Hey all,
My name is Kyle, i'm 22; bout 235 pounds of raw, lean; semi gelatinous mush. And, well...I'm sick of it. I joined the forum out of frustration more than anything else. I am sick of gaining weight.
A little background on me is due I guess.
I graduated from College recently from a program that had me sitting around for countless hours, through nights and I fell into the habit of eating fast foods, over the course of the two years I gained nearly forty pounds and my attitude about myself and everything around me changed. I became more cynical, more depressive and over-all was generally not a very good person to be around. Upon graduating I got a job within the industry I trained to be in, and found myself sitting more; for 50+ hours a week I sit at my computer editing, or doing my job. This overall isn't healthy.
I've tried to get back into training before and not had any luck, I would go strong for two weeks and then kind of fall apart. I hate working out at the gym because the gym where I train is also the gym where I have taken Martial Arts, and many of my peers who are in better shape also work out there; and it sometimes feels like it turns into a competition.
I'd like to get over this mindset and be able to train harder and more consistently than ever before. I used to be in really good shape, used to wrestle in High School, do Martial Arts competitively and used to work out for another College program I was taking previously to get into Policing. I have the base physique, physically I am very strong; and I look it. I have since though put on quite a few pounds, have a deceptively growing belly and love handles that could be used as steppes.
So, I've decided to come here for advice and camaraderie. I don't know a lot of people who've been in the "Was in shape, now I am not" department, and I am hoping to find someone here that can offer me some advice and tutorship on how to bounce back, instead of living in the shadow of my former, physically fit self.
Cheers,
Kyle
My name is Kyle, i'm 22; bout 235 pounds of raw, lean; semi gelatinous mush. And, well...I'm sick of it. I joined the forum out of frustration more than anything else. I am sick of gaining weight.
A little background on me is due I guess.
I graduated from College recently from a program that had me sitting around for countless hours, through nights and I fell into the habit of eating fast foods, over the course of the two years I gained nearly forty pounds and my attitude about myself and everything around me changed. I became more cynical, more depressive and over-all was generally not a very good person to be around. Upon graduating I got a job within the industry I trained to be in, and found myself sitting more; for 50+ hours a week I sit at my computer editing, or doing my job. This overall isn't healthy.
I've tried to get back into training before and not had any luck, I would go strong for two weeks and then kind of fall apart. I hate working out at the gym because the gym where I train is also the gym where I have taken Martial Arts, and many of my peers who are in better shape also work out there; and it sometimes feels like it turns into a competition.
I'd like to get over this mindset and be able to train harder and more consistently than ever before. I used to be in really good shape, used to wrestle in High School, do Martial Arts competitively and used to work out for another College program I was taking previously to get into Policing. I have the base physique, physically I am very strong; and I look it. I have since though put on quite a few pounds, have a deceptively growing belly and love handles that could be used as steppes.
So, I've decided to come here for advice and camaraderie. I don't know a lot of people who've been in the "Was in shape, now I am not" department, and I am hoping to find someone here that can offer me some advice and tutorship on how to bounce back, instead of living in the shadow of my former, physically fit self.
Cheers,
Kyle