rjcelmer Member

Wowza. That's all I can say about that.

HUGE congrats on reaching your goal! You look wonderful. :)

@291 @175 and maintaining

I'm addicted to food, plain and simple. I ate when I wasn't hungry because I wanted the taste of something good. I craved it like a smoker craves nicotine. I know I'll always have this problem but now I'm strong enough to fight back.

Go, you! That's awesome :)

Well, it's been nearly three months since my original post in this thread and I am down to 175 (my goal weight), so I thought I would update this a little! @ 291 @175 Go, big men, GO! :)

You look magnificent! Awesome work. :)

I'm thankful that I didn't really plateau out. I was fortunate enough to consistently lose every week until I hit my goal weight. Also, I wouldn't say I had very many setbacks but I had a lot of struggles in the beginning. I was so used to eating at all times during a given day that it was VERY hard not to run to the…

You're looking great, dude! Like others have said, you look 20 years younger. Keep it up!

Wow .. you umm ... ermmbnnfbbthbbthhtb .. look ummmm ... AWESOME! AWESOME! Is it getting warm in here?

When I first decided to get into shape, I was pretty much unable to exercise because I was too heavy and was getting VERY tired in a few minutes. I wasn't getting anything accomplished because I was winded in no time. Besides walking, I didn't start exercising until I was about 45 lbs down. My wife and I went out and…

You look amazing! Awesome job :)

Wow. Just wow! Your success is outstanding! You look wonderful and I just KNOW you feel the same. :)

I appreciate all of the amazing compliments; thank you VERY much. :) Feeling great!

There is no such thing as a small NSV! Congrats on feeling better about yourself :) You are beautiful in your first picture and in your second, you're both beautiful AND healthier!

Holy Hanna, you look great! Congrats!

You. Are. Gorgeous!

Dude, you look unfreakingbelievable. You rock hard!

Hahaha! I laughed so hard at this, you have no idea! Funny thing is, when I was 20 I was in the Army and I was built like a brick *kitten* house. I was in for a bunch of years, was in the first Gulf War and in Saudi. After I got out, I slowly became what you see in those early photos (over about 15 years or so). I am now…

Sept, 2011 to today 291 lbs to 175 / 44 waist to 34 / XXL shirts to Medium

Thanks, everyone :) I DO feel a ton better and it's nice to actually buy medium clothing instead of XXL. I actually bought a SMALL winter coat today. They probably run big but it still felt good. :)

You look absolutely amazing. Really.

I wish to subscribe to your newsletter, kind sir!

I have been using one for the better part of the year. Although I really love it, there are some things I do not like as well. It seems to calculate steps and stairs (by 10 foot increments) pretty accurately. It treats stairs and hills the same; 10 feet up is 10 feet up. It also calculates your rate of movement very well.…

Lots of great stuff in here. Now I'll go through a bunch and calculate nutritional info! Thanks for the recipes.

I use Just Great Stuff which is the same difference from PB2. I use it in many ways (most of them with the 2:1 water or almond milk ratio): - The obligatory PB&J sandwich - As a topper (or dip) for celery sticks - Add it dry to PB and banana Refrigerator Oats (http://www.theyummylife.com/Refrigerator_Oatmeal) - Add it dry…

What what what! This is something I can get behind. Thanks!

You look absolutely amazing.

Dude, you look amazing! It's easy to tell how committed you have been to getting healthy. :) Keep it up!

I track it because I have had a long history of high blood pressure. I was on meds until about 4 months ago. On my normal checks I am right where I should be (sometimes a tad low but nothing to worry about) so I feel I am tracking it well and keeping it where I should. There are days when I know I am over but I try to…