I nicknamed myself bigman - sort of - I started DJ’ing somewhere and a few people called me it…’Hi, Big Man…hows it going’? I thought it was funny, and so came up with a little rhyme when I had the mic in my hand, “the Big Man with the big plan”, and it stuck.
It was fun, and deserved - I’m a big man, I take 3XL (and struggle to find stuff I like) - and I’m well overweight and seriously unfit, my weight affects my health, my work, the fun I can have and the places I can go. It stops me buying certain clothes - and it makes me lazy. I’m not stupid, and I know all the facts - obesity is a major cause of health problems, diabetes and heart disease.
And I don’t want to die.
So today is a marked day in my calendar - its my birthday next week, and I’ve set myself a target to lose some weight and regain some fitness - and maybe add a few birthdays onto my life. If I write this down, it’ll seem more possible to me - that’s what I do at work, big projects never look quite as complicated when they are written down and you can see the stages.
I’ve set myself a long timeline, but a massive target - I’m going to lose 40 kilos, by the time I’m 40 - that’s two years and one week away. I’ve joined the gym and I’m adjusting my diet, I’m starting gently with exercise - but I’m absolutely determined to see this through and save my own life. Then I can be my own hero.
The only slightly geeky part - I’ll be tracking my weight loss, and exercise online at Traineo - click here to see my profile. if you swing by here and you have any tips (specifically regarding staying motivated) then I’d love to hear them.
I’ll still be theBIGman….right?
3 responses so far ↓
1 terrapin // May 25, 2007 at 13:57
Good for you, mate! I set a similar goal a number of years ago and was able to drop 34 kilos or so and keep it off. The diet and exercise are very important, but the thing I did that made the most difference was to read labels and avoid anything that has high fructose corn syrup in it. Seriously. Stopped drinking soda pop and the kilos dropped.
Congrats and I’ve got your back, big man!
2 Sue // May 29, 2007 at 21:50
Hey Matt,
Hows it going? Very interesting read and very good news. You sound very sure of what you want to do and it sounds good. I’ll monitor your success and keep up to date with your achievements.
Take care and good luck x x
3 mattrutherford.com » weigh-day friday // Jun 8, 2007 at 09:06
[...] My first weigh-day - I set my goal to lose 40kilos by the time I hit 40 exactly two weeks ago today. I’ve mostly stuck to a diet (nothing crazy, just healthy food and less rubbish) - and I’ve been working out regularly. I’m please that I’ve actually shown some difference. [...]
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