Beginning of a journey

Hello, I’m Jon. I’m 35, single, live in Australia and am overweight.
Hope it’s ok, but I’m writing this as an honest message to myself as much as anything - all changes should start with honesty.

I’m a pretty happy guy, live a decent life but feel like I do so without purpose. I get up, go to work in a career I love - I lead a successful business and love watching my people achieve great things, breaking their own personal and professional barriers but when it comes to myself, I guess I don’t care as much as I should.

In 2014 I was so proud of myself - lost 20kg in 8 months on a sustainable routine, same gym and active, became the fittest I’ve been in 10 years. Then I went home for a few weeks, my gym closed and I changed jobs - fell into bad habits. It was a slow change at first, went to the gym 3 times a week, then 2 and pretty soon swapped gym for the pub.

And so over the past 4 years I’ve slowlt regresses. And in January found myself the heaviest I’ve ever been. Not even the realisation I have high blood pressure spurred me into action, it’s like I didn’t really care and “whatever will be will be” attitude took over, as morbid as that sounds.

Not sure what it was but late last year I decided I wanted to prepare myself for a chance. I told everyone I wanted to change, told myself, decided to leave my successful leadership role of 4 years and find a new challenge. On 14th Jan I chose to change my drinking habits and I have. Now I am choosing to be a better me. I will be taking my blood pressure medication again and I will change my diet and fitness routine.

May need help along the way and that’s why I’m here 🙂

Hello, I’m Jon, and I want to change