50 lbs in 4 months! = Easy

nero14
nero14 Posts: 14
edited September 29 in Success Stories
quick shout out: watch the movie "FAT HEAD" on Netflix (it is an instant streaming-available movie so you could even do it at your computer!). It will change the way you look at weight loss- and it helped me- along with MFP- make the rapid progress that I did!
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Fat_Head/70115017?trkid=2361637

Soooo today I just hit the 50 lbs lost mark... pretty excited.

there have been a lot of haters along the way saying "Well after that 20 lbs you first lose it's going to slow down... " - whatever. Don't listen to people when they tell you that you can't do something or that you've got to take your time and lose 1 lb a week or something--

after the first 2 weeks it was really easy-



http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww246/ickaris11/weightloss.png

weightloss.png

that's a link to a graph I've kept since March 1st. Green line represents 1 lb lost every 3 days (a target, healthy rate I was aiming for) and you see the blue line-- that's my actual loss so I went pretty quick...

also I'm a pharmacist and all my customers just love it-- I'm 29 and all the old ladies are hitting on me now...!

Starting Weight: 256

Current Weight: 206

Goal Weight: 180

Also I'd like to shamelessly plug drum and bugle corps-- because not enough people know about that and it's awesome... so yeah.

http://youtu.be/bX_DlPQd9Os
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  • jmore85
    jmore85 Posts: 36
    Well done! I hope I can be as successful in my attempts. You really shed it didn't you 1 pound every few days, it's great and you look great for it.
  • nmescalera
    nmescalera Posts: 233 Member
    Great Job!!!! oh and i Love me some DCI!!! lol did you play?
  • NikkisNewStart
    NikkisNewStart Posts: 1,075 Member
    Yay for your awesome loss and yay for getting hit on by the cougars!!! Congrats!
  • nero14
    nero14 Posts: 14
    @nmescalera

    I did! I marched contra (Tuba) for the Bluecoats. Good times. I'm still a big fan
  • jrcox520
    jrcox520 Posts: 130 Member
    I LOVED Fathead!! I've watched it twice, everyone else should watch it too!! It really did change the way I looked at weight loss too. Highly recommended!!
  • xjlishey1
    xjlishey1 Posts: 286
    wow!!! that's awesome..hope I can get my down 50lbs in 4 months.
  • billygoats
    billygoats Posts: 1
    The movie Fat Head is what got me started. I think everyone should watch it!
  • Seanb_us
    Seanb_us Posts: 322 Member
    So, what did you do that made losing after the second week really easy?
  • nero14
    nero14 Posts: 14
    just toughed it through the first 2 weeks staying true to the calorie goals set in MFP. was misreable for about 2 weeks-- then it's been pretty easy ever since. I do exercise a lot so I can have more calories to eat-- i'll go about 5 days a week to the YMCA and burn anywhere between 600-800 calories each time I go.. I don't re-eat ALL of them, but I will use that just in case I'm hungry-

    but I've lost about 3.1 lbs every week... which is awesome...
  • ajmz319
    ajmz319 Posts: 128 Member
    awesome!!! big DCI fan- phantom & scouts :)
    love the graph as well :)
  • RozeGod
    RozeGod Posts: 118
    You can watch this movie free on HULU if you set up an account- the movie address is:

    http://www.hulu.com/watch/196879/fat-head

    Im going to watch it now...looks pretty interesting!! THANKS!!
  • h3h8m3
    h3h8m3 Posts: 455 Member
    Thanks for the post. Congrats on your great weight-loss.

    I agree that the first two weeks were the hardest. I was just so hungry those first two weeks. Since then its been pretty easy to eat right. Finding the motivation to work out is not always quite as easy, but definitely worth it.
  • Seanb_us
    Seanb_us Posts: 322 Member
    just toughed it through the first 2 weeks staying true to the calorie goals set in MFP. was misreable for about 2 weeks-- then it's been pretty easy ever since. I do exercise a lot so I can have more calories to eat-- i'll go about 5 days a week to the YMCA and burn anywhere between 600-800 calories each time I go.. I don't re-eat ALL of them, but I will use that just in case I'm hungry-

    but I've lost about 3.1 lbs every week... which is awesome...

    Excellent! I'm doing a very similar thing ... hopefully will see very similar results.

    Cheers,

    Sean
  • Seanb_us
    Seanb_us Posts: 322 Member
    but I've lost about 3.1 lbs every week... which is awesome...

    BTW, did you cut out beer, wine, and liquor, or no?

    Sean
  • nero14
    nero14 Posts: 14
    Well i didn't really drink in the first place- but I'd think some MGD 64s might be smart ;-). As long as you save up to use the calories it's allll good.

    Also- one crazy food I eat (after watching that movie I referenced in my first post) is jr bacon cheeseburgers... I'll do 2 for my lunch about 3 times a week- 700 calories total (no fries or coke)
  • brneydgrlie
    brneydgrlie Posts: 464 Member
    Well i didn't really drink in the first place- but I'd think some MGD 64s might be smart ;-). As long as you save up to use the calories it's allll good.

    Also- one crazy food I eat (after watching that movie I referenced in my first post) is jr bacon cheeseburgers... I'll do 2 for my lunch about 3 times a week- 700 calories total (no fries or coke)

    With or without the bread?
  • nero14
    nero14 Posts: 14
    With! No joke-- I know it sounds bad- but the results speak for themselves I think
  • Seanb_us
    Seanb_us Posts: 322 Member
    Thanks and great job!!
  • Stacey661
    Stacey661 Posts: 15
    Wow! Great job! Way to go!
  • ReadyToLoseMoore
    ReadyToLoseMoore Posts: 13 Member
    Outstanding..

    and.. GO CAVIES!!!
  • Jennplus2
    Jennplus2 Posts: 984 Member
    If you don't have nextflix you can also watch Fat Head for free on Hulu. Just saying...
    Just watched, I also think it's great info for all of us trying to be healthy. :)

    O.P.- BTW I was in color gard in high school, great fun! :happy:
  • zoombie_bear
    zoombie_bear Posts: 963 Member
    love the graph, wonderful job, what is the key to your succès:smokin:
  • baypathgradLyns
    baypathgradLyns Posts: 639 Member
    fantastic job!
  • denisemichele
    denisemichele Posts: 35 Member
    bump
  • ImperfektAngel
    ImperfektAngel Posts: 811 Member
    ooooooooh! guess I better watch this movie! :D
    Congrats!
  • nero14
    nero14 Posts: 14
    @ImperfektAngel-- I'd say if you've lost 67 lbs you're doing fine without the movie! hehe
    WTG
  • hyenagirl
    hyenagirl Posts: 206 Member
    Congrats on the loss! 50 lbs in 4 months, that's amazing! Fathead also changed my dieting lifestyle! I largely cut out grains from my diets. I was losing 10-12 lbs at first but it's slowed down significantly. I too love those Jr. Bacon Cheeseburgers from Wendy's. I just give one bun to the birds and eat my sammich open-face or fold it like a taco.
  • arw060310
    arw060310 Posts: 256 Member
    Fat Head completely changed my life! Everyone made it seem like it was such a horrible thing to eat fast food, and made me kind of crazy about food. But not anymore! And I've lost 12lbs in 6 weeks to prove that its not a horrid thing!
  • alslau02
    alslau02 Posts: 64
    Congrats on the weigh loss and thanks for the movie suggestion. My husband is frying up some bacon and eggs as I type this.
  • sauerkrautpolka
    sauerkrautpolka Posts: 266 Member
    Hey, we're practically neighbors! Congrats on the loss! My friend (who is also on here) has told me great things about Fat Head.. I only watched the first 30 minutes (I tried to watch it on my iPod, while bored and not able to watch tv in a hotel room.. watching anything on that small of a device doesn't really work out for me) of it a couple of months ago, but plan to watch the rest soon (it's still in my Netflix queue).
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