Not the chubby guy any more

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  • razor_fever
    razor_fever Posts: 41 Member
    Awesome job bro. Congrats!

    I'm 42 myself, 6 feet tall, and am about 205 now. I'm down from 210 a few weeks ago. I'm looking to get to around 195 myself, maybe a little lower. I want to get healthier and be around for my kids (3 under the age of 8).

    I gained about 15 pounds over the past year. I knew I was getting heavier but it didn't really sink in until I saw a pic from a relative's anniversary party. I was like "wow, I look pretty heavy!" That really motivated me to get serious again.
  • DanetteNel
    DanetteNel Posts: 68 Member
    PPS One last thing - early on I saw a motivational poster. I find that most of them are cringeworthy rubbish, but this one stuck with me - "One year from now, you'll be so glad you started today". So true. :-)
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    Wonderful - well done! You look fantastic.
    I absolutely LOVE the quote above - thanks for sharing it.
    I have spent 10 years saying, "If only I had stuck to it, I could be at my goal by now!"
    NO MORE!!!
    I am adding that quote to my "Every Day Counts" poster :flowerforyou:
  • smaihlee
    smaihlee Posts: 171 Member
    Great job--thanks for sharing!
  • stephcampbell77
    stephcampbell77 Posts: 112
    Very motivational story, thanks so much for sharing. You look fantastic!
  • PopCorn_Said
    PopCorn_Said Posts: 119
    Wow mate! Congrats!! Be proud. :smile:
  • __stacyb
    __stacyb Posts: 306
    great job!
  • squindles
    squindles Posts: 350 Member
    That is so so brilliant. Well done to you :flowerforyou:
  • Katodog1
    Katodog1 Posts: 2 Member
    love it! I will remind myself of your last quote A LOT!! Thanks for sharing, you are inspiring!
  • njohnson1966
    njohnson1966 Posts: 58 Member
    You and I share similar stats and starting weights so it's great to see the awesome results your work has brought you. I'm down 57 pounds so far (lost 28 pre MFP) and have another 25 or 30 to go. It helps motivate me seeing results like yours. I'll be thrilled to reach my goal as you have. Thanks for sharing and congrats on your success.
  • NHoughton13
    NHoughton13 Posts: 303
    Great inspiration! Way to go!! I am stealing that quote:)
  • CloneSN
    CloneSN Posts: 42 Member
    wow! Congrats, dude!!!!
  • Yaya1976
    Yaya1976 Posts: 357 Member
    Awesome! Congrats on all your hard work. You should be very proud of yourself :drinker:
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  • Anthonydaman
    Anthonydaman Posts: 854 Member
    Nice work man
  • ashprather
    ashprather Posts: 227 Member
    you look awesome! congrats on your new healthy lifestyle!
  • efirkey
    efirkey Posts: 298 Member
    Congrats! You look great
  • PJ64
    PJ64 Posts: 866 Member
    Awesome, Congrats!!
  • HardRockCamaro
    HardRockCamaro Posts: 147
    Fantastic, I'm 36 and trying to go from 220 or so to 180 so your pics are an inspiration!
  • hollyk57
    hollyk57 Posts: 520 Member
    That's an awesome accomplishment! Congratulations on your success and hard work! *hugs*
  • mothermary65
    mothermary65 Posts: 5
    Very inspirering Im going to give it may all and loose the weight i need to to feel better and look good.
  • Tina044
    Tina044 Posts: 2
    Excellent work., Very well done! Great job!
  • MariaAkeroyd
    MariaAkeroyd Posts: 96 Member
    You look great!
  • HealthWoke0ish
    HealthWoke0ish Posts: 2,078 Member
    Nice. Thank you for posting your story. What sort of 10 week challenge did you do? I'm looking for ways to keep myself interested and off-balance in my life-transformation (I don't want to get bored.) Any tips for a currently chubby guy?
  • smittybuilt19
    smittybuilt19 Posts: 955 Member
    Wow. Your progress is truly amazing, and I'm not just throwing that out there in a "just passing by" kind of way, I mean it. When you say "I thought it just ran in the family," it really hits home with me. Other than age, on the surface our stats seem to be close, which made me particularly interested in this post. Congratulations on your loss and I wish you continued success as you take on a life long fight to maintain your health!
  • tempest501
    tempest501 Posts: 329 Member
    Awesome Job , Thats some serious effort you put in. Kudos
  • DogsK
    DogsK Posts: 94
    Great words of advice Sam, geat pics of before and after. As already said many times here, very inspirational. Keep it going mate
  • ChrisC_77
    ChrisC_77 Posts: 271 Member
    Well done bro! Here's to many years of health and staying fit.
  • sam_gamgee
    sam_gamgee Posts: 138 Member
    Thanks heaps for the kind words everyone - I know that seeing other people's success stories helped me to stay motivated, so this is hopefully a bit of payback. Looking forward to seeing similar posts from many of you as you progress too!

    To answer a question - jzalisa, the starting challenge was something here in Australia called the "million kilo challenge" which aimed to get people across Aus to lose 1,000,000 kg in 10 weeks. It was basically an advertising vehicle for a health insurer, but I don't begrudge them that as it helped me start. :-) I started with a group of friends who all dropped off by about the midway point, but by then I was seeing some results and determined, so I just kept going solo (out of my group anyway).

    As an nerdy engineering numbers type of guy, I like to weigh every day and keep a spreadsheet, calculate a 7 day moving average etc (I can show you a chart of a year of weigh ins if you're interested). That way I don't have to wait a week each time to recheck after a "bad" result, and it helped me stay keen. :-) That might not work for everyone though. I think the most important point was #1 on my list - stay focused on what's important for you, and why you're trying to lose weight. If that's enough to *really* make you want it, you'll get there.

    Here's to another year of exercise, better eating choices and just being healthier!

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