256 to 180: My 12-Month Transformation at the Harvard Business School Sign

October 2025 to October 2026. 12 months. 256 lbs to 180 lbs. Same sign. Different man.

I walked past this Harvard Business School sign a year ago during OPM67 carrying 256 lbs and calling it “just part of the grind.” Late nights, room service, stress as an excuse. I had built companies from nothing but I hadn’t built control over the one thing that runs all of them: me.

What Actually Changed

Twelve months later I’m 76 lbs lighter and holding at 180, and it has nothing to do with a diet and everything to do with a decision. Faith first. Discipline daily. No off days from the fundamentals.

Nobody hands you this. You don’t delegate it. You don’t buy your way out of it.

The Framework Behind It

None of this happened in a gym alone. It happened in the 4:45am mornings before the first meeting, on the jiu jitsu mats where ego gets checked at the door, and in the daily decision to treat health as a non-negotiable part of running a company, not an afterthought squeezed in when convenient. That’s the same standard I write about in Raise the Standard.

This Is Your Sign

If you’re where I was last October, winning everywhere except the mirror, this is your sign to start.

Raise the Standard.

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FAQ

How much weight did Rhett Kenagy lose and over what period?
He went from 256 lbs to 180 lbs, a 76 lb change, after starting in October 2025. He was at 180 by August 2026 and, as of October 2026, 12 months in, he is holding there.

Where were the before and after photos taken?
Both photos were taken at the same Harvard Business School sign, during and after his OPM67 program.

What does Rhett credit the transformation to?
Not a specific diet, but a decision: faith first, daily discipline, and staying consistent with the fundamentals without off days.

Did the discipline stop after the “after” photo?
No. See the August 2026 progress update for what maintaining the standard looks like month to month.

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