I think this is it.... 31 years of being overweight.. I've had enough.
For as long as I can remember, I have been overweight or obese.... and I have no one to blame but myself.
There... I said it... Now... to fix it.
I had an odd upbringing, many of whom wouldn't ever understand why I was even allowed to experience what I have and still remain where I am. However, said upbringing led me to pretty much getting what I want.
I remember being 10-11 years old, getting £1 daily from my Dad, going to the shop while walking the dog and not buying sweets or something a normal kid would do.. oh no, I'd buy a pasty.... I'd heat that bad boy up in the shop microwave and go to town on it as I walked home. When I'd get home,I would then have my dinner and cleared my plate.
Now, at 31, I look at my kids(7&11) and I'm scared for them. I don't want them to look like me at my age, I don't want them to get to my age and their Dad be 6ft in the ground(or ash...) I am desperately trying to instil in them good eating habits but I can't even do that for myself? what hope have I got...
A week ago, I went for an appointment with my consultant. I am currently on a waiting list for a Pilonidal Sinus/Abcess removal... the 2nd one I've ever had... As a part of this appointment, My height and weight was checked.... that's when it hit me.... 171kg (377lbs). I wanted to cry. In fact, I've not been right since going to this appointment, I've been near depressed and extremely anxious for what comes next, How do I un-do 31 years of abuse?!
Needless to say, the doctor gave me a stern talking to about my weight. Thankfully, other than sweating profusely at even the thought of any physical activity and back ache when I walk anywhere, my health is.... pretty ok'ish.
So tonight. I've decided that no more soda... I have 1 bottle of coke zero(i know, not ideal... but still) left. Once that is gone, its gone, no more. Water only. It's grocery shopping day this weekend, I'm stocking up on fresh veggies, no more <main meat> 'n' chips most nights, Take outs... I had a take out with the kids the other night.... my wife wasn't here and she ordered herself a take out once she had finished work at 10pm.... that one night alone, we had spent nearly £40!.
So I've installed Myfitnesspal, I will be reinstating my gym membership on payday and the only decision left to make is what sort of diet to go for...
No longer, am I going to be this overweight.... this obese... I refuse to carry on doing this to my body, I refuse to be "that guy" everyone looks at because I am out of breath/sweating over walking upstairs or having to stand.... this ends now.
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