In February I'm going to Mexico with my girlfriend. She looks great in a bikini, with a great body and all of the right assets. I, in a swimsuit, look like a wooly mammoth. The hair thing isn't a big deal- I can get that lasered off (and I am planning on it), but the weight, well.... that's a bit of a problem.
Last February I got a personal trainer and from the months of March until May I lost around 12 lbs, though I continued to eat like garbage. My strength improved, I started to get definition, and generally, I was losing weight (people started commenting on it... awesome).
Unfortunately, that all ended when I moved back to Calgary at the end of June.
So, it's time to step it up. I'm going to take before/midway/after pictures of my progress and post my diet on here (as well as on a website that I haven't made yet). I know there are a lot of people on beyond that know their stuff when it comes to weight loss and training, so I'm hoping that some of the more experienced people can lend some tips.
I know the theory behind training and diet, what I don't have is the motivation to continue. I work out for a month, feel great, and then it tapers off. Since I work from home in front of a computer that also limits my physical exertion, though I can pull off half an hour sexathalons (though lately it really takes a bit out of me).
Who's with me in this? Who's serious about training and losing weight? I'm willing to do whatever it takes. Seriously, WHATEVER it takes to make this happen. If you've even had a passing thought about going to the gym, now's the time to do it. My goal is to lose 25lbs in 5 months- what's yours?
Any advice, ideas, tips for staying motivated, and healthy (and lean) recipes are welcome.
Updates:
I officially started my 5 month challenge on October 1. Before/current (as of Dec 23) pics can be found here: http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.p...10#post2744410
Final update (February 24) here: http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.p...34#post2831134... SUCCESS!!