Here we go... Again

Hey there!

I always find the wrap up for school to be sooo stressful and really hard to maintain healthy eating and exercise. It's amazing how much stress and the mental effort school involved with school, impact your daily life and what you can do!

But you're doing so great! To not have been at the gym, and still see a loss, that's fantastic! it means you're doing everything right else where :)

A 2 week break sounds great! You're so determined and motivated! I can't wait to hear what you get up to during those two weeks! It might give me some ideas ;)
 
Was at 85kg this morning, one more week week to go till I have lost 30kg excited... I'm loving the comments, saw my uncle the other day and he didn't recognise me. Feels so good to be on break at the moment, can relax and get some healthy eating going again, spending 12 hours a day at uni isn't healthy.

Need to get back to the gym. Haven't had the time and actually miss the excercise.

Racing was amazing this weekend, got a personal best time and it was so much easier being light and more agile.

We are nearing on winter over here, feeling the cold more than I used to, going to be a cold one.

:)
 
Not having a good week, the gains now are so small so instead of the change all I see is the fat... yeah I know I have lost heaps of weight and I was feeling good about how I looked but now that it has become "normal" for me I notice all the bad points. Made my target of 30kg but did a bit of celebrating so got to do some more work :) My goal is no longer 80 i feel as I get closer to my goal I give up 5kg short, so now my goal is 70kg.

I can do it, keep focused and motivated.

Needed a binge week now back to it :)
 
Hi Sponge. I've just read all your diary. Congratulations on all your weight loss.

Its true that focus is what gets us to our goals. We can't really afford to lose focus for long if we want to reach our goals and maintain them.

I think you are overly dependent on compliments. You are honest which is a nice thing but because of all that i am going to suggest that you learn to enjoy your healthy slimmer body without the positive input from all your mates. If you had a picture of yourself when bigger stuck up near your bathroom mirror maybe it would be easier.

But i know when near out weight loss goal, it is the time we get a bit slack. Its a danger zone as far as I am concerned.

I am also glad to read that you are going below the upper healthy weight limit. I think we all look better with less weight. I still look fat at my upper limit. I do not like fat on anyone. Lean but not skinny is the nicest in my pov.

Its nice that you are so proud of your little brother. Keeping watching out for that alcohol intake. This seems to be one of the biggest weak spots for a lot of working guys.

Once i was stunned to meet a woman who told me she lost 20kg simply by giving up alcohol! She would have been an alcoholic for sure.
 
oops, sorry one more tip. To limit alcohol. At parties or the pub or at restaurants, drink a glass of water, or soda water or tomato juice between alcoholic drinks. If you can stay moderately sober, you will probably drink more moderately.
 
Haven't been on here in a while.

Uni got a bit too much for me and so the gym was the first to go and some of the comfort food started creeping back into my diet. Had mid year break and now I'm back to the gym and managing uni and my diet a lot better.

I have been sitting at around 90kg for the past few months but now heading towards 85 and will be at 80 in the near future :) I have to start working on my summer body, it's winter down here in NZ atm. Feeling the cold a bit more now with 25-30kg less insulation around my body for warmth, but i can handle that.

Ahhhh going to the gym after a couple of months hiatus hurts :( but I actually like the pain and am loving going to the gym at 7am in the morning before uni, makes my whole day brighter and more productive, and the pain reminds me of the good that I am doing.

Just easing myself back into it, a little bit on the treadmill some weight training and then some time on the bike, just got to get the motivation levels up to where they were 6 months ago. Feeling pretty happy with myself and life in general at the moment. I have told myself that I want to go swimming with friends this summer and not be embarrassed to take my shirt off, this is both a physical challenge and a mental one... But I have accepted this challenge and it will be achieved.

Will try to keep posting on here, but its mainly just a place to empty my thoughts onto

Keep smiling everyone =)
 
Your motivation and enthusiasm is amazing. I've been trying to lose 25 lbs for a few months now, but battle with motivation, eating properly, and exercising. Pretty much everything involved. Your story is amazing, keep it up!
 
The motivation took me 20 years to get and only lasted a few months, but now it is back again :) I'm sure you can do it just keep going
 
Working out and eating healthy is the way to go!



I lost 20 pounds in 4 months. Went from sitting on the couch in January to running a 5K in April. Energy levels are up, lost 2 dress sizes, and now training up to a 10K.
 
I'm Back yet again after almost a year, but I have recently started a move to lose the last of this silly fat from my body.


So I guess over the past year my weight has been up and down, although I managed to limit the up to around 95ish but managed to bring myself back to a current weight of 81. Which for the first time in my life, well since i was a very small child I am in the healthy weight bracket for my height. Something I am extremely proud of, considering I am almost 22 and am lighter than I was when I was in intermediate school (11 years old) but I am now substantially taller.


It seems the more I try the more I notice my flaws, however i just compared now to how i was 2-3 years ago... and just wow, 33 or so kg smaller (73 pounds).

Signed up at the gym last week, and now I am making an effort to lose the last of my fat, it's not going to be easy but I want to do it, goal is to gain muscle and lose fat at the same time, goal weight is 75, and a 6 pack.... well at least some definition of abs rather than my keg :p


Working long hours 11 hours a day 4 days a week and then generally find weekend work so doing around 55hour weeks, it can be hard to eat healthy with no time, however i do try, 6 piece sushi pack for lunch, 3 mandarins for a snack and either a protein shake or fish meal for dinner ( I currently work at a fish market so get fish cheap). This diet seems to be working well, now the only problem is trying to find time for the gym, its hard work getting up at 5:30 when I have to do a days work.


Anyway...blah blah blah... i can do this. Looking at how far I have come makes me feel so good and makes what i have to go seem so small.


Some disgustingly hairy pictures of me, 3 years ago, 1.5 years ago and now.


:D peace
 
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Ahhhh pushing myself at the gym a lot, going with a friend who is ripped, tis good motivation to see what i am going to look like :D
It's almost spring down here so gotta work on my summer body.


Goal for August isn't weight loss, but weight stablisation with muscle growth...


The only way to predict the future is to invent it.
 
Oh wow, just worked out that I am in the healthy weight range for my height. first time that i can remember
 
Wooowwww Sponge! You look fantastic! Losing weight is no easy task, but holy cow it's definitely something you and everyone else can physically see and witness the results of!


Brilliant work! You loo great!
 
Thank you Sarah!


Training with a friend and on a bit of a strict diet right now and it seems to be working, 78kg now :D

Quite proud of myself this weekend, was hurt by a girl that I was seeing and although i'm feeling down I haven't resorted to comfort eating which in the past I was unable to avoid. Plenty more fish in the sea :D


Stomach is shrinking and i'm still loosing weight, just gotta be positive
 
Protein shake has become my best friend, much better for me than those sweet, fatty treats.


So... no longer focused on loosing weight, decided this as the needle on the scales doesn't seem to want to go any lower.

I don't want this stopping my motivation, the fact is that I am gaining muscle, so as long as that needle goes no higher i will be a very happy man.


Keep on keeping on
 
Eurgh, it's hard to stay happy with my diet when it means i lose no weight... muscle, muscle, muscle!! Heavier than fat la de da, keep motivated :D



Went rock climbing last weekend... what a workout that was, and very fun. Just got back from the gym, cant sleep, my friend gave me some pre workout stuff with tooooo much caffeine.
 
Getting to the gym 6 days a week now, its nice that my body is used to it so i dont hurt after the gym


The weight is creeping down ever so slightly and I am starting to see the difference in my body.


I want to be confident in my own skin, I never take my shirt off in public or even in front of my family and friends, I am getting there, but being obese all my life it is a difficult hurdle to get over. Come summer in about 3 months i WILL have this confidence. :D
 
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