My story
How a "Six Pints of Stella and a Packet of Fags" salesman decided it was time for change.
Fat As F**k To Fit As F**k
The FitBloke story
The site that demonstrates that it is possible (easily??) for an archetypal "Six Pints of Stella and a Packet of Fags" (whisky guzzlin', beer swillin', Chinese takeaway, kebab and curry munchin') salesman type to change.
I got fed up with that, so it was time for change. I went from a 43-year-old "fat, unhealthy, unfit, physically unattractive lump, living in Travel Inns 2-3 nights a week" to nearly two stone lighter, and the best bit is I feel good about me.
"Your Gonna Be Here in 6 Months Time Anyway, Might As Well Start Doing Something Now!"Robin, 2005
The journey
Before
The "Specimen" photos. 2004, and not pretty.
Month by month
Twelve months of photos, from Month One to the first anniversary.
Running
The six-month goal: finish the Watford Half Marathon.
Races
FitBloke keeps running, all the way to the London Marathon.
Kit
Bullworker, SmartGYM, Cyclopedia, Gold's Gym, Jayebe. All rated 10/10.
Motivational pictures
From the original FitBloke homepage: after one year.
"Where The Mind Leads The Body Follows"Robin
Where I am now
The FitBloke story started in 2004. Here's what I'm working on now. Scan a code or tap the link.
Heart Breath
My self-help writing as Robin Ward: breathing, sobriety and presence. Home of my books Heart Breath and First Light.
Visit Heart Breath at heartbreath.co.uk
Happy by Number
The Happy Series: cheerful paint-by-numbers books for little hands. Big numbers, gentle stories.
See the Happy by Number books at happybynumberart.co.uk
Wardley Wags
My daughter Niamh's personal one-to-one pet care and pet sitting. One person, your pet.
Meet Wardley Wags at wardleywagz.co.uk