Near 400 to 220ish.
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You, sir, are my hero. Congrats to you!
Keep up the good work!0 -
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.0
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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!0 -
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!0 -
Amazing! What an inspiration0
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You are hilarious, and handsome! Congrats and thanks for posting - it is stories like yours that keep me moving :flowerforyou:0
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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! 0 -
You sir, are amazing. Well done!0
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LOL! Great post. You managed to lose weight and keep a great sense of humour. You look fantastic!0
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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 0 -
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!)0 -
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.0 -
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 0 -
You look amazing! And I love your attitude!0
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You look amazing!! Congrats!!!0
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OMG! You look amazing. Excellent work! 0
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AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the inspiration!0
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You look wonderful! Also you look like you are a blast to hang out with! Keep up the great work!0
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You rock! That's awesome!0
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Wow! Way to go!0
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Congratulations on your success!!! That is fantatic!!!0
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Great job. You are inspiring 0
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That's Jasmine. She and I have a wonderful relationship. I pour money into her and she sucks fat off my *kitten*.
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Nice!
And good job by the way!0 -
Fantastic work!!! Keep it up and you will be to your goal in no time. You have done an amazing job so far. Don't give up!!! What an inspiration to the rest of us. Thanks for sharing.0
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Awesome ! Congrats to you. Thanks for inspiring me. I am new to site and looking for some friends for support. I am gonna send you a friend request. Thanks.0
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Amazing! Very motivating! You look fantastic 0
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Awesome progress! Nice bike; its getting real close to riding season here, I can hardly weight er wait.0
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You look amazing!! Congrats man!0
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That is great! You look great! I hope you meet your goal by your birthday and if not, you still look great!0
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I see next to your posting that you've only made 6 posts since you joined MFP....geez, when you do post you sure now how to do it right!!!! Your success is nothing short of incredible. You know how you said for you the best thing is the small underwear? The best thing to me about your post is your great sense of humor!!!! Anyone who's worked as hard as you have at weight loss and STILL has such a great sense of humor gets my vote!!!!! Thanks so much for sharing!0
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