Lifestyle Change

As a child I was never really overweight, in my teens I stretched up and to 6 feet tall and started to fill out. In school I started using the gym and i played basketball regularly and enjoyed athletics. But in my early twenties it all slowly started to stop. And my social life gained massive momentum. And slowly and steadily my weight gained. I was never really bothered that I was  big. I never saw myself as overweight. I was happy with my shape as I still looked muscular, but slowly the muscle was being replaced with fat. But I still was t bothered by it, my health was ok I was in a good relationship I was enjoying uni life I was enjoying partying and eating what I wanted. 

At my heaviest I was nearly 20st and now I wasn't happy with what I saw in the mirror and other health problems arose. My asthma came back, I got high blood pressure amongst other things. I didn't feel good. But ceased to do anything about it for the next few years. But fatherhood kinda changed my attitude. I wanted to be a bit healthier so I could be strong for my family, but if I'm honest I still wasnt ready to change my attitude towards food. Cheese was my Achilles heel, cheese was my vice, drug, comfort, my necessity. And the amount I was eating just wasn't healthy. My work regime made it hard to eat 'good'. Instead food of convenience was what I was having. Bad snacks everyday. Things were bad. 

But this year after a bout of bad health issues, (kidney infection, Flu, Larenjitis, slipped disc and dislocated knee) enough was enough. I wasnt a healthy 19st 4lbs, time to make a change. So in May I made the changes needed. Leanne was now expecting a 2nd child and the doctors had said I had high blood pressure and would need medication. These were the pushes I needed to change my lifestyle. So with that I cut out the cheese and started walking. I pledged to exercise at least 30 mins a day and cut out the snacks and eat better or 'clean'. And now on this day 15/9/13 I'm 17st 7lbs. And I feel good. I'm not going hungry but I feel better in my own skin literally. I've started to ride a bike a few times a week too as I think the walking and jogging wasnt enough of a exercise for me. But it was a start. Soon after walking and jogging the weight started to come off and eventually my bp stabalized and this spurred me on. I wanted to reach my wedding weight of 18.7st which was their best I had been in years, to be honest that was stress why I lost that. But I had reached my wedding weight quickly and I continued on. "I can do this" I can actually do this. With perserverance I carried on and am continuing on as I don't see it as a diet but a lifestyle. Over indulgence nearly killed me. Riding my back I actually  enjoy and that makes exercising easier, people notice I've lost a substantial amount of weight. I thank my kids for giving me the incentive and will to change my lifestyle. For the better. Live long and prosper.