Welcome to my Weight Loss Blog

January 29, 2008

Welcome

Hi, welcome to my Blog. My name is Martin and I’m… well, a bit over weight.

As of right now, I tip the scales at 131kg (that’s 289 pounds), and it’s well beyond time that I did something about it. I turn 33 in a couple of weeks, I have two wonderful young children (aged 4 ‘and a bit’ and ‘nearly’ 2), and I want to be able to keep up with them as they grow.

Setting the scene…

That’s me in the photo below (obviously!) taken about 3 months ago… one of the rare times I get to the beach (this particular spot is Hervey Bay, a few hours’ drive to the north of where we live in Brisbane, Australia). As you can see, I definitely have the weight to lose… the only thing that has changed from that photo is that I now have a full beard instead of just the goatee, if only making all lifestyle changes were as easy as that.

Martin 131kg November 2007

Already my 4yo can out run me (really, he can). It’s not something I am proud of, although in my defence he’s a very athletic kid, the first time he saw a sporting oval he set off on a run and did a lap! If that wasn’t enough, he actually thought that was pretty cool and immediately did another! No prompting, no urging… he just did it - how many 4yo’s do you know would (could) do that? Could I run two laps of that oval? Maybe, I’d be a wreck at the end of it though… at the moment I don’t even have the desire to try… my son is already teaching me lessons in life – you have no idea how scary that is!

How did I get here?

I don’t think it would come as much of a surprise to anyone – eating the wrong foods, little exercise (I work from home, in front of the computer all day)… over time things slowly get out of hand, and before you know it 4yo’s are running rings around you. I’m not the first person this has happened to, nor will I be the last, but at some point you’ve got to draw a line in the sand and do something about it.

For me, that time is now.

Have I been on a diet before? Sure… in fact 12 months ago I weighed 144kg (317 pounds), over about five months I managed to lose 20kg (44 pounds, got to be happy with that)… I learned a lot during that time, I even changed some things in my life for the better, but I eventually slipped back into my old habits and have since put 7kg back on again. This time is different, this time I am adding accountability into the equation, this time I am bearing my soul to the world, this time I am getting help from people like you, and helping others achieve their goals… powerful stuff, at least it should be, time will tell.

So what’s the plan?

The title of this blog is ‘Lose 40kg’ and that’s exactly my goal. By February 2009 I want to weigh 91kg… according to the ‘weight calculators’ that’s still over my ideal weight, but I like to set achievable goals, and dropping 40kg would certainly be life altering. In the next couple of days I will expand some more on my basic strategy and start breaking that goal down into more manageable chunks.

That kind of sets the scene for this blog – 40 kg is a heck of a lot of weight to lose, and while I am committed and keen to dive in right now, I know there will be times where my resolve will weaken and I will give into temptation. I figure a permanent, public record of my weight loss attempts, will help to keep those low points to a minimum and help me get back on track again with the least amount of fuss. It’s not going to be all about me though, far from it – sure, I want you to share this journey with me, but if you are trying to lose weight yourself, then not only do I hope you can take some inspiration from what I post, but I also want as many people to share your journey too… that’s another aspect I will expand on over the next few days, something that I am quite excited about actually.

Welcome aboard.

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January 29, 2008 | Filed Under Updates 

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  • Current Status

    • Weight: 128.2kg
      Next Weigh-in: Mar 14th 2008
      Current Goal: Lose 4kg/month
      Weight Loss this Month: 0.3kg
      Total Weight Loss: 2.8kg
      (since Feb 1st 2008)

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