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Putting the info I am about to (and on here) goes against my better judgement but here goes...
5 years ago I weighed 210 pounds (and I am five eight). For me I was fat by fat standards. This was after having played basketball all through high school and even for 2 years at a juco. I knew how to train and get my cardio in I just didnt. And gained a bunch of weight quick I went from a solid 160 (playing weight) to 193 in the span from my last college basketball game to the first days of classes following year. Coach didnt recognize me at first. I was discouraged and thus ate and excused the rest of the weight I had gained. Tons of reasons for it but I see it as excuses.
Fast forward 7 months I lost all that weight and was down to 150. Held and maintained that weight for 2 years. Then slowly I have been gaining 3 pounds a year then 6 then 4 all the way back up to an incredible 190. Now to be honest some of that is just age not being able to eat what I was and have my metabolism take care of it. Part of that is getting lazy, working longer hours less free time to just hoop and workout. The kicker ... 1 year ago next month my daughter was born. From the time I found out she was on the way to now I have gained 18 pounds. Its plain ******ed that I let this happen again. So I am going to do something about it.
Have the gym membership lined up, have a plan in mind and have been slowly eating better. Learning better control of portions (which I think everyone out of shape has a issue w/) and dedicating myself to this one more time. One more push to regain control of my body. Diabetes runs in my family so does high cholesterol. Just had a checkup before getting this weight loss plan locked in and doctor said this couldnt happen at a better time. Most of the test are good but there were a few that with time could push me down a path that so many in my family have dealt w/.
So this post outside of irrititaing those looking for a quick read (wall of text) will be a source for me as motivation and as dedication to this. I am not one to go back on my word. And I hold myself accounatable for all my actions. So while it may not mean much to any of yall that a stranger is telling you he cant help but seem to revert back to being a fat %!! I am saying I promise to the strangers on the other end of this monitor that I am going to br be at 160 and sooner rather then later.
Thanks for reading, or thanks for clicking and at least WANTING to read before the words scared ya. Any tips and advice you'd like to give or just words of discouragement I welcomed it by making this post...
5 years ago I weighed 210 pounds (and I am five eight). For me I was fat by fat standards. This was after having played basketball all through high school and even for 2 years at a juco. I knew how to train and get my cardio in I just didnt. And gained a bunch of weight quick I went from a solid 160 (playing weight) to 193 in the span from my last college basketball game to the first days of classes following year. Coach didnt recognize me at first. I was discouraged and thus ate and excused the rest of the weight I had gained. Tons of reasons for it but I see it as excuses.
Fast forward 7 months I lost all that weight and was down to 150. Held and maintained that weight for 2 years. Then slowly I have been gaining 3 pounds a year then 6 then 4 all the way back up to an incredible 190. Now to be honest some of that is just age not being able to eat what I was and have my metabolism take care of it. Part of that is getting lazy, working longer hours less free time to just hoop and workout. The kicker ... 1 year ago next month my daughter was born. From the time I found out she was on the way to now I have gained 18 pounds. Its plain ******ed that I let this happen again. So I am going to do something about it.
Have the gym membership lined up, have a plan in mind and have been slowly eating better. Learning better control of portions (which I think everyone out of shape has a issue w/) and dedicating myself to this one more time. One more push to regain control of my body. Diabetes runs in my family so does high cholesterol. Just had a checkup before getting this weight loss plan locked in and doctor said this couldnt happen at a better time. Most of the test are good but there were a few that with time could push me down a path that so many in my family have dealt w/.
So this post outside of irrititaing those looking for a quick read (wall of text) will be a source for me as motivation and as dedication to this. I am not one to go back on my word. And I hold myself accounatable for all my actions. So while it may not mean much to any of yall that a stranger is telling you he cant help but seem to revert back to being a fat %!! I am saying I promise to the strangers on the other end of this monitor that I am going to br be at 160 and sooner rather then later.
Thanks for reading, or thanks for clicking and at least WANTING to read before the words scared ya. Any tips and advice you'd like to give or just words of discouragement I welcomed it by making this post...