The Shadow Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 Hi! I figured I'd post my story here, and there might be a chance somebody will see it and become inspired. I stumbled upon NF while looking up recipes for kale chips. I was 16 when I found your website, and probably in the worst shape of my life. I would occasionally eat healthy for a week or so, and maybe do a few pushups a month. The first article NF article that I read was the Beginners guide to Pull-ups. I was intrigued, did a little more research, and discovered the NF blog. I was really impressed by the Beginner Bodyweight Routine and started doing it every other day. I also started making small changes to my diet. After a while, I found the Kettlebell Routine and started doing that instead. A few weeks in, my cousin (Who was looking to lose a few pounds) came over to my house and joined me in the kettlebell routine. We now workout over webcam every few days. I have also started to implement 20 seconds of courage in my life, and I try to protect the asset at all times. Combining exercise, diet change, and IF, I have managed to drop a lot of weight, and at a recent family gathering, I walked up to greet a cousin who I hadn't seen in a while, and his jaw literally dropped. He said "Holy c***! Isaac, You have lost SO MUCH weight!" That hasn't been the only time I've been randomly complemented like this. A few days before, a random woman at church came up to me after mass. She asked, "Are you losing weight?" I replied that I was. She said, "Your face looks so much thinner now!". While this creeped me out slightly (Why are random old ladies gauging my weight?), it also made me very proud. Because I see myself every day, I really haven't noticed any weight loss, and I depend on others to let me know I'm losing weight. However, since I've fixed my diet and started to exercise, I have felt so much stronger. I've gone from doing 0 pullups on Jan 1st to being able to do 5 in a row now, as well as doubling the number of pushups I can do. I am now doing the Semi-Advanced Bodyweight Routine every other day, and I've just started to learn parkour. I can say without any doubt that none of this would have happened if I had not found Nerd Fitness. Everyone on the forums has been super helpful as well. I just wanted to write this and let everyone know how grateful I am for their continual help and support. I also hope this story inspires other rebels to level up their lives as I have done. 4 Quote Making excuses burns zero calories The Shadow's Challenge Link to comment
JessFit Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 I love this so much! Congrats on your successes! 1 Quote Warrior, Ravenclaw, book lover, history nerd, Red Sonja wannabe Current Challenge Battle Log Link to comment
The Shadow Posted April 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Thank you! Quote Making excuses burns zero calories The Shadow's Challenge Link to comment
Guzzi Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 This is so fantastic, well done!!!! Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
The Shadow Posted May 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 UPDATE: I think I need to go shopping for new clothes, as almost all my pants are too big on me now. Quote Making excuses burns zero calories The Shadow's Challenge Link to comment
JessFit Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 53 minutes ago, The Shadow said: UPDATE: I think I need to go shopping for new clothes, as almost all my pants are too big on me now. Thats exciting! Quote Warrior, Ravenclaw, book lover, history nerd, Red Sonja wannabe Current Challenge Battle Log Link to comment
The Shadow Posted June 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2019 Update: I have now lost at least 40 pounds since December and fit in almost none of my old clothing. Thank you to everyone at team nerd fitness who helped me realize my goals, and to everyone on the message board who helped me achieve them! 1 Quote Making excuses burns zero calories The Shadow's Challenge Link to comment
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