An Unexpected Journey

[Del]

Hello Rebellion,

 

My name is Brian and I'm the worst kind of out of shape person because I
ABSOULTELY KNOW BETTER. My memories are of two things playing video games and
playing competitive team sports.  Growing up I played not just team sports
but club team sports.  In Jr. High I played on an all-star baseball team
that fell just short of going to the Little League World Series.  In high
school I played football, basketball and Volleyball.  In my 4 years I was
a part of 3 football CIF DIV-I championships, 2 basketball state championship
and 1 runner up volleyball CIF championship and was offered a shot at the Jr. Olympic
Volleyball team.  I went on to college and was offered a full ride
scholarship in football to a DIV-I Pac-10 (now Pac-12) school, however it was
cut tragically short due to a career ending injury to my ankle. 

 

The reason I say I absolutely know better is because I was fortunate enough
to be trained/educated by some of the best and brightest in fitness and
nutrition, however this was a double edge sword. I found that having a strength
coach and nutritionist was a lot like when I would sprain my wrist.  I
still had to use my wrist so I would just tape it up and keep going.  The
problem with tape is it makes your wrist weaker in the long run. 
When I didn't have an obligation to meet with my strength coach and have him be
in my face for every single rep I found it to be nearly impossible to motivate
myself. It has been 10+ years since the injury and when team sports were no
longer an option I spent my days/weeks/years with my first constant, video
games.  From my injury to current I have been sucked down the hole of
World of Warcraft (Nazjatar - Bubblemetuna) to League of Legends
(justgotafreekill - North America), Counter Strike (Jester), Natural Selection ([HK]
Jester), Natural Selection 2 (Jester), Modern Warfare:all of them (Jester), Sim
City:All of them including the new one [damn you EA and your always online
garbage].  The warning that games like WOW and League should put below the
age requirements and violence warnings should include, extreme weight gain,
loss of muscle mass, depression, elimination of motivation, dangerously low
intake of vitaminD (sunlight), and the compulsion to never look in a
mirror.  Those are my nerd credentials and God willing my past.

New Motivation – There is nothing quite like having children to reassess your
priorities in life.  Before the birth of
my baby girl the only real consequence to me not being healthy was a German shepherd
that was, like me, getting some junk in her trunk.  Now that I am a father I am now responsible
for my daughter’s growth, education, and health among many other things.  There will be nothing more hypocritical telling
my child to eat right and be active if I sit in my comfy leather computer chair
all day long playing video games eating Sprinkles cupcakes. 

 

I am tired.  I'm tired of sleeping and not feeling rested. My wife is
tired of this new thing I do when I sleep called snoring.  I'm tired of not recognizing the person in
the mirror. I'm tired of having to take reflux medicine caused by excess
weight. I'm tired of sweating when I am just sitting not moving.  I'm
tired of not moving. I'm tired of feeling like my life has spun out of
control.  I'm tired of being tired.

 

What I have done and What I plan to do...

 

I've been skulking around in the shadows of NF for a while now.  I've
been creeping on posts with regard to food, strength, and motivation and now is
the time to act.  I have signed onto the rebellion and will not be looking
back.  I have put my money where my mouth is and purchased the Rebel
Strength Guide (Deluxe Version), purchased the AccuMeasure Myo Tape and AM-3000
Fitness Personal Body Fat Tester Kit, got a gym membership, bought a pull-up
bar, got new running shoes, and cleaned out my fridge and pantry (not gonna lie
helps that my wife is Celiac aka allergic to wheat, oats, barley, and rye).  Now I am armed with new information, new
workouts, and hopefully the collective support of the Rebellion.  This is the first time I have ever put my
story out there in black and white and hopefully I can come out of the shadows
and into the light with a new outlook and a new body.  I’ve drank the Kool-Aid and I’m all in!

Class – Ranger/Assassin

Crazy Goal – Complete the January 2014 Spartan Race

-=Stats=-

 

Height - 5’10â€

Weight - 210 lbs (3/27/13)

BMR – 2059.3

Age – 30

Body Fat% - ??? (will update when Amazon delivers my gear)

L Bicep - ?? (will update when Amazon delivers my gear)

R Bicep – ?? (will update when Amazon delivers my gear)

Chest - ?? (will update when Amazon delivers my gear)

 

Waist - ?? (will update when Amazon delivers my gear)

L Thigh – ?? (will update when Amazon delivers my gear)

R Thigh - ?? (will update when Amazon delivers my gear)

 

[terrormortus]

Welcome man!

 

Plus side is you already have a lot of information in your head to use with the Rebellion's. Soon enough you're going to be the healthy you that you used to be, which is good as children have a habit of making you exercise whether you want to or not.

[Del]

Update: Slightly over a month later down 10 lbs! 25 to go!!!!

[GetOffaMyRunway]

Congrats on the first 10 pounds! I'm curious as to how your junk-in-the-trunk dog is faring? One of the reasons I'm finally getting in shape is my Belgian Shepherd is now overweight like the rest of the family - we're going for daily long walks together now.

[Del]

Thank you! My GSD (German Shepherd Dog) is loving the walks we go on.  My wife takes her for a 2 mile walk in the morning and I take her on my 5k walk/jog in the evening.  It broke my heart when we went to the park to throw the tennis ball and she would be SO EXCITED; threw the ball once she sprinted back and gave it to me threw the ball twice and she wouldn't return it and just collapse in the shade.  1 month later she is doing great she has more energy to play and I've lost track of how many times she wants to fetch the tennis ball.