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forseti-6 · 12-16-2003, 06:45 PM

Plan9,

Thanks for the post. I really enjoyed reading it. In many ways I was once the Bob of old, but I decided to go for the change rather then sit back and be fat. For much of my life, like Bob, I would always complain how I was always fat, noone respected me, noone took me seriously, girls didn't look at me, etc. I would get winded walked up stairs.

I just about hit rock bottom last December. I had been in the studio with my band recording our album and we had eaten fast food for a few weeks. I went into my mom's bathroom and stood on the scale. I weighed myself.... 198... HOLY SHIT! I'm 5'7, so 198 is A LOT. I was nearing the dreaded 200. That was the worst fear of my life. I have always been fat, but I didn't want to be morbidly obese. So that moment I decided it was time for a change.

Although the initial efforts I went through might be frowned upon, it was a start. After a couple weeks of research, in January 2003 I decided to lose some weight via the Atkins diet. I did that diet for 4 months, and had gotten down to 180. At that point I figured I had lost enough weight to go back to eating regularly. At that point I started going to the gym a few times a week. Continue that until August.

I moved to Manhattan in August. I looked around and saw so many skinny people and fit people, and I felt somewhat jealous. I figured, while I was 175, I was still overweight, but not obese. I wanted to "look good naked" in a nut shell. So I joined the NYSC on 14th street and said I'm going to do this hardcore. So I hired a personal trainer and a few months later here I am. From that point in August, I have religiously gone to the gym 6 days a week - always giving a full effort. I am down to 155, and many people have complimented me on how I look. When I started, I couldn't do 10 pushups or 20 situps. I couldn't even run a 12 minute mile. Now I can do 40/70 respecitively. I just ran a 16:20 2 mile. I've seen so much progress that a couple months ago, I've decided I was going to put my hard work to use and join the Army. I'm even thinking about Ranger School.

Now looking back... 5'7 198.... to 5'7 155. I'm talking about being a Special Ops soldier for the Army, back then I probably couldn't be Salvation Army. For those of you looking for inspiration, it's there. I'm living proof that if you want something you can achieve it. I'm still not near where I want to be, but I'm getting there, and I WILL get there. Don't be like Bob.

And to the gentleman that mentioned negativity doesn't work as motivation, it definitely did in my case. The fear of being obese was my motivation. But it all comes down to... DO YOU WANT IT?

12-16-2003, 06:45 PM	#24 (permalink)
forseti-6 Existentialist Location: New York City	Plan9, Thanks for the post. I really enjoyed reading it. In many ways I was once the Bob of old, but I decided to go for the change rather then sit back and be fat. For much of my life, like Bob, I would always complain how I was always fat, noone respected me, noone took me seriously, girls didn't look at me, etc. I would get winded walked up stairs. I just about hit rock bottom last December. I had been in the studio with my band recording our album and we had eaten fast food for a few weeks. I went into my mom's bathroom and stood on the scale. I weighed myself.... 198... HOLY SHIT! I'm 5'7, so 198 is A LOT. I was nearing the dreaded 200. That was the worst fear of my life. I have always been fat, but I didn't want to be morbidly obese. So that moment I decided it was time for a change. Although the initial efforts I went through might be frowned upon, it was a start. After a couple weeks of research, in January 2003 I decided to lose some weight via the Atkins diet. I did that diet for 4 months, and had gotten down to 180. At that point I figured I had lost enough weight to go back to eating regularly. At that point I started going to the gym a few times a week. Continue that until August. I moved to Manhattan in August. I looked around and saw so many skinny people and fit people, and I felt somewhat jealous. I figured, while I was 175, I was still overweight, but not obese. I wanted to "look good naked" in a nut shell. So I joined the NYSC on 14th street and said I'm going to do this hardcore. So I hired a personal trainer and a few months later here I am. From that point in August, I have religiously gone to the gym 6 days a week - always giving a full effort. I am down to 155, and many people have complimented me on how I look. When I started, I couldn't do 10 pushups or 20 situps. I couldn't even run a 12 minute mile. Now I can do 40/70 respecitively. I just ran a 16:20 2 mile. I've seen so much progress that a couple months ago, I've decided I was going to put my hard work to use and join the Army. I'm even thinking about Ranger School. Now looking back... 5'7 198.... to 5'7 155. I'm talking about being a Special Ops soldier for the Army, back then I probably couldn't be Salvation Army. For those of you looking for inspiration, it's there. I'm living proof that if you want something you can achieve it. I'm still not near where I want to be, but I'm getting there, and I WILL get there. Don't be like Bob. And to the gentleman that mentioned negativity doesn't work as motivation, it definitely did in my case. The fear of being obese was my motivation. But it all comes down to... DO YOU WANT IT? __________________ "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss