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One day, about a month and a half ago, I woke up and knew that it was time to make a change. I'd been making smaller changes like cutting out soda and trying to break my addiction to video games, and on that day I was finally able to step onto my scale and get a reading other than "Error, too fat to be weighed". That was a huge problem considering it was a scale rated to 410lbs. I was able to get a reading of 407lbs and that was a shock that went through me like a lightning bolt. I realized all of the things I had been subconsciously denying these past few years and I immediately enacted sweeping changes. The warning signs had always been there; having a blood test for diabetes and dreading the result with a fear that I had never experienced before (It came back negative and I was safe for now). Being on blood pressure medicine when I once told myself as a teenager I would never be one of those people that needed to be on pills. Refusing to look at myself in the mirror. A doctor's appointment where the scale wasn't working correctly and then lying that the weight they showed was correct when I knew it was off by about 70lbs and saying that yes I'd been losing weight. Barely fitting in plane seats and concert seats. Meeting a psychologist that was entirely drunk in a New Orleans bar and him having a moment of clarity where he said he knew what I wanted to do with life but was afraid to do it and that the moment would come to me soon. When I saw that 407 on the scale, all of that hit me like a ton of bricks and I began attacking my issues with a fervor I had never known. Using the information I gathered here, I spoke with my doctor and decided upon a plan. I would try a rather large calorie deficit and cardio at first to get to the point where I actually had enough energy to do anything and would regain some self esteem coupled with frequent checkups and blood tests to make sure everything was OK. That first week of eating healthy, high protein foods spread across multiple meals and drinking only water, I dropped under 400lbs for the first time in what I assume has been years. I also quit drinking, which was a huge step for me. I was becoming an alcoholic, which was compounded by the fact that I'm a beer snob and only liked expensive beer. The savings in money directly translates to a gym membership. $60 case of beer now is about two months gym membership! That was March 11th. Fast forward today. Last week, I found out I was going to be a father, adding a greater motivator than any I'd have before. This is probably a gigantic coincidence, but that day I decided to start all of this is the likely the day after my wife conceived. I'm about 50 days in, and I'm down 23lbs so far. I wanted to make this thread so I could add another piece of structure to this change and have a record outside of an excel spreadsheet of my progress. I will eventually include before and after pictures. My short term goal right now is 375, with a long term goal hovering around 230 (maybe less, but I haven't weighed 230 since grade school). ----- Weight Information ----- :: [Height] 6' 2" :: [Starting Weight] 407 lbs :: [Current Weight] 223.2 lbs :: [Total Weight Lost] 201.6 lbs :: [Short Term Goal] 375 lbs: First Goal Reached 6/7/08 :: [Short Term Goal] 350 lbs: Second Goal Reached 8/23/08 :: [Short Term Goal] 325 lbs: Third Goal Reached 11/22/08 :: [Short Term Goal] 307 lbs: Fourth Goal Reached 1/24/09 --- 100lbs lost mark :: [Short Term Goal] Under 300 lbs: Fifth Goal Reached 3/14/09 :: [Short Term Goal] 275 lbs: Sixth Goal Reached 8/15/09 :: [Short Term Goal] 265 lbs: Seventh Goal Reached 10/03/09 :: [Short Term Goal] 250 lbs: Eighth Goal Reached 11/21/09 :: [Short Term Goal] 225 lbs: Ninth Goal Reached 02/20/10 :: [Short Term Goal] 207 lbs: Tenth Goal Reached 05/22/10 :: [Short Term Goal] 203.4lbs --- Have Lost More Weight Than I Weigh :: [Total Weight from Short Term Goal] 2.0lbs :: [Total Weight Lost Since Last Weigh In] -3.2lbs :: [Start Weight: 3/11/08] 407 lbs :: [Week 01: 3/15/08] 400 lbs :: [Week 02: 3/22/08] 395.2 lbs :: [Week 03: 3/29/08] 392 lbs :: [Week 04: 4/05/08] 390.2 lbs :: [Week 05: 4/12/08] 394.4 lbs :: [Week 06: 4/19/08] 389.8 lbs :: [Week 07: 4/26/08] 384.2 lbs :: [Week 08: 5/03/08] 381.4 lbs :: [Week 09: 5/10/08] 380.8 lbs :: [Week 10: 5/17/08] 377.0 lbs :: [Week 11: 5/24/08] 375.2 lbs :: [Week 12: 5/31/08] 377.4 lbs :: [Week 13: 6/07/08] 371.0 lbs :: [Week 14: 6/14/08] 366.8 lbs :: [Week 15: 6/21/08] 364.4 lbs :: [Week 15: 6/28/08] 364.8 lbs :: [Week 16: 7/05/08] 364.8 lbs :: [Week 17: 7/12/08] 361.4 lbs :: [Week 18: 7/19/08] 359.0 lbs :: [Week 19: 7/26/08] 355.8 lbs :: [Week 20: 8/02/08] 356.0 lbs :: [Week 21: 8/09/08] 354.4 lbs :: [Week 22: 8/16/08] 352.8 lbs :: [Week 23: 8/23/08] 350.0 lbs :: [Week 24: 8/30/08] 346.6 lbs :: [Week 25: 9/06/08] 343.2 lbs :: [Week 26: 9/13/08] 340.4 lbs :: [Week 27: 9/20/08] 339.0 lbs :: [Week 28: 9/27/08] 338.4 lbs :: [Week 29: 10/04/08] 336.8 lbs :: [Week 30: 10/11/08] 335.0 lbs :: [Week 31: 10/18/08] 332.6 lbs :: [Week 32: 10/25/08] 332.4 lbs :: [Week 33: 11/01/08] 329.8 lbs :: [Week 34: 11/08/08] 327.0 lbs :: [Week 35: 11/15/08] 325.8 lbs :: [Week 36: 11/22/08] 324.8 lbs :: [Week 37: 11/29/08] 322.8 lbs :: [Week 38: 12/06/08] 319.8 lbs :: [Week 39: 12/13/08] 316.8 lbs :: [Week 40: 12/20/08] 315.2 lbs :: [Week 41: 12/27/08] 313.0 lbs :: [Week 42: 01/03/09] 312.6 lbs :: [Week 43: 01/10/09] 312.2 lbs :: [Week 44: 01/17/09] 308.4 lbs :: [Week 45: 01/24/09] 306.8 lbs :: [Week 46: 01/31/09] 305.8 lbs :: [Week 46: 02/07/09] 307.2 lbs :: [Week 47: 02/14/09] 303.2 lbs :: [Week 48: 02/21/09] 302.2 lbs :: [Week 49: 02/28/09] 301.0 lbs :: [Week 50: 03/07/09] 301.0 lbs :: [Week 51: 03/14/09] 299.2 lbs :: [Week 52: 03/21/09] 299.0 lbs :: [Week 53: 03/28/09] 302.4 lbs :: [Week 54: 04/04/09] 301.4 lbs :: [Week 55: 04/11/09] 299.8 lbs :: [Week 56: 04/18/09] 299.2 lbs :: [Week 57: 04/25/09] 296.0 lbs :: [Week 58: 05/02/09] 293.8 lbs :: [Week 59: 05/09/09] 293.0 lbs :: [Week 60: 05/16/09] 291.6 lbs :: [Week 61: 05/23/09] 288.6 lbs :: [Week 62: 05/30/09] 286.0 lbs :: [Week 63: 06/06/09] 286.0 lbs :: [Week 64: 06/13/09] 290.0 lbs :: [Week 65: 06/20/09] 283.0 lbs :: [Week 66: 06/27/09] 283.0 lbs :: [Week 67: 07/04/09] 283.0 lbs :: [Week 68: 07/11/09] 284.2 lbs :: [Week 69: 07/18/09] 279.6 lbs :: [Week 70: 07/25/09] 278.0 lbs :: [Week 71: 08/01/09] 276.4 lbs :: [Week 72: 08/08/09] 275.8 lbs :: [Week 73: 08/15/09] 274.6 lbs :: [Week 74: 08/22/09] 273.0 lbs :: [Week 75: 08/29/09] 269.8 lbs :: [Week 76: 09/05/09] 269.8 lbs :: [Week 77: 09/12/09] 268.6 lbs :: [Week 78: 09/19/09] 270.6 lbs :: [Week 79: 09/26/09] 270.2 lbs :: [Week 80: 10/03/09] 263.2 lbs :: [Week 81: 10/10/09] 259.8 lbs :: [Week 82: 10/17/09] 259.4 lbs :: [Week 83: 10/24/09] 255.0 lbs :: [Week 84: 10/31/09] 253.6 lbs :: [Week 85: 11/07/09] 250.4 lbs :: [Week 86: 11/14/09] 250.8 lbs :: [Week 87: 11/21/09] 247.0 lbs :: [Week 88: 11/28/09] 254.2 lbs :: [Week 89: 12/05/09] 247.0 lbs :: [Week 90: 12/12/09] 246.0 lbs :: [Week 91: 12/19/09] 245.2 lbs :: [Week 92: 12/26/09] 246.4 lbs :: [Week 93: 01/02/10] 253.2 lbs :: [Week 94: 01/09/10] 241.6 lbs :: [Week 95: 01/16/10] 236.8 lbs :: [Week 96: 01/23/10] 233.2 lbs :: [Week 97: 01/30/10] 229.6 lbs :: [Week 98: 02/06/10] 228.4 lbs :: [Week 99: 02/13/10] 225.8 lbs :: [Week 100: 02/20/10] 222.6 lbs :: [Week 101: 02/27/10] 218.8 lbs :: [Week 102: 03/06/10] 213.6 lbs :: [Week 103: 03/13/10] 215.2 lbs :: [Week 104: 03/20/10] 215.2 lbs :: [Week 105: 03/27/10] 214.0 lbs :: [Week 106: 04/02/10] 210.2 lbs :: [Week 107: 04/10/10] 234.8 lbs :: [Week 108: 04/17/10] 220.0 lbs :: [Week 109: 04/24/10] 214.8 lbs :: [Week 110: 05/01/10] 210.8 lbs :: [Week 111: 05/08/10] 208.2 lbs :: [Week 112: 05/15/10] 208.6 lbs :: [Week 113: 05/22/10] 205.4 lbs :: [Week 114: 05/29/10] 208.6 lbs :: [Week 115: 06/05/10] 223.8 lbs :: [Week 115: 06/12/10] 223.2 lbs Bulk I, 5/22/10 to 8/3/10 Maintenance, Beginning 8/3/10, Page 31 :: [Week 001: 07/31/10] 241.8 lbs :: [Week 002: 08/07/10] 235.2 lbs :: [Week 003: 08/14/10] 237.0 lbs :: [Week 004: 08/21/10] 237.2 lbs :: [Week 005: 08/28/10] 236.2 lbs :: [Week 006: 09/04/10] 236.8 lbs :: [Week 007: 09/11/10] 241.2 lbs :: [Week 008: 09/18/10] 236.0 lbs :: [Week 009: 09/25/10] 241.4 lbs Cut II, starting 9/25/10 :: [Week 001: 09/25/10] 241.4 lbs :: [Week 002: 10/02/10] 231.8 lbs (-9.6, -9.6 total) :: [Week 003: 10/09/10] 232 lbs (+.2, -9.4 total) :: [Week 004: 10/16/10] 228.8 lbs (-3.2, -12.6 total) :: [Week 005: 10/23/10] 227.0lbs (-1.8, -14.4 total) :: [Week 006: 10/30/10] 224.4lbs (-2.6, -17 total) :: [Week 007: 11/06/10] 222.6lbs (-1.8, -18.8 total) :: [Week 008: 11/13/10] 221.8lbs (-0.8, -19.6 total) :: [Week 009: 11/20/10] 229.8lbs (+8) (Maintenance) :: [Week 010: 11/27/10] 239.8lbs (+10) (Maintenance) :: [Week 011: 12/04/10] 226.8lbs (-13) (-14.6 total) :: [Week 012: 12/11/10] 223.8lbs (-3) (-17.6 total) :: [Week 013: 12/18/10] 220.4lbs (-3.4) (-21.0 total) :: [Week 014: 12/25/10] 216.0lbs (-4.4) (-25.4 total) :: [Week 015: 01/01/11] 233.2lbs (+17.2) :: [Week 016: 01/08/11] 227.2lbs (-6) (-14) (-179.8) :: [Week 017: 01/15/11] 227.0lbs (-0.2) (-14.2) (-180) :: [Week 018: 01/22/11] 222.4lbs (-4.6) (-18.8) (-184.6) :: [Week 019: 01/29/11] 222.6lbs (+0.2) (-18.6) (-184.8) :: [Week 020: 02/05/11] 226.2lbs (+3.6) (-15.0) (-181.2) :: [Week 021: 02/12/11] 213.2lbs (-13.0) (-28.0) (-194.2) :: [Week 022: 02/19/11] 211.4lbs (-1.8) (-29.8) (-195.6) :: [Week 023: 02/26/11] 210.0lbs (-1.4) (-31.2) (-197.0) :: [Week 024: 03/05/11] 210.2lbs (+0.2) (-31.0) (-196.8) :: [Week 025: 03/12/11] 209.2lbs (-1.0) (-32.0) (-197.8) :: [Week 026: 03/19/11] 217.6lbs (+8.4) (-23.6) (-189.4) :: [Week 027: 03/26/11] 215.2lbs (-2.4) (-26.0) (-191.8) :: [Week 028: 04/02/11] 213.4lbs (-1.8) (-27.8) (-193.6) :: [Week 029: 04/09/11] 214.6lbs (+1.2) (-26.6) (-192.4) :: [Week 030: 04/16/11] 211.2lbs (-3.4) (-30) (-195.8) :: [Week 031: 04/23/11] 213.2lbs (+2.0) (-28) (-195.8) :: [Week 032: 04/30/11] 211.0lbs (-2.2) (-30.2) (-196.0) :: [Week 033: 05/07/11] 207.8lbs (-3.2) (-33.4) (-199.2) :: [Week 034: 05/14/11] 204.8lbs (-3.0) (-36.4) (-202.2) :: [Week 035: 05/21/11] 205.0lbs (+0.2) (-36.2) (-202.0) :: [Week 036: 05/28/11] 203.4lbs (-1.6) (-37.8) (-203.6) :: [Week 037: 06/04/11] 212.4lbs (+9.0) (-28.8) (-194.6) (Maintenance) :: [Week 038: 06/11/11] 210.8lbs (-1.6) (-30.4) (-196.2) (Maintenance) :: [Week 039: 06/18/11] 206.4lbs (-4.4) (-34.8) (-200.6) (Maintenance) :: [Week 040: 06/25/11] 201.4lbs (-5.0) (-39.8) (-205.6) (Maintenance) :: [Week 041: 07/02/11] 204.6lbs (+3.2) (-36.6) (-202.4) (Maintenance) :: [Week 042: 07/09/11] 200.8lbs (-3.8) (-40.4) (-206.2) :: [Week 043: 07/16/11] 199.2lbs (-1.6) (-42.0) (-207.8) :: [Week 044: 07/23/11] 199.6lbs (+0.4) (-41.6) (-207.4) :: [07/30/11] 223.4lbs (+23.8) (-183.6) :: [08/06/11] 217.2lbs (-6.2) (-189.8) :: [08/13/11] 206.6lbs (-10.6) (-200.4) :: [08/20/11] 206.6lbs (-0) (-200.4) :: [08/27/11] 211.4lbs (+4.8) (-195.6) :: [09/03/11] 213.4lbs (+2) (+2) :: [09/10/11] 236.0lbs :: [09/17/11] 220.0lbs :: [09/24/11] 235.8lbs 13 week cut to Christmas Week 01 [10/01/11] 234.2lbs (-0.0) (0.0) Week 02 [10/08/11] 226.8lbs (-7.4) (7.4) Week 03 [10/15/11] 224.0lbs (-2.8) (10.2) Week 04 [10/22/11] 223.4lbs (-0.6) (10.8) Week 05 [10/29/11] 224.2lbs (+0.8) (10.8) Week 06 [11/05/11] 221.2lbs (-3.0) (13.8) Week 07 [11/12/11] 221.2lbs (-0.0) (13.8) Week 08 [11/19/11] 221.0lbs (-0.2) (14.0) Week 09 [11/25/11] 223.2lbs (+2.2) (11.8) Week 10 [12/03/11] 220.4lbs (-2.8) (14.6) Week 11 [12/10/11] 220.0lbs (-0.4) (15.0) Week 12 [12/17/11] 220.8lbs (+0.8) (14.2) Week 13 [12/24/11] 221.2lbs (+0.4) (13.8) Week 14 [12/31/11] 219.8lbs (-1.4) (14.4) 2012 - Alfalfa's Beta Program Week 00 [12/31/11] 219.8lbs 16.9%|21.6% Week 01 [01/07/12] 218.0lbs 16.1%|21.8% Week 02 [01/14/12] 217.8lbs 16.2%|19.0% Week 03 [01/21/12] 220.0lbs 15.9%|20.6% Week 04 [01/28/12] 219.6lbs 16.0%|18.8% Week 05 [02/04/12] 222.4lbs 16.6%|21.3% Week 06 [02/11/12] 220.8lbs 15.8%|21.5% Week 07 [02/18/12] 222.6lbs 15.6%|21.3% Week 08 [02/25/12] 226.4lbs 15.2%|20.8% Week 09 [03/03/12] 225.2lbs 15.4%|20.0% Week 10 [03/10/12] 228.8lbs 17.7%|20.4% Week 11 [03/17/12] 229.8lbs 18.0%|21.2% Week 12 [03/24/12] 231.2lbs 17.4%|21.0% Week 13 [03/31/12] 229.8lbs 18.5%|20.8% 2012 Week 14 [04/07/12] 235.2 Week 15 [04/14/12] 231.6 Week 16 [04/21/12] 228.4 Week 17 [04/28/12] 230.4 Week 18 [05/05/12] 226.0 Week 19 [05/12/12] 229.8 Week 20 [05/19/12] 232.8 Week 21 [05/26/12] 232.4 Week 22 [06/02/12] 228.8 Week 23 [06/09/12] 227.6 Week 24 [06/16/12] 228.8 Week 25 [06/23/12] 230.8 Week 26 [06/30/12] 232.4 Week 27 [07/07/12] 233.8 (15.8%-19.8%) Week 28 [07/14/12] 232.8 (15.9%-20.4%) Week 29 [07/21/12] 232.8 (15.9%-20.8%) Uziel fucked around with this message at Jul 21, 2012 around 12:17 |
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Congrats on starting out in the right direction with some pretty solid results so far, it's a great thing you're doing for your wife, your future family, and yourself. Remember that it is all so very worth it and that once you get there you will not recognize yourself or your former lifestyle, and will never ever want to go back.
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| # ? Apr 26, 2008 16:09 |
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Great work! Start lifting freeweights when you join that gym (have someone help you out with spotting and your form, and don't listen to any trainers that say anything about "high reps for toning" or "squats are bad for your knees" or "deadlifts are bad for your back). Don't get discouraged when the weight loss slows or plateaus. You're doing fantastic work, and if you keep eating healthily, remain alcohol-free and just keep AT it you're going to be a completely different person before you know it. Just remember that the goal isn't a weight: it's a lifestyle.
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| # ? Apr 26, 2008 17:20 |
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Great job getting started. Keep reading this forum and lifting and eating enough and it will all come off.
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| # ? Apr 26, 2008 18:31 |
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Just did my week 8 weigh in. This was a tough week, as my wife had been previously eating the same things as me, but now the pregnancy cravings are starting to kick in. I talked to my brother, and once he graduates on the 10th, he said he would start lifting with me. I started this week at 384.2 and ended up at 381.4. I am now only about 7 lbs away from my first goal of 375!
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| # ? May 3, 2008 15:40 |
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Uziel posted:Just did my week 8 weigh in. This was a tough week, as my wife had been previously eating the same things as me, but now the pregnancy cravings are starting to kick in. Amazing job! Oh how I miss the excuse of being pregnant to chow down on awesome goodness.
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| # ? May 3, 2008 18:46 |
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WOWWW, i'm impressed go get 'em!
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| # ? May 5, 2008 04:36 |
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Awesome job. I can tell that you know what's up and you will make great progress. Good luck goon!
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| # ? May 5, 2008 04:43 |
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This is great! Please keep checking in so we can watch your progress.
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| # ? May 5, 2008 07:06 |
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Congratulations on the decision to make the change, and the progress so far!
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| # ? May 5, 2008 15:46 |
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Keep it up!
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| # ? May 5, 2008 16:03 |
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That's awesome man! Keep it up - you can do this!! Good luck on your transformation!!
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| # ? May 5, 2008 18:30 |
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the gift you are giving your future child, your long-term health and ability to properly care for him/her, is the best gift you could possibly give them and yourself. stay strong.
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| # ? May 5, 2008 19:24 |
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Thanks for the support all, it truly does help. My real test is coming up at the end of this month when I go to Vegas. I talked to my brother again and he said he is ready to go after we get back as far as lifting, but he seems hesitant because he doesn't want to lift himself. I hope he doesn't decide to chicken out. Just an example of what I've been eating, this is yesterday's food: Breakfast: Oatmeal with Omega 3 enriched peanut butter, 350 calories Morning Snack: Bag of sunflower seeds, 160 calories (this is generally a banana but the ones I bought are still very green). Lunch: Hardboiled egg (2) sandwhich on low cal multigrain bread (250 calories), Light Yogurt (100 calories), Mozarella Cheese Stick (80 calories), Apple (100 calories) Afternoon Snack: Two servings of beef jerkey ~150 calories Dinner: Chicken wrap made with low calorie wheat wraps, onions, spinach and low fat/low cal mayo (very small amount) 400 calories, cucumbers with vinegar 50 calories. Night snack: Pistachios (170 calories), and a two serving Whey Protein Shake (260 calories). Clocks in around 2100 calories and I always feel full. The only liquids I'm putting in my body are water and green tea with splenda (1 cup in the mornings).
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| # ? May 6, 2008 13:37 |
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Uziel posted:A doctor's appointment where the scale wasn't working correctly and then lying that the weight they showed was correct when I knew it was off by about 70lbs and saying that yes I'd been losing weight. How the hell is this legal? The doctor lied to you about your dangerous weight (albeit he still said you weighed a dangerous weight.) How can he do that? How is this any different than seeing someone has really bad blood pressure then lying about it so you do not offend them? Get a new doctor. I would never feel safe going to that doctor again. What if his blood pressure machine is not working? Would he lie about that instead of saying "hmm this thing is not working, sorry." The fact a medical doctor did something like that is mindblowing. What if you had an accountant and his spreadsheet was wrong so he said you had to pay way less taxes because he would rather do that than admit he entered the wrong formula? Congrats by the way edit By the way, I want to give you extra props for using fatherhood as a motivational factor. You will be able to play basketball with your kid instead of sitting and watching because you can't walk 200 feet. I think there is nothing more sad than a dad who cannot kick the soccer ball or whatever with his son because he is too out of shape. I mean how goddamn depressing. Also, if you and your wife are healthy your kid will most likely be healthy as well instead of a huge fatty. When I see these kids who are too fat to run 100 yards at the age of 10 with their 350 pound parents I wonder why that isn't illegal. In my opinion it is no different than starting your kid smoking at age 8. Obesity actually decreases your lifespan more than smoking according to some British study I do not want to waste time googling for right now. Once people are adults and decide to be obese, I mean what can you do, but setting up your children for it from day one is negligence. I would love to see some study that correlates weight of the parents with weight, health, and successfulness of their children (school wise and whatnot.) I would assume it exists. Ribsauce fucked around with this message at May 6, 2008 around 13:56 |
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Ribsauce posted:How the hell is this legal? The doctor lied to you about your dangerous weight (albeit he still said you weighed a dangerous weight.) How can he do that? How is this any different than seeing someone has really bad blood pressure then lying about it so you do not offend them?
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| # ? May 6, 2008 14:01 |
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The way you said "lied' I took it as they knowingly told you the incorrect weight.
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| # ? May 6, 2008 14:27 |
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Week 9 check in. My weight fluctuated wildly this week so my loss wasn't that great (less than a pound). That's discouraging, but I guess a loss is a loss. My trip to Vegas is coming up and I hope I can at least maintain my weight through that trip. I have no intention of pigging out, it's just that my choices will be more limited. It will be a good test to see if my lifestyle changes stick when I go outside the bounds.
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| # ? May 10, 2008 14:30 |
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Seriously, you got to be careful when there's so much delicious food at the casino buffets for so cheap. And then there are comp points that get you free dinners... Congrats on the progress so far and on becoming a new dad!
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| # ? May 11, 2008 01:04 |
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Sherminator posted:Seriously, you got to be careful when there's so much delicious food at the casino buffets for so cheap. And then there are comp points that get you free dinners... I think I'm just going to eat steak and lobster and avoid breads. Should be pretty protein rich and yummy! Since I haven't had a drink in two months, I don't even miss it.
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| # ? May 11, 2008 13:12 |
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I know this isn't an update day, but today I'm finally into the 370s and really close to my first goal of 375, so I'm VERY excited. I also just signed up for fitday, and set my goal weight of 299 lbs by 12/21/08 (the due date for our baby). I hope that is achievable. Fitday is saying that's 2.53 lb per week. To give some perspective, I was 268 when I was an offensive linemen in high school, which I consider to be the best shape of my life.
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| # ? May 14, 2008 16:01 |
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Already making good progress, way to go! You can get skinnier as your wife gets fatter. 
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| # ? May 14, 2008 19:02 |
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Week 10 weight in and I'm down to 377lbs, which is a total of 30lbs lost in 10 weeks and 3.6 lbs lost from last Saturday. I really pushed myself in the pool this week and am sore as hell all over and it was so worth it. Friday night to Saturday morning always seems to give me my biggest losses so there is alot to be said for getting 10 hours of sleep! =)
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| # ? May 17, 2008 13:30 |
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You're the man! What is your goal by your child's birthdate? Are you afraid of gaining weight as your wife does (I cannot remember the term for this but there is one.) If you can maintain during the later parts of her pregnancy you are the man for sure. Good luck. By the way, imagine if you get really in shape by the time your kid is 7 or whatever. Think of the look on his face the first time you show him a picture of you laying 400+
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| # ? May 17, 2008 13:50 |
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Ideally, I'd like to be under 300 by that time, but anything under 350 would be great. Yeah, I know the term but can't recall. I am not worried about it, I've stuck to my lifestyle change even when she is having crazy cravings and eating thing I used to love in front of me. Like when she wanted steak hoagies coated in cheese and I still just had some chicken and cucumbers.
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| # ? May 17, 2008 14:53 |
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Very impressive, certainly keeping steady progress. Good luck!
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| # ? May 17, 2008 19:15 |
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Congrats sir! You're a king among men! Keep it up!
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| # ? May 18, 2008 02:29 |
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Week 11 check in a day early as I will be on a plane shortly, then out of town. Going to do my best and stick to my guns while in Vegas. I'm .2 lbs from my first goal. Hopefully I stay the same or lose weight while on vacation.
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| # ? May 23, 2008 09:21 |
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Ugh, I gained about 7 lbs from Vegas and I thought I was making healthy choices. Back to the routine and clean eating.
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Looks like Vegas lives up to its reputation. Don't worry man you'll reach that goal real soon. Keep up with the progress.
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| # ? May 28, 2008 15:33 |
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Uziel posted:Ugh, I gained about 7 lbs from Vegas and I thought I was making healthy choices. Back to the routine and clean eating. Don't write off that result so quickly, you might find your results will even out in a few days.
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| # ? May 28, 2008 23:05 |
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I don't know if you're lifting yet, but once you start doing that expect the pounds to go up a bit initially (muscle weighs more than fat), but then really start shedding after that (muscle burns more calories than fat). Keep kickin rear end and stick to it, I'm going to go ahead and call it now that you'll weigh 285 by that date. It's going to get easier and easier to do harder workouts and I'm confident your weight loss will only accelerate in the next 12-week period!
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| # ? May 29, 2008 05:07 |
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Wow. This is really, really impressive. Congrats on making such a good decision for yourself and your family...you will not regret it. And don't get discouraged by the Vegas gain, things happen--just jump right back on the wagon. You've got W&W rooting for you, keep up the good work! P.S. Seconding the lifting suggestion. Try the modified Starting Strength workout that seanmm whatever-his-name-is posted, or post in the adoption thread and have someone create a program for you, it'll do wonders for you.
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| # ? May 29, 2008 12:10 |
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Thanks for the support all, it really helps. I weighed myself this morning, and I was back into the 70s (379.4) so I guess some of that weight was water retention. I didn't really drink much of anything in Vegas (or eat much of anything really) because of the humid weather made me feel bloated and slow so that probably had alot to do with it. I know on Tuesday I was dehydrated because I didn't want to have to use the airplane bathroom if I could avoid it. I'm not yet lifting but I'm currently looking for someone to work out with me/spot me. I thought my brother was going to do it, but he backed out. I am going to ask a few of my friends if they'd be interested. If that doesn't pan out, I have the option of using the gym at work however it has a smith machine instead of a squat rack or bench so I've been avoiding it thus far.
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| # ? May 29, 2008 13:17 |
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Update for week 12. Back down to 377.4. Not too shabby for having been in Vegas, but this week will be the week where I go past my goal of 375.
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| # ? May 31, 2008 14:29 |
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Your Vegas gain could have been half water weight due to sodium. Even when you stick to protein in restaurants, they salt everything like crazy and baste meats in butter. Excellent work! You've got a visible reminder of why you want to do this every day in your own home. Just think how great it will be to take that little bub to the park in a year by walking there instead of having to worry about getting too tired, going from bench to bench.
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| # ? May 31, 2008 14:42 |
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Remember that its summer and you should spent alot time outdoors. Get some sun.
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| # ? Jun 6, 2008 16:23 |
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Week 13 check in. I've lost 6.4 lbs this week. I'm attributing some of that to water weight from Vegas, but this was an awesome week. I passed my first goal and am on to my second one of 350lbs. I hope to be there by September at the latest but am trying to get there before that. Tomcat, I generally avoid the sun as much as possible. I get sunburned year round (ie when it's snowing), have a ton of moles and a family history of melanoma. When I do go outside, I have to use SPF 75 lotion. I'm not an albino though nor a ginger, just have really sensitive skin. =P
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| # ? Jun 7, 2008 12:40 |
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Congrats man, it sounds like you're really pumped to get past those small and not-so-small milestones
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| # ? Jun 7, 2008 20:33 |
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| # ? May 21, 2013 09:03 |
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This ia awesome work, keep it up, you're doing great.
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