Allow myself to introduce....myself
rjmwx81
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I joined MFP several months ago but just recently started seriously tracking, as I'm starting over with my fitness goals in the New Year (again.) So, I'd like to meet some friends on here that can keep me motivated, and keep me accountable.
With that in mind, it seems like I should tell you a little bit about myself and my weight loss journey so far. I'm 30 years old, not-quite-recently divorced (2 years now) and I've been overweight for all of my adult life. I really packed on the pounds in high school and college...where most people have the freshman 15, I gained a freshman 50.
At my heaviest, I weighed 334 lbs. I spent a lot of time keeping my now ex-wife happy, and neglected my own health pretty severely. I'm now down around 305-310 (depends on when I weigh myself) and am looking to get down to about 220 or so, to see what kind of muscle I have under all this fat. Then if I need to cut down more to get the look I want, I will.
Since I need to lose 85 pounds to reach my goal, I've decided that it would be fun to try and hit that goal by my birthday in August...I want to lose 85 by 8/5. Catchy, huh? lol. I realize that's a pretty large goal for that time frame and 50 or so is probably more realistic, but 85 by August leaves me no margin for error and should motivate me to keep busting my butt.
So why am I going to all this trouble? Well, my weight has affected my self esteem for pretty much my whole adult life. I stayed in a bad marriage because I thought I couldn't do any better...I've been down on myself for years and it's time to turn that around. Yes, I also want to look good for the next Mrs. Rjmwx81, but more than that it's about completing a challenge that most people find impossible. *THAT* will build my self esteem much more than anything I see in the mirror.
So, feel free to friend me if you want to follow along, and I'll try to encourage you on your journey as well.
With that in mind, it seems like I should tell you a little bit about myself and my weight loss journey so far. I'm 30 years old, not-quite-recently divorced (2 years now) and I've been overweight for all of my adult life. I really packed on the pounds in high school and college...where most people have the freshman 15, I gained a freshman 50.
At my heaviest, I weighed 334 lbs. I spent a lot of time keeping my now ex-wife happy, and neglected my own health pretty severely. I'm now down around 305-310 (depends on when I weigh myself) and am looking to get down to about 220 or so, to see what kind of muscle I have under all this fat. Then if I need to cut down more to get the look I want, I will.
Since I need to lose 85 pounds to reach my goal, I've decided that it would be fun to try and hit that goal by my birthday in August...I want to lose 85 by 8/5. Catchy, huh? lol. I realize that's a pretty large goal for that time frame and 50 or so is probably more realistic, but 85 by August leaves me no margin for error and should motivate me to keep busting my butt.
So why am I going to all this trouble? Well, my weight has affected my self esteem for pretty much my whole adult life. I stayed in a bad marriage because I thought I couldn't do any better...I've been down on myself for years and it's time to turn that around. Yes, I also want to look good for the next Mrs. Rjmwx81, but more than that it's about completing a challenge that most people find impossible. *THAT* will build my self esteem much more than anything I see in the mirror.
So, feel free to friend me if you want to follow along, and I'll try to encourage you on your journey as well.
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Hi Rj - Thanks for sharing. You can count me in.0
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of course I will add the man who uses one of my fave Austin Powers lines. lol.0
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