fit club

[Arnie72]

Well I am 6'5 and built like a brick outhouse as they say but to join the military I was told to get down to 16 stone (224lb) which frankly I did, looked ill but was still fit. On arrival for Initial Officer Training got told I was too skinny by the medics and was told to put on some weight and ordered to eat twice as much breakfast as everyone else - happy days no probs there! LOL

Now I swim 2-3 times a week, walk my dog twice daily, canoe once a fortnight, archery and shooting once a week (and they do need a certain level of fitness even though it sounds daft!), cycle occasionally but love hillwalking with my family - tried to get into a gym routine but hated it and get too bored jogging/running. I am now 20 stonesish (280lb) though not toned can still walk for England carrying full pack and pass the annual fitness test every year, still get told by my Dr I am obese by BMI standards but as Mortblanc said to be the right weight I would need to look like some of those poor people in Ethiopia.

I eat fairly well but my 'vice' is fizzy drinks especially Coca-Cola which if I stopped would help me lose weight but it is too nice