Near 400 to 220ish.

AdamATGATT · April 2011

You, sir, are my hero. Congrats to you!

Keep up the good work!

sillygoose1977 · April 2011

Fantastic! I love your attitude and sense of humor. My bike friend has been kind to me too. She is giving me great calves and a sweet set of lungs.

kerrymh · April 2011

Haha I think we both started at the same starting wt (except I'm a woman and 5'8") and now we are close to the same wt..I'm 215.
So congrats I'm hoping to be at my goal of 165 by sept if I can and if not atleast by my 35th birthday...so here's to making our goals!!! Congrats on your success! From another former close to 400 pounder to another!

kerrymh · April 2011

Haha I think we both started at the same starting wt (except I'm a woman and 5'8") and now we are close to the same wt..I'm 215.
So congrats I'm hoping to be at my goal of 165 by sept if I can and if not atleast by my 35th birthday...so here's to making our goals!!! Congrats on your success! From another former close to 400 pounder to another!

godroxmysox · April 2011

Amazing! What an inspiration

BrandNewMia · April 2011

You are hilarious, and handsome! Congrats and thanks for posting - it is stories like yours that keep me moving :flowerforyou:

stark23x · April 2011

You look great! You look like a completely different person...amazing.

Regarding Jasmin (your bike)...how long after you started losing weight did you purchase her? I want to ride a bike so badly but I'm scared that it wouldn't support my weight. Also worried about my balance as I haven't ridden a bike since I was 13 (now 27).

My first bike was a more upright "hybrid" style. Like a mountain bike but more comfortable, with smooth tires. Straight handlebars, etc. I weighed probably...I'd say 275 when I bought Jasmine. At that weight I had 28mm tires and a bit more padding in the wider saddle, but now I ride 23mm tires inflated to 105psi, lighter (albeint stronger) wheels and my saddle is a barely-padded Specialized Toupe in 130mm. Also, when i first got her I used a stem that raised the handle bars significantly. Now I can bend into the drops, even though I still have this belly in the way (for now. SOON I SHALL DEFEAT EVEN ITS MIGHTY SWAY!).

As for worrying about balance? It's just like riding a bi////oh wait.

All kidding aside I'm sure you'll pick it up in no time. Just make sure you don't buy a cheap Walmart bike. Better to buy used from a reputable bike shop or Craigslist than a cheap bike that will just make you mad at it!

JohnnyNull · April 2011

You sir, are amazing. Well done!

soccermum75 · April 2011

LOL! Great post. You managed to lose weight and keep a great sense of humour. You look fantastic!

Triathlynne · April 2011

Bloody fantastic mate. I love your attitude!!! It's great! Keep it up. You are a true inspiration to us all.

PS LOVE the bike

eeeekie · April 2011

You look great! You look like a completely different person...amazing.

Regarding Jasmin (your bike)...how long after you started losing weight did you purchase her? I want to ride a bike so badly but I'm scared that it wouldn't support my weight. Also worried about my balance as I haven't ridden a bike since I was 13 (now 27).

My first bike was a more upright "hybrid" style. Like a mountain bike but more comfortable, with smooth tires. Straight handlebars, etc. I weighed probably...I'd say 275 when I bought Jasmine. At that weight I had 28mm tires and a bit more padding in the wider saddle, but now I ride 23mm tires inflated to 105psi, lighter (albeint stronger) wheels and my saddle is a barely-padded Specialized Toupe in 130mm. Also, when i first got her I used a stem that raised the handle bars significantly. Now I can bend into the drops, even though I still have this belly in the way (for now. SOON I SHALL DEFEAT EVEN ITS MIGHTY SWAY!).

As for worrying about balance? It's just like riding a bi////oh wait. All kidding aside I'm sure you'll pick it up in no time. Just make sure you don't buy a cheap Walmart bike. Better to buy used from a reputable bike shop or Craigslist than a cheap bike that will just make you mad at it!

Thank you so much for the response! I think I'm going to wait a bit till I get into the 200's to get one. I've just the itch from hell to get one. Like I constantly watch people who are riding, dream about it, think about it...it's horrible lol. As a kid I loved riding and only stopped because my mountain bike got stolen. I really appreciate your response it's super helpful! I wouldn't get one from walmart (you get what you pay for!)

stark23x · April 2011

Haha I think we both started at the same starting wt (except I'm a woman and 5'8") and now we are close to the same wt..I'm 215.
So congrats I'm hoping to be at my goal of 165 by sept if I can and if not atleast by my 35th birthday...so here's to making our goals!!! Congrats on your success! From another former close to 400 pounder to another!

Same height too! Same goal, even. I hope to be a nice solid 165 someday, but I will settle for 185, then decide what to do. Short term is just to get to 200. Well, 199. Because that's under 200. And I want to turn 41 saying "Yep. I weigh less than 200 pounds."

Again, thanks, and thanks to everyone's great comments. I was NOT feeling successful this morning but y'all really helped turn my thinking around. I have done something that is kind of cool and I should be reminding myself of that even when I don't *feel* it.

jesseBYAH · April 2011

That's Jasmine. She and I have a wonderful relationship. I pour money into her and she sucks fat off my *kitten*.

BAHAHAHA!!!! That's the best description of a bike I have ever heard. Also, I like your woot shirt

Woot is awesome!
And you... you look FREAKIN FANTASTIC! You no longer look anything like Mr. Moore, lol! You have come a very long way... 160lbs, WOW that is just incredible! YOu should be very proud of yourself! Thanks for the inspiration