Time to meet the crowd!

TommyBoy_

Hello all,

Thought I would finally give the forums a try as I've been using the app on/off for a few years now. I've always been the fat kid throughout schools and sixth form and finally joined the gym at my university last year. After my weight fluctuating up and down for the last year or so, I've finally got the right knowledge and mindset and beginning to get results. Now I'm 20 I had a serious think about what sort of life I want to lead and found zero justification for allowing myself to continue becoming a loner with no self esteem. I want to be healthy, get married and one day have children, which probably wouldn't happen if I'd continued down the same road.

The heaviest I've ever been was 18st 9lbs with a 44" waist, which I'm still very ashamed of. Nowadays I'm going to the gym 3/4 times a week and watching my calorie intake to a much greater extent. Currently I'm weighing in at around 16st 12lbs, with a 38" waist. My target weight is approximately 13 stone.

I'm not sure why I want to get involved in the forum side of things: I guess I'm hoping it will provide extra motivation and the support I will likely need to keep up with everything. Hopefully I will meet people who share similar weight-related issues that I'm trying to combat too.

Look forward to talking to you guys!

Tom

redfisher1974

Welcome and good luck!