I'm 24 years old and I've always been the "big guy". I remember being teased about my size all the way back through the 1st grade. For years I have been bothered by remarks about how much I eat or drink. Even harmless comments from my own family and friends about being big, not necessarily fat, have bothered me because I am so insecure about my own appearance. Up until high school I never had the courage to do something about my escalating weight because I just loved food too much, and frankly I enjoyed being lazy.
It finally hit me during a routine physical for a high school sports team that I needed to take control of my body. I was 16 years old and I weighed 250 pounds at 6 feet tall during the physical. I started walking and then jogging everyday after school. I started to shy away from grandma's cookie jar and I eliminated sugary drinks. I was able to stop over-indulging and enjoy life's activities without a snack in hand. 6 months later I had lost 60 pounds and I was down to 190. I had always wanted be around 180 pounds but this was as close as I ever got.
I went off to college and was able to maintain my weight for a couple years but by the time graduation rolled around I had lost control again and I was up to 265. Amazingly I found the courage to make the same lifestyle changes I made during high school and I got down to 200 pounds. This time it didn't last a couple years though. Since that point my weight has been a roller coaster ride and I write today at the heaviest I've ever been. 3 days ago I weighed 273 pounds!
The thing that bothers me is that I've proven in the past that I can lose the weight by simply eating better and exercising, but I can't hold onto the motivation to keep myself where I need to be. This time I want it to be different, it HAS to be different! I couldn't forgive myself if I lost the almost 100 pounds I need to lose and gained it all back again. That's why I'm going public. I'm going to use this forum as often as possible to update my progress and finally hold my self accountable. I'm tired of losing 60 pounds and still coming up short of my goal. I want to weigh 180 pounds and I'm going to get there with hopefully some encouragement. I'm going to try as hard as I can as long as it takes, but I will make it!
So far I've lost 2 pounds and I'm down to 271 after 3 days. The journey continues...
It finally hit me during a routine physical for a high school sports team that I needed to take control of my body. I was 16 years old and I weighed 250 pounds at 6 feet tall during the physical. I started walking and then jogging everyday after school. I started to shy away from grandma's cookie jar and I eliminated sugary drinks. I was able to stop over-indulging and enjoy life's activities without a snack in hand. 6 months later I had lost 60 pounds and I was down to 190. I had always wanted be around 180 pounds but this was as close as I ever got.
I went off to college and was able to maintain my weight for a couple years but by the time graduation rolled around I had lost control again and I was up to 265. Amazingly I found the courage to make the same lifestyle changes I made during high school and I got down to 200 pounds. This time it didn't last a couple years though. Since that point my weight has been a roller coaster ride and I write today at the heaviest I've ever been. 3 days ago I weighed 273 pounds!
The thing that bothers me is that I've proven in the past that I can lose the weight by simply eating better and exercising, but I can't hold onto the motivation to keep myself where I need to be. This time I want it to be different, it HAS to be different! I couldn't forgive myself if I lost the almost 100 pounds I need to lose and gained it all back again. That's why I'm going public. I'm going to use this forum as often as possible to update my progress and finally hold my self accountable. I'm tired of losing 60 pounds and still coming up short of my goal. I want to weigh 180 pounds and I'm going to get there with hopefully some encouragement. I'm going to try as hard as I can as long as it takes, but I will make it!
So far I've lost 2 pounds and I'm down to 271 after 3 days. The journey continues...
