#3601038 - 07/03/12 07:51 AM
Re: Welp here i Go
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Howdy,
I haven't read the full thread so my question may, or may not, have been answered and hopefully nobody will think I'm a pest or too blunt but here it comes anyway: Why hitting 412 lbs got you worried? Personally, I would have gotten terribly worried much earlier. No?
Well-done anyway Moses. Support, support.
Cheers, Slug
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#4372256 - 08/02/17 12:45 PM
Re: Welp here i Go
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great job Moses, been trying to lose weight myself and once you have to go down a size or two and people start commenting on how they've noticed it's really motivating!
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#4372263 - 08/02/17 01:29 PM
Re: Welp here i Go
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Not sure how many remember this but i am now down to 332 lbs a loss of over 60 lbs since i last posted becoming more active due to job change. Just wanted to update everyone. Dude, that's great!
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Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Matthew 5:11
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#4372282 - 08/02/17 02:40 PM
Re: Welp here i Go
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Glad to hear it, good work!
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#4372460 - 08/03/17 01:57 PM
Re: Welp here i Go
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Where did this thread come from? Nice going, Moses! Some time ago you posted a video of your Camaro aftermarket exhaust and there was a glimpse of you in the video, IIRC. I remember thinking, "That's a pretty big fella." Good to hear you're conquering that weight man, potentially extending your life one pound (or inch of waist) at a time!
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#4372552 - 08/03/17 07:00 PM
Re: Welp here i Go
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thanks folks i appreciate it, yeah i got pretty big. Just saw your thread here and I wanted to say, " Awesome job taking that weight off!:. Slow and steady, you didn't put it on overnight, so slow and steady taking it off is the way to go. Keep pushing on to your goals and you will get there. 60lbs is amazing, KEEP IT UP! YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!! S! Blade<><
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#4373466 - 08/09/17 11:34 AM
Re: Welp here i Go
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Outstanding job, all of you! 531 Ghost, I peaked in 2008 (age 40) somewhere around 270 lbs. (122.5 kg). The most I remember seeing on a scale was just under 265 lbs. but I stopped looking. By the time I saw a doctor (which turned into an emergency EKG and BP pill popping) I had already lost a little weight due to having difficulty chewing (was also in desperate need of dental care). The whole thing was just messed up. My lowest weight was 180 lbs. in 2009 (took me a little over a year) so I count from 260 lbs. (my highest known weight) to 180 lbs. (80 lbs. lost). Now I seem stuck at around 200 lbs. (90.7 kg), varying in the low-to-high 190's, sometimes breaking out of them at both ends, but it doesn't last. So I know the difference between 270 lbs. and 180 lbs. (5'-9" [175.3 cm]) and holy crap, it a is such a difference (even much more than you're feeling right now, which is already a huge improvement)! You'll have the extra zing in your step for feeling so much lighter on your feet, you'll pop out of bed in the morning like there's a spring attached to your ass as you strut to the john, snap your fingers, point down and say, "Dayum, check this out!" Or, maybe not (depending on your maturity level) but you'll feel like saying it. Oh man, if you run, it actually becomes enjoyable when you're that light on your feet. You can't help yourself, even if you only intend to walk, you end up running because it feels good at that point. Oh, and I don't know about you all, but even before I started working on upper body, my calves were rock hard and strong (from toting so much weight around all those years). You get to keep the chiseled calves.
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#4373708 - 08/10/17 04:45 PM
Re: Welp here i Go
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Now I seem stuck at around 200 lbs. (90.7 kg), varying in the low-to-high 190's, sometimes breaking out of them at both ends, but it doesn't last. You've hit a homeostasis plateau, where your body is square between starvation mode (turning everything it can to fat to protect against what it thinks is happening) and building mode (where it's turning everything to muscle, as there's a demand for it and plenty of food). Just keep doing what you're doing and you'll be shocked when the fall comes, and with it a different plateau. Our bodies are pretty well designed, trying to even out the highs and lows of exercise and diet and avoid sudden swings. I'm really proud that you've done so much towards your health. We kinda like you and want you to hang around a bit longer.
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#4373712 - 08/10/17 05:06 PM
Re: Welp here i Go
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Thanks, Dart. I know you're right, I just have to "weight" it out. I had weight/size goals for turning 50 and it's not likely I'll meet them now. I'm not trying anything drastic to get there, I'll just keep on doing what I'm doing. "...just a little patience." - Axl
The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in Gives way and suddenly it’s day again The sun is in the east Even though the day is done Two suns in the sunset, hmph Could be the human race is run
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#4373728 - 08/10/17 06:19 PM
Re: Welp here i Go
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Not sure how many remember this but i am now down to 332 lbs a loss of over 60 lbs since i last posted becoming more active due to job change. Just wanted to update everyone. That's great! I'm dealing with the struggle too, but for the first time in my life I'm enjoying it. I was reading your older posts some. Just showing up that first time at the gym was pretty nerve racking. I'm a quiet person and just want to do my thing, not socialize. Turns out everyone else there is pretty much the same, and the Y isn't crowded at all. I used to love riding my bike, but now, it's just painful. Not to mention riding around here is miserable in the heat and not very safe lately. I found I really enjoy the recumbent stationary bike. Far more comfortable and also works more muscles. I start every workout on it for 45 minutes. If I don't have time to do the other machines after, I'll do 60. I'm not watching the miles though, I'm just staying at 150bps on the heart rate monitor after a few minutes of warmup. Then I adjust the level. I wish I was seeing results like on the tv shows, but then I'm not trying to kill myself in the process and then fall back into bad habits. After being disappointed watching my weight too closely, I decided to weigh in every 4 weeks. Then I'll weigh twice about 12 hrs apart and take an average. That went well on my weigh in a couple of weeks ago and left me feeling pretty good and motivated, seeing just under 8 lbs. I would suggest considering spreading out your weigh ins. Other than that, I'm still learning and figuring out meals and new machines/exercises, but it's not bad. Keep it up! *I'm also trying out fasting before workouts and eating after for a window of a few hours. I can't eat late anyway with my stomach issues. We'll see how that goes. I'm not fasting every day, just eating smart on the off days and basically just going with an empty stomach to workouts.
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