I went through a two year period of rapid weight gain after I stopped playing competitive soccer and I didn't realize how bad I felt until I got better. I was near 300 lbs and was experiencing constant headaches, getting winded after minimal exertion, and sleeping poorly.
Now that I've lost a lot of that weight, I'm starting to remember what being a competitive athlete felt like. I'm a ways away from my old form, but holy shit have I learned to appreciate the little things. I feel more confident, I have a better temper, and I can walk to class without having to catch my breath. Hell, I'm even snoring less and my hair stopped falling out in clumps.
If I had known that this would be what the difference between 285 and 235 lbs felt like, I would have never made the decisions that got me there in the first place. I'm starting to go back up, but I'll be damned if I lose all of this over one setback. I'm done fucking around, I'm making the first steps to getting my body ready for a half marathon.
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