I went from morbidly obese to 6 pack abs! Ask me Anything
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Strokingdiction wrote: »Did you lift during your entire weigh loss? If so, what type of lifting did you do?
Extremely impressive physique change, btw!
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Morbidly obese looks totally different one someone who is tall verses someone who is my height. I am 5ft 2. When I started and had my first body composition done at my doctor's office, lets just say I shed a lot of tears. It was a wake up call for me. Just what I needed!
You look tough by the way. The hard work sure looks good on you. Keep it up!0 -
marlenea2015 wrote: »Strokingdiction wrote: »Did you lift during your entire weigh loss? If so, what type of lifting did you do?
Extremely impressive physique change, btw!
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Also, can we stop using BMI for anything please....I am 6' and was bod podded in a performance lab in college at like 267lbs and 17 percent bodyfat....i'd of been BMI "obese" at a ripped 245lbs. It's just nonsense.
As far as bodpod is concerned, I do not trust their accuracy. There is no way on god's green earth you were 267, 17% body fat and 6 foot tall. That would make you 245lbs at 10% which equates to 220 lbs of lean mass. That is not naturally obtainable by a 6'0 tall male, and would require not only the use of, but the massive abuse of PEDs. This article can explain why that is so: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/whats-my-genetic-muscular-potential.html/
I mean even Arnold was 235 on stage and roughly 250-260 off season where he was around 10%. And he was 2 inches taller. AND HE WAS ARNOLD! lol0 -
Okay I was hoping you could give me some advice. I feel VERY self-concious in the gym, especially in the free weight section. I don't want this to prevent me from lifting, because I really think it will help me achieve my goal body, but it seriously makes me nervous and not even want to go to the gym. I know this is an excuse, but I can't help my feelings and I do want to change this. Any advice/suggestions?0
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U look great high 5 I hope to have half your success0
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iwillsucceed0444 wrote: »Okay I was hoping you could give me some advice. I feel VERY self-concious in the gym, especially in the free weight section. I don't want this to prevent me from lifting, because I really think it will help me achieve my goal body, but it seriously makes me nervous and not even want to go to the gym. I know this is an excuse, but I can't help my feelings and I do want to change this. Any advice/suggestions?
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on a completely random note: The VitaFiber is sold out in the 5kg jugs. FYI, they are switching over their products to ship through Amazon! Should make it a lot easier (maybe even cheaper for shipping) to get my hands on some! Thanks for sharing your Quest-style protein bar recipe.0
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on a completely random note: The VitaFiber is sold out in the 5kg jugs. FYI, they are switching over their products to ship through Amazon! Should make it a lot easier (maybe even cheaper for shipping) to get my hands on some! Thanks for sharing your Quest-style protein bar recipe.
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I know that you just add all of your food for the day as one meal, do you find that easier to chart? I am thinking about going to more a charting like that.0
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Very lost 143lbs since may 2 2014. But am at a stand still. Very frustrating. Starting a kettle bell work out hoping that helps.
2015. Congratulations to you.0 -
Hey man, It was good reading your story. I am a 5'11" male. I started my journey at 274 lbs and now Im roughly 30 -31 lbs down to 243. My ideal goal is to get under 200 lbs and maintain while looking lean and keeping muscle. Are there any quick tips that you can suggest or any other exercised that really help reducing the gut quicker? Ive read everywhere that spot reducing doesnt work but any tips at all would be appreciated. My routine workout entails 30 minutes of cardio (elliptical or treadmill) and the the rest lifting towards a specific body area. My last question is, have you ever dealt with any plateaus and how did you overcome them?
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Hey, I was wondering if you could give me some advice? I'm trying to lose about 40lbs. I weigh 207 right now. I'm in good shape I work out about 6 times a week. However I can't seem to lose weight. The more I lift the bulkier I get. about 7 years ago I lost 40 lbs on a no carb diet and running 4 miles a day, but I gained it Back over the last 3 years. And I don't want to do that again because I heard it's really unhealthy. I don't really what I should eat or how much to eat. Do you have and advice?0
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I know that you just add all of your food for the day as one meal, do you find that easier to chart? I am thinking about going to more a charting like that.ellahbellah7 wrote: »Very lost 143lbs since may 2 2014. But am at a stand still. Very frustrating. Starting a kettle bell work out hoping that helps.
2015. Congratulations to you.
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Hey man, It was good reading your story. I am a 5'11" male. I started my journey at 274 lbs and now Im roughly 30 -31 lbs down to 243. My ideal goal is to get under 200 lbs and maintain while looking lean and keeping muscle. Are there any quick tips that you can suggest or any other exercised that really help reducing the gut quicker? Ive read everywhere that spot reducing doesnt work but any tips at all would be appreciated. My routine workout entails 30 minutes of cardio (elliptical or treadmill) and the the rest lifting towards a specific body area. My last question is, have you ever dealt with any plateaus and how did you overcome them?
Thanks!
As to plateaus, I never really got into a long term stall. If you are stalling for more then a few weeks it's because you are eating too much. You must either reduce calories or increase activity (or both). If you have been in a deficit for a long time, sometimes taking a maintenance break for 2 weeks can help.Brittanynicole1992 wrote: »Hey, I was wondering if you could give me some advice? I'm trying to lose about 40lbs. I weigh 207 right now. I'm in good shape I work out about 6 times a week. However I can't seem to lose weight. The more I lift the bulkier I get. about 7 years ago I lost 40 lbs on a no carb diet and running 4 miles a day, but I gained it Back over the last 3 years. And I don't want to do that again because I heard it's really unhealthy. I don't really what I should eat or how much to eat. Do you have and advice?
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How do you get "the last 10lbs" off? I am struggling badly, need advice please!
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tomasitahodges wrote: »How do you get "the last 10lbs" off? I am struggling badly, need advice please!
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Hi Vismal, thank so much for your post's... I think i have learnt more from reading this thread than any other website i have gone to (all 36 pages). The journey you have been on is an inspiration for us all. I have lost around 15kg myself and am looking to lose another 10 or so, the only question i have is the feeling i have when i run my hand over my stomach feel like lumps of cottage cheese under my skin, is this normal for the fat to feel like that?0
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