Lurking... Now Posting Motivations Day #1

Hello all,

My name is Seth, I recently turned 24 years old and have just graduated from college this past year. I have been a long time lurker on this site and used a lot of the articles for motivation in my daily life. I don't really know anyone on here so perhaps I should share some information about myself and what I intend to or plan on doing.

I've been involved with sports for as long as I can remember I was always that kid outside playing and having fun growing up, and all through my high school years I was actively involved in competitive sports and intramural sports as well. I took a year off before I went to college and in that time I became somewhat bloated, hahaha. And have since see sawed back and forth between good and evil as far as my weight is concerned. I 've never been a hard body and my motivations are not inclined to that dream. As of today, I am probably within a few pounds of the highest I have ever been, around 280. (I'm 6 foot 1, by the way).

The time has come for me to find solice in a real job and go out there and do it. I have been finding this increasingly hard especially as I do not feel comfortable in my own skin and lack the killer energy that I once had to take on the world. So in a few ways I a pretty insecure about my weight and my place in the world.

I know I need to make the change and fight the headaches and cravings that my body trick me into thinking that I need. I am fighting some addictions, some that are probably pretty typical in some of your lives (i.e. Caffeine, Snacks, Fast Foods, eating late). These addictions have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, my family never was a sit down dinner family we were always eating on the go and in ways my life has adapted to that.

I decided to post here rather then in the newbie section because, today is the official first step of a new life, of change ( I hear it takes 28 days to change a habit). I am excited about this and in ways am nervous as all git out, my family who I still stay with is not that supportive of my efforts and I hope to be part of the community here in my efforts to a new way of thinking and a new life.

My physical aspirations are to get to my target weight of 170. My spiritual goal is to grow as an individual and people helpful to others who are struggling with where I am right now.

I am new to the scene of tri but I am going to give my all and follow a set schedule both for my training and my eatting patterns.

Professionally my passion in life is golf and I aspire to ultimately make way onto mini tours across this country or a few others and eventually the PGA whether playing or caddying, I just want to be involved. My other passion is writing, and ever since I left college I have spent a lot of time working on a few different projects that right now are very important to me and maybe someday I will be able to showcase them to a greater audience.



Day 1

Today, I had the alarm clock set and all intentions were well, well things didn't start right, the alarm clock didn't go off or in my unconscious thought I awoke and turned it off. At about 9 am I headed for the gym were I started with a brief warm up on the treadmill followed by ten minutes of stretching followed by thirty minutes of arm weight training doing three sets of 10 followed by a cool down and another stretch session.
It felt good when all was done, but like I said before I am insecure about my body and that pot belly I have going right now. Everyone else looked good and a guy helped me with one of the machines and off I went. It's amazing how the mind will let you achieve or fail something before you even get started. But I went, I conquered and tomorrow will be a new journey. Tonight I plan on going for a walk with some friends and perhaps swimming a few laps in the pool.

Food:

So far today I have had two slices of fresh bread that I made a few days ago with some light butter spread, 4 long sticks of celery, 2 bottles (20oz of water) and about to head home and have a snack of bologna .


I know this is really long and please forgive me but I have to start somewhere, hahahaha. The long term goal is to 170, the short term (this week) goal is to make it through the week with an hour of cardio per day and an hour of lifting, dietary no snacks after 8pm (eastern), no fast food, no caffeine, and get a healthy doese of veggies condiment free, and not to way myself till end of the first month.

Day #1
Weight = 280
Goal = 170