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@rachelwilsonbelmont - Kudos to your dedication. Weight loss and improving fitness is hard enough, stack on the challenges that life throws at us, medical otherwise... It sounds like you're doing a fantastic job. I had to stop looking for quick, short term solutions and think of the long game. Seems you've already got the…
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@Born2Run1958 - I'm 36 yrs old. Lol and yes I can only imagine the heat in Houston. Keep up the good work my friend and congrats on your progress. Consistency is king and building and maintaining good habits make all the difference in the long run.. even small change yield big results over time. When it comes to age, I…
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@DocSkillz - That's fantastic. I too have high BP and cholesterol and have seen a significant improvement after modifying my diet, loosing fat in my mid-section, and becoming more fit in general. I see so many similarities in what you're doing compared to the changes that I've made, which have definitely paid off big time!…
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Congrats to everyone, a lot of progress/positive change on this tread!
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Thanks @DebbsSeattle - that's a great tip! I've tracked the core measurements (weight, muscle, fat, etc.) going back about 8 yrs. I recently started taking & tracking body measurements, which I wish I did sooner. To your point, sometimes body comp changes but the number on the scale doesn't move, so nice to be able to see…
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@tdogcommander -- This is the third time in under 10yrs that I've attempted to get fit. I've got the weight loss part down to a science, maintaining is much harder. From a fellow ping-ponger, you've got this... Rock on my friend, you've got this, and if you ht a bump in the road, "try, try again"!!
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Lol thanks @TriShamelessly - I was a complete "couch potato" now I'm so entrenched in the habit of exercising I need to force myself to take rest days. I'm just a hair under 6' 0" btw. Good luck to you, if I can do it I've no doubt you can too. And yes, then the hardest part, maintaining it! A nut I've yet to crack, but I…
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Nice @mjglantz - good for you... 80 lbs in 2 years is amazing! I think slower changes are the way to go and definitely tend to stick better than trying to go too quick... what do they say? - "Slow and steady wins the race." Impatience has been my downfall. This is my third go-round with weight loss in the 10 yrs, having…
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@Retroguy2000 - lol yes I ate, but did operate a decent deficit at the beginning. Check out my diary if you'd like, it's open. It was the fastest I've ever lost weight, I think due a combo of the fact that I was so overweight to begin with the first lbs came off easy, and I worked out, a lot. With a ton of cardio...…
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Looking fantastic, what a transformation! Keep up the good work - Happy New Year :)
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Hey MFP community. 35 yr old male here (turning 36 in two weeks). I'd gotten very lax with my fitness/weight and decided it was time to lose some serious lbs. and get back into athletic shape. I'm currently 66 days in and have lost a total of 36 lbs so far. I've still got a ways to go, but have been doing really well,…
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Could be almost anything, sodium intake, menstrual cycle, what your eating, or just extra belly fat from the holidays (as you said that you were "downing cider and junk food"). If it were me, I would try to get an accurate measurement of my body fat percentage, and you could also try taking a supplement like waterex - if…
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Im in - Already started 4 (12/29/14) days ago. - Starting Weight: 231.8 - Current Weight: 227.4 Using Withings WS50 Smart Scale and Pulse/O2 Activity Monitor, RunKeeper, and MyFitnessPal. Lets Go!
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I read your post and just wanted to say great job. I too know what it's like to hear nothing but negative comments from people about the way that you look and it is devastating for confidence. I still find it almost impossible to actually food good, or believe someone, when the give me a compliment about the way that I…
