:)

Age : 30 Posts : 644

If you know me, take the time to read this:

I picture myself in the middle of a cage, with two men in that very cage with me. One of them is a man who is trying to take my head off any way he can. The other is a referee. All around us are screaming fans. Testosterone and adrenaline fill the air, and oh, how the air is thick with it. The referee, the screaming fans, the tension matters not to me. What matters is the competition of it. What matters is the physical ability. What matters is that I've finally changed my life around and become what I've always wanted to be.

Not obese.

Sure, I've been active sense the summer between sixth and seventh grade. Sure, I've had my black belt for an entire year sense the beginning of this month. But one reason I've always been fat is my eating habit. Another is how I always allowed myself not to push myself as hard as I should have because I was heavy.I always gave myself an excuse.

But I started eating right. In a few weeks, I went from 340 pounds to 280 pounds. Progress is slowing, so I've become motivated to push myself. When someone tells me I can take a break, I go a few minutes more. Whenever I feel like stopping, I look down at my stomach and see how much thinner I've gotten and see how much I still need to lose, so I keep going. Whenever I feel like pigging out, or eating something unhealthy, I think of that UFC gold around me. I think about the fans in the crowd. I think of my future family and how they'll look up to me. I think of my students. I think of my instructors. I think of every fat kid that hates themselves, but don't know how to change it. And I don't do it for just myself. I do it for all of them, because I want to live that life, and the only way I'll be able to do it is by working hard now.

Which gets to my point. I could spend my free time sitting at a computer, playing a game of pretend with people all over the world. Don't get me wrong, it's a lot of fun, and I have a lot of memories that I'll keep forever. But working out in a story isn't going to help me drop the pounds in real life and improve my fight game. So, as fun as this is, I need to spend the time it takes writing and chatting on the chatbox on working out.

So, when the mission and sparring match I'm in are over, this retirement from RP to improve my life will take effect. I love you all, and thank you for everything.

-Sincerely,
Leif "Yet to pick fight name" Montgomery

Age : 31 Posts : 8965

Goodbye Monty. o.o

Age : 29 Posts : 1585

Well I wish you the best of luck and hope you get what you really want.

As for the mission, I will go on and post so that we can finally end it.

Goodbye, Leif.

Age : 29 Posts : 3640

D: We'll miss you!

Posts : 148

Quote :: Good luck! Hope to see you in the Octagon having the time of your life.
Be sure to try out for the The Ultimate Fighter once you look the weight you want.
It maybe a long shot, but it could be the opening you need.

Anyways yeah, good luck man!
Your fighter name should be Leif "Ultimate Shinobi" Montgomery.
Haha, kidding or am I? dun dun duuuuun

-Detonates the TNT for the last time- D:

Age : 31 Posts : 1836

WHAT?! You're choosing beneficial, healthy exercise over spending hours staring at a computer screen playing a meaningless text-based RPG? What is this world coming to?! :) 287405

I jest. Good luck with your goals, TNT. Just don't push yourself too hard.

Age : 30 Posts : 644

Thanks guys. I'm gonna miss yall. :3

Subject: Re: :) Tue 27 Mar 2012, 12:11 am

~.~ I'mma miss you, Leif.

Age : 35 Posts : 1113

Quote :: WHAT?! You're choosing beneficial, healthy exercise over spending hours staring at a computer screen playing a meaningless text-based RPG? What is this world coming to?!

(I concur). Jokes aside, this is both really great and really bum news at the same time. All the best fella', you'll be missed!

Age : 37 Posts : 2201

Good luck to you buddy.