Well, where to start.......
I've always been a pretty big lad, I've been 6'2 since I was 13 years old and never could stay too far away from food! I was always active as a child but unfortunately (not really unfortunate for my career but unfortunate for my size) after getting a desk job I got more and more lazy and with all the cakes and fast food around the office I soon started to bulk up.
I was still active but nothing like what I was before, I played football (soccer!)twice and week, one night as a goalkeeper and the other on pitch for a five a side work team. Even doing this fitness I wasn't losing any weight, I'd come home and order fast food or stuff my face with chocolate.
Last August after a very hard game on pitch I collapsed on my bed and looked at myself in the mirror. The game had ended over half and hour ago and I was still out of breathe, red faced and totally shattered. I knew I had to do something as I just couldn't keep on going like I was, the way my life was I would have been looking at high blood pressure and diabetis. Those are the last things I wanted so I made a plan in my head, 3 meals a day, must be low calorie, no more sweets/crips/fizzy drinks/take aways and more exercise. I was 19 stone at the time (266lbs).
After a couple weeks on my diet I joined a gym, I had my first session with the instructor and lasted 1 minute 41 secs on the treadmill at light jogging pace, I felt so ill, I wanted to throw up, I never knew how bad I was.
The months soon started to pass and the weight was coming off nicely, in December I joined the site but only to look and get inspiration for myself, I'm glad I did as everyones journey helped me keep on track. Christmas was a hard period, being on a diet with so much food around was a killer, I had a lovely xmas meal and then went for a 2 hour walk to make sure it didn't stay on!
More months passed and before I knew it it was time for my holiday to America to see my family. I was down to my target weight (14 stone/196lbs) and overjoyed. The trip was fantastic and I would love to go back there again and again, I was an groomsman at my cousins wedding, got to watch a San Antonio Spurs game and see them win and visited Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon.
For the past few months since I've just been trying to keep my weight at 14 stone, I am not "dieting" as such just watching my weight, I do have treats like take away meals and sweets but have them in moderation now
Right time for the pics (I always dreaded this moment!!) :
No idea what I was doing! (266lbs)
Outside a car show (266lbs)
At my desk (266lbs)
In the Bellagio Hotel Vegas (196lbs)
Out in Vegas (196lbs)
At the Grand Canyon (196lbs)
At the Spurs game (196lbs)
At my cousins wedding (196lbs)
Well that's me and my story, I hope it can inspire other people to take on the challenge of weight loss, it is a very hard road with many temptations and bumps but if you can overcome them then you will become more confident, happy and, in my case, start smiling all the time
Stats :
Height : 6'2
Starting weight : 19 Stone (266lbs)
Starting trouser (pants) size : 40" waist
Starting t-shirt size : XXL
Able to run : 1 min 41 secs @ 8KPH (Gym)
Current weight : 14 Stone (196lbs)
Current trouser (pants) size : 34" waist
Current t-shirt size : M/L
Able to run : 1 hour @ 11KPH constant - Last minute 16KPH (Gym)
I've always been a pretty big lad, I've been 6'2 since I was 13 years old and never could stay too far away from food! I was always active as a child but unfortunately (not really unfortunate for my career but unfortunate for my size) after getting a desk job I got more and more lazy and with all the cakes and fast food around the office I soon started to bulk up.
I was still active but nothing like what I was before, I played football (soccer!)twice and week, one night as a goalkeeper and the other on pitch for a five a side work team. Even doing this fitness I wasn't losing any weight, I'd come home and order fast food or stuff my face with chocolate.
Last August after a very hard game on pitch I collapsed on my bed and looked at myself in the mirror. The game had ended over half and hour ago and I was still out of breathe, red faced and totally shattered. I knew I had to do something as I just couldn't keep on going like I was, the way my life was I would have been looking at high blood pressure and diabetis. Those are the last things I wanted so I made a plan in my head, 3 meals a day, must be low calorie, no more sweets/crips/fizzy drinks/take aways and more exercise. I was 19 stone at the time (266lbs).
After a couple weeks on my diet I joined a gym, I had my first session with the instructor and lasted 1 minute 41 secs on the treadmill at light jogging pace, I felt so ill, I wanted to throw up, I never knew how bad I was.
The months soon started to pass and the weight was coming off nicely, in December I joined the site but only to look and get inspiration for myself, I'm glad I did as everyones journey helped me keep on track. Christmas was a hard period, being on a diet with so much food around was a killer, I had a lovely xmas meal and then went for a 2 hour walk to make sure it didn't stay on!
More months passed and before I knew it it was time for my holiday to America to see my family. I was down to my target weight (14 stone/196lbs) and overjoyed. The trip was fantastic and I would love to go back there again and again, I was an groomsman at my cousins wedding, got to watch a San Antonio Spurs game and see them win and visited Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon.
For the past few months since I've just been trying to keep my weight at 14 stone, I am not "dieting" as such just watching my weight, I do have treats like take away meals and sweets but have them in moderation now
Right time for the pics (I always dreaded this moment!!) :
No idea what I was doing! (266lbs)
Outside a car show (266lbs)
At my desk (266lbs)
In the Bellagio Hotel Vegas (196lbs)
Out in Vegas (196lbs)
At the Grand Canyon (196lbs)
At the Spurs game (196lbs)
At my cousins wedding (196lbs)
Well that's me and my story, I hope it can inspire other people to take on the challenge of weight loss, it is a very hard road with many temptations and bumps but if you can overcome them then you will become more confident, happy and, in my case, start smiling all the time
Stats :
Height : 6'2
Starting weight : 19 Stone (266lbs)
Starting trouser (pants) size : 40" waist
Starting t-shirt size : XXL
Able to run : 1 min 41 secs @ 8KPH (Gym)
Current weight : 14 Stone (196lbs)
Current trouser (pants) size : 34" waist
Current t-shirt size : M/L
Able to run : 1 hour @ 11KPH constant - Last minute 16KPH (Gym)
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