Looking for a few good men

tdonlin
tdonlin Posts: 934 Member
edited October 3 in Motivation and Support
Greetings,

Sorry ladies, but this one is for men only.

Myself and a few others have been on a separate thread (men on a mission) and posting our weekly results for about 9 months. Most of the guys that started out with us have dropped off along the way. There are now only 3 or 4 that post semi regularly. I am looking for a handful more guys to help inject some new motivation and inspiration. If you have a substantial amount of weight to lose and will dedicate yourself to posting, we will dedicate ourselves to pushing you too. You can do a search of the men on a mission thread to see what I'm talking about.

It doesn't matter when you started or how much weight you have already lost. We all started at different points and are at different stages in our journey.

What I would like is for you to post your starting weight, goal weight and current weight no later than Sunday evening. I will post a chart with the results Monday morning. Then each week after I'll put our previous weight, current weight, amount lost/gained etc... into the chart in order of amount of weight lost. If anyone has topics or questions we can discuss for that week, that would be fantastic.

So, if I can get about 7 of you motivated guys to join, I will continue to post the results each week.
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  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    count me in! as of right this moment
    SW: 485
    CW: 327
    GW: 220
  • tdonlin
    tdonlin Posts: 934 Member
    Welcome lacrolix. Wow, what an awesome job you have done. I think you will motivate the heck out of some of us with what you have already accomplished. I accidentally posted this in a couple of different sections of the message board. We will have to just all meet up on one of them afterwards.
    BTW, I am also a Washingtonian. Live in the Tacoma/Puyallup area.
  • KokomoJoe
    KokomoJoe Posts: 435
    I posted in your existing thread. I am in.
  • graysie99
    graysie99 Posts: 15
    I'm up for this!

    SW 357
    CW 352
    GW 203

    Cheers

    Graeme
  • oswaldbowser
    oswaldbowser Posts: 164 Member
    Yep me and the dog will have a crack !
  • gazz777
    gazz777 Posts: 722
    I'll have a go. Friend me with a note - let's see what happens.

    SW: 138kg
    CW: 105kg
    GW: 99kg
    GW2: 90kg
    UGW: 87kg or less (top end of 'normal weight').

    Height: 186cm
    Age 47
  • StarGeezer
    StarGeezer Posts: 351
    I haven't done any of the challenges or programs here yet, so I'm still a bit fuzzy how it all works, but I think I'd benefit from a bit more structured approach, esp. to the exercise component (I have a pretty decent handle on the nutrition end of things finally.)

    Gut-check time...literally...I've never posted my starting or current weight...scaaaaary... :embarassed:

    Age: 47
    Ht: 6'1"
    SW: 491 (As of June 1, 2011)
    CW: 429 (As of this morning)
    GW: 220
  • Daysednconfused
    Daysednconfused Posts: 975 Member
    Darn, I was looking for just ONE good man! Just kidding! :wink:
  • secostley
    secostley Posts: 409 Member
    Hey, I'm interested. Here's my info:

    Starting weight: 220

    Goal weight: 175

    Current weight: 187


    Shawn
  • garyolson43
    garyolson43 Posts: 28 Member
    Count me in. I need group that will push me!
  • CampbellHendry
    CampbellHendry Posts: 84 Member
    I am most definitely in!

    HW = 213lbs. - Oct 2010.
    MFP SW = 207lbs. - August 2011.
    CW = 184.6LBS.
    Mini-goal = 170lbs by 30/11/2011.
    GW = 154lbs.

    Currently doing P90X and always looking for extra motivation!!
  • trelm249
    trelm249 Posts: 777 Member
    Count me in.

    Started at 336
    Currently 261
    Next goal is <250.
    I want to see what I look and feel like at 200.
  • whoreheyR1
    whoreheyR1 Posts: 135 Member
    sounds cool, I'd like in.... even if you do ride a Kawi! : p

    I update my signature almost weekly too so my numbers should be easy to get -
    SW: 304.2
    CW: 240.3 (10/15/11)
    GW: 215
  • tdonlin
    tdonlin Posts: 934 Member
    Alrighty, it looks like we have a great group of guys. I think we have enough now to help push each other on to success. Hopefully I don't forget to include anyone. I few more than I was expecting but I think I can manage it. Here is who I have.

    Tdonlin
    StevLL
    tllstaco
    BigEddy
    PaulC9554
    StarGeezer
    lacrolix
    KokomoJoe
    graysie99
    oswaldbowser
    gazz777
    secostley
    garyolson43
    CampbellHendry
    trelm249
    whoreheyR1
    Freax

    I'll post the weights of those that already gave them to me. If you know and can give me your weight last week, I'll get you ranked on the chart also. If any of you want to give a little info on yourself as way of an introduction, I'm sure the rest of us will appreciate it. We will all get to know it other in no time.
  • tdonlin
    tdonlin Posts: 934 Member
    Count me in. I need group that will push me!

    Nice to meet you. There are a few of us Washington folks on here and I'm just on the other side of the bridge from you.
  • tdonlin
    tdonlin Posts: 934 Member
    sounds cool, I'd like in.... even if you do ride a Kawi! : p

    I update my signature almost weekly too so my numbers should be easy to get -
    SW: 304.2
    CW: 240.3 (10/15/11)
    GW: 215

    Glad to meet you. Nice bike and like the way you wrote out your profile name.
  • Freax
    Freax Posts: 91 Member
    Count me in as well if you don't mind. I will need the push and motivation to get to my goal weight.
  • tdonlin
    tdonlin Posts: 934 Member
    Count me in as well if you don't mind. I will need the push and motivation to get to my goal weight.

    Got you added :)
  • Freax
    Freax Posts: 91 Member
    Count me in as well if you don't mind. I will need the push and motivation to get to my goal weight.

    Got you added :)
    Thank you. :)
    SW:231.2
    CW:231.2
    GW:190
  • djsysstem
    djsysstem Posts: 115 Member
    I guess it would be too late to be added now. Eh, some motivation would be awesome. Let me know if it's not too late.

    SW: 197lb
    CW: 177.5lb
    GW: 160lb
  • StevLL
    StevLL Posts: 921 Member
    Awesome Tim! If anybody needs support this is the place. Wow serious accomplishments guys, time to get it revved up! Whoohoo!
  • tdonlin
    tdonlin Posts: 934 Member
    I guess it would be too late to be added now. Eh, some motivation would be awesome. Let me know if it's not too late.

    SW: 197lb
    CW: 177.5lb
    GW: 160lb

    To late to edit my earlier list but will add you to the list for Monday morning. Welcome aboard.
  • tdonlin
    tdonlin Posts: 934 Member
    Awesome Tim! If anybody needs support this is the place. Wow serious accomplishments guys, time to get it revved up! Whoohoo!

    I hope I didn't bite off more than I can chew. Pun not intended.
  • djsysstem
    djsysstem Posts: 115 Member
    Tdonline, thanks! I really appreciate it! You are doing a good deed and I'm sure I'm not the only one who appreciates this get-together of all men who want to get into a better shape for ourselves and the ladies :)
  • dbw1976
    dbw1976 Posts: 359 Member
    I'd like to join if your group hasn't gotten too big. I've never been part of an on-line community before, nor have I ever seriously tried to lose weight. I can see the benefits of having a support group.

    HW: 220
    SW on MFP: 211
    CW: 203
    GW: 180-185
    Height 6'1"
    Age 53
  • tdonlin
    tdonlin Posts: 934 Member
    I'd like to join if your group hasn't gotten too big. I've never been part of an on-line community before, nor have I ever seriously tried to lose weight. I can see the benefits of having a support group.

    HW: 220
    SW on MFP: 211
    CW: 203
    GW: 180-185
    Height 6'1"
    Age 53

    dbw1976, you're in. But only because you are a fellow Washingtonian:) I think you are the 3rd or 4th one on here. Welcome.
  • StarGeezer
    StarGeezer Posts: 351
    If any of you want to give a little info on yourself as way of an introduction, I'm sure the rest of us will appreciate it. We will all get to know it other in no time.

    Hi there, regular listener, first-time caller. Oh wait, wrong venue... :bigsmile:

    I'm Tim (not to be confused with Tim...err...the OTHER Tim. Hehe!) My story in a nutshell (which, by the way, is a really silly place for storage for anything besides nuts...where was I? Oh yes...) Been a "big guy" since I was about 7, and reached my maximum impressive dimensions after being taken out of work about 8 years ago for spine and joint related health issues. Most of it was largely due to a huge case of indifference on my part...just stopped caring.

    I had something of an epiphany earlier this year... it occurred to me that I didn't HAVE to live this way! It may seem simple to some, but it was a revolutionary concept to me! By doing nothing, I was succumbing to a slow, miserable death by putting a cream-filled gun to my head every day. I had it within my power to not only stop the slow descent into oblivion, but actually throw the whole train into reverse. And here we are, gentlemen. Step-by-step, day-by-day, calorie-by-calorie, I'm undoing what I allowed to happen for far too long.

    I'm in it for the duration. While I always tend to put others first, in this one instance, I'm making an exception... I'm doing this for me. It dawned on me I can't give what I don't have to begin with, so I need to start building some personal equity in my own life so I can have something of value to eventually pass on to others.

    And that, friends, is why I'm here. Well, that and the scenic vistas, but mostly the other thing. Great to be here, and thank you for having me! :glasses:
  • smarterthanyoda
    smarterthanyoda Posts: 39
    If you have room, I'm really excited about joining this group. My starting weight was 303 and now I'm 288. My goal weight is 185.

    I've also started logging my workouts on fitocracy. I could also start a group there if anybody's interested. I've got some invites so hit me up if you need one
  • tdonlin
    tdonlin Posts: 934 Member
    If you have room, I'm really excited about joining this group. My starting weight was 303 and now I'm 288. My goal weight is 185.

    I've also started logging my workouts on fitocracy. I could also start a group there if anybody's interested. I've got some invites so hit me up if you need one

    smarterthanyoda - I've got you listed now too. Welcome aboard.

    This thread is definitely now closed. If I didn't miscount, there are 19 now. I little over the 7 or 8 I was shooting for but I think I'll manage. To the guys that I didn't send a personal greeting to, it was only because these were coming in a bit faster than I expected. I look forward to sharing with all of you and I hope I can help motivate a few of you guys.

    For the new folks that don't know me, I joined MFP on January 5th of this year. I am down 57 pounds at present. The big 6 - 0 has been pretty elusive. I am hoping to hit it here in the next couple of weeks.

    I've had my up and downs on this journey as most of you have had or will have. About 5 months ago, I tore both my right rotator cuff and the miniscus in my left knee. When I had an MRI done on my knee, they also found significant arthritis. My primary sport is racquetball. Dr's recommended I stop playing. I didn't want to take that advice so they insisted I at least cut back and wear a fancy brace when I do play. Had the synvisc injections and hoping to put off the knee replacement for a while. I just got back on the racquetball court this week and while things aren't 100%, it feels great to be back at it.
  • tdonlin
    tdonlin Posts: 934 Member
    Also, I accidentally started this thread under Success Stories. Does anyone know how (if possible) to move this thread or to at least edit the title so that I can list it as Closed?

    I don't want this to keep popping up in the main message board every time one of us post.
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