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I am now a yellow belt in Judo and Hapkido. Only 6 months to a year until Orange belt. whee

The test was 4 hours long, with only an hour of real testing. The 2 hours of it was like a drill camp almost. Grandmaster Hwang had me pick up this kid and attempt to walk all the way across the dojang, only problem was the kid has to be like 250 to 300lbs. I normally don't make fun of people for their weight, but damn. He looked like a giant a** marshmellow, especially considering our uniforms are white and he was wearing a white undershirt. I was able to pick him up, and take one step before I had to quit, I wasn't about to hurt myself. Then he tried to pick me up and could barely hold me, and I'm roughly 180, and very compact.

I don't understand how some people can just let themselves go like that. I can't wrap my brain around it. And people who say that it isn't their fault, ******** you. Yes it is. As an individual, I choose what I eat, how much I exercise and how much time I slack off. If you choose to eat and slack and fail to balance it with exercise, you're obviously gonna get a fat a** or at least put on weight.

Granted I'm not buff or anywhere near close to it, infact since I've started training, I haven't really lost weight. But some of the stubborn fat around my belly is going away. And yes, I am eating more than I ever have. But think about what I do for at least 2 hours every day, plus what I walk everyday. I haven't lost weight, but I have gained muscle and lost fat.

It is entirely up to the individual as to what their body becomes, but I don't think I could ever go back to the habits that I had or the way I felt before simply because for the first time in a long time I'm happy with the way I look. Of course I would get rid of the layer of fat I have to make it even better. But that's a goal, something to work for, and without those, nothing will ever get done.

Now I've seen some real success stories at the martial arts place too. A man and his wife who were really out of shape and over weight have lost over 30lbs each, and you can tell a difference in the way they look, and the way they feel about themselves.

And if you people think from my tone that I don't like fat people or overweight people or whatever, you're wrong. Because I was among their ranks at one point and I know how much better I feel about myself, and the couple I mentioned and I are good friends.

I don't know why I'm still rambling, so I'll end with this. Gigantor needs to but down the McDonalds and the doughnuts and start being proactive in their health.

Have a nice day. 3nodding