Before I post anything else in this blog/vlog there is one thing that I want to make VERY clear. That is:
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| As long as you are clearly white, and wearing a mini skirt and heels.... Not a perfect image but the idea is there |
This is not going to be a site about body shaming (though I will talk about that), it will not be a blog about not being attractive (though I will be honest when those days happen) and I will not be telling people to change themselves to be beautiful (though I will say that changing yourself is your choice).Instead, this will be a site about all of my struggles on starting the process of going through diet and weight loss, dealing with body image, self-esteem, and temptation. I know there are a LOT of websites like this out there, but I have found that the vast majority are from women with a woman’s perspective. I want to take a look at this through a man’s perspective. Even the image I used above is about women being beautiful at any size, but I could not find a good one that showed men of different sizes. I will also use this site to offer up recipes and how I liked them. I will do all of this with my weird, goofy, nerdy, (sometimes poorly written... I’m working on it!), and honest voice.
More about me: My name is Chris (or Guppy if you're feeling sassy... yeah that is really my nickname). I have struggled with weight all of my life. At my heaviest in high school I weighed nearly 500lbs.
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| Yes, I do have a friend with a Plaid Tux... and as a Yellow cartoon face |
I decided after my senior year of highschool (2005) to have gastric bypass and started my first chapter in my continuing fight for weight loss. It was really nice that the weight loss became so easy. With almost no effort, I lost MASSIVE weight. At my lowest point I was 280lbs. That was MIND BLOWING for me.
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| No... I am not high in this picture.... SERIOUSLY I’M NOT! though with no facial hair I do look like I’m 12 |
The weight loss, however, was TOO easy. I relied on the surgery and not on my own lifestyle.I continued to eat like crap, not exercise like I should have, and stretched my stomach out again. I gained over 80lbs since my lowest point, and currently, as of writing this post, am back to 360+. This is 40lbs over what I always put on my drivers license. Seeing that number was the kick in the ass I needed to get motivated to take charge!.
Now I am going to do something that is VERY tough for me. I am going to post my official “Before” picture here on this site. I am comfortable with myself in clothes but I am VERY uncomfortable showing my body. However, I post this picture knowing that I’m not the only one struggling with my own self image, as well as not being the heaviest person trying to lose weight. I proudly present me in all my (family friendly) glory:
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| No better way to get huge followers on your blog than to have the first post show a big, pasty half naked fat guy! |
This is my starting point. This is the first step in the (hopefully many) steps I will take in the future. (Get it... steps... like walking? It’s an exercise joke people! They don’t get better... they just get more frequent). I will also be starting a youtube channel, twitter, and facebook page so look forward to those updates! As for now, just follow this blog!
I’d love to hear your stories, advice, and comments below. Has anyone found a weight loss program that works? What helped? Anyone want to join me on my journey?
Feeling Sassy Today~
Guppy Back On Track
Huge thank you to my reviewers/editor HK and ED for their help and input.
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