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That was real sweet of you! Thanks :blush: And hey, getting better does sound a whole lot better than getting smaller. Thanks for your response :smile:

I haven't really focused on measurements, I was too focused on the number on the scale :neutral: Im definitely going to take your advice and keep track of some of those along with the scale, thanks for your response :smile:

Cool. Thanks a lot!

Thanks! Its been rough up to this point but i just have to keep going. I`m gonna shoot for 220ish and then take after you and muscle up. Thanks for your response :smile:

Awesome job on the weight loss!!! We got this though!! It just really sucks to be soooo close, to then realize you have a lot further to go.

Very well said!! Working on maintaining myself at 240 is something I overlooked. Eating at a deficit is easy for me, but eating at maintenance with healthy foods is something i`m going to have to work on because i dont want this to be a temporary thing. Thanks for your response :smile:

Wow, that is a freaking awesome idea. And just to be sure, when you say work on strength, you do mean low rep/high weight, right?

Lol, that is a hilarious way of looking at it, high five!! I think 220 is what i`m going to have to shoot for now, let the games begin. Thanks for your reponse :smile:

Giving up is not an option! Lol. Ive been doing cardio about 3 to 4 times a week, running/walking/sprinting for 2 to 3 miles which is a major improvement for me. Thanks for your response :smile:

I`m not trying to be thin. Ive always been a big dude, its when my weight got out of control that it started preventing me from enjoying life as much as i would have liked. My original plan was hit my goal weight and then start strength training exclusively (not much cardio, if any) but I definitely missed the mark with…

I've been weight training, I guess not as much as I should have been. I was too focused on the number in the scale going down. Ive never given up bread, I don't have that kind of strength lol

Sorry for the late responses guys and gals.

I'm definitely going to look into that. Thanks for the response.

Well this time around, I started at about 280ish maybe close to 3 months ago. Would that be considered aggressive? I work overnights and rather not eat at work, so I never hit my calories for the day. Believe it or not, I've never set fitness goals before. I guess now is as good a time as any to start. Thanks for the…

I look a lot fatter now at the same weight. I've never been a thin guy, always been chubby or just flat at obese so my goal weight reflects that...... and I'm terrified of going lower than that because of loose skin. You make a good point about having more muscle before than I do now....... I'm stronger now though........…

I look a lot fatter now than I was at the same weight when I was 24/25 yrs old. I weight train about 3 times a week.

You may be onto something but I definitely wouldn't have thought the difference would have been so much. I was 24 or 25 when I was 240, I'm now 31 and look a lot fatter now. I have been weight training about 3 times a week, probably about the same as when I was younger.

I feel like a Debbie Downer after reading your response. You're right, it is something to celebrate. But damn, it would have been awesome to see the "me" I had in my mind. Thanks for your response.

What I do isn't as satisfying as what the others do but it works for me. I drink a lot of water, to the point where I actually feel full. I work overnights so I'm up all night without eating, just water.

Lol, you're not the only one! I never noticed this section before now.