Gutless Man (with pics)

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  • KeepGoingRhonda
    KeepGoingRhonda Posts: 527 Member
    Awesome!!:happy:
  • chedges9090
    chedges9090 Posts: 208 Member
    GREAT! Just Great!! Congratulations.! I am with the others.. would love to hear any tips/tricks that helped you reach your goal.
  • poesch77
    poesch77 Posts: 1,005 Member
    Triple wow.......very impressive!
  • catdoc1
    catdoc1 Posts: 227 Member
    Wow!!!! Bet your wife is chasing you around! Congrats for all the hard work.
  • BenKnowsFitness
    BenKnowsFitness Posts: 451 Member
    GREAT! Just Great!! Congratulations.! I am with the others.. would love to hear any tips/tricks that helped you reach your goal.

    Thanks for all the kind words.

    Below is the abridged version of my fitness program. I’ve written it in a preachy fashion only because it was easier to write it that way. It worked for me but I do not wish to push it on anyone nor do I consider myself an expert.

    General Philosophy –

    Work into everything slowly. An injury takes you out of the game and failing to control food intake will do the same. The MFP nutritional guidelines are excellent (but I keep track in my head and tend to go a bit over what MFP recommends)

    Exercise –

    Slowly work up to a minimum of 30 minutes of cardio every other day. Use a heart rate monitor, start at 75% max for your age, after a few weeks you’ll know the heart rate that is best for you. By the way, walking the dog may be excellent cardio for some while others may have to run or use an exercise machine (elliptical, stationary bike, etc) to get the heart rate up.
    Strength train once you feel up to it. I decided to take off some of the fat before starting the strength training. Again, work into it slowly. Pushing to the max on the first day will screw up your program for months.

    Food –

    Copious amounts of fruits and vegetables (I stick with the lower calorie items). Lettuce, tomatoes, peaches, strawberries, blueberries, watermelon, peppers, apples, oranges, carrots, etc.

    Meats – minimize the fatty meats, maximize the lean meats.
    Breads, potatoes, carbs in general – keep it balanced, you need the stuff but there are tons of calories in there. I use sandwich thins instead of bread which cuts 100 cals off my sandwich

    Dairy – ½ fat items, greek yogurt, skinny cow cheeses, no cal spray butter (it’s not that bad). Most nonfat items are yucky to me.
    Deserts – Skinny cow anything, ½ fat items, stay away from birthday cake (or eat small amounts). Eat at least one desert item every day.

    Splurge – go ahead a splurge once in a while but keep it reasonable. Example – 1/2 slice of cheese cake (I splurge about once a week).

    Exercise Calories – I never ate all of them back, usually 25% of them.
  • GreenTea703
    GreenTea703 Posts: 76
    Crap! Inspirational to say the least.
  • JohnnyStorm
    JohnnyStorm Posts: 43 Member
    Unreal!!!
  • kgb6days
    kgb6days Posts: 880 Member
    WOW - fabulous!!
  • ascoope
    ascoope Posts: 42
    HOLY mother of pearl! You look incredible!
  • zoombie_bear
    zoombie_bear Posts: 963 Member
    GUT be gone, you look fantastic
  • LauraDubbleya
    LauraDubbleya Posts: 79 Member
    Fantastic job!! You must be so proud of yourself!! Way to go!
  • Justjoshin
    Justjoshin Posts: 999 Member
    Thats awesome man!
  • BenKnowsFitness
    BenKnowsFitness Posts: 451 Member
    Wow!!!! Bet your wife is chasing you around! Congrats for all the hard work.

    Well, we chase each other. And we are both better able to. She has lost 80 lbs so far and looks great!
  • mymelody_78
    mymelody_78 Posts: 657 Member
    WOW! That is an amazing progress photo! Very inspirational!
  • paulwgun
    paulwgun Posts: 439 Member
    Excellent job, congrats :drinker:
  • mamitosami
    mamitosami Posts: 531 Member
    OH EM GEE!!!! Awesome!!! What a difference... you look amazing. And younger too!!
  • G30Grrl
    G30Grrl Posts: 377 Member
    Holy cow. That is an amazing transformation, and in such a short time! I'd love to see a before and after pic of you and your wife as a couple.
  • cclaborn22
    cclaborn22 Posts: 85
    Oh my gosh! You are a completely transformed man! I imagine you feel incredible, and so much smaller! :) Great job
  • Hoppymom
    Hoppymom Posts: 1,158 Member
    I'm impressed. Pic one looks like my hubby. He has lost 25 and wants to lose 60-70 more. Can't wait til he looks like pic too. WTG!!!
  • kristitampl
    kristitampl Posts: 64 Member
    Holy Cow! You have been putting in serious time at the gym! Great Job!
  • chauncyrenayCHANGED
    chauncyrenayCHANGED Posts: 788 Member
    Are you kidding me? Amazing!!
  • angee1126
    angee1126 Posts: 185 Member
    Amazing! Good job!
  • pixiesx3
    pixiesx3 Posts: 172 Member
    Wow!!! That is awesome! WTG!
  • olivetree_
    olivetree_ Posts: 75 Member
    So amazing!
  • alibyouss
    alibyouss Posts: 129
    amazing...................................................woooooooooooow
  • BenKnowsFitness
    BenKnowsFitness Posts: 451 Member
    Thanks everyone again for looking at my post and offering encouragement. I posted it when I was 65lbs down. That day, I reset my goals to one pound a week. I am now 73 pounds down (just over 8 weeks down after the post). MFP Works!!!
  • AnninStPaul
    AnninStPaul Posts: 1,372 Member
    Wow! You look fabulous! CONGRATULATIONS!
  • lrucks1952
    lrucks1952 Posts: 10 Member
    Congrats on a great job!!! It sounds like you have truly made a lifestyle change..
  • cantjustcant
    cantjustcant Posts: 1,027 Member
    wow hubba hubba!
  • amaried621
    amaried621 Posts: 260 Member
    That is such an incredible transformation. Congratulations on the weight loss and living a healthier life!!! You look amazing :)
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