Hi y’all, Long time lurker, first time poster.
As of today I weigh 220 pounds at 5’6” and I’ve been super embarrassed and discouraged about it for a while. I dropped out of college last year and while I was a student I was captain of the rugby team and in peak shape for my time there.
After about a year I gained 75 pounds due to countless McDonald’s and Taco Bell runs, never getting my ass off the computer when I’m not at work, and an addiction to caffeine (mainly in the form of Mountain Dew). I’m well into the obese category for my sex and height and it devastated me when my doctor told me. I still see a pediatrician since I’m under 22 so he’s known me since I was 6 and he told me he was “disappointed to see how much and how fast” I let my diet and laziness get the better of me. It kicked my ass into gear though. I got a planet fitness membership three days ago, have gone for the last two days, and haven’t bought any new cases/2 liters of soda. And it freaking sucks so far.
All this stuff used to come so easy for me. I used to barely be able to eat any junk food bc I just didn’t enjoy it, I used to love going to the gym to take out frustrations, and I used to love being active on the rugby field. It’s so discouraging to know how easy this used to come, and how it’s probably going to take a crap load of time for that to come back. Sorry if this sounds super entitled, I think I just needed a space to rant. But I guess I’m also wondering if anyone else here is an ex-athlete trying to regain those old habits back.
Thanks for reading ✌🏻
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