Help needed re where to start

Andrew Beef

Here goes...

I was once incredibly fit and played sport at a high level. I used to love showing off my six pack on the beach etc...juvenile but there you go.

Fast forward to now and I’m a mess. I am grossly overweight and don’t know where to start.

I go for medicals and everything is fine, other than my weight. The nurses/doctors even comment that I must have played sport/been fit because of my heart rate and lung capacity.

This is a very open-ended question I appreciate, but what should I do?

I’m thinking of logging what I eat, starting to walk, and then building up to replicating what I used to do training-wise (essentially outdoor based cardio and heavy weights). It seems so daunting though.

Alf Veedersane

Andrew Beef wrote: »

I’m thinking of logging what I eat, starting to walk, and then building up to replicating what I used to do training-wise (essentially outdoor based cardio and heavy weights). It seems so daunting though.

It seems daunting because you're at the start line thinking about the end line of a marathon. Juat concentrate on the series of short term goals to make it a series of manageable and less daunting chunks.

Thie first thing is to get your eating under control. Logging would help. A kitchen scales and the MyFitnessPal app are also good tools. Think of them aa educational tools. People dont always realise what they're actually eating and how much until they start to measure it. Logging the foods and their weights lays it out bare.

It is a bit time consuming and tedious at first but quickly becomes quicker and easier. But its worth the effort. It doesn't necessarily have to be something you do long term but it will help in the short term.

Of course, there are likely to be things you eat and drink you know you need to cut out/down so tackle those too. One by one if necessary.

As for exercise, just get out moving and build on that.

CIARAN_BOYLE

The easiest way to start is to roll out of bed in the morning and do something small.

How does 10 push ups and 10 squats sound.

Do that every morning. Then make it 20. Then buy something like this

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/SUTEN-Max-Loading-50kg-Weighted-Vest-Boxing-Training-Exercise-Adjustable-Jacket-Waistcoat-Sanda-Sparring-Protect-Weight/32724997026.html?src=google&albslr=229162080&isdl=y&aff_short_key=UneMJZVf&source=%7Bifdyn:dyn%7D%7Bifpla:pla%7D%7Bifdbm:DBM&albch=DID%7D&src=google&albch=shopping&acnt=494-037-6276&isdl=y&albcp=913261809&albag=48743179105&slnk=&trgt=349615371962&plac=&crea=en32724997026&netw=g&device=t&mtctp=&gclid=CjwKCAiAm7LSBRBBEiwAvL1-L4a4h6iAOsM1Tq21Q3G4sROJ9G64T4hTyrEZYiSzksXtgbupz5eLfBoCSG4QAvD_BwE

Do the same exercise every morning but add a little more encumberance every few weeks.

Remember it doesn't need to be a massive thing. Just take a step.