T0M1
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Hello, my name is Tom, I'm 22 years old and I'm from the United Kingdom. I was looking for some kind of message board where people log their progress and give each other advice and support, and this one seemed good to me.
My weight has fluctuated throughout my life, though it has been on a pretty sharp increase over the course of the last six years. Aged 16, at the same height I am currently, I weighed roughly 14st (196lbs). I wasn't happy with this at the time and thought I was very overweight. My eating habits had always been pretty poor, but at the time I was playing squash at a reasonable level and training three or four times every week. Any of you who play squash will know that it can be a very high intensity sport, so while I wasn't losing any weight, it was certainly offsetting my poor eating habits.
Later that year I became ill and was forced to stop playing squash for six months. During this time I gained almost 20 pounds and both my fitness and technique diminished, leading me to fall out of love with the sport. Since becoming ill at around 14st, I have gained over 6st more throughout the past six years. On Sunday I weighed in at 20st 8.2lbs (288.2lbs), my heaviest weight yet.
I have recently been getting back into the sport, and after a few failed attempts at losing weight over the past few years, I decided to tie it in with my weight loss efforts. I have a membership at a local health club where I can play squash, work out and swim free of any additional cost, so the opportunity to exercise is most definitely there. My day job is very sedentary so this will be crucial for me.
In terms of food, I am trying to limit my calorie intake to between 1,500 and 1,900 calories every day. For the most part I find this doable, although I am prone to going out for lunch with friends unexpectedly or indulging in a boozy night out. Limiting these occasions will be a challenge, but something I need to do. I don't tend to drink anything other than water on day-to-day basis which is a good start I guess.
Over the first three days of my journey which I started on Sunday, I have just about hit my calorie target on all three days as well as swimming lengths for an hour on Monday and playing an hour of squash yesterday. I weighed myself this morning and came in three pounds down on my starting total.
I have set a couple of weight loss goals for myself:
While I have tried to lose weight before, I have never felt this motivated or invested and I really am determined to succeed this time. It's time for me to sort this out while I am still young, so I don't miss out on any more opportunities in life.
I will be posting regular updates on how I am doing, and later today will put some photos I took of myself on Sunday, before I started. I'll also be around to support others on their journey, and hope that some of you may return the favour!
My weight has fluctuated throughout my life, though it has been on a pretty sharp increase over the course of the last six years. Aged 16, at the same height I am currently, I weighed roughly 14st (196lbs). I wasn't happy with this at the time and thought I was very overweight. My eating habits had always been pretty poor, but at the time I was playing squash at a reasonable level and training three or four times every week. Any of you who play squash will know that it can be a very high intensity sport, so while I wasn't losing any weight, it was certainly offsetting my poor eating habits.
Later that year I became ill and was forced to stop playing squash for six months. During this time I gained almost 20 pounds and both my fitness and technique diminished, leading me to fall out of love with the sport. Since becoming ill at around 14st, I have gained over 6st more throughout the past six years. On Sunday I weighed in at 20st 8.2lbs (288.2lbs), my heaviest weight yet.
I have recently been getting back into the sport, and after a few failed attempts at losing weight over the past few years, I decided to tie it in with my weight loss efforts. I have a membership at a local health club where I can play squash, work out and swim free of any additional cost, so the opportunity to exercise is most definitely there. My day job is very sedentary so this will be crucial for me.
In terms of food, I am trying to limit my calorie intake to between 1,500 and 1,900 calories every day. For the most part I find this doable, although I am prone to going out for lunch with friends unexpectedly or indulging in a boozy night out. Limiting these occasions will be a challenge, but something I need to do. I don't tend to drink anything other than water on day-to-day basis which is a good start I guess.
Over the first three days of my journey which I started on Sunday, I have just about hit my calorie target on all three days as well as swimming lengths for an hour on Monday and playing an hour of squash yesterday. I weighed myself this morning and came in three pounds down on my starting total.
I have set a couple of weight loss goals for myself:
- To lose 14 pounds by July 31st. This may seem drastic but I am already 3 pounds down after just 3 days, and I am going on a very active holiday in a couple of weeks time. I definitely think this is achievable for me.
- To lose 56 pounds by December 31st. This equates to just over 2 pounds per week. I feel like I need to set an ambitious goal to really push myself, although if I get close to this figure I will be delighted.
While I have tried to lose weight before, I have never felt this motivated or invested and I really am determined to succeed this time. It's time for me to sort this out while I am still young, so I don't miss out on any more opportunities in life.
I will be posting regular updates on how I am doing, and later today will put some photos I took of myself on Sunday, before I started. I'll also be around to support others on their journey, and hope that some of you may return the favour!
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