Raoul Duke
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Hi, my name is Andy and i'm from Chesterfield in the UK, (the depressing part
)after moving in with my girlfriend and living the lifestyle of a lazy bum at the age of 17 i went from about 190lbs to about 245lbs in under 7 months and then over the next 5 years went up to my current weight of about 260lbs and at 5'8" (173cm) it isn't good, the relationship broke up recently and i went through the suicidal thoughts and binge drinking (the better part ) but now i'm coming to a crossroads of either thrive or survive and i chose to thrive, i'm trying to improve myself mentally (i have an appointment with a therapist) and physically (purely for myself and my two kids)
I realise this will take hard work and dedication and i have plenty of time and in fairness the reason i put on so much weight was because i was depressed and would eat loads of bread and just junk food basically, i have no real craving for food so straying off a regime isnt going to be difficult, i like to drink though (socially, going to clubs not a home drinker), but im cutting it back to 1 night a week of getting drunk, (which i know is bad but lets be realistic here), i'm a non-smoker and avoid recreational drugs
So any advice i can get will be greatly appreciated, im living on my own now but have a good network of positive friends and see my kids regularly, i'm basically a student but have most days free, i'm also vegetarian and now (since the breakup) ive been living off pasta, quorn and bread and tomatoes ive definitely lost a little weight but ive also been drinking every other night which hasnt helped
My goal is to lose weight but gain some muscle aswell, i will eventually join a gym but i'd prefer to train at home to start off with and get some weight off first
So anyway Hi and thanks for letting me in
)after moving in with my girlfriend and living the lifestyle of a lazy bum at the age of 17 i went from about 190lbs to about 245lbs in under 7 months and then over the next 5 years went up to my current weight of about 260lbs and at 5'8" (173cm) it isn't good, the relationship broke up recently and i went through the suicidal thoughts and binge drinking (the better part ) but now i'm coming to a crossroads of either thrive or survive and i chose to thrive, i'm trying to improve myself mentally (i have an appointment with a therapist) and physically (purely for myself and my two kids) I realise this will take hard work and dedication and i have plenty of time and in fairness the reason i put on so much weight was because i was depressed and would eat loads of bread and just junk food basically, i have no real craving for food so straying off a regime isnt going to be difficult, i like to drink though (socially, going to clubs not a home drinker), but im cutting it back to 1 night a week of getting drunk, (which i know is bad but lets be realistic here), i'm a non-smoker and avoid recreational drugs
So any advice i can get will be greatly appreciated, im living on my own now but have a good network of positive friends and see my kids regularly, i'm basically a student but have most days free, i'm also vegetarian and now (since the breakup) ive been living off pasta, quorn and bread and tomatoes ive definitely lost a little weight but ive also been drinking every other night which hasnt helped
My goal is to lose weight but gain some muscle aswell, i will eventually join a gym but i'd prefer to train at home to start off with and get some weight off first
So anyway Hi and thanks for letting me in
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