Transformation

[Tall1732]

My transformation started a few years ago when had always loved my food and wouldn’t worry about what I had to eat or drink.

I was always being nagged by the wife to lose weight but decided against it.

It wasn’t until I was off work due to having surgery on my ankle so wasn’t very active and had taken my kids to a butlins break and over ate at usual that when I got home I weighed myself to the shock of being 118 kg and obese!!

I took the step of deciding I would go on a diet and do dry January.

The weight came off well was Back at work and calorie counting at around 1700 a day which was hard as I’m 6ft 5 tall and now 49.

By the summer I was 82kg.

I maintain my weight going Bach up to 90kg until last April when went on a ski holiday and snapped my ACL in knee and had to give up work. I was on sertalne then for anxiety and little depression which was finding it hard anyway to maintain weight weight but this made matters worse.

I got my surgery in the October and after a slow recovery was Back in a new job in January weighing in at 106kg.

When the COV19 came in I decided I was gonna go on a mission to lose weight which again did my calorie counting which I still do now I’m at my happy weight.

I was doing a lot of walking over the summer but cut down now due to the dark mornings,I’m going to the gym now 3/4 times a week and playing tennis.

I get comments now I’ve lost to much weight but a healthy BMI of 21.3

This is me now still work to do on gaining muscle but definitely a lot better than the old me.

Hope it helps anyone who’s wanting to lose weight never give up.

When I was on the tablets it was so frustrating as was going to the gym and eating less and walking a lot but very little weight was coming off I know they helped with anxiety but it’s shocking how they effect the body with weight loss this wasn’t explained by the doctor and also effected my sleep

Keep going everyone

[suenick1nhs]

Brilliant story, looking good. Thanks for sharing.

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Wow! You have done so well despite all of the obstacles that you have had to overcome. I can totally empathise with the anxiety challenges. You should be really proud of yourself. And at 6”5 you make me feel like a 5”3 pixie. 😀

[Tall1732 Restart June 2023 Maintainer in reply to Hidden]

Do you suffer From anxiety??

[Hidden in reply to Tall1732]

Yeah, for many years. Kind of have it under control but Covid hasn’t helped.

[Tall1732 Restart June 2023 Maintainer in reply to Hidden]

do you take medication for this

[Hidden in reply to Tall1732]

Originally was prescribed antidepressants but didn’t take them. Had hypno/psychotherapy that really helped me get it under control.

[Sheperdess Maintainer]

Very motivating to see you looking so good 😊 Well done on your wonderful loss 👏🥳

[Tall1732 Restart June 2023 Maintainer in reply to Sheperdess]

Still a work in progress as lost the weight I wanted now to tone up

And Bulk up a bit. Don’t think my stomach ever looks this good though lol. Did my joe wicks 10 min abs today felt that lol

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Great story thank you - perseverance pays off - glad you're at your happy weight - long may it continue.