Jun 21 2008
Welcome to Project Ripped
Welcome to Project Ripped.
Over the last week I have had enough. I have had enough of being over-weight, being tired, being swollen, being ill, being depressed and being generally unhealthy.
For a few years I have had the best intentions of losing weight and becoming fit again but have never taken the right steps to ensure that what I do day-to-day moves me in the right direction. I remember being fit many years ago and I know what I have to do to become healthy. The difficult part is actually following what I know I should. I don’t believe it should be about will power. It should be about motivation and habits. Temptations of chocolate, convenience foods, procrastination and crashing out in front of the television have continually been my enemies.
The last month has seen me feel the lowest I have ever been. Project Ripped is my mission to become healthy again. I want to regain my health, feel good and become strong and fit – for life.
This blog is my personal record of the steps I am taking to become healthy again. This time I have goals. This time I have written down and listed the ailments I want to be rid of. I want a reminder of what I never want to go back to.
Phase 1 starts tomorrow. I am currently about 3 stone (or 42lb) above my original healthy body weight. Each of my phases will last for 12 weeks. I will take daily photographs and post them to the blog. I will have a weigh-in and take bodyfat and waist measurements every Sunday morning.
For the last 4 days I have cut out all of the junk food that I had been eating and have consumed lots of fruit juices and smoothies. I wanted to ensure that my first weigh-in was a true reflection of my ‘fat’ weight and not over-inflated due to being swollen and retaining water. I do feel a little less swollen these last couple of days. I know from diet and exercise programs in the past it is easy to lose 7 to 8 lbs in the first week but very little of this is due to fat reduction. Hopefully any weight loss after tomorrow will be from fat and not just fluids.