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fat2fit4good

I am a 26 year old male underwear model, professional chef and masseuse looking to finally push through that tough, last 4th upper row of abs in 2014...OK, OK, I am a fat *kitten*, aging, suburban double chin king watching my life go by and the pounds pile on... sorry ladies! :-)

Hoping to find some people to ride this journey with in 2014... below is my post from my other group that pretty much sums it all up:

"I (re)started this Saturday... I was getting out of control with my unhealthy eating... I was thinking I would just have fun for the rest of the year and pig out as I wished... and I sure did!... well, last week I went to bed after a huge Mexican dinner (accompanied by drinks of course), and my head was pounding, my gut was bloated, I felt disgusted... I could almost feel grease flowing through my veins... ugh... it was Friday the 13th... 2013. I thought I might have a stroke or something (I am on Lipitor and blood pressure meds, and I am only 43!). I have a wonderful family and I want to grow old for my kids! I said "enough".

The next morning I weighed 275... my all-time record. Two. Freaking. Seventy. Freaking. Five. :-o I know some of it is water weight, etc, but man, those numbers were staring me in the face...well, actually, I had to get my belly out of the way to see them .

I look forward to starting the journey in 2014 with all of you. I just literally couldn't wait.

Alex"

jtogden

Hey man...yeah, I hit the 275 mark a while back (a few years ago). When I (re)started on August 20th of this year, I was at 250.2. Four months later, December 20th, (today!) I hit 220.2 for exactly 30 pounds lost in four months. How did I do it?

First thing I would say is, get on MFP and set your goals to losing 2 pounds per week, if possible. At your weight and age, it should put you somewhere around 1500 - 1600 calories, which should be doable. Then, find something that works for you, exercise-wise. I don't have a lot of time (like most folks), so I started with Jillian's 30 day-shred. You can find the first level on Youtube for free if you want to get started now. That is only 22 minutes per week-day for 6 weeks. You can get up a little early and do it, or try and knock it out right when you get home from work. 22 minutes is nothing. Then, I started T25. That's only 25 minutes per day, and I'm on Week 4 of the Beta circuit. Really, it doesn't matter what you do for exercise as long as you change your schedule to a manageable, fun/engaging, and sustainable routine.

I also get up every morning, weigh myself, and put it on weightgrapher.com. That way, over time, I can see the trend of my weight...as long as I'm under the blue line, I'm losing, and I know if I pop over it, I need to buckle down and get back to counting my calories correctly (i.e. not cheating). I have had many setbacks and my chart looks more like a roller coaster than I would like it to, but this time, I've been able to keep it going because it's a routine. I'm not dieting. I'm not exercising, I'm changing my life and making time for the things that are important to me...health, weight-management, and self-control. I've resigned myself to the fact that I'll have to track calories and weigh myself every morning for the rest of my life. Which is fine...it has taken a while, but I'm on a path to success because of the routine aspect.

Feel free to add me as a friend and you can check out my diary and lean on me for support if you need it. I live on the Westside of Houston, so I'm not too far away. Good luck...you can definitely do it.

fat2fit4good

Thanks for your reply and congrats on your weight loss so far!!!!! Happy 2014!

jtogden

Happy 2014 to you! I was a bit reckless with my holiday calories, but back on it starting today! Let's get it done this year!