bweh
New member
Gonna get this started while I'm still in the shiny new motivated phase 
-- How much weight do you want to lose?
I don't really know. I've set my first target at 300lb's and I'll see how I look and if I'm comfortable slowing down there.
-- What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight?
As long as it takes. Planning on doing as much exercise as I'm comfortable with and eating what I want and as much as I want, keeping in mind what my goals are.
-- How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)?
Sustainable methods. Finding a diet and exercise regime that fits in with what I want to do. There's alot of things I want to do, that would be unhealthy at my current size/level of fitness so I'll be looking to introduce these as it becomes feasable.
-- Who or what can support you in reaching your goal?
As this is the internet I feel comfortable saying it, but I'm typically the helper and simply can't amass the cajones to show weakness or ask for anyones support (in real life, that is). Also when someone asks if I've lost weight I want it to be based on their honest perception, as that'll give me much more of a personal buzz to keep myself motivated.
-- How realistic is your goal?
Well thats a depressing question! Um. I'd like to think its realistic, probably because I've kept my goals vague at this stage.
-- When will you start?
Talked about it weeks ago, swung into action 3 days ago.
Other Questions:
1. What is your current height and weight?
6'10" (207cm?) 400lb/181kg
2. If you were at an ideal weight now, what would that weight be?
It's more a look for me, I want to look healthy (with my shirt off amirite)
3. At what weight would you like to be at four months from now?
At this stage if I were to set a goal I don't know how realistic it would be... any indication that I was heading in the right direction would be very satisfying, as I've been this weight for a long... long time.
4. Why do you want to lose weight?
I feel like I use my weight as an excuse to prevent me from doing alot of things. I've been told I put the pro in procrastinator. Looking good is high on the list, but I would put that alongside self confidence as they're more-or-less the same thing as far as i'm concerned.
5. Do you want to lose weight for a specific life event such as wedding or reunion? If so, when is that event?
The catalyst for this life change is my plan to blow all my savings travelling accross europe. Because of my height I would have alot of issues fitting into things on my travels - busses, tents, bunks, flimsy chairs, cars, rides, boats, planes, restaraunt booths... the list goes on. This would likely still be the case even if I was a healthy weight, but they wouldn't embarass me.
6. What obstacles could get between you and your weight loss goals?
My own motivation, although this has changed alot after kicking a 5 year daily dope smoking habit I picked up in college and I feel like I can really make a difference for my own benefit this time around.
7. Why do you think that you now have a weight problem?
I'm 400lb's. I have a weight problem. Yes I have a large frame but theres no need to line it with so much insulation
8. What lifestyle changes do you think would help you lose weight?
Moved back home with my parents, quit smoking, purchased my preferred pieces of exercise equipment and finding ways to enjoy using them.
9. Have you lost weight in the past? If so, what has worked in the past to help you lose weight?
Never really stuck with them long enough or tracked my results as I was always in denial that I had a problem worth focusing on solving.
10. Why do you believe that you did not lose weight or you gained the weight back?
Not motivated enough. Not willing to make any real change to my habits.
11. What, if anything, has not worked for you in the past in helping you to lose weight? Why do you think it did not work?
Half-assed attempts to 'ease myself into it'. Trying to do it while surrounded by a group of stoners who sit around after work doing nothing, playing poker, video games and watching TV. They're still my best mates but they all have physical jobs and rediculous metabolisms
12. Would you try writing down all food and drink consumed for a given period of time?
Most definitely.
13. Do you cook at home often? If so, what do you cook?
As I said above, I flatted with stoners. We rarely cooked, and when we did it was a massive feed of spaghetti bolognese (essentially beef mince, tomato sauce, pasta, garlic bread) or something equally easy and unhealthy. What are fruit and vegetables?
14. How often do you go out to eat? Where do you go?
Prior to my move back home it was 5+ nights a week, healthiest would've been chinese or subway - but never the healthy options on offer.
15. What are your three favorite foods?
Mums lasagne, Mums vege soup aaaaand... just to be fair - dad's cooked breakfasts (bacon, poached eggs or an omelette, corn fritters).
16. What are your three favorite restaurants?
Never been too fussed with any particular restaurant...
17. What are three things you can do differently when it comes to food?
HAVE BREAKFAST, in fact - have 3 square meals a day with healthy snacks in between. Prepare my own food. Don't leave dinner until just before bed.
18. If you woke up tomorrow and your body was exactly the way you want it, what would be different?
I would have a point to maintain. I would know the weight can be lost and I would regain my freedom, but believe me - would be monitoring it religiously and if it started heading in the wrong direction it would be off to the gym!
19. Do you eat when you are not hungry?
I used to.*
20. Do you binge eat (large amounts at a time)?
I used to.*
21. Do you hide your food or eat in secret?
I used to.*
22. Do you eat when you are sad, nervous, or depressed?
Quite possibly the opposite. I will explain below...*
23. Do you eat as a reward?
I used to.*
24. Do you eat while watching TV or using the computer?
Yes, and probably still will.
25. What do you normally eat for a meal?
Breakfast? I don't really mind if I spoil myself a bit here, as I can compensate for it later in the day with either more exercise or less lunch/dinner as by all rights I should be less hungry... or at least that's the plan... Lunch I'll walk down the road and buy a sandwich (brown bread, light meat like turkey, shaved ham or chicken with salad and light dressing) and whatever mum cooks for dinner!
26. What type of snacks do you eat?
Sticking to fruit or low fat yoghurt. Maybe a muffin or biscuit if someones shouting at work.
27. In terms of exercise, what, if anything, are you currently doing?
Mixing it up with boxing, rowing and running with the mutt down at the back beach (hard sand, less pain!). One short session in the morning maybe 10-15 minutes before a shower then a couple of 20 minute sessions on the rowing machine in the evening usually one before and one an hour after dinner.
28. Where do you go for exercise? A local public gym? School/work gym? Home?
Home. Will look at personal training sessions once I'm happier with my own level of fitness.
29. What, if anything, are your three favorite types of exercise?
Rowing, dancing around a punching bag and... god It was hard enough to think of two and even they're simply seen as a neccessity - but that may change...
30. What is your daily/weekly/monthly/yearly motivation to move towards your goals?
I'm not too fussed with speed, but as long as I see progress in the right direction I'll be happy and am confident I'll be able to stick to it.
31. Do you have rewards for certain goals?
I'm putting off booking my trip to europe until I'm at a weight where travelling would be more comfortable. At the moment that's 300lbs but could be lower. Tis a decision I'd be more comfortable making as I progress.
*= All these points can really be summed up by the fact that (and I've never admitted this to anyone, not even online) that for the last 4 or 5 years my super secret favorite thing to do... the thing that I would think about during tough days at work as my reward for getting through it... was to wait until like 10-11pm when everyone had gone out or gone to bed, go to the supermarket or fast food joint and buy $30-40 worth of food, go home, get really stoned and eat the lot over an hour or two while watching tv. I'm talking 4000+ calories almost immediately before going to bed. I realised how atrocious it was for my own health but I'm convinced between the drugs and the overeating it was my own hedonistic paradise addiction as outside of these binge nights I percieved myself as a fairly regular individual. This would result in absolutely no appetite for breakfast the next morning and often lunch the next day which may have made me hungry but I could ignore the hunger as I knew what reward would be waiting that next day...
WELL. Even if noone ever reads that rediculous wall of text it's nice to get it out on... well.. e-paper
AND SO IT BEGINS....
-- How much weight do you want to lose?
I don't really know. I've set my first target at 300lb's and I'll see how I look and if I'm comfortable slowing down there.
-- What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight?
As long as it takes. Planning on doing as much exercise as I'm comfortable with and eating what I want and as much as I want, keeping in mind what my goals are.
-- How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)?
Sustainable methods. Finding a diet and exercise regime that fits in with what I want to do. There's alot of things I want to do, that would be unhealthy at my current size/level of fitness so I'll be looking to introduce these as it becomes feasable.
-- Who or what can support you in reaching your goal?
As this is the internet I feel comfortable saying it, but I'm typically the helper and simply can't amass the cajones to show weakness or ask for anyones support (in real life, that is
). Also when someone asks if I've lost weight I want it to be based on their honest perception, as that'll give me much more of a personal buzz to keep myself motivated.-- How realistic is your goal?
Well thats a depressing question! Um. I'd like to think its realistic, probably because I've kept my goals vague at this stage.
-- When will you start?
Talked about it weeks ago, swung into action 3 days ago.
Other Questions:
1. What is your current height and weight?
6'10" (207cm?) 400lb/181kg
2. If you were at an ideal weight now, what would that weight be?
It's more a look for me, I want to look healthy (with my shirt off amirite)
3. At what weight would you like to be at four months from now?
At this stage if I were to set a goal I don't know how realistic it would be... any indication that I was heading in the right direction would be very satisfying, as I've been this weight for a long... long time.
4. Why do you want to lose weight?
I feel like I use my weight as an excuse to prevent me from doing alot of things. I've been told I put the pro in procrastinator. Looking good is high on the list, but I would put that alongside self confidence as they're more-or-less the same thing as far as i'm concerned.
5. Do you want to lose weight for a specific life event such as wedding or reunion? If so, when is that event?
The catalyst for this life change is my plan to blow all my savings travelling accross europe. Because of my height I would have alot of issues fitting into things on my travels - busses, tents, bunks, flimsy chairs, cars, rides, boats, planes, restaraunt booths... the list goes on. This would likely still be the case even if I was a healthy weight, but they wouldn't embarass me.
6. What obstacles could get between you and your weight loss goals?
My own motivation, although this has changed alot after kicking a 5 year daily dope smoking habit I picked up in college and I feel like I can really make a difference for my own benefit this time around.
7. Why do you think that you now have a weight problem?
I'm 400lb's. I have a weight problem. Yes I have a large frame but theres no need to line it with so much insulation
8. What lifestyle changes do you think would help you lose weight?
Moved back home with my parents, quit smoking, purchased my preferred pieces of exercise equipment and finding ways to enjoy using them.
9. Have you lost weight in the past? If so, what has worked in the past to help you lose weight?
Never really stuck with them long enough or tracked my results as I was always in denial that I had a problem worth focusing on solving.
10. Why do you believe that you did not lose weight or you gained the weight back?
Not motivated enough. Not willing to make any real change to my habits.
11. What, if anything, has not worked for you in the past in helping you to lose weight? Why do you think it did not work?
Half-assed attempts to 'ease myself into it'. Trying to do it while surrounded by a group of stoners who sit around after work doing nothing, playing poker, video games and watching TV. They're still my best mates but they all have physical jobs and rediculous metabolisms
12. Would you try writing down all food and drink consumed for a given period of time?
Most definitely.
13. Do you cook at home often? If so, what do you cook?
As I said above, I flatted with stoners. We rarely cooked, and when we did it was a massive feed of spaghetti bolognese (essentially beef mince, tomato sauce, pasta, garlic bread) or something equally easy and unhealthy. What are fruit and vegetables?
14. How often do you go out to eat? Where do you go?
Prior to my move back home it was 5+ nights a week, healthiest would've been chinese or subway - but never the healthy options on offer.
15. What are your three favorite foods?
Mums lasagne, Mums vege soup aaaaand... just to be fair - dad's cooked breakfasts (bacon, poached eggs or an omelette, corn fritters).
16. What are your three favorite restaurants?
Never been too fussed with any particular restaurant...
17. What are three things you can do differently when it comes to food?
HAVE BREAKFAST, in fact - have 3 square meals a day with healthy snacks in between. Prepare my own food. Don't leave dinner until just before bed.
18. If you woke up tomorrow and your body was exactly the way you want it, what would be different?
I would have a point to maintain. I would know the weight can be lost and I would regain my freedom, but believe me - would be monitoring it religiously and if it started heading in the wrong direction it would be off to the gym!
19. Do you eat when you are not hungry?
I used to.*
20. Do you binge eat (large amounts at a time)?
I used to.*
21. Do you hide your food or eat in secret?
I used to.*
22. Do you eat when you are sad, nervous, or depressed?
Quite possibly the opposite. I will explain below...*
23. Do you eat as a reward?
I used to.*
24. Do you eat while watching TV or using the computer?
Yes, and probably still will.
25. What do you normally eat for a meal?
Breakfast? I don't really mind if I spoil myself a bit here, as I can compensate for it later in the day with either more exercise or less lunch/dinner as by all rights I should be less hungry... or at least that's the plan... Lunch I'll walk down the road and buy a sandwich (brown bread, light meat like turkey, shaved ham or chicken with salad and light dressing) and whatever mum cooks for dinner!
26. What type of snacks do you eat?
Sticking to fruit or low fat yoghurt. Maybe a muffin or biscuit if someones shouting at work.
27. In terms of exercise, what, if anything, are you currently doing?
Mixing it up with boxing, rowing and running with the mutt down at the back beach (hard sand, less pain!). One short session in the morning maybe 10-15 minutes before a shower then a couple of 20 minute sessions on the rowing machine in the evening usually one before and one an hour after dinner.
28. Where do you go for exercise? A local public gym? School/work gym? Home?
Home. Will look at personal training sessions once I'm happier with my own level of fitness.
29. What, if anything, are your three favorite types of exercise?
Rowing, dancing around a punching bag and... god It was hard enough to think of two and even they're simply seen as a neccessity - but that may change...
30. What is your daily/weekly/monthly/yearly motivation to move towards your goals?
I'm not too fussed with speed, but as long as I see progress in the right direction I'll be happy and am confident I'll be able to stick to it.
31. Do you have rewards for certain goals?
I'm putting off booking my trip to europe until I'm at a weight where travelling would be more comfortable. At the moment that's 300lbs but could be lower. Tis a decision I'd be more comfortable making as I progress.
*= All these points can really be summed up by the fact that (and I've never admitted this to anyone, not even online) that for the last 4 or 5 years my super secret favorite thing to do... the thing that I would think about during tough days at work as my reward for getting through it... was to wait until like 10-11pm when everyone had gone out or gone to bed, go to the supermarket or fast food joint and buy $30-40 worth of food, go home, get really stoned and eat the lot over an hour or two while watching tv. I'm talking 4000+ calories almost immediately before going to bed. I realised how atrocious it was for my own health but I'm convinced between the drugs and the overeating it was my own hedonistic paradise addiction as outside of these binge nights I percieved myself as a fairly regular individual. This would result in absolutely no appetite for breakfast the next morning and often lunch the next day which may have made me hungry but I could ignore the hunger as I knew what reward would be waiting that next day...
WELL. Even if noone ever reads that rediculous wall of text it's nice to get it out on... well.. e-paper
AND SO IT BEGINS....
