After i fucked up my body on various illicit substances, i decided in my head that i refused to be this way any longer, which is what you need to do.
Just look at yourself in the mirror, think 'fuck this body, fuck what i look like now, i don't give a shit about how long it takes, but i will like good' (but maybe with a few less curses, i have to get myself slightly worked up...).
Once you've got into that mental state, you need to do something about it.
Get yourself some gym equipment at home first, even if just a few weights. Working out at home is in my opinion absoloutly fantastic. You don't need to worry about other people watching you in the gym, you can do it whenever you want, you can do what you want, wear what you want, and really do things to suit you.
Eat 5-7 small meals a day, completly cut out your sweets, cakes, all that kind of stuff. If you get hungry between meals, drink a glass of fat free milk, it fills you up, and will help build those all important muscles.
When you look at the calorie content on foods, take a look at the carb content as well. Avoid foods with most of their carbs from sugars, eat things like oatmeal, bannanas, wholemeal bread, foods that release their energy over time. Search for something called the glycemic index, it'll tell you how quickly you get energy from various foods compared to pure sugar. Eating foods with a low glycemic number (glucose is 100) helps your body burn food more efficiently, rather than storing excess.
Go for long (5 mile) walks. I've done this plenty of times, it really helps. Grab a book, walk down to your local park in the early morning, sit on a bench and have a read, then go for a wander, and then home.
Walks like that help burn off fat, and will really help relax your mind, and get you uplifted.
STOP DRINKING! It sucks, but i managed it, and it does work.
tbc
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