Brief update tonight, since the sleeps are hitting me hard this evening. I just wanted to share two websites with weight-loss stories I found to be particularly interesting.
First, my friend Kelly sent me a link to Joy Fit Club transformations on the Today show website. The first story about Darren Norman really hits home with me. Granted, I have never even come close to weighing 378 pounds, and THANKFULLY I've never had a photo taken of me shirtless drinking two beers. But his feelings before his weight loss were very similar to mine, and he simply followed Weight Watchers and exercised. Pretty basic stuff. Reading stories like Darren's will help motivate me on days when I feel like I'm wasting my time. Gotta be healthy for the future. Be sure to check out the other weight loss stories on the Joy Fit Club website, too.
Second, CNN.com has a story in its Fit Nation section about a man named Rich Roll who went from a miserable man to "Ultraman." Now, I totally respect what this guy did, and it is certainly amazing that he completed the Ultraman World Championships at the age of 42. But check out the before photo of this guy...this guy thought he was fat??? Jeez, I'd love to be sitting on a beach right now with my shirt off with a cute little pug keeping me company. I would gladly be that kind of fat any day. He lost around 30 pounds before competing in the Ultraman competition...so basically, the guy was just slightly overweight. Not really comparable to my situation, but still interesting nonetheless.
Mr. Roll does give some good tips in the second half of the article. But be forewarned: this guy started his weight-loss plan by engaging in a "well-researched and supervised seven-day fruit and vegetable juice cleanse...followed by an entirely plant-based nutrition program." In addition, he feels "quite strongly that a nutrition program built entirely around plant-based foods and completely devoid of animal products is optimal." Yikes...I'm going to pass on the cleanses and plant-only diet. I still love my meat...and meat loves me.
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Scott, I know it's been a while since you posted here but I hope everything is going well for you and your weight loss. I know how much of a pain in the ass it can be to stay motivated. I still struggle with it 3 years after losing the weight.
Darren, it's been a struggle these last few months. I haven't really made any conscious effort to eat healthy or exercise. School started again, I got stressed out, and the bad habits resumed. Motivation and sticking with a plan has always been a problem for me. I'm hoping to re-evaluate my plans soon, but I'm not sure at the moment what to do next.
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