Easter Sunday & not a lot happening so thought I'd jot down a few words even if it inspires one other to lose some weight & get fit then it's been worthwhile !
Back in 2013 Xmas / new year whilst sitting on the couch watching TV & on comes some programme I can't remember actually what It was called but something like " you are what you eat or similar "
Was Jamie Oliver fronting it iirc , anyway that had a fella on there who'd unfortunately passed away & was obese , now this bloke was in his mid 40's , 20 plus stone & over 6 feet in height & I kid you not it could of been my brother !
I watched with baited breath as the pathologist cut this person open to show his heart , well heart area you couldn't see his heart as it was surrounded by white jelly or similar they called it , yes it was fat !
They explained his unhealthy lifestyle with no exercise & a bad diet etc now it was really hitting home & I'm thinking you know that coukd be me lying there !
Anyway new year , new start it was to be for me , this really had shocked me !
Upstairs and onto the upmarket salter weighing scales that sat in the bathroom not stood on for what must of been 2/3 years by myself anyway , I knew I was heavy but I wasn't expecting to see what I see on the digital screen it read "ERROR" !
Now these scales read up to 24 stone & anything over thay you're shown the error message , I was gutted but boy did it focus me !
The journey to lose some weight had started , a trip on the Saturday morning to the local boots store so I could get weighed properly with a printout of my current weight revealed that I was 24 stone 4lb !
Luckily enough I'm self employed with my own window fitting company so work / construction kept me a tiny bit in shape lol - also must add that I'm 6foot 5 tall so a big lump you could say !
Clothes would need to come from the big men's shops , Jacamo , high & mighty , & a local store here in Essex 2XL to 8XL , chest was a Lardy 52" with a 44" waistline !
Hopefully now you've got the picture !
This is when my MTB comes into it , I popped over to a bike shop over on Canvey Island & said to Les the owner I want a bike to help me get back in shape he picked me a few out & I rode them up & down the cul de sac adjacent to his shop & settled on a reasonably priced Marin hawk hill , he fitted some front & rear lights as my intention was to poodle around the village every night just 1 maybe 2 miles to start & coupled with a healthy diet & no more take aways , crisips , chocolate , sugar , full fat milk & cheese & biscuits every night before bedtime oh & not forgetting the pack of hob nob biscuits I'd demolish with a few cups of tea throughout the evening , the weight started to fall of me & boy I was feeling a new man , in the 1st year I went from 24.4 to 19 stone .
I'll put my hand up & say thst I lost my way for a few months & the bike sat in the shed collecting dust the diet was reasonable & certainly better than what it had been .
Anyway I got my head right again & focused on getting fitter & last summer joined a local gym , just doing circuit training my own little plan really go's something like 15min cardio , 15min weights , 15min core work doing this at least 5/6 evenings per week , again the weight tumbled from 19 stone to 18 stone , to 17 stone , to 16 stone & I so wanted to see the scales read 15stone something lol !
Then I got it 15.13lb get in !
I'd gone from a 44" waist to a now 34" waist & yes a whole new wardrobe in between !
I now weigh religiously every Monday morning & last Monday was my lightest for yesrs 15 stone 7lb now yes you've got it I want to see 14 something for this year well my holiday mid June so plenty of time yet !
That brings me to the present day & the MTB is well back out of the cupboard now & I'm cycling more than ever & how I'm enjoying it I must add I've got the bug big time & getting plenty of mikes in , really enjoying the Strava app for recording / anylysing all my rides & the so cool garmin edge 1000 & all its features !
Recently I've just signed up for the London to Brighton - London to Southend & will do another couple of bike events locally as well , yes I can't get enough of it , it's a win win situation as far as I'm concerned as I love being out & about & I'm getting fitter & burning calories at the same time & it beats peddling that static bike in the gym !
Loving life right now & feel as fit as , it's been a long road 2 years but getting on for nearly 9 stone Lighter it's been so worth it !
Anyway apologises for my ramblings it's raining outside & I'm bored lol , as mentioned at the start if it at least inspires one other it's been worthwhile .
Thank you for taking the time to read & may see you at a bike event (s) this coming year
Back in 2013 Xmas / new year whilst sitting on the couch watching TV & on comes some programme I can't remember actually what It was called but something like " you are what you eat or similar "
Was Jamie Oliver fronting it iirc , anyway that had a fella on there who'd unfortunately passed away & was obese , now this bloke was in his mid 40's , 20 plus stone & over 6 feet in height & I kid you not it could of been my brother !
I watched with baited breath as the pathologist cut this person open to show his heart , well heart area you couldn't see his heart as it was surrounded by white jelly or similar they called it , yes it was fat !
They explained his unhealthy lifestyle with no exercise & a bad diet etc now it was really hitting home & I'm thinking you know that coukd be me lying there !
Anyway new year , new start it was to be for me , this really had shocked me !
Upstairs and onto the upmarket salter weighing scales that sat in the bathroom not stood on for what must of been 2/3 years by myself anyway , I knew I was heavy but I wasn't expecting to see what I see on the digital screen it read "ERROR" !
Now these scales read up to 24 stone & anything over thay you're shown the error message , I was gutted but boy did it focus me !
The journey to lose some weight had started , a trip on the Saturday morning to the local boots store so I could get weighed properly with a printout of my current weight revealed that I was 24 stone 4lb !
Luckily enough I'm self employed with my own window fitting company so work / construction kept me a tiny bit in shape lol - also must add that I'm 6foot 5 tall so a big lump you could say !
Clothes would need to come from the big men's shops , Jacamo , high & mighty , & a local store here in Essex 2XL to 8XL , chest was a Lardy 52" with a 44" waistline !
Hopefully now you've got the picture !
This is when my MTB comes into it , I popped over to a bike shop over on Canvey Island & said to Les the owner I want a bike to help me get back in shape he picked me a few out & I rode them up & down the cul de sac adjacent to his shop & settled on a reasonably priced Marin hawk hill , he fitted some front & rear lights as my intention was to poodle around the village every night just 1 maybe 2 miles to start & coupled with a healthy diet & no more take aways , crisips , chocolate , sugar , full fat milk & cheese & biscuits every night before bedtime oh & not forgetting the pack of hob nob biscuits I'd demolish with a few cups of tea throughout the evening , the weight started to fall of me & boy I was feeling a new man , in the 1st year I went from 24.4 to 19 stone .
I'll put my hand up & say thst I lost my way for a few months & the bike sat in the shed collecting dust the diet was reasonable & certainly better than what it had been .
Anyway I got my head right again & focused on getting fitter & last summer joined a local gym , just doing circuit training my own little plan really go's something like 15min cardio , 15min weights , 15min core work doing this at least 5/6 evenings per week , again the weight tumbled from 19 stone to 18 stone , to 17 stone , to 16 stone & I so wanted to see the scales read 15stone something lol !
Then I got it 15.13lb get in !
I'd gone from a 44" waist to a now 34" waist & yes a whole new wardrobe in between !
I now weigh religiously every Monday morning & last Monday was my lightest for yesrs 15 stone 7lb now yes you've got it I want to see 14 something for this year well my holiday mid June so plenty of time yet !
That brings me to the present day & the MTB is well back out of the cupboard now & I'm cycling more than ever & how I'm enjoying it I must add I've got the bug big time & getting plenty of mikes in , really enjoying the Strava app for recording / anylysing all my rides & the so cool garmin edge 1000 & all its features !
Recently I've just signed up for the London to Brighton - London to Southend & will do another couple of bike events locally as well , yes I can't get enough of it , it's a win win situation as far as I'm concerned as I love being out & about & I'm getting fitter & burning calories at the same time & it beats peddling that static bike in the gym !
Loving life right now & feel as fit as , it's been a long road 2 years but getting on for nearly 9 stone Lighter it's been so worth it !
Anyway apologises for my ramblings it's raining outside & I'm bored lol , as mentioned at the start if it at least inspires one other it's been worthwhile .
Thank you for taking the time to read & may see you at a bike event (s) this coming year
