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James. 21. Melbourne. The chronicles of my journey from being 20kgs overweight to doing fun runs to completing triathlons

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You know you're going to have a bad time when leg DOMS kick in halfway during your workout

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About to get on a plane to Brisbane for three days. Been almost two years since I've flown. How do planes work again?

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Some of the hand damage caused by the last 3 weeks of crossfit

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Crossfit win of the day

Part of today's wod included a 1 minute amrap of hang power clean. I ended up going the heaviest weight out of everyone (115lbs, 50kg) and smashed out 14 reps in one minute (more than anyone else). I'm happy about this. Power cleans are one of my strengths :D

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21 Reasons Not to Join a Gym

Yes, that’s right. Here are 21 reasons not to get off the treadmill, office chair, or sofa and join your local strength and conditioning facility.  

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Bulking :)

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Bulking :)

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im always either sleep deprived, sex deprived, food deprived or all of the above

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Sometimes she just stares at me for a really long time. Waiting for the right moment to attack me

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This is my life

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There are people who are convinced that shame and guilt are effective ways to motivate someone to address their weight issues. A recent study has indicated that this method can actually make things much worse.

When a person with overeating issues gets depressed, food is often what they use to seek comfort. You are not helping. You are not being supportive. You are not giving us “tough love.” You are triggering our depression and causing us to eat even more.

Please stop making us eat your words. They are very… fattening. 

Artwork by Sarah Johnson [website | tumblr | twitter]

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This has to be shared. Any form of negative motivation won't work, it will just make someone hate themself

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Fran followed by Fran followed by burpees

WOD: "Fran"

21-15-9

Thrusters at 95lbs

Pullups

10 minute time cap

7 minute rest

Fran again

4 minute time cap

2 minute rest

Burpees

For every rep of the second Fran not completed, complete 2 burpees

Hit the 10 minute time cap, however Rx'd it this time, no scaling of weight and pullups. Fell 13 reps short. The final round of thrusters just got too heavy.

As a result of the fatigue from the first Fran, only got through 12 reps in the second one. Each rep was a struggle.

Hence 156 burpees needed to be completed. Never done that many burpees in a row before. Sooooo many. Did them in 17:12 (faster than I thought). 

I'm pretty sure my legs will struggle to walk tonight at work and a party

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Turns out that out of the 16 guys who went to Crossfit today, only 3 of them Rx'd it, then the next heaviest scaled weight was me. I went heavier than 12 other people :) I should just work on my power cleans, easiest my best lift

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A healthy meal of carrots, cucumber, tuna and milk :)

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Today is one of those always hungry days. Time to eat out the fridge

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One year later and the compliments still roll in

At this point last year, I remember getting under the 90kg mark and I was ecstatic. Two months later and I was done to about 83-84. That's when the compliments started about my weight loss and how good I look.

Today, the weight is still off and I received a compliment from someone who really has just known my name for 3 years and we've never really talked. Hence it was strange receiving a compliment about my weight loss yet at the same time nice to receive one. 

It's nice to receive some recognition of a positive change in my life so receiving a compliment will always make me smile :)