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I’m 25 years old. Once a well-rounded athlete and competitive powerlifter, I have fallen in physical health to dangerous levels. I am currently 5 feet 8 inches tall and weigh 250 lbs. I have extremely high blood pressure (around 170/120) and tachycardia (heart rate stays around 110). I also have high cholesterol and severe sleep apnea. My sleep apnea, since my weight gain, has become so severe that in my recent sleep study the chart concluded that I stopped breathing for 10 or more seconds approximately 106 times per hour, which is nearly twice per minute.
I am currently on 100 mg of Atenolol (beta blocker) blood pressure and admittedly, I eat nothing but fast food. To tell you what kind of shape I was in before, at 19 years old I was in the Army and weighed 181 lbs at 5 feet 8 and bench pressed 335, squatted 415 and deadlifted 460 lbs. During this time, I ran two miles every morning in less than 15 minutes. A sedentary job and depression lead to my weight gain, which has occurred over the last six years.
Today, I currently have my Class A CDL and drive a truck for a living. It’s what I love to do and it is what I’m good at, but unfortunately, due to my recent illnesses, I have been let go from two jobs due to my inability to do the work. Not only has this weight gain and health decline affected my performance in the gym and my appearance, it’s affected my career and my marriage.
I am married to a beautiful girl that has remained in shape over the years. We have one son and another one on the way and she is 5’2” and weighs 118 lbs (before she got pregnant) and has an excellent physique. I can tell she is even disgusted at times at the man I have let myself turn into. Since I have developed my sleep apnea, I have no energy to do things to help her around the house and we no longer sleep in the same bedroom due to my extremely loud snoring and gasping in my sleep.
This isn’t just an “I want to look better” thread, but my life has been turned upside down due to my decline in my health; everything from my career to my marriage and my health. The Doctors said I am at high risk for kidney failure and heart disease since it runs through my family, I want to be here for my boys and participate with them in things like weightlifting and football, but at this rate, I’m afraid I won’t even be here when they turn 18.
In 2012, I grossed $81,000 on my W2 and then this last year and of 2014, I only worked just short of four months out of the year at two separate jobs due to my decline in ability to perform essential duties and barely made just over $20,000. I had to take a physical ability test with the gas company that I worked for and nearly failed. After talking to a friend that I hadn’t seen since my days as a powerlifter that couldn’t believe how horrible I look right now, he said he bought the Insanity discs and would let me borrow them.
I remember back when I used to post regularly on these forums, it was the most motivated I had ever been in my life. I remember training journals and constant posts about gains always keeping me having a positive attitude. I know this post has been long and I have gone on and on, but if you read through it, you know just how badly I need motivation and help.
My question is to those who have been through significant weight losses before. Would Insanity help me at the moment with weight loss? I am not worried at all about gaining any mass at the moment, as losing this weight and decreasing my blood pressure and preferably eliminating the severity or even completely eliminating my sleep apnea is my prime focus. I just want to lose about 20 lbs short-term and long-term, about 50 lbs. I am currently in a size 38 or 40 jeans and XL in t-shirts. I am used to wearing 34 or 36 at the biggest and L in everything.
Any comments or experience with Insanity, high blood pressure or even dieting advice would be highly appreciated. Please no bashing, that never helps anyone. Thank you for taking your time to read my post and thank you for your opinions. God bless!
I’m 25 years old. Once a well-rounded athlete and competitive powerlifter, I have fallen in physical health to dangerous levels. I am currently 5 feet 8 inches tall and weigh 250 lbs. I have extremely high blood pressure (around 170/120) and tachycardia (heart rate stays around 110). I also have high cholesterol and severe sleep apnea. My sleep apnea, since my weight gain, has become so severe that in my recent sleep study the chart concluded that I stopped breathing for 10 or more seconds approximately 106 times per hour, which is nearly twice per minute.
I am currently on 100 mg of Atenolol (beta blocker) blood pressure and admittedly, I eat nothing but fast food. To tell you what kind of shape I was in before, at 19 years old I was in the Army and weighed 181 lbs at 5 feet 8 and bench pressed 335, squatted 415 and deadlifted 460 lbs. During this time, I ran two miles every morning in less than 15 minutes. A sedentary job and depression lead to my weight gain, which has occurred over the last six years.
Today, I currently have my Class A CDL and drive a truck for a living. It’s what I love to do and it is what I’m good at, but unfortunately, due to my recent illnesses, I have been let go from two jobs due to my inability to do the work. Not only has this weight gain and health decline affected my performance in the gym and my appearance, it’s affected my career and my marriage.
I am married to a beautiful girl that has remained in shape over the years. We have one son and another one on the way and she is 5’2” and weighs 118 lbs (before she got pregnant) and has an excellent physique. I can tell she is even disgusted at times at the man I have let myself turn into. Since I have developed my sleep apnea, I have no energy to do things to help her around the house and we no longer sleep in the same bedroom due to my extremely loud snoring and gasping in my sleep.
This isn’t just an “I want to look better” thread, but my life has been turned upside down due to my decline in my health; everything from my career to my marriage and my health. The Doctors said I am at high risk for kidney failure and heart disease since it runs through my family, I want to be here for my boys and participate with them in things like weightlifting and football, but at this rate, I’m afraid I won’t even be here when they turn 18.
In 2012, I grossed $81,000 on my W2 and then this last year and of 2014, I only worked just short of four months out of the year at two separate jobs due to my decline in ability to perform essential duties and barely made just over $20,000. I had to take a physical ability test with the gas company that I worked for and nearly failed. After talking to a friend that I hadn’t seen since my days as a powerlifter that couldn’t believe how horrible I look right now, he said he bought the Insanity discs and would let me borrow them.
I remember back when I used to post regularly on these forums, it was the most motivated I had ever been in my life. I remember training journals and constant posts about gains always keeping me having a positive attitude. I know this post has been long and I have gone on and on, but if you read through it, you know just how badly I need motivation and help.
My question is to those who have been through significant weight losses before. Would Insanity help me at the moment with weight loss? I am not worried at all about gaining any mass at the moment, as losing this weight and decreasing my blood pressure and preferably eliminating the severity or even completely eliminating my sleep apnea is my prime focus. I just want to lose about 20 lbs short-term and long-term, about 50 lbs. I am currently in a size 38 or 40 jeans and XL in t-shirts. I am used to wearing 34 or 36 at the biggest and L in everything.
Any comments or experience with Insanity, high blood pressure or even dieting advice would be highly appreciated. Please no bashing, that never helps anyone. Thank you for taking your time to read my post and thank you for your opinions. God bless!