I was very fit and athletic during my teenage and young youth years, as I was regularly playing football, basketball, and many other competitive sports like table tennis, squash, etc. I was an excellent football forward, and could have played professional football had I chosen that path.
My physical status deteriorated badly after my mid twenties. I gained a lot of weight, and practically didn’t have any physical activity for a long time.
Transformation
In Canada I naturally lost some weight as the life style there forces you to walk and be physically more active. But that wasn’t enough. After a while, I managed to join a group of guys forming a football team. We played a couple of days every week in a locally organized league. We made it to the semi-final game, and that’s the game that I was down. My knee swelled, and I couldn’t continue the game. Days after, in North York hospital, MRI confirmed it. My anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) got torn.
After my ACL injury (please refer to Adventures page for more details), I had to stop playing any sport games like football, basketball, or even squash. My only option was to exercise in a gym and weight lifting, and that’s when my transformation begun.
I’m proud of the transformation I achieved at age 30. Here’s my before and after.
Keeping fit
Regularly exercising at the gym for years, eating healthy, and living a balanced lifestyle.
Doing it all over again
After the accident that broke my back (see Adventures page for details), I was not allowed to lift anything over 20kg for at least two years, so I had to abandon the gym for that period. That led to gaining weight over time, and ruining my healthy lifestyle and dieting habits.
Transformation at age 42. Before and after.
