Ive lost over 100lbs! 270lbs-170lbs
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Very impressive! I appreciate you sharing your approach- it sounds doable.2
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Wonderful loss - well done. I think many guys in similar sedentary jobs will be inspired by you - I am!
I think being persistent is the key. I tend to lose 40ish pounds, get distracted by a holiday or other event and pile it back on.
I would be interested to know more detail about how you lost, whether there were plateaus and, if so, how you dealt with them.
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Excellent work, enjoy the new you. You took a great approach to your situation, very inspiring.2
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Way to go! Your body must be feeling so much better now that you are moving it more and carrying 100 lbs less.
I’m curious about what you are doing now. Are you incorporating more movement throughout your day or just doing one long walk/exercise session? i.e. Are you getting up from your desk every hour and walking a lap or doing it in chunks?1 -
It is so good to see the men of MFP working toward their goal of a healthier lifestyle. I have several men in my family that I desperately hope and pray will start to take better care of their health before it is too late for them. I know you can't drag anyone to start living a healthier lifestyle (It took me 68 years myself), but I keep hoping that they will see me as an silent example of how good life can be. Wishing you all the best wishes on your weight loss journey. You look marvelous, keep up the good/hard work!2
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some people dont look as good when losing so much weight, but it really looks good on you!1
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Wow! Check you out!1
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awesome!1
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I was hunting down where to add my new weight and saw your discussion post on the sideline. I am not too familiar with how to navigate the site/app so 30 minutes later, here I am. Yay! but no, all jokes aside your progress motivates me so much!!! I am a second-time bariatric candidate, repeating all the steps. When I restarted I weighed less than I weigh currently, but by holding myself accountable and committing to caring about myself I am down 2 pounds and couldn't be prouder. Thanks for the motivation.5
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Congratulations! I love your advice on making the small changes and building on them. Very inspiring!1
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Awesome job and very inspiring!1
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Awesome work!!!! Congratulations!!!!2
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YAY, you did that so proud for you
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jamesha100 wrote: »Wonderful loss - well done. I think many guys in similar sedentary jobs will be inspired by you - I am!
I think being persistent is the key. I tend to lose 40ish pounds, get distracted by a holiday or other event and pile it back on.
I would be interested to know more detail about how you lost, whether there were plateaus and, if so, how you dealt with them.
Yes, there were many plateaus, setbacks. I got shin splint in my right leg, ive had back pain(muscle spasms), blisters, callus on my toe that turned into blister underneath. A lot of this was my own fault, not stretching, eating and drinking right, lacing up my shoes properly, not resting properly, not listening to my body, etc.. Id say the biggest was having too much sugar and sodium and not drinking enough water, I cut that sugar and sodium down, drank more water, and no more reoccurring shin splint issues, im convinced that was my issue, id have a 12ounce regular redbull every day and cut that to a sugar free 8.4 ounce sometimes now. The only way to deal with any of the issues is to take it a bit more seriously and pay attention, and I wasn't the best at that when I started this, all of this ive just gotten better about, and its kind of snowballed. My biggest issue now is that I don't want to even take one day to rest and not go walking, crazy right?! Hard to believe that bothers me to take a day off. I'm in Texas and its been raining almost every day for a while now or looks like its about to rain and I go during the brief windows I can and often bring an umbrella with me just in case I get caught out in it. Ive also joined a gym and use some of the multi gym equipment and then go relax in the steam room. Feel free to message me if you wan to know more, I could go on for hours.
My Tips:
1. Get good shoes and tie them properly: I like Brooks (Beast 2.0 for me), and ive tried lots of other shoes, new balance, sketchers, asics, nike, ect..
2. Get a headset(good one with mic near your face) and call people that talk a lot. This will transform your walk, and get your mind off of it.
3. On a hot day of walking, put on sunscreen, and freeze a small bottle of water and put in your pocket when you walk, by the time you need it it will be refreshing.1 -
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https://www.strava.com/athletes/djyoes
Also feel free to add me and or message me if you have any questions.0 -
Way to go! Your body must be feeling so much better now that you are moving it more and carrying 100 lbs less.
I’m curious about what you are doing now. Are you incorporating more movement throughout your day or just doing one long walk/exercise session? i.e. Are you getting up from your desk every hour and walking a lap or doing it in chunks?
I try and get up every hour and walk around the house\office for a couple of minutes. I go for walks during lunch and after lunch for 30minutes to an hour, usually longer after work and then to the gym a a very, very light work out and steam room. During the weekends I like to walk 3 times, split up far apart, like morning, lunch, and just before sunset, usually 2-5 miles each walk. If I only walk once that day I usually feel like Ive failed, in a way, not in a bad way, but in a way that makes me definitively want to walk 2 to 3 walks the next day.0 -
Wonderful job!0
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Great job! You're an inspiration.
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Absolutely awesome! Congratulations on your awesome success, brother! I was 294 at my heaviest. Just hit 269 yesterday. Your post is the inspiration and motivation I needed. I really appreciate it. Would you mind elaborating on the daily calorie cap(s) you tried to stay at throughout your journey?
Thank you,
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Congrats!!!0
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