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| Fitness do-over, from left: 380 lbs at 21 years of age to 160 lbs at 24 years of age |
I started gaining weight as a teenager, like many children of the 21st century television, gaming and eating took over my life.
As an adolescent I was “allergic” to sporting games of any kind. At the age of 21, I ballooned to 380 lbs. The photo on the left was the image that changed my life. I thought to myself, “WOW, I’m bigger than the tree trunk!”
It was then I decided to start exercising, the first time I entered
a gym, I lasted all off five minutes on the cardio machine. The second day, 6 minutes; but something
inside me wanted to continue, I wanted to see what my face would look like
without a double chin. It took me 2 years to lose the majority of the weight. What
did I do? I never gave up, never worried about the stares or the snickering. I stuck to
a plan:
Step one: Gave myself an initial timeline of 3 months
Step two: Removed snacks from my kitchen
Step three: Stuck to a meal plan
Step four: Pretended water was soda
Step five: Developed friendships with die hard gym fanatics
It’s still those steps I follow since the weight has
been a constant challenge to keep off! I've been lucky, I have been able to use the benefits of this gym life and transitioned to teaching a cardio work out on a stationary bike known as "spin". A routine I'd explain in one of my future post.
The do-over continues, but remember
don’t allow anyone to determine your destiny when it comes to yourself… it’s
never too late in life for a fitness do-over.
