From 265 to 210: story and photos

Hello. I'm a 6'5", 25, male.

I was overweight most of my life, but I went really overboard in the first year or two in college, topping off at 265lbs. I was also drinking much more than anyone should. Then everything changed.

What caused me to turn my life around was boredom. It was one hour before class and I was bored. I felt like doing something to kill them time, couldn't think of anything fun. I looked up the distance and time to walk to class. 2.6 miles and 50 minutes? "Alright," I said to myself, and a walking I went.

Fast forward two weeks (ealy January) of walking to class 1-3 times a week, I started watching what I ate and stopped drinking. Nothing serious, just tried to eat healthier. I also started walking on my parents’ treadmill when I visited during the weekends.

Another week (mid-January) goes by and I decided to weigh myself. 260. Alright! I decided to start tracking my caloric intake. I started doing research. Then I learned 3500 calories is 1lb. Exercising had always seemed unpredictable to me, which turned me off; but once I realized this simple fact, I got excited. I found out my BMR (~2500) and decided to go for -1000 cal/day, which was supposed to work out to -2 lb/week. It was a chore keeping count, but I didn’t care too much.

This was also when I chose my first goal: 210lbs by May 7, my graduation.

Weeks later (mid-February), I discovered the MyFitnessPal. Eversince, it has helped me keep track of my calories, nutrients and workouts.

As of today, April 8, 2011, I’m proud to announce I have reached my goal of 210.

Summary of Routine

I started out walking 5.2 miles one to three times a week

Then, 5.2 miles one to three times a week, treadmilling every Friday through Sunday.

I eventually stopped walking and used the treadmill exclusively, 4-5 times total per week.

Ever since, it’s been 7 days a week.

I always walked 60 minutes at 3.0 mi/hr, but I kept increasing the incline. I started at 5º. I’m now doing 11º for 50 minutes and gradually increase to 15º over the last 10 minutes.

Stats
Pant size went from 42 to 34.
Shirt size went from XL to M.

Photos
265 - http://i.imgur.com/JbqQC.jpg
260 - http://i.imgur.com/vCYLm.jpg
235 - http://i.imgur.com/sd4px.jpg
219 - http://i.imgur.com/yyRhq.jpg
210 - http://i.imgur.com/crhwW.jpg

MyFitnessPal progress
Past 30 days - http://i.imgur.com/k88qT.png
Past 90 days - http://i.imgur.com/5e7b0.png

My next goal
Bulk up!

Questions? Comments? Opinions?

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