MarxistPanda Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 I've been checking out this website for a few days and thought I would actually join the community. The Why I always struggled with being the weak skinny kid whenever I was growing up, and at 16 I was diagnosed with a mild form of Marfan Syndrome which is a connective tissue disorder. People with this disorder tend to be tall and lanky, have skeletal deformities and heart problems. As I mentioned my case is mild but it was enough to affect the way I developed. Most people wouldn't know anything was wrong with me unless they saw me without a shirt on. I used all of the things that came with this infirmity as an excuse not to get in shape. I didn't see the point in working out if my body was malformed. I couldn't rewrite my genetic code. I couldn't reform my spine or make my limbs more proportional. So I didn't do anything. Then, I started to do more research into Marfan Syndrome and how people have overcome it. I started to look at myself again and where once I saw apathy or disappointment I found motivation. I vowed to make those things invalid. I vowed to become stronger, fitter, healthier. Even if I couldn't change the way my body developed I could change the way It looks, and the way I feel. The How I've recently started running and using resistance bands for strength and tone. I started eating better by cutting out all junk foods and eating lean meats and more fruits and vegetables. The Goal I want to look at myself in the mirror and see strength and power and not weakness. Otherwise I want to get into boxing as a sport to mix in with my fitness routine. Level 1 Elf Adventurer 6WC-1 Link to comment
Dr.Positron Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 What great reasons to make a positive changes in your life. I'm a newbie here as well so as a fellow newbie welcome and I wish you the best on your achieving your goals good sir. See you around the forums Link to comment
Cider Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Thanks for the welcome and same to you. I definitely hear the "no excuses" mentality in your voice. Awesome. ZÃHORIE SCOUTLevel 1Str-1 | Dex-1 | Sta-3 | Con-3 | Wis-4 | Cha-3 Success is not final; failure is not fatal.It is the courage to continue that counts.-Winston Churchill Link to comment
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