I have too many underpants

[Beckamus]

Hi guys! My name is Beck and I'm from Perth, Western Australia

 

So I don't know what happened when I wrote this up last time (about half an hour ago) but it didn't post and is now living in internet land somewhere.  Anyway, after half an hour of being annoyed at my work computer I decided that if I am actually dedicated to what I am doing, losing that post was a bit of a test.  I have been on this journey towards living a healthier for such a long time now, since I was a very young kid I was conscious of my weight.  Any little bump in the road tends to throw me off and I am tired of it.  This is why I decided screw it, I am going to rewrite my post because it is worth it. 

 

The first time I ever stumbled onto the NF website I signed up immediately, read all of the blog posts (this was about 3 years ago) and read my copy of the 15 mistakes booklet front to back.  The Underpants Gnome described in that booklet is me to a T!  I had not come across something that spelled it out so clearly what I was doing before and a light bulb clicked above my head.  From that first visit I knew I had found where I belonged.  About 2 years ago I put a post-it on my desk that reads, Stop being an underpants Gnome.  My colleagues already know I am a little weird, but in the best way haha, so they don't even bother asking haha.  In December 2015 I joined the NF Academy, though upon reflection joining right before xmas may not have been the best move but that is where I am at now.  Time to restart.  Finally after such a long time of collecting underwear, even on the NF website, I need to make a change.

 

Ok, so a little about my journey so far and ill keep it brief

 

At my heaviest weight, around my 21st birthday, I was 86kg's, I was casually smoking which increased to nearly a pack a day at my peak, I was studying my criminology undergrad full time, working part time at coles, not doing any sport or type of exercise, living at home with my family and not managing my depression and anxiety.

 

Flash forward to now.  I am 26, I am 74kg's (at my lightest I was 64kgs early last year, however this was not in a healthy or sustainable way, mostly due to stress and not eating), I live in my own home yay mortgage!, am working full time in community services, am a year into my Masters of Policing, Intelligence and Counterterrorism which I am doing part time online, I have the most wonderful girlfriend, my mental health in better than it has ever been and I quit smoking nearly 2 years ago however I am still stuck on the Nicorette spray.  Overall I am really happy with how far I have come. 

 

Where am I wanting to head?  I realised the other night that I am the weakest (physically) I have ever been.  My fitness and weight have always been very average at best so trying to improve on those points feels like I'm going around in circles.  It shocked me that I felt I had hardly any muscle or energy but I am so grateful it did.  My aim is to get stronger, and by doing that properly weight and fitness will hopefully come along for the ride.  Oh and not to mention my seriously lacking in nutrition diet will be improved. 

 

I am motivated.  The difference this time are that I have forced myself to build some supports instead of doing it all alone.  That is why I decided that the hurdle of losing the post was just that, a hurdle, because support is what I need.  So here we go

 

Oh and I can't properly introduce myself without telling a little about my nerdiness I'm a big Harry Potter fan, Dr Who is my homeboy, superhero's are my most recent love thanks to the gf, I listen to podcasts non-stop, currently reading the Foundation series before uni starts back and hell, I am an underpants gnome so information come at me!

 

Cheers everyone for having a read and I can't wait to talk to you all on the forums.

 

Always (haha)

Beck

[Guest swordPlayer]

I'm an Underpants Gnome too! Welcome aboard, Beck!