Finally Keeping My Weight at an Acceptable Healthy Level.

Dive: Break Diver - Weight Dropper
Description: Has lost weight
Level: Level 1
Level Requirements: Has started a healthy weight loss program
Certified On: Apr 22, 2025

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Name: Russell Grant Break Diving Level: Recruit Number of Certified Dives: 4 From: New Zealand In: Australia

1. When and Why Did You Decide to Pursue This Dive At This Level? What was your inspiration and motivation?

I decided to undertake this dive in August, 2023. My weight had been yoyo-ing for a period of three to four months. This had implications for my health and self image. I decided to undertake this dive in August, 2023. My weight had been yoyo-ing for a period of three to four months. This had implications for my health and self image. The effort of controlling and maintaining my weight at a manageable level for a sustained period of time has helped me to feel better in my self image.

2. How Long Did It Take For You To Accomplish This Dive At This Level From The Day You Decided To Pursue It, And Why Did It Take That Long?

The dive level took three months for me to achieve the target weight and another three months for me to prove to myself that I could maintain the result. The result was maintained at between 80 to 82 kilograms. I consistently maintained my record from August 2023 to January 2023.

3. What Was The Hardest Part About Achieving This Particular Dive Level?

The hardest part of this particular dive level was finding the correct habits and routines that could help me to maintain my weight at the correct level. It was through trial and error, and maintaining the consistency of my actions. To achieve the desired result was the hardest thing. Keeping an accurate log along with SMART goals helped me to attain my desired outcomes.

4. What Was The Easiest Part About Achieving This Particular Dive Level?

The easiest part of the dive at this particular level has been maintaining the habits and routines to maintain my weight at the consistent level.

5. What Is Your Advice For Someone Who Is Pursuing This Dive And Level?

I would advise the person pursuing this dive to download an appropriate exercise monitoring app on their phone, or to purchase a phone watch. This will enable the person to keep objective, verifiable evidence that can be graphed and shown in a timeline. This can help the person to more accurately and specifically define their future fitness goals. For the dietary part of the dive, the person should take a picture of each meal once it is plated. This will give an accurate record of the meals ingredients, portion size, and serving style. Due to the photos being timestamped, this also provides a chronological record that can be inserted into a timeline.

6. What Are Some Of The Best Resources You Recommend to Those Pursuing This Dive At This Level, And Why Do You Recommend Them? Please Include Relevant Weblinks, If Applicable.

I have been using the Samsung health app to count the number of steps that I have done during the day. The app counted my steps, possibly how many calories I burned during the day, and how long it took me to complete the distance. I took pictures of the meals that I was eating too keep a record of the food portions, the different ingredients that have gone into each meal. This can also help me to keep an accurate record of the food I eat, how much, and how I can vary my diet in the future.

Resource 1: Samsung Health App - The samsung Health App helps to record your fitness Statistics and present this information in graphs and a timeline.

Resource 2: Photo record of Diet and Ingredients - I used the Samsung app I made a timestamp record of the different meals I consumed, portion sizes, and ingredients of each meal.

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7. Tell Us A Story Of One Of Your Adventures While Pursuing This Dive (At This Level).

One of the adventures was monitoring my diet and monitoring my exercise sessions through daily walks. I became increasingly cognizant of my nutritional intake and keeping a record of my diet. I have also maintained a record of my steps using the Samsung health app. This has helped me to have a feeling of progression and to mark my achievements with impartial evidence.

8. What Evidence Did You Submit to Prove You Met the Requirements for This Dive and Level?

I have taken a photo of my current weight taken on 04/01/2025. My current weight is 82.4 kg.

9. Will You Be Pursuing The Next Level For This Dive? If Yes, Why? If Not, Why Not?

In the coming months of 2025, I will work to maintain my weight at its current level. I am going to work to improve my B.M.I. and work on improving my physical health markers.

10. What is the Break Diver's Creed?

The Break Diver's Creed is:

No Rules. No Excuses. No Regrets.

The community motto is-

Dream Big. Mentor Often. Achieve Together.

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And having made this post, and provided adequate evidence to the dive committee, Russell Grant is now hereby certified by Break Diving, Inc. as: Break Diver - Weight Dropper - Level 1. Congratulations ! Thank you for being an inspiration to others!

Certificate number: 541

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