A small victory for the Empire!

neesono

This is by no means a milestone in my battle to regain my body but I'll take the small victories and celebrate them whenever and wherever I can get them :-)

For the record I am a geek, nerd, dork, a Star Wars nut and a member of the 501st Legion.

My main reason for wanting to get into shape was so I could squeeze my *kitten* into a suit of Clone Trooper armor. The goal is to hit a 37in waist which is the max girth to be able to fit.

When I started building the armor I wasn't able to wear it even when I added a 6in extension to the the ab section. However, this past Monday I was able to get into the armor using an extension plate that was hardly noticeable.

I still want to be able to wear it as it was intended but this is a little victory that motivates me to keep working hard and eating right.

I do lead a mostly sedentary lifestyle. And no I don't eat right every day and I don't get to the gym or do my P90X as often as I should but I am still mindful of what I put in my body and I log as much as I can as often as I can. Even though that may not seem like much every little bit DOES help. So for those of you out there who are struggling or getting frustrated or discouraged, I promise you that you can do it. I have found the secret is to just be patient and to not....and I mean DO NOT give yourself a timeline or a deadline of any kind. That is the quickest way to get frustrated and say Eff it!.

You can do it! Hell, if I can ANYONE can.

This is where I was in march.


This is where I'm at today...the flight suit is far less kind than the armor but....
[img]http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad128/TommyDeluxe/Troops/Military Child Celebration 30April11/DSCN1387.jpg[/img]

In march I wasn't able to even put it on. Now not only can I wear it somewhat comfortably, I'm able to do my duty as a member of the 501st and put a few smiles on a few faces.

[img]http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad128/TommyDeluxe/Troops/Ramstein CC Family Fun Night 09May11/DSCN1605.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad128/TommyDeluxe/Troops/Ramstein CC Family Fun Night 09May11/DSCN1609.jpg[/img]

So keep pushing play, keep logging those cals, and just keep on truckin. No matter how much or how little you want to lose you will get there!!!

Crowhorse

This is by no means a milestone in my battle to regain my body but I'll take the small victories and celebrate them whenever and wherever I can get them :-)

For the record I am a geek, nerd, dork, a Star Wars nut and a member of the 501st Legion.

My main reason for wanting to get into shape was so I could squeeze my *kitten* into a suit of Clone Trooper armor. The goal is to hit a 37in waist which is the max girth to be able to fit.

When I started building the armor I wasn't able to wear it even when I added a 6in extension to the the ab section. However, this past Monday I was able to get into the armor using an extension plate that was hardly noticeable.

I still want to be able to wear it as it was intended but this is a little victory that motivates me to keep working hard and eating right.

I do lead a mostly sedentary lifestyle. And no I don't eat right every day and I don't get to the gym or do my P90X as often as I should but I am still mindful of what I put in my body and I log as much as I can as often as I can. Even though that may not seem like much every little bit DOES help. So for those of you out there who are struggling or getting frustrated or discouraged, I promise you that you can do it. I have found the secret is to just be patient and to not....and I mean DO NOT give yourself a timeline or a deadline of any kind. That is the quickest way to get frustrated and say Eff it!.

You can do it! Hell, if I can ANYONE can.

This is where I was in march.
<IMG src=http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad128/TommyDeluxe/TI/Fatboy.jpg</IMG&gt;

This is where I'm at today...the flight suit is far less kind than the armor but....


In march I wasn't able to even put it on. Now not only can I wear it somewhat comfortably, I'm able to do my duty as a member of the 501st and put a few smiles on a few faces.



<a href="http://s928.photobucket.com/albums/ad128/TommyDeluxe/Troops/Ramstein CC Family Fun Night 09May11/?action=view&amp;current=DSCN1609.jpg&quot; target="_blank"><img src="http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad128/TommyDeluxe/Troops/Ramstein CC Family Fun Night 09May11/DSCN1609.jpg&quot; border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

So keep pushing play, keep logging those cals, and just keep on truckin. No matter how much or how little you want to lose you will get there!!!

Johnnyswife

Thats why you should join the Rebel Alliance. They just wore lose robes and light sabers. :bigsmile: Way to go on your weight loss...keep it up and you won't need the extension to wear it.

neesono

This is by no means a milestone in my battle to regain my body but I'll take the small victories and celebrate them whenever and wherever I can get them :-)

For the record I am a geek, nerd, dork, a Star Wars nut and a member of the 501st Legion.

My main reason for wanting to get into shape was so I could squeeze my *kitten* into a suit of Clone Trooper armor. The goal is to hit a 37in waist which is the max girth to be able to fit.

When I started building the armor I wasn't able to wear it even when I added a 6in extension to the the ab section. However, this past Monday I was able to get into the armor using an extension plate that was hardly noticeable.

I still want to be able to wear it as it was intended but this is a little victory that motivates me to keep working hard and eating right.

I do lead a mostly sedentary lifestyle. And no I don't eat right every day and I don't get to the gym or do my P90X as often as I should but I am still mindful of what I put in my body and I log as much as I can as often as I can. Even though that may not seem like much every little bit DOES help. So for those of you out there who are struggling or getting frustrated or discouraged, I promise you that you can do it. I have found the secret is to just be patient and to not....and I mean DO NOT give yourself a timeline or a deadline of any kind. That is the quickest way to get frustrated and say Eff it!.

You can do it! Hell, if I can ANYONE can.

This is where I was in march.
<IMG src=http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad128/TommyDeluxe/TI/Fatboy.jpg</IMG&gt;

This is where I'm at today...the flight suit is far less kind than the armor but....


In march I wasn't able to even put it on. Now not only can I wear it somewhat comfortably, I'm able to do my duty as a member of the 501st and put a few smiles on a few faces.



<a href="http://s928.photobucket.com/albums/ad128/TommyDeluxe/Troops/Ramstein CC Family Fun Night 09May11/?action=view&amp;current=DSCN1609.jpg&quot; target="_blank"><img src="http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad128/TommyDeluxe/Troops/Ramstein CC Family Fun Night 09May11/DSCN1609.jpg&quot; border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

So keep pushing play, keep logging those cals, and just keep on truckin. No matter how much or how little you want to lose you will get there!!!

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neesono

Thats why you should join the Rebel Alliance. They just wore lose robes and light sabers. :bigsmile: Way to go on your weight loss...keep it up and you won't need the extension to wear it.

Thanks :-)

lol yeah I was thinking about that. But the Empire has the coolest looking stuff and unforgiving armor will make sure I stay motivated to keep the weight off! :-)

bobs_god

This is one of the best reasons I have ever read for losing weight! As a huge star wars geek myself I decided for a fancy dress party themed on heroes Darth Vader was my obvious choice (depends the way you look at him; rebels killed a lot of innocent people!), but a fat Darth Vader doesn't really look right so hopefully I will get another opportunity to dress as Darth again and look slightly more menacing.

On another note keep up the awesome work!

TK266

As a fellow geek (and 501st wanna be) I just want to say great job. Keep it up and help crush the rebel scum!

blumuse

Totally made my day. The best motivation I've seen yet! haha. Awesome!

kryscas

This post has totally made my day! You're awesome!

3ur3ka

This..this is spectacular! I think this could possibly be my favorite post ever.

finding_my_way

AWESOME!! congrats!!

troythegeek

The 501st is so awesome and what a fun story. Congratulations on your success so far!

TheGoktor

. But the Empire has the coolest looking stuff

Sexy evil bad guys...OH YEAH!

Oops, sorry, my inner dialogue appears to be making itself heard! :blushing:

Well done on the journey so far - I look forward to seeing more uniforms in the near future.....or a long, long, time ago, depending on your perspective!

MissO﹠A

Did I hear "sexy evil bad guys"? I'm on board!

I've had a crush on Darth Vader since I first saw Star Wars, many, many Death Stars ago.

Thank you for posting this. Rock the f' on,

Tree72

Awesome victory! Thanks so much for sharing your story and great pictures with us.

I suppose I'm one of the opposition since a few years back I taught a friend to sew and helped him make his first set of Jedi robes.

R_is_for_Rachel

fantastic! you look brill and it must feel so excellent
i'm really into steampunk, and would love to look even nicer in my corsets than i do. Good motivation!

rodneyderrick

Impressive suit. Fantastic job on your weight-loss.

angryguy77

So if the scale tells you that you gained weight, do you wave your hand and tell it"that's not the weight i was looking for"?



It's much better to dress like the empire because good is dumb.

Jenscan

So if the scale tells you that you gained weight, do you wave your hand and tell it"that's not the weight i was looking for"?



It's much better to dress like the empire because good is dumb.

Do Jedi Mind Tricks work on the scale?? Well, geez, THAT is what I've been doing wrong!!

Friend request coming.

Angela_MA

Thats why you should join the Rebel Alliance. They just wore lose robes and light sabers. :bigsmile: Way to go on your weight loss...keep it up and you won't need the extension to wear it.

LMAO...I was thinking the same thing!!! :laugh:


Keep up the hard work; you look fantastic and every little milestone is a great one! :happy:

erisfreenici

Someday I would like to wear the Slave Leia costume. Yup yup.

Crowhorse

This is by no means a milestone in my battle to regain my body but I'll take the small victories and celebrate them whenever and wherever I can get them :-)

For the record I am a geek, nerd, dork, a Star Wars nut and a member of the 501st Legion.

My main reason for wanting to get into shape was so I could squeeze my *kitten* into a suit of Clone Trooper armor. The goal is to hit a 37in waist which is the max girth to be able to fit.

When I started building the armor I wasn't able to wear it even when I added a 6in extension to the the ab section. However, this past Monday I was able to get into the armor using an extension plate that was hardly noticeable.

I still want to be able to wear it as it was intended but this is a little victory that motivates me to keep working hard and eating right.

I do lead a mostly sedentary lifestyle. And no I don't eat right every day and I don't get to the gym or do my P90X as often as I should but I am still mindful of what I put in my body and I log as much as I can as often as I can. Even though that may not seem like much every little bit DOES help. So for those of you out there who are struggling or getting frustrated or discouraged, I promise you that you can do it. I have found the secret is to just be patient and to not....and I mean DO NOT give yourself a timeline or a deadline of any kind. That is the quickest way to get frustrated and say Eff it!.

You can do it! Hell, if I can ANYONE can.

This is where I was in march.
<IMG src=http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad128/TommyDeluxe/TI/Fatboy.jpg</IMG&gt;

This is where I'm at today...the flight suit is far less kind than the armor but....


In march I wasn't able to even put it on. Now not only can I wear it somewhat comfortably, I'm able to do my duty as a member of the 501st and put a few smiles on a few faces.



<a href="http://s928.photobucket.com/albums/ad128/TommyDeluxe/Troops/Ramstein CC Family Fun Night 09May11/?action=view&amp;current=DSCN1609.jpg&quot; target="_blank"><img src="http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad128/TommyDeluxe/Troops/Ramstein CC Family Fun Night 09May11/DSCN1609.jpg&quot; border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

So keep pushing play, keep logging those cals, and just keep on truckin. No matter how much or how little you want to lose you will get there!!!

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Was just trying to fix the pictures that I could, but they were moved. But looks like you fixed them, anyway.

outersoul

Not a Star Wars geek (loved the movies though) but a geek (old school comic geek) in many ways and this is the best post ever. The costumes are so frickin' cool. Congrats on getting into the costume.

SoFancySoBlessed

Awesome job...you put a smile on my face :bigsmile:

neesono

Thank you everyone for the kind words of support. You all kick *kitten*!!! And I'm glad to know that my geekery was able to make you guys smile. I guess it's not just the little kids who get a kick out of this....looks like we've got some big kids out there too ;-)

As for doing mind tricks on the scale...well....for a while that damn thing was doing mind tricks on me. I do my best to only weigh myself once every few weeks.

I'm an old school comic book geek too Outersoul! It's good to diversify ones geek portfolio ;-) Mostly I get into Marvel but I haven't picked up a comic in years. Still have all my comics from when I was a kid. Thankfully my mom didn't get rid of them like so many moms do lol

And Slave Leia costumes...yep yep!

Thanks again so much for the support. The MFP crew really helps keep me on track! You guys rock!