What's in a name??

Hello all

You may have noticed I've changed my name from Fat2FitIn90Days to Fat2Fit4Life..... and I've got a good reason! I've been re-evaluating my attitude to weight loss, healthy eating, exercise etc etc and realised I've got such a "quick fix" attitude.  I'll be honest, in general I am a very impatient person (something I'm trying to work on), so when I started this I thought "lets make it 90days and that'll force me to get it done, I'll work mega crazy hard for 90 days then it'll be done".  I've since realised health and fitness isn't something to work at like a maniac for 3 months then I'll be where I want to be, it's a life long change to a better and ever evolving body.  

I'm now aiming not to 'just get it done', I'm aiming for consistency and working day in and day out to always improve and making this not something to do for 90 days but as a way to live for life.  

Therefore I'm now Fat 2 Fit 4 Life!!

Day 1 - Progress pics and a lesson learned!

Day 1 done and got to say all good so far, only 89 days to go.  I know this is going to be tough but after seeing the Day 1 progress pics I took today I'm more than prepared to put the work in!!  Seeing these pics was a huge wake up call, I knew things had gotten bad, but this has just made me realise just how bad it is!!

I also took some pics with a shorter top, but I'm just not brave enough to share them yet.  I've saved them and once I take other pics in 30 and 60 days time (when I'm in much better shape) I'll share all of them.

The only real problem I've encountered today is that last night I thought "I'll get my gym clothes ready in the morning" but I should know myself well enough to know I'm not a morning person and that I'm always running late.  So from here on out I'm going to prepare everything the night before; gym clothes, gym bag, lunches and snacks etc!

Tomorrow is Day 1

So who am I and what is this all about?

OK, so basically I've struggled with my weight for as long as I can remember and 3 years ago I decided enough was enough and made the decision to get the weight off for good.  At the time I was 200 pounds / 14 stone 4 pounds.  I worked for 2 years learning to eat the right foods and train properly in the gym. By September 2010 I was down to 147 pounds / 10stone  7 pounds.  So you're thinking "that's great"?? Yeah it was, so what I don't know is why I gave up at that point and reverted back to my old habits gaining all the weight back!!

Today I'm 192 pounds / 13stone 10 pounds.  I know what you're thinking "are you mad?? You did all that work then put it all back on??" Yup I'm thinking that too!

What is even worse is while I was losing weight I trained to be a personal trainer!! I train people all day in the gym about how to lose weight but don't practice what I preach, as they say!  I should know better, but just can't say no to junk food.

I've set myself 90 days to change it all around..... again!! I have the knowledge just need to teach myself the self disciple and motivation to stick with it and get results.

I struggle like everyone else, but I'm hoping with this blog people can see the struggles I go through and hopefully we can overcome the obstacles together!!