MasterMike
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Hi all,
My name's Mike. I'm 22, from the UK, and over the past three years have put on a bit of weight and it's time to start doing something about it.
When I went to university at 19, I couldn't tell you what my weight was, because I had no need to check it. I was broad-shouldered and well built for my height, but not an ounce of fat on me. I was constantly complimented for my naturally buff looks, and had a fair bit of success with the ladies. However, this soon changed.
I'd never exercised before, so this is one of the reasons that as I've got older I put weight on. Being away from home, instead of the past and salad dishes I would be regularly fed by my mother, I was eating fried food, kebabs and chinese takeaways. The occasions when I did cook properly for myself it was usually a curry or something else rather calorific.
Also, being a typical university student, I was drinking rather a lot. I imagine this has contributed rather significantly to my weight gain.
I'd estimate that when I first went to university, I weighted about 150 pounds. I'm now at just over 190 pounds, which is rather a lot in 3 years. I'm only 5 foot 7, which puts my BMI at just over 30.
What really has prompted me to lose some weight is the nasty stretchmarks I've noticed. I have real difficulty looking at myself in the mirror without feeling down - there are horrible stretchmarks on my waist and on my left arm (I'm left handed). I've noticed them start to appear on my right arm now.
So, my target is to get down to 155 pounds, which would put my BMI at a healthy 25, the upper end of what is healthy for me. I've got to lose 30 pounds.
I've started eating sensibly and "little but often", and am now spending roughly an hour in the gym a day (haven't been doing this for very long, so haven't noticed any effects yet). In the gym, I'm doing 20 minutes on the bike, 10 minutes on the hand-bike, 10 on the treadmill and alternating 20 on the rower/cross-trainer. All aerobic exercise that should help me lose the weight.
Just writing that out has made me feel better already. Now, to lose the weight.
LET'S DO IT!!!!
My name's Mike. I'm 22, from the UK, and over the past three years have put on a bit of weight and it's time to start doing something about it.
When I went to university at 19, I couldn't tell you what my weight was, because I had no need to check it. I was broad-shouldered and well built for my height, but not an ounce of fat on me. I was constantly complimented for my naturally buff looks, and had a fair bit of success with the ladies. However, this soon changed.
I'd never exercised before, so this is one of the reasons that as I've got older I put weight on. Being away from home, instead of the past and salad dishes I would be regularly fed by my mother, I was eating fried food, kebabs and chinese takeaways. The occasions when I did cook properly for myself it was usually a curry or something else rather calorific.
Also, being a typical university student, I was drinking rather a lot. I imagine this has contributed rather significantly to my weight gain.
I'd estimate that when I first went to university, I weighted about 150 pounds. I'm now at just over 190 pounds, which is rather a lot in 3 years. I'm only 5 foot 7, which puts my BMI at just over 30.
What really has prompted me to lose some weight is the nasty stretchmarks I've noticed. I have real difficulty looking at myself in the mirror without feeling down - there are horrible stretchmarks on my waist and on my left arm (I'm left handed). I've noticed them start to appear on my right arm now.
So, my target is to get down to 155 pounds, which would put my BMI at a healthy 25, the upper end of what is healthy for me. I've got to lose 30 pounds.
I've started eating sensibly and "little but often", and am now spending roughly an hour in the gym a day (haven't been doing this for very long, so haven't noticed any effects yet). In the gym, I'm doing 20 minutes on the bike, 10 minutes on the hand-bike, 10 on the treadmill and alternating 20 on the rower/cross-trainer. All aerobic exercise that should help me lose the weight.
Just writing that out has made me feel better already. Now, to lose the weight.
LET'S DO IT!!!!
Off to the gym now...