Allow me to introduce myself, you can call me B, all my friends do. I'm 25 years old and live in Rotherham.
Well, here's the part where i'm meant to tell you some sob story about how I arrived at 23 stone 4lbs. Sorry to disappoint but I don't have one. I'm fat because I made a choice to be lazy and eat too much, just like how now i'm making the choice to change that.
Last year I made some progress, I got down from 23 st 4lbs to the 21 st 8lbs I am now. But then I stalled, luckily I didn't gain it all back, but I'm ready to continue my journey again now. And this time I have a reason to lose the weight. I guess i've always been quite direction-less when it comes to my career. I've always been an academic kind of person, I studied Law at Sheffield Uni and got a 2.1, but I graduated in 2008, right into the height of the recession, and was temping for 2 years before I finally found my current job in an insurance company. I love it here, the people are great, the work is varied, but it doesn't set my soul alight or anything.
After splitting up with my fiancée of 5.5 years back in August last year I've feel like I need an adventure. I need a job which is more than a job and will allow me to see the world. So i've decided to join the RAF and train to be an air traffic controller. Don't worry, it wasn't a rash decision, and I still have a great deal of time to consider if its the right thing for me before I even apply. But, and this time it's a huge size 22 butt, in order to join the RAF my BMI needs to be 27 or under, that's around 13.5st for me (i'm tall at 5ft 9). So yeah, I need to lose 8 stone in order to apply for my dream job. And i don't just need to lose the weight, I need to be physically fit enough to pass the fitness tests.
So yeah, I have a huge challenge ahead of me. What's more, i'm going to do it. I've never been more certain about anything in my life.
I started a week ago weighing in at 21st 8lbs, my first trip to the scales is tomorrow morning. I must admit i'm kind of nervous. But i've eaten a balanced diet, exercised lots ( 4 x's swimming, 1 x's gym, 2x's long walks). I know i've lost something, I'm just curious as to how much.
I like writing my thoughts down here, helps me to reflect on things. The size of the journey I have before me is quite daunting, so I'd appreciate the support of this place.
The funny thing is, once i've lost 8 stone and got fit enough, I have to actually pass an interview. And it's a bloody good job, starting salary of 32k, so they won't hire just anyone. whilst doing the physical stuff and getting the weight off I need to learn everything possible about aviation! 2011 is going to be one tough year, but also the best year of my life!
Right, i'd better get some shut eye! I've booked this week off work, but I still plan on a nice early start for the gym and the dreaded scales!
B x
Well, here's the part where i'm meant to tell you some sob story about how I arrived at 23 stone 4lbs. Sorry to disappoint but I don't have one. I'm fat because I made a choice to be lazy and eat too much, just like how now i'm making the choice to change that.
Last year I made some progress, I got down from 23 st 4lbs to the 21 st 8lbs I am now. But then I stalled, luckily I didn't gain it all back, but I'm ready to continue my journey again now. And this time I have a reason to lose the weight. I guess i've always been quite direction-less when it comes to my career. I've always been an academic kind of person, I studied Law at Sheffield Uni and got a 2.1, but I graduated in 2008, right into the height of the recession, and was temping for 2 years before I finally found my current job in an insurance company. I love it here, the people are great, the work is varied, but it doesn't set my soul alight or anything.
After splitting up with my fiancée of 5.5 years back in August last year I've feel like I need an adventure. I need a job which is more than a job and will allow me to see the world. So i've decided to join the RAF and train to be an air traffic controller. Don't worry, it wasn't a rash decision, and I still have a great deal of time to consider if its the right thing for me before I even apply. But, and this time it's a huge size 22 butt, in order to join the RAF my BMI needs to be 27 or under, that's around 13.5st for me (i'm tall at 5ft 9). So yeah, I need to lose 8 stone in order to apply for my dream job. And i don't just need to lose the weight, I need to be physically fit enough to pass the fitness tests.
So yeah, I have a huge challenge ahead of me. What's more, i'm going to do it. I've never been more certain about anything in my life.
I started a week ago weighing in at 21st 8lbs, my first trip to the scales is tomorrow morning. I must admit i'm kind of nervous. But i've eaten a balanced diet, exercised lots ( 4 x's swimming, 1 x's gym, 2x's long walks). I know i've lost something, I'm just curious as to how much.
I like writing my thoughts down here, helps me to reflect on things. The size of the journey I have before me is quite daunting, so I'd appreciate the support of this place.
The funny thing is, once i've lost 8 stone and got fit enough, I have to actually pass an interview. And it's a bloody good job, starting salary of 32k, so they won't hire just anyone. whilst doing the physical stuff and getting the weight off I need to learn everything possible about aviation! 2011 is going to be one tough year, but also the best year of my life!
Right, i'd better get some shut eye! I've booked this week off work, but I still plan on a nice early start for the gym and the dreaded scales!
B x
