Tuesday, March 8, 2016

I am going on an adventure / Intro post

Hi,

This is my very first post to this sub, and to reddit actually. So yes I have decided to /r/loseit.

My current and initial stats:

Weight: 120 Kg / 265 lbs Height: 170 cm / 5 feet 7 inches BMI: 40+

A bit about me. I am a 27 year old male working as a computer engineer. I love to travel, actually, I am an expat. And to seek adventure and new experiences, maybe that is way i chose to envision this project of weight loss as an adventure. My day to day is pretty sedentary, though. I plan on fixing that.

My Fatstory:

I am a lifelong "fat kid", I always was the fat kid, and always the fattest person in the room. It grew pervasive, I think even more so than the kilos piling up it was the fat image of myself taking hold, it was part of my persona. Sometimes the most defining trait. You guys know how it is nowadays ...you get constantly bombarded with you are fat, you are less of a person. I feel like society gives us this "hints" as to our acceptable roles: funny guy, in-the-background friend... But at the same time punishes fat people when we "step out of line" ...dont dare you have professional ambition, dont dare you want a romantic life (yes i am single)... I do not know how much of this is true fact, and how much is my perception, but I hope losing weight helps me feel better (body and mind) and look better.

Previous attempts and personal realizations:

This is not the first time I try to lose weight. As an adult I have lost (and gained again) 20 kgs. So I dont think I have any hormonal problem, or underlying medical condition. What I have (and had to comes to terms with it) is terrible eating habits.

-Huge portions -Unbalanced meals (tons of carbs, always) ...Id swallow 2 plates of pasta with cheese before bed. -Inactive lifestyle -Nervous/Anxious eating...when things are bad...use food as confort. -Some psychological resistance to change all that.

I think most of those problems developed in childhood...my family runs supermarkets...lots of food, always availaible candy, no self control, huge portions....and it snowballs....i am the fat kid...no fixing that...i may as well chug down more chocolate...

While it got bad during childhood, I have to take responsability as an adult, and intend to change all that. Previous attempts failed...mostly out of frustration/lack of commitment. That is why I hope this /r/loseit helps me stay accountable.

Tools at disposal:

Financially OK Gym subscription Live Alone/Cook for myself

Goals:

I wont write a weight...Id like to aim at anything between 70 and 80kg. But my goals are with how i feel about my body. Also going for a motorbike license...inherited a really cool vintage motorbiking jacket...would be nice to be able to wear it.

Worries:

-Failing/Yo-Yoing -Loose skin -Others being too focused on the weight loss*

*Last time I lost weight, when i visited family...the first compliments were great...but then it got annoying...no matter what i did or said...everything was about "how good you look now"...interrupting conversations every 20 secs to say that. Made me feel like the number on the scale mattered more than me as a person.

Anyhow...I hope i manage this time. I envision this as a long project. Likely All of 2016 and part of 2017.

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