Me


Hello, so this is my fist blog and writing have never been my strong point so please bare with me!

My name is Ben i am a 25 year old living in Harrogate North Yorkshire, I run my own business www.ontsofa.com, I love live music my friends and my beautiful girlfriend Lizzie.

At the time of writing I weigh 15 Stone 7 making me clinically obese!

The first time i discovered I was clinically Obese it was a little hard to stomach, unlike the copious amount of food and beer I was eating and drinking(?!) Up until 2 days a go I was a heavy smoker and relatively heavy drinker and certainly a heavy eater.

I haven't always been as big as i am now only a couple of years ago I was an avid gym gower, weighing about 11 Stone ish and been more that happy to stand on a beach with my top off!

In fact I looked just like this! This photo was taken on the 18th of June 2009 on Holiday in Egypt, I was 22.

I was going to the gym 6 times a week, running regularly I could happily run a 45min 10k with a bit of hard training I think I'd have taken a marathon on.

I now DO have a marathon to run, I have signed up to run the New York Marathon on the 4th November 2012, 6 months time! Its booked and payed for, I HAVE to do it, dropping out is NOT an option...

However since 2009 a few things have changed!

 I have put on 4 and a half stone. I recon that cigarette in my hand was one of the first that got me back smoking regularly again and I am extremely unfit!

This is me now, I took this picture when I got back from my first run on the 7th of May. I cant quite believe i am posting this picture online, its not something that i am proud of, in fact i am ashamed and completely embarrassed by it but i think its important that I post it on here to show you exactly how much I have changed and what a mammoth task (and belly ;) I have in front of me!

So just before I took this picture I did my first run, 2miles and it was Hell! It hurt, really hurt so that brings me to the reason for this blog, I want to document the next 6months of my life for a few reasons. Firstly i think it will help me with my training if i know that people are following me, it will hopefully give me a bit of extra encoragement. I also hope that what I am doing will inspire other people I don't quite know how yet but i hope it does!

Anyway, now I think you have a slightly better understanding of me and what this is all about, I would welcome any feedback comments or emails throughout the next coming months, you can leave comments on this blog or you can contact me on email at bendave@me.com

ta for reading!

ben dave x

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