YouTube and Motivation

When I started uploading videos, I realised there were almost no fitness influencers catering to bigger people. Most assume you already have a base level of fitness. I didn’t. I just wanted to know: how do I start? How do I keep moving? What can I eat? How do I stay motivated?

I decided to make videos that documented my journey and aimed to entertain and inspire others like me. I’m not a nutritionist or fitness expert — I simply share what works for me, hoping to inspire others as I once wanted to be inspired.

I started making YouTube videos documenting my weight-loss journey back in May 2019. My first fitness-related video was titled “Getting ready for Race to the Stones! Only 57 days to go!”

At the beginning of 2019, I weighed 190kg (419lbs, roughly 30 stone). I was physically unwell and mentally drained — something had to change. I flicked a switch in my head: I quit alcohol completely, turned vegan, and began walking every day. I couldn’t do much else at that weight, so walking became my foundation. And as they say… the rest is history.

Today, I weigh 87kg (192lbs/13.7 stone). I am the fittest, fastest, strongest, and — most importantly — the healthiest I’ve ever been in my 46 years. And the best part? I feel like I haven’t even started.