Hi all
When I started my weight loss around a year ago I came across this forum and read about a guy from England who had recently split with his partner and decided he was going to shift his weight to get himself to a place he wanted to be. He posted before and after pictures and he looked great in his final picture - he had done incredibly well by maintaining a strict exercise routine and diet.
Sadly - I cant find the post but back then reading it was a massive inspiration for me because our circumstances and our motivation were almost identical. I thought Id post a bit of my own story because I know for me how much that kicked me up the backside (in a very positive way) to push me to do the work to get the outcome I had desired so much for so long.
In March last year I was a little under 21 stone. I was 23 then, about to turn 24 now and I have just breached my 15.5 stone mark. I have some work to do still as Im aiming for about 14 stone but I am almost there!
Id like to say that I went to the gym everyday and ate nothing but salad and sugarfree drinks but that wasnt the case. I did join the gym and have managed roughly around 2 times a week average but that wasnt the main reason I lost my weight. For me, it was a major attitude shift. I stopped eating myself into fullness and initially forced myself to realise that I didnt NEED to keep going just because it was on the plate.
Eventually I was eating smaller portions, and making smarter choices with food (low calorie/sat fat sandwiches instead of heavy pasta salads or subways!) I still had my share of Dominos pizza (my number one vice in life!!) and the weekend booze binge session but I was finding that being more careful with food and actually allowing my body to feel hunger instead of beating myself to it, I was losing weight gradually.
I tried weight watchers to help me speed up the process but I just found it wasnt working. I was shifting the odd pound here and there, only to put it back on when I returned to a "normal" diet. I was also catching a LOT of colds and flus - probably because I not eating enough for my frame. (Obviously this is only a personal thing - I have friends who have done very well on WW.)
For me, eating sensibly but still having the things I wanted in moderation alongside moderate exercise was the key down the weight path.
Anyway - I thought this might be good reading for those just heading on the road or perhaps the odd soul wondering if its even possible. When I started I had convinced myself I was going to be the way I was forever and that nothing could be done about it. It wasnt completely easy - but glad to say Im wrong.
I check back to this site often and there are some brilliant stories and heaps of support so keep it going.
When I started my weight loss around a year ago I came across this forum and read about a guy from England who had recently split with his partner and decided he was going to shift his weight to get himself to a place he wanted to be. He posted before and after pictures and he looked great in his final picture - he had done incredibly well by maintaining a strict exercise routine and diet.
Sadly - I cant find the post but back then reading it was a massive inspiration for me because our circumstances and our motivation were almost identical. I thought Id post a bit of my own story because I know for me how much that kicked me up the backside (in a very positive way) to push me to do the work to get the outcome I had desired so much for so long.
In March last year I was a little under 21 stone. I was 23 then, about to turn 24 now and I have just breached my 15.5 stone mark. I have some work to do still as Im aiming for about 14 stone but I am almost there!
Id like to say that I went to the gym everyday and ate nothing but salad and sugarfree drinks but that wasnt the case. I did join the gym and have managed roughly around 2 times a week average but that wasnt the main reason I lost my weight. For me, it was a major attitude shift. I stopped eating myself into fullness and initially forced myself to realise that I didnt NEED to keep going just because it was on the plate.
Eventually I was eating smaller portions, and making smarter choices with food (low calorie/sat fat sandwiches instead of heavy pasta salads or subways!) I still had my share of Dominos pizza (my number one vice in life!!) and the weekend booze binge session but I was finding that being more careful with food and actually allowing my body to feel hunger instead of beating myself to it, I was losing weight gradually.
I tried weight watchers to help me speed up the process but I just found it wasnt working. I was shifting the odd pound here and there, only to put it back on when I returned to a "normal" diet. I was also catching a LOT of colds and flus - probably because I not eating enough for my frame. (Obviously this is only a personal thing - I have friends who have done very well on WW.)
For me, eating sensibly but still having the things I wanted in moderation alongside moderate exercise was the key down the weight path.
Anyway - I thought this might be good reading for those just heading on the road or perhaps the odd soul wondering if its even possible. When I started I had convinced myself I was going to be the way I was forever and that nothing could be done about it. It wasnt completely easy - but glad to say Im wrong.
I check back to this site often and there are some brilliant stories and heaps of support so keep it going.
