It was few months back, Mathew Gorry weighed 155kg. Resident of Perth, Mathew is 22 years old and was a case of severe obesity. He kept himself aloof from the people around, was leading towards depression, when one fine day he decided to break the vicious circle and take control over his health and lifestyle. He decided to exercise regularly and follow a strict healthy diet.
being impacted mentally and physically by the excess weight, he mentioned, “I decided to lose weight because my health was really bad. I was depressed as in I didn’t want to do anything or see anyone. I wanted to be alone.”
To start with, he joined the gym and also hired a personal trainer for himself. To stop himself from eating junk from outside, he even started learning cooking by himself, so that he can eat healthier meals and less of carbohydrates.
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It started off with losing 3Kgs week on week. Even though he had his days of disappointments, but he kept himself motivated by looking his earlier pics. He followed a strict regime. Every day, he wanted to beat his own best score. He relied on rigorous cardio training and further more. But did not give up.
To people’s surprise, when he recently attending a party, many failed to even recognize him. According to him, everyone’s perspective towards him has completely changed. He found a “new self-esteem”.
This gave him a new direction in life. He is presently studying fitness, graduating this November, and is determined to a personal trainer himself.
You can know more about his journey from 155kgs to 95kgs here
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