I am 46, originally from Lancashire in the UK, but I have lived in Norway for the last 22 years. Being an Englishman, I am genetically programmed to like beer. And I really do love my beer. Even the prices here in Norway can't put me off! As any fule kno, drinking beer is one thing when it comes to the sugars, calories etc., but it also increases your appetite and so I have put too much junk in me recently (winter blubber!). I'm not what you'd call extremely overweight at all, just a little chubby perhaps but I like to maintain some control of my appearance and hate the thought of just letting it all go (some of my friends gave up 15 years ago and now they are, well - I have to say it - a mess).
I am self-employed and my daily commute to work is ....approx. 15 feet from the lounge into my office, so I can't cycle to work (well I could I suppose....ha ha! So I walk, run sometimes, and I love working in my garden.
Impending personal circumstances now mean that I want to get back into shape, lose the belly perhaps and start training again. I hope this site will help me to focus and reach my goal, which is to get to the high seventies (kg).