geng shi Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 Some reminders as I begin: I'm tired of being fat I'm tired of being weak I'm tired of my knees and feet hurting all of the time I'm tired of getting winded climbing stairs I'm tired of being out of energy pretty much all of the time I'm tired of looking around to see if I'm the biggest person in the room I'm tired of being the biggest person in the room I'm tired of having to find the widest path through a room full of people I'm tired of worrying that the airline seat belt won't click I'm tired of having to find the seats to accommodate "larger guests" on roller coasters (never forget the Giant Dipper at Mission Beach) I'm tired of being identified by my weight when I travel overseas I'm tired of wearing a shirt to go swimming I'm tired of having to find the "Big and Tall" section I'm tired of being relegated to wearing only that available in the "Big and Tall" section I'm tired of making jokes about my size I'm tired of being the funny fat guy I'm tired of worrying about being alive 10 years from now So I'm going to: Lose 90 lbs Complete a 5K - no walking Complete a sprint triathlon Get strong - still working out what this means The how is another post and will certainly evolve over time. This is simply the manifesto. Time to go to work. 2 Quote Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 Good luck with your journey! Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
alexis88 Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 Good luck, will be following along x Quote Link to comment
geng shi Posted July 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 First steps in the battle plan: 8 glasses of water a day No food after 7 PM 8 hours of sleep a night Start Couch to 5K plan Start strength training (body weight) 1 Quote Link to comment
geng shi Posted September 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 Goals for Nov. 18, 2016 Weight: 280 (-17.2) Pushups: 50 (+33) Crunches: 75 (+45) Plank: 180 seconds (+140) Quote Link to comment
geng shi Posted July 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 On 7/10/2016 at 4:42 PM, geng shi said: Some reminders as I begin: I'm tired of being fat I'm tired of being weak I'm tired of my knees and feet hurting all of the time I'm tired of getting winded climbing stairs I'm tired of being out of energy pretty much all of the time I'm tired of looking around to see if I'm the biggest person in the room I'm tired of being the biggest person in the room I'm tired of having to find the widest path through a room full of people I'm tired of worrying that the airline seat belt won't click I'm tired of having to find the seats to accommodate "larger guests" on roller coasters (never forget the Giant Dipper at Mission Beach) I'm tired of being identified by my weight when I travel overseas I'm tired of wearing a shirt to go swimming I'm tired of having to find the "Big and Tall" section I'm tired of being relegated to wearing only that available in the "Big and Tall" section I'm tired of making jokes about my size I'm tired of being the funny fat guy I'm tired of worrying about being alive 10 years from now I'm torn between tears and anger reading this. Maybe both. I wrote these words three years ago and little has changed. I've made strides, but fallen back every time. I can't change what's happened, but I can start fixing it today. Well, tomorrow, anyway (it's midnight here and time for bed). I'll sort details in a separate post, but I'm back in the fight. Quote Link to comment
Sloth the Enduring Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 Welcome back. Quote “We might as well start where we are, use what we have and do what we can." – Caitlin Rivers Sloth: The Man with the Hammer battle log Link to comment
geng shi Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Weighed in this morning to discover I am officially down 5% of my highest body weight from back in April. 20% of the way to my goal. That noise you heard was my barbaric yawp sounding over the roofs of the world. Quote Link to comment
X-23 Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 The original first post sounds so much like where I was last December. I'm glad you are back on the forums! Something that helped me start sticking with changes was reframing those tired statements ie: I am so tired of being the funny fat friend... became I want to be the funny fit friend. I'm so tired of my knees aching all the time became I'm am the person with strong knees. Not sure if that will help, but it's helped me. Congrats on down the 5%!!! Quote I am worthy of giving myself fuel to thrive. Link to comment
geng shi Posted January 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Quick rundown of the year that was 2019: Down 22 lbs since late April Covered 1617 miles (riding, walking, kayaking, hiking, and running) Currently on a streak of 233 consecutive days of moving at least a mile Long ride of over 21 miles Fitness level is markedly better Strength is improving Still lots to work on, but progress feels good. Quote Link to comment
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