Seven years ago Christian never could have imagined that he would soon run a marathon or be seen by those around him as a motivated athlete. The road to becoming a fit, healthier version of himself was not at all times easy – but Christian succeeded and tells us here how he reinvented himself. 

“I feel significantly better in my body now.” 

I used to be a chubby kid, and over time, I just kept putting on weight. In 2015 I got on the size and had hit 180 kg. My son was 4 years old on the time. He was actually the one who inspired me. I didn’t want him to be ashamed of me. Plus, I desired to be a good role model. 

“I used to be out of breath after climbing just three stairs.” 

When I made a decision to drop pounds, I began with walks that progressively got longer and faster. That’s how I ultimately began running. I liked this sort of exercise and the positive effect on my health a lot that I focused increasingly on jogging and usually set my goals higher: 

“Getting in shape just isn’t a goal – it’s an attitude.” 

When I made a decision to drop pounds, I began with walks that progressively got longer and faster. That’s how I ultimately began running. I liked this sort of exercise a lot and the positive effect on my health that I focused increasingly on jogging and usually set my goals higher: 

• In 2016 I finally managed to run 10 km without delay.
• One 12 months later I used to be celebrating my first half marathon. 
• With an ambitious training plan I made one other dream come true in September 2019: I ran the BMW Berlin-Marathon.

“Nothing changes until you alter yourself. Then suddenly all the pieces changes.” 

So much will depend on your environment if you determine to drop pounds. I used to be lucky that my lifestyle change was welcomed with enthusiasm. Some people could have secretly thought that I couldn’t really change. But I’m proving to those those who change is feasible and well worth the effort. Exercise just isn’t a mandatory evil anymore – I really like to work out and it’s contagious. Lots of my friends and colleagues began running too and are available to me for advice. 

“Anyone can achieve great things in the event that they imagine in themselves and don’t hand over!” 

Running modified my life. Today – after losing 80 kg around my middle – I work out day by day and alternate between strength and endurance training. Instructions and suggestions from blog posts combined with workouts and training plans within the adidas Training app and adidas Running app helped me follow it and stay motivated. 

Seeing and feeling the progress in my each day life is an incredible feeling that I wouldn’t want to offer up. On this process, I also learned that you may’t only hearken to your ambition. You also must listen to your body. All of my motivation and enthusiasm led me to an overuse injury, which forced me to skip a planned marathon in 2018. It was a small setback that taught me to at all times hearken to my body and never hand over.  

I lost the primary 75 kg between the spring of 2015 and the summer of 2016. After that, I plateaued until the spring of 2020. That was followed by a phase of weight gain to 125 kilograms until just before Christmas of 2020. I had fallen victim to the famous yo-yo effect, triggered by a stress-related burnout. I had gained one other 20 kilos. I used to be capable of climb out of this hole by spring 2021, shedding not only the 20 kgs from 2020 but a further 5 kilos. I had lost a complete of 80 kilos, bringing me all the way down to my magic number: 100 kilograms. 

Now I weigh 100 kg and feel much healthier and more confident. I would never have managed it if I hadn’t been persistent and disciplined. 

If you happen to are initially of adjusting your life like I did, start slowly, and don’t get discouraged! “The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to begin.” Step one is at all times the toughest, nevertheless it’s also a very powerful. Only those that dare to take this primary step will reach the finish line.

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