cykos
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I finally decided to start up a journal to detail my journey to losing weight since nothing else really worked for me. This would be my last resort and honestly the last choice I've got to really make some changes in my life in regards to how I look, feel and ultimately affect my career which is really physically demanding and I wouldn't be able to do it in my current state.
A little information about myself. I'm 22 years old, 5'8 and 260 pounds give or take a few. Judging by these stats you can already imagine I'm quite a big guy and yes I am. I got man boobs, chubby cheeks, low energy, back pain, stiff back constantly, always out of breath, slow walk pace, stomach fat and overall I feel that this isn't my body anymore. I was never more then 260 pounds EVER in my life. Highest I've ever been was 230 and I managed to lose that weight 3 years ago. I managed to get down to my lowest which was 199 pounds. How I managed to lose this weight was by proper nutrition, attending school and I always went to the YMCA everyday for 2 hours a day doing both Cardio/Weightlifting. The time I spent weighing in at 199-205 I felt GREAT, I had built a BIT of confidence in myself. With the 30 pound weight loss I still felt uncomfortable with myself as I was still chubby but I was still very close to getting FIT and this was pretty much my best year before it went tumbling down to oblivion.
The experience of being 200 vs 260 is quite substantial. I feel SOO DIFFERENT inside my body now. I can't walk at a normal pace without being out of breath or sweating heavily. I feel tired all the time and have low energy, my back feels really stiff and aches from time to time and worst of all I feel like I lost all my confidence (I feel very socially awkward when meeting new people now).
In this Journal I'm looking to gain my confidence back plus more. I want to experience life without having any regrets. I want to look my best and I want to experience what its like to be FIT. I'm tired of being ashamed of myself and thinking to myself when I'm going out "If only I was skinny.."
What you can expect in this journal from me is regular day by day updates. I can't do weekly because I tend to lose focus quickly that way. Day by day updates in terms of what I'm eating, my work outs, how I feel and I'll update my weight every first day of a new week.
My goals on losing the weight would be through Cardio/Weightlifting, proper nutrition. These are pretty much the basic principles in losing weight as everyone knows but the real question is can you make a complete lifestyle change involving these 2 principles and this is something that I must do. My target weight is 170 pounds and I'm trying to achieve a more lean muscular look and my time frame is 1 year to make this transition starting from today.
A little information about myself. I'm 22 years old, 5'8 and 260 pounds give or take a few. Judging by these stats you can already imagine I'm quite a big guy and yes I am. I got man boobs, chubby cheeks, low energy, back pain, stiff back constantly, always out of breath, slow walk pace, stomach fat and overall I feel that this isn't my body anymore. I was never more then 260 pounds EVER in my life. Highest I've ever been was 230 and I managed to lose that weight 3 years ago. I managed to get down to my lowest which was 199 pounds. How I managed to lose this weight was by proper nutrition, attending school and I always went to the YMCA everyday for 2 hours a day doing both Cardio/Weightlifting. The time I spent weighing in at 199-205 I felt GREAT, I had built a BIT of confidence in myself. With the 30 pound weight loss I still felt uncomfortable with myself as I was still chubby but I was still very close to getting FIT and this was pretty much my best year before it went tumbling down to oblivion.
The experience of being 200 vs 260 is quite substantial. I feel SOO DIFFERENT inside my body now. I can't walk at a normal pace without being out of breath or sweating heavily. I feel tired all the time and have low energy, my back feels really stiff and aches from time to time and worst of all I feel like I lost all my confidence (I feel very socially awkward when meeting new people now).
In this Journal I'm looking to gain my confidence back plus more. I want to experience life without having any regrets. I want to look my best and I want to experience what its like to be FIT. I'm tired of being ashamed of myself and thinking to myself when I'm going out "If only I was skinny.."
What you can expect in this journal from me is regular day by day updates. I can't do weekly because I tend to lose focus quickly that way. Day by day updates in terms of what I'm eating, my work outs, how I feel and I'll update my weight every first day of a new week.
My goals on losing the weight would be through Cardio/Weightlifting, proper nutrition. These are pretty much the basic principles in losing weight as everyone knows but the real question is can you make a complete lifestyle change involving these 2 principles and this is something that I must do. My target weight is 170 pounds and I'm trying to achieve a more lean muscular look and my time frame is 1 year to make this transition starting from today.
I hope you are able to make the changes you want to. I've had a lot of the feelings you expressed and I know how hard it can be to get the motivation to get going. Just keep believing you are worth better and take it one day at a time!! I look forward to hearing about your progress