I was a fat bastard. In fact, it wasn’t too long ago. I wouldn’t say morbidly obese, but one twinkie away from “Jesus Christ!” about sums it up. I wasn’t always fat, it just kinda snuck up on me over the last decade. I had a dickie-do. I was about 50 lbs. over my self-respecting limit.
I began to notice a lack of energy. Lethargy. Headaches. I looked like crap. Crap would say I looked like crap. It wasn’t that I ate a lot. It’s just that I spend my days at a desk not getting exercise and I was taking in more fuel energy than I burned. I ate too much for what I was doing. That, combined with an aging metabolism and 10 years is the recipe for creating a fat bastard.
July 1st, 2007 was the day I changed my life and became a fat loser. I had never dieted before. I knew that people have a tendency not to stick to dieting so I decided I would be different. I got angry. I had to get angry at myself for being a fat guy. It was my fault. It was time to correct this, pronto!
I knew about lifting weights. I took weight training for 2 years in high school, plus I lifted occasionally while in the military. I hit it hard. Well, slow at first, so my muscles could get used to it, then I hit it hard. I began reading about nutrition. A lot. Like most Americans, I was never educated at home about proper nutrition. Eating whatever you want will get you fat. I know this now, and it makes sense.
I avoid carbs. I eat meat (Chicken, turkey, beef, and fish) and low carb fibrous vegetables like broccoli. I do eat some carbs, but usually in the morning so I can burn them off during the day and so I have energy for my noon workout. I also drink protein shakes and take a multi-vitamin and fish oil. It took around a month to get used to eating this way.
I have been working out 5 days a week, Monday through Friday. I mostly use free weights. I get a better workout with free weights over machines, they work more muscles, machines tend to focus on a specific muscle.
I still have about 20 pounds to go in order to reach my ideal weight. The weight loss has slowed down quite a bit now, but I’m losing about 1-2 pounds per week now.
I feel better than I have in a long time. I have more energy and I’m starting to look pretty damn good. Muscles beginning to bulge out a little. Svelte.
I am an average height, 5′ 9″, and when I began I weighed 218 pounds. Now, I am 188 pounds, oh, and I’m still the same height. For those of you who went to public school, that’s 30 pounds I’ve lost in 3 months. I have lost fat. I am a fat loser. You can be a fat loser too, just get off of your lazy ass and do it, like I did.
Caveman Conclusion: Being thin and healthy is better than being a nasty fat bastard.
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