Lost 130 pounds in 9 months AND am no longer obese! (pics)

techguymike7801 wrote: »

dantopolski1 wrote: »

Loved reading your success story on MFP.

I am once again beginning my journey. I am 34, weight 320lbs, and am just over 6ft tall. I work in a office and sit all day and then go home and sit all night watching tv. I eat out twice a day and cook at night (or heat up a frozen meal). I have a really hard time sticking to eating right - I buy healthy food, stock up the kitchen with nothing but good stuff - then immediately go out to eat somewhere. Not sure why I can't just get with the program but we are trying again. We want to have a kid this year and don't want to be a 300+ dad who can't play with his kid.

I would love to hear about how your story started - what were your first steps?

What was your meal planning like? Did you do pre-made meals for week, where did you get recipes, how much were you eating, how did you avoid easy fast food, etc?

I have tried meal planning once and making it all ahead for a week but got tired of eating the same thing every day.

When did you start exercising? Any certain plan you followed (cardio, HIIT, circuit, bodyweight, running, etc)?

Were there any websites (besides MFP) or books that helped you, informed you, or that you gathered things like recipes, workouts, etc from)?

Honestly, my eating habits kind of suck or stray away from the "traditional" plans. I usually find something I like and stick with the same thing for a week or two. For instance. Right now I don't eat much during the day. I have some sort of snack after my walk during lunch but nothing major. For dinner I usually have two bowls of some sort of grainy cereal (like Honey Bunches of Oats) and add a banana to it. If I'm hungry at night, I'll have some fruit or popcorn or heck, whatever I want really because I've worked my butt off all day and still have plenty of calories to consume. The key is everything in moderation.

This doesn't work for everyone. It works for me. Maybe in a couple months from now it won't work for me and I'll have to try something else. I think the biggest thing is to change things up once in a while. Don't get stuck in a rut. Experiment and find out what works for you.

I think the biggest game changer for me though was committing myself to going to the gym early in the morning before work. That is my time. nobody is awake to ask me to do something, fix something, come over and hangout or go to a restaurant. Plus it sets a good tone for the day. Start off slow and build up to a longer routine.

Good luck my friend.