Last Visit: Today, 5:01am Last Forum Post: Yesterday, 3:43am Last Photo Upload: Jan 23, 2009 4:32am Last Profile Update: Nov 8, 2009 5:57am Last Blog Post: Nov 8, 2009 5:52am
Fit Status:
Slow and painful recovery process. Doing what I can to keep moving
Motivation Level: 5/10
Personal Info And Background:
Real Name:
Paul
Sex:
Male
Age:
37
Location:
Victoria, Australia
Occupation:
Personal Website:
Primary Gym:
College:
High School:
When I Started:
Jul, 2007
How I Started:
Too many joint injuries,and could no longer ignore the truth in the mirror. Was always fit and healthy up to 10 years ago. Not getting any younger, need to get healthy again
Why I Love It:
The world stops, nothing else matters, it becomes a basic instinct of me versus me, and gravity
How I Stay Motivated:
Knowing I have an escape from life and eventually I WILL get there
Seeing and feeling the improvements no matter how small or slow.
Every workout is building self esteem to a level better than yesterday. Feeling better or good about who you are is motivation enough. The physical appearance is important don't get me wrong, but nothing feels better than feeling good about myself.
Every workout is an opportunity to be a better me.
If that's not enough, knowing my wife looks at old pictures of me and wonders if and when I will get back to looking the way I did many years ago.
BB Accomplishments:
Managing the ups and down, while staying positive and focused on the goal
Forum Signature:
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
What paulb72 Is Up To:
Nov 10, 2009
paulb72 updated Motivation Level from 1/10 to 5/10 and said: "Every little bit helps" - 4:54 am - Comment
paulb72 updated Fit Status "Slow and painful recovery process. Doing what I can to keep moving" - 4:53 am - Comment
Nov 8, 2009
paulb72 updated Motivation Level from 3/10 to 1/10 and said: "Over this **** right now" - 6:03 am - Comment
paulb72 changed Weight from 221 lbs. to 221 lbs., no change in the past 6 days - 5:57 am - Comment
Growing up was always superfit and competitive, playing football and competitive dinghy racing, at national level. After a shoulder and knee blowout stopped and gave the body some time to recover. Continued with the sailing, football gone forever.
Started road cycling to rehab and regain fitness. Sailing went away but continued with the cycling, until knocked over with severe chronic fatigue that took 3 years to come back from (body weight of 165lbs).
Unfortunately, the weight piled on, then found easy excuses to stay lazy. Eventually, like many people, took a long look at a photo of myself and could not recognise who I'd become. At 35, after dislocating a hip, realised something had to give. Can't stay a fat pig forever. Despite the difficulty managing recovery, nothing can get in the way of where I need to be.
Keeping at it day after day, no matter the obstacles.
It has been a while hasn't it? I'm glad to hear that you're loving cardio again. I try to turn my brain off and just do it too - but still don't like it so much!
You got some very nice ink! In january I am hoping to get my right right rear shoulder, chest and half sleeve done. You can see some great progress in your body composition. Keep up the great work
Thanks Paul! Yes, Cayenne peppar is my friend always has been! Actually anything that’ll set my tonsils on fire is all good, I forget it’s chicken….AGAIN! Egg whites…AGAIN!
