Beal decided to change his life and his habits for good. While on a cruise I had a day where I felt dizzy, tired, and some aching in my left arm. I put it down to dehydration and spending too much time on my smartphone-holding it in my left hand for too long-but also worried that it could just as easily have been a heart attack, Beal said.

It was on that trip that Beal happened to also read about for his role in Guardians of the Galaxy.

This Guy Trained Like Chris Pratt and Lost 75 Lbs.

At the time, Pratt lost over 60 pounds by working out with a personal trainer. I decided that if he could do it, I could do it, Beal said. I wanted to become my own personal Star-Lord.

To start, Beal overhauled his eating habits and cut out fast food completely. His other dietary change was to cut his net-carbs to 100 grams per day. Ive even become known as the Facebook friend that is always posting photos of salmon salads, Beal jokes.

Beyond food, Beal also began lifting weights twice a week with his personal trainer, Perry Junior of Elevation Fitness, just like Pratt.

[Junior] started out as just my trainer, but now hes also my best friend, Beal said. He keeps me motivated, he encourages me daily, and keeps my workouts fresh, fun, and challenging. I must have completed over 200 workouts with him and have never, ever, repeated a single one. Beyond lifting weights, Junior had Beal add in a workout regimen that included activities he loved like tennis. In six short months Beal lost 40 pounds. But, all that came to a screeching halt when Beal experienced a heart attack, for real this time.

I had a massive stroke and heart attack at age 44. If not for the fact that I had already changed my eating and exercise, I may not have survived, Beal says. But the event left him more determined than ever. After a couple of months of rest and rehabilitation, Beal went back to his regular workouts with vigor.

I am now down 75 pounds of fat and gained about 10 pounds of muscle and in the best shape of my life, he said. I feel great, dropped from an extra large to a medium and I am even motivated to take things to the next level. I just completed my first 5k and am training for a .

As for what lessons Beal hopes to impart on others its this: Keep it simple and realistic.

The biggest lesson I learnedand passing onis to make the changes to your diet, workouts, life, that are sustainable, Beal . Even if you lost just five pounds a year thats a much better achievement than losing 15 pounds in six weeks and then gaining it all back in six months.

Sure, a lot of people are inspired by  . After all, hes a pretty handsome dude living a dream life as a Hollywood star. But for Andy Beal, a mega-Pratt fan, that admiration turned out to be life-saving as it helped him lose 75 pounds and helped him survive a heart attack to boot.

Training Like Chris Pratt Helped This Guy Lose 75 Pounds and Survive a Heart Attack

Tony Williams, a 46-year-old from Chicago, knows the secret to changing your life for the better. After all, he did it himself when he pulled off a 121-pound weight loss transformation all on his own.

According to the locomotive engineer, hed always been overweight. Even as a child, his mom shopped in the husky section for him. As he grew through his teens, he began to struggle even more to find anything that would fit. By his 20s, his weight issues were out of control, he says.

My habits were a huge contributor to my weight gain, Williams told Mens Health. The reason was that none of them were healthy. I had tons of disposable income and that allowed to buy any fast food my heart desired.

At the same point in his life, Williams explains, he scored a job with the railroad, which began a thirteen-year period of being on call at all times. That meant his life was made up of long work hours, little to no sleep, and no normal 9-5 schedule.

I began the habit of what I called preemptive eating, which basically was eating while I had the opportunity because I never knew when the next chance would be, Williams says.

Because of this behavior Williams, who stands at 56, continued to gain weight. Until he hit 294 pounds.

Constantly in pain and exhausted from lifes simplest tasks, Williams knew he needed a change, but just didnt know where to begin. During a visit to the doctor, his medical professional told him if he didnt make immediate change he wouldnt live to see his 50th birthday.

Id never thought about my own mortality and the fact that I was digging my own grave with a knife and fork, he says. That stark prediction led me to make drastic changes to improve and extend my life.

Instead of going it alone on the next steps of his health journey, Williams knew hed need a little help. So, he turned to , formerly known as , for guidance.

My journey began by joining WW where I learned practical skills that not only lead to weight loss but improved my health, he says. The changes started with the commitments to never lie to myself and to always do my best. I established structure in my topsy-turvy life by scheduling meals for my awake hours. I learned what the serving size of foods are and what healthy plate should look like. I stepped out of the box I lived and tried fruits and veggies that I previously ignored.

From the very start of his new food routine, he also made sure to add in plenty of physical activity.

Williams' efforts began with working out in front of the TV with the shades drawn. That turned into walks around his local park, which turned into power walking, and then into exploring the trails on miles-long excursions. Finally, he took up bike riding. (Want to get out there more often? Here are .)

I grew physically stronger, and more importantly, I established lifelong healthy habits, he says. This growth gave me the confidence to sign up for my first gym membership.

Because of this new food and exercise routine, Williams dropped 121 pounds in 13 months. More importantly, hes been able to maintain his weight loss for nine years.

Tony Williams was 294 pounds and struggling with daily tasks when he knew he needed to make a change.   With the help of WW, formerly known as Weight Watchers, he lost 121 pounds.  Here's the exercise routine that helped him achieved his weight loss transformation.

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