About

Hello. Thanks for dropping by.

Just a quick background. I’ve just turned 45. I’ve just been told to lose 12kg by my doctor.

I am about as average as you can imagine. Never been in the top 10% of anything. Never been in the bottom 10%. I am pretty capable in most things I try.

I am currently the HR Manager for an engineering and construction company. Love it!

Why am I writing about my health and fitness?

Frankly, because I am average.

I have health magazines, read health blogs and talked with people. Even joined one of “those” gyms where trainers bark at you. They are generally for people who have “made it.” But I struggle to make it. And, with the epidemic of obesity, a lot of people struggle to make it. Maybe, the ultra fit people don’t help. Because the first thing I think many people think is, “I can’t be like them,” the goal is too high.

So, what if an average guy made it?

Went from being 12kg overweight and struggling to lose it to achieving his goal with some simple real life steps. Good diet, good exercise and discipline to continue.

You see, even really overweight people know they need to lose weight and, in the beginning, weight will just drop off. But for us average people, where the kgs and pounds are just on the high side, it’s harder to lose. So often, I have found that a week or two of effort (not enough, I know) seems to achieve nothing. Motivation drops as does the discipline.

So, I thought, I’ll give it a go and see what I have to go through to get to the health level I need. At least then I can empathise with those wanting to do the same.

I’m not going to make promises beyond I plan to post every day. This is a bit of a struggle for me. So to get to where I want to be, it’s going to take mental (most of all) and physical discipline.

Feel free to contact me at (billjw05 at gmail dot com) if you have stories of your own or plans that work. I’d love to hear from you.

Regards

Bill