Hopefully this log can be of use to some people and maybe provide some of that much needed motivation for weight loss.
Here goes...
Since about the age of 16 I have had a bit of a weight problem but from roughly 21-24 I got really out of shape.
The highest weight I actually weighed myself at was 25st 13lbs but I have no doubt at some stage it was a bit more than that. The cause? I can't pin point it to any particular reason, but a spout of depression that went on for 5 years didn't help.
In September 2011 I came back from holiday and went to my GP's after showing some signs of diabetes and low and behold I was diagnosed with Type 2 a few weeks later. That moment right then was the kick up the bum I desperately needed.
From then I went onto a diet that comprised mainly of low sugar, careful carb watching and high protein. To this day I didn't see it as a "diet" but a way of just eating properly. My best friend soon became spicy home made squash soup, that combined with a lot of omelettes and a decent evening meal was my diet sorted.
Training wise I had to start off really carefully as at 26 stone most things are difficult. Gradually I built up from walking to jogging, cycling and rowing.
It was a few months before I started any lifting as the weight was falling off me at about 3-4lbs a week.
In January this year I started posting in the 2012 Weight Loss Thread and posted a weight of 22st 12lbs so I had lost a fair amount coming up to this time.
That thread has been great, not only for the knowledge shared but a way of logging my weight each week and seeing my progress since the beginning.
Fast forward a few months and I combined the Strong Lifts 5x5 workout with my cardio and changed my diet bit by bit so I wasn't loosing all muscle.
As of today I weigh 14st 10lbs so just over 11st loss in what I think is a year to the day since I actually started it seriously. My blood sugar levels are back to normal and I control it by diet and exercise which is the main thing I guess!
I still have some fat to lose and I want to get down to 14st and see how I feel/look and then take the next step in building some muscle.
I will use this log from now on and post how I get on in year 2!
Here's a quick picture from when I was 26st on the right, about 20st in the middle and 16st on the left. I look a bit different again now so in a couple of weeks I will put a more recent picture up.
Sorry for the mega long first post
Here goes...
Since about the age of 16 I have had a bit of a weight problem but from roughly 21-24 I got really out of shape.
The highest weight I actually weighed myself at was 25st 13lbs but I have no doubt at some stage it was a bit more than that. The cause? I can't pin point it to any particular reason, but a spout of depression that went on for 5 years didn't help.
In September 2011 I came back from holiday and went to my GP's after showing some signs of diabetes and low and behold I was diagnosed with Type 2 a few weeks later. That moment right then was the kick up the bum I desperately needed.
From then I went onto a diet that comprised mainly of low sugar, careful carb watching and high protein. To this day I didn't see it as a "diet" but a way of just eating properly. My best friend soon became spicy home made squash soup, that combined with a lot of omelettes and a decent evening meal was my diet sorted.
Training wise I had to start off really carefully as at 26 stone most things are difficult. Gradually I built up from walking to jogging, cycling and rowing.
It was a few months before I started any lifting as the weight was falling off me at about 3-4lbs a week.
In January this year I started posting in the 2012 Weight Loss Thread and posted a weight of 22st 12lbs so I had lost a fair amount coming up to this time.
That thread has been great, not only for the knowledge shared but a way of logging my weight each week and seeing my progress since the beginning.
Fast forward a few months and I combined the Strong Lifts 5x5 workout with my cardio and changed my diet bit by bit so I wasn't loosing all muscle.
As of today I weigh 14st 10lbs so just over 11st loss in what I think is a year to the day since I actually started it seriously. My blood sugar levels are back to normal and I control it by diet and exercise which is the main thing I guess!
I still have some fat to lose and I want to get down to 14st and see how I feel/look and then take the next step in building some muscle.
I will use this log from now on and post how I get on in year 2!
Here's a quick picture from when I was 26st on the right, about 20st in the middle and 16st on the left. I look a bit different again now so in a couple of weeks I will put a more recent picture up.
Sorry for the mega long first post
