Bye bye, belly: An personal experience with the battle of the bulge

"My only regret was that I didn’t start weight training much earlier in life, but better late than never, they say." Photo: Shutterstock

Our columnist reminisces about the time he decided to lose that bulge that wrapped his waistline.

I’ve always had a tummy since my early teenage years. I was not really overweight, but I remember vividly my face and limbs resembled toothpicks, whilst my large protruding tummy seemed like a volleyball in disguise.