Ok, so here I am. Biting the bullet and putting it all out there for the world to see. As if my self esteem wasn’t bad enough as is, I’m showing you all this picture. Uggh! But, it is already better than it was. I have already cut out all sweets and unnecessary sugars (anything not coming from fruits or complex carbohydrates.)
I’ve already lost several inches and pounds from where my max was, so this picture and starting weight/body measurements are not as bad as it actually was. But it’s still pretty bad.
Life has been tough as far as eating right goes lately. My new family (fiancee and future in-laws) eat out for every single meal. No joke. My future father in law prefers eating out to eating at home. Add to that they have a proclivity to load up on the sweets and my willpower flew out the window.
I’m not only doing this for myself. My new family has a weight and diabetes problem that is running out of control, and it is my hope that if I start making better choices while around them, that possibly they will begin to follow suit and adopt a healthier lifestyle as well.
I am going to be posting weekly updates on my progress, subjecting myself to the embarrassment of showing pictures and weight data, and forcing you to look at the horror that is my nearly naked body. Ha ha ha. So come along with me as I get healthy!
Height 6′3″ Weight 278.0 Waist 46 inches/ 43 inches @ hips Body Fat % 33.5 BMI 34.7 Biceps 15″ Legs 24″
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Congrats on your weight loss so far! I hope your initiative will provide your new family with the inspiration to make healthier choices for themselves as well.
Stay the course, man! My dad eats out every meal, and I recently found myself leaning that way. Just stick to it, and when you have to go out, just be wise. There is almost always something healthy on the menu. And posting your pictures will really help! I can’t wait to see your next progress picture.
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Justin, Welcome to NC and the SCA. I saw your post on the medieval encampments group. I ‘m a transplant myself from Boston, as well as new to the SCA. I just got involved with The Canton of Aire Faucon. I live in Gastonia so I’m not that far from you. By the way, history buff here too! Going to school right now to be a history teacher. Hope to get to meet you at a SCE event sometime. Welcome to the south and sca.
Craig Gardner