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danbaylis

Hi,

Hard to know what to say bar I am bored of all the things related to being overweight.

I have tried and failed too many times (fad diets / proxy dieting (when my wife is on a diet) / gym, I lose my standard stone and get lazy. My downside is beer and I am lazy paired with great at finding excuses to not go to the gym.

I want to properly try MFP before going to weightwatcher at last resort.

So me, I am from Poole Dorset (England), I am a social 19 stone and just under 6'2, I want to get to the magic 15 stone mark. I have always since a young age been overweight.

So the plan is gym + tracking via MFP + public weigh in (wife and my eldest daughter), I need the weigh in fear to keep me true.

The plan is to also hit me £££ wise, going to pay in £5 to weigh in every week, and £10 if I don't lose weight. Ultimate aim is to pay for a family holiday.

First day tomorrow.

Interested in anyone in the area or general support.

That's me, sorry for the waffle.

Cheers
Dan

JGonzo82

good luck Dan!

Dumping70

Nice motivation, good luck!

danbaylis

Thanks all. I am trying a change of mental approach towards food and drink, rather than a diet it’s a change of life and I know the consequence if I don't change. Also I want to change how I treat (reward) my kids so they don't have the same issues. Rewards can be a bike ride or go to the park rather than some food base reward like sweets (candy).

I rode to work and back yesterday (15 miles) which helped my weight loss but not butt!

janet41283

Sounds like a great start! Motivation to get moving is hard. I am the excuse queen. I can easily find excuses for everything. Some people find walking groups, etc. but I wouldn't be good with that since I exercise when the mood strikes and not at a specific time. Riding a bike to work is admirable! What a wonderful example to set!