monkeyriley Member

I log it all. I figure I am only lying to myself, so why would I want to do that. Truthfully, I have learned that I generally stay within my allotment for the week and for the most part if I go over one day, I have a tendency to not eat as much the next day, my logging re-affirms this. I have also learned what foods are…

This is a cool topic! 1. Run. I used to walk 10 mins. and really feel it. Now, I can run a 10k and feel great. 2. Feel good in clothes. I used to be an XL and now I am a M. I hated windy days because I thought I looked bad. 3. Mow the lawn without it wiping my out for the rest of the day. Now it seems like such an easy…

Why did you let others in on THE SECRET! :D

My wife and I started doing this together, but I kept it a secret to everyone else for the first 3 months. Unfortunately, we filed for divorce in January and a lot of people started noticing in February that I had shed pounds. I have had to reassure them that I started this before getting divorced and that I am making…

Have you talked to your Dr. about this? Unfortunately (or fortunately, depends how you look at it), I am a 31 year old male, so my advice does not have the years of experience that another member might have. Prior to restarting with the running, I had concerns about aches in my knee because things were perpetually sore…

Wow! First for your age. Congrats!

I looked at the C5K, but did the Runner's World Beginning Running plan. If you Google for "runner's world beginning running" it appears as the top choice. **~Edit: A lot of the Runner's World stuff costs $, this was the free version.~** I choose it because it incorporated walking twice a week so that I was a little more…

I am an IT Monkey for a small telephone company (more ISP than phone). I work 3 minutes from my home. I go home everyday and enjoy lunch, which is really nice.

That is the best visual comparison I have seen. Congrats!

I really appreciated reading about how you leveled out. I've been curious about how members do this after being successful losing weight.

Congrats on your success! I think guys generally don't communicate about their bodies due to general societal influences. As a dude, I don't talk about my body; specifically, I don't talk about how I don't like being overweight with a bunch of strangers, even if that is the case. I don't want to be a "Teddy Bear" or…

Try this:

It was a combination of things. I went in for a physical and I found that my blood pressure and cholesterol were starting to move to the upper limits of normal. A couple of months later, I hurt my back. I did this before when I was 23 and bounced back, but now at 31, that did not happen. The Doctor said that I would have…

First, this question is probably better suited for general diet and weight loss help... When this has happened to me, I usually double down. I go back to measuring the food that I am eating, being honest with what I am entering, increase the water that I am drinking, and make sure that I am working but also getting enough…

Congrats!- That is awesome! I don't think others realize that you mean Doc Martens.

I do. I eat them back because I figure I am refueling my body. I also view it as a reward for working out. I know that the overall reward is to get healthy, but it is nice to have little benefits along the way. I also have found that some days by dinner I have already ate too many calories due to having a meeting in a…

Congrats brother! A 5 year anniversary is awesome! Taking in one day at a time is tough, but it is great to see the payoff.