Well, not much of a morale booster, but...
I haven't even started getting in shape yet and I've already lost about 25 lbs. (by watching what I eat) I'm actually a little afraid of getting back into shape for one reason. I lost a lot of muscle mass and I'm afraid of getting all that mass back. I've never done body building, I've done a little of powerlifting and olympic lifting when I was playing rugby, but by then I've already lost a bit of mass by doing nothing..... (I was teaching natural sciences to kids at a 4-seasons camp) I was huge and I don't want to go back to that... I could never wear clothes that fit me. I measured my calves last year, 17 inches they used to be close to 24 inches.... (try to imagine the thighs...) I'm losing the fat, but my motivation to get back into shape is dampened by my fear of exploding.... Or returning to my ogre size. (which was actually a nickname that people gave me... )

So, you can do it, get back on your feet and throw heavy things around....
You know people are expecting you to break records right???