What is this, and why am I doing it?
After a long european winter, I went out with some friends on a boat during the first sunny weekend of the new summer, and was pretty shocked to find out that my stomach has taken on the proportions associated with early stage pregnancy.
This is a bit of a serious problem for me for a couple of reasons; firstly, I’m not one of these guys whose comfortable with having a big round belly on them. I really admire those guys that are, because it means they’re secure enough in themselves for their body shape not to matter at all. Now, I’m not someone obsessed with his looks and having a Fabio body to show off, but at the same time, this getting out of shape isn’t helping my general state of wellbeing or social confidence. Secondly, my father and grandfather both developed type 2 diabetes, heart problems, and had knee replacements all as a consequence of being chronically overweight. So a weight problem for me, if not brought to heel, is going to go much the same way as it did the men in my family before me.
Which brings me to the point of this blog; I’m about to embark on an experiment with myself to turn my weight around and acheive a state of health and good fitness. I’ve not seen my abs now in nearly 10 years, and they haven’t seen me either. Chances are they’ve forgotten what I look like, and who they belong to. I’d like to think that it’s not too late for us to get reaquanted. The challenge is going to be seeing this through; I’m 39 years old, with a busy-as-fuck tech job in a web technology startup that I have to travel to out of town from where I live. My diet is pretty shit, and will need a complete overhaul, and I’ve forgotten most of the nutrition information that I once knew like the back of my hand. Most of all, it’s been at least a year and half since I was doing any form of regular exercise, so I have to completely rebuild the routines of my life to include exercise again. So this site, as much as anything, is to help me get motivated and keep my motivation up. God knows this fashion shot above sure gives me plenty of that!
Let the games begin!
Andy.