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baudspeed
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Okay, early last year i was about 300 lbs. I had been like that because of years of office jobs, 4 years of uni, and even more time at a desk than i am willing to admit. I loved my pepsi, chinese food and TV and they all loved me. I sweated looking at the stairs. My doctor said my cholesterol was 3 times the norm, and i was going to have a heart attack by the time i was 40 (i am 29 and holding).
I started losing weight to correct an aspect of my life that i had neglected due to career and laziness. And i was on my way to getting fit again. Stopped eating the junk, and ejected all the habits that were not helping. Most of it was under control, and things were feeling like they were moving ahead. But there were times that switching from office job to CF Medical Technician seemed like a bit of a silly dream. Joining at 30 seemed just as much of a challenge as losing the weight.
But i read a few postings on army.ca as I was interested in getting as much info as possible to make an informed decision in join. And there were a few others that had been through similar things. First off i want to say thanks for posting, it helped give me a carrot to run for. It seemed like a bit of a far off thing at the time, and in retrospect, it has been a bit of a long journey, but one i am glad to have taken.
Right now almost a year later i am down to a very healthy 212 lbs (96 Kg). I got off my ass and started walking, running and hitting the gym, and skipped the sympathy route which said (oh i am big boned..). Well at this point i am doing something i havent done in a long time.... *Running* and worrying more about my knees than my heart and lungs. I have dropped a few pant sizes from 44 through to 40, and even that is getting a bit loose. I am expecting to start seeing abs and am aiming to be at 200lbs by sept.
I didnt use fancy drinks, ab machines, self help tapes, or diet pills. I got out there and started walking, when walking was easy, i ran, when running gets easy i will run harder. I lift weights, and stopped eating the fats, and dropped almost all the sugar. It takes a bit of time to get the late 20's engine cranked over again. And there have been a few misfires and a few stalls, but after a tune up and an oil change its running on all cylinders and ready for the race track.
Either way, just wanted to give back a bit of inspiration that other people had left before.
Planning on applying in sept when i get back to canada .
Thanks guys.
I started losing weight to correct an aspect of my life that i had neglected due to career and laziness. And i was on my way to getting fit again. Stopped eating the junk, and ejected all the habits that were not helping. Most of it was under control, and things were feeling like they were moving ahead. But there were times that switching from office job to CF Medical Technician seemed like a bit of a silly dream. Joining at 30 seemed just as much of a challenge as losing the weight.
But i read a few postings on army.ca as I was interested in getting as much info as possible to make an informed decision in join. And there were a few others that had been through similar things. First off i want to say thanks for posting, it helped give me a carrot to run for. It seemed like a bit of a far off thing at the time, and in retrospect, it has been a bit of a long journey, but one i am glad to have taken.
Right now almost a year later i am down to a very healthy 212 lbs (96 Kg). I got off my ass and started walking, running and hitting the gym, and skipped the sympathy route which said (oh i am big boned..). Well at this point i am doing something i havent done in a long time.... *Running* and worrying more about my knees than my heart and lungs. I have dropped a few pant sizes from 44 through to 40, and even that is getting a bit loose. I am expecting to start seeing abs and am aiming to be at 200lbs by sept.
I didnt use fancy drinks, ab machines, self help tapes, or diet pills. I got out there and started walking, when walking was easy, i ran, when running gets easy i will run harder. I lift weights, and stopped eating the fats, and dropped almost all the sugar. It takes a bit of time to get the late 20's engine cranked over again. And there have been a few misfires and a few stalls, but after a tune up and an oil change its running on all cylinders and ready for the race track.
Either way, just wanted to give back a bit of inspiration that other people had left before.
Planning on applying in sept when i get back to canada .
Thanks guys.