SalGonzalez
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Hello everyone, I am new to this forum. I am 29, 5'10", 225 and I am overweight. It's okay. I own up to it. I admit it. There is no way to hide it now matter how much one tries. Also with clothes on I don't look it, I know the truth.
The reason I am posting this is because I feel that if I were to have your honest opinions it would be a serious gut check.
In High School I was overweight, probably the same weight I am now, never even looked at a scale back then. But I had a different body. I graduated HS went to school and managed to lose it all. By the time I was 21 I weighed about 160, in the gym 6 days a week. Total gym rat. But then life took over. Ended up getting a job that had crazy schedule which I still have but do not work there as much. But at this job it left a lot of time to snack while at work, getting off some times at 3am, or working a graveyard shift. Plus having a full time job plus that one. To sum it all up. 6 years later 230lbs. :-( not good.
I have the tools the knowledge to lose the weight I've done it before. I feel the reason I gained it was because I let life and work take over my existence. HUGE MISTAKE. I will no longer let career get in the way of my life.
This past year I got married, to an amazing wife. And I feel bad that i'm not giving her the man, physically, that she should be with. She is always at the gym, working out, eating right being good.
Well the end is here. The end of a book. Not just a chapter in my life. It was a good book, not the best but good. Now, I have decided to make my second book of life. "The Same Me, Just a Different Size"
I actually started last week. I was 230
, in the past week I have dropped 5lbs, eating 6 small meals, all ranging from 300-600 calories, mixed w/ protein, fruit and veggie. trying to eat the bigger meals earlier. Last week I was doing 30 mins of cardio. But this week I want to try something different. I want to do an hour. And starting in February I will doing Crossfit, I've already gone to a few classes and I am hooked. So hopefully that will help tremendously.
Ok, enough with the long winded story. I've decided to chronicle my weight loss on here so I can hold myself accountable for my actions, gains, and losses. I figure if I were to not just tell myself but actually write it all out I have no option other than to succeed. As I want to hopefully be an inspiration with my struggles just like many on this board are inspiring me.
I want to weight myself only weekly, Every Monday morning. Im not setting any goals, at least right now I don't. I know I want to be around 170, and then bulk up. But thats long term. I see this isn't a short term thing, I am taking the leap to change my whole life. And, I don't know when the end will come to that. I just want to be healthy and happy.
I don't know how often I should post pics because I know some times you don't always see results but you feel amazing. So, I'll prob post if some one asks or if I feel you can notice.
I would really appreciate your comments good or bad. Help me stay motivated and I'll definitely pay it forward, 10 fold.
1/17/11 - 230lbs | 1/24/11 - 225lbs
The reason I am posting this is because I feel that if I were to have your honest opinions it would be a serious gut check.
In High School I was overweight, probably the same weight I am now, never even looked at a scale back then. But I had a different body. I graduated HS went to school and managed to lose it all. By the time I was 21 I weighed about 160, in the gym 6 days a week. Total gym rat. But then life took over. Ended up getting a job that had crazy schedule which I still have but do not work there as much. But at this job it left a lot of time to snack while at work, getting off some times at 3am, or working a graveyard shift. Plus having a full time job plus that one. To sum it all up. 6 years later 230lbs. :-( not good.
I have the tools the knowledge to lose the weight I've done it before. I feel the reason I gained it was because I let life and work take over my existence. HUGE MISTAKE. I will no longer let career get in the way of my life.
This past year I got married, to an amazing wife. And I feel bad that i'm not giving her the man, physically, that she should be with. She is always at the gym, working out, eating right being good.
Well the end is here. The end of a book. Not just a chapter in my life. It was a good book, not the best but good. Now, I have decided to make my second book of life. "The Same Me, Just a Different Size"
I actually started last week. I was 230
, in the past week I have dropped 5lbs, eating 6 small meals, all ranging from 300-600 calories, mixed w/ protein, fruit and veggie. trying to eat the bigger meals earlier. Last week I was doing 30 mins of cardio. But this week I want to try something different. I want to do an hour. And starting in February I will doing Crossfit, I've already gone to a few classes and I am hooked. So hopefully that will help tremendously. Ok, enough with the long winded story. I've decided to chronicle my weight loss on here so I can hold myself accountable for my actions, gains, and losses. I figure if I were to not just tell myself but actually write it all out I have no option other than to succeed. As I want to hopefully be an inspiration with my struggles just like many on this board are inspiring me.
I want to weight myself only weekly, Every Monday morning. Im not setting any goals, at least right now I don't. I know I want to be around 170, and then bulk up. But thats long term. I see this isn't a short term thing, I am taking the leap to change my whole life. And, I don't know when the end will come to that. I just want to be healthy and happy.
I don't know how often I should post pics because I know some times you don't always see results but you feel amazing. So, I'll prob post if some one asks or if I feel you can notice.
I would really appreciate your comments good or bad. Help me stay motivated and I'll definitely pay it forward, 10 fold.
1/17/11 - 230lbs | 1/24/11 - 225lbs
