ogottwald Member

20 pounds in 4 months is perfect! Keep up the great work.

I suffer from Gout - Arthritis and when I have flare ups it is really painful in my feet. Check out gout.com. Do your feet look red or hurt to touch? Have you checked with a doctor to see where your Purine levels are? I recently started taking Alfalfa pills and Black Cherry Concentrate (all natural) from GNC and have had…

You look great for having 6 kids! My wife has had 3 and she recently purchased a runner stroller. It has proven to be a great investment. It can be a real challenge for her with exercise and having the stroller gives her much needed flexibility in her schedule. So for you new moms go get a runner stroller and make sure it…

I carry a gallon jug - (shaped like a milk container with a twist top). Just make sure to clean the jug on a regular bases. Reasons listed above is the reason.

You don't even look like the same person! Awesome job!

Awesome transformation and I love your positive attitude! Very impressive!

WTG! That is awesome! Swimming is a great Cardio! Drink warm water after you swim to curve the sweets/eating craving!

That is a great question for someone starting out. I've lost over 20 pounds since mid Nov. and feel great. Outside of arthritis which is from Purine levels being out of whack from the weight loss. I used to pop tums like candy but since I've lost 20 pounds have not needed them as much. Also I feel much stronger and ready…

Success Stories here on MFP, positive feedback from my wife and kids, the scale, this summer and being able to hike in the mountains for long distances, eventually doing triathlons again, getting a couple new nice suits for business ounce I get to my goal weight, seeing the flab come off.

That is great! I've come down 1 notch on my belt and will have to drill out a new hole with my swiss army knife soon.

Over the past 5 weeks I've started the week at 202 (this week - did not have any cocktails over weekend), 204 prior week, and up to 206. I've lost 1 pound each of the 5 weeks by Friday and made it to onederland at 199 last friday! If drinking cocktails or beer etc you will retain a lot more water over the weekend. I only…

wedding ring falling off in shower, pool, or hot tub (one time took 5 minutes to find at the bottom)

I M P R E S S I V E ! One of the best transformations I've seen on MFP!

I pick things up and put them down. I go to a private club but if its really busy go early in the morning to miss the crowds.

The following link seemed useful. Not sure how accurate but I'm shooting for 165 and it told me 139 to 170. http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm

You look great and from the pictures it looks like your husband has also lost a good amount of weight also. How much together have you lost? Cool to see 3 years of Christmas photos!

Start out slow, mix things up, and take it easy. I like mixing things up with my exercise in 10 minute intervals. I typically do 10 min swim, 10 min bike, 10 min run, and i try to walk more during the day with at least 20 minutes. I typically do 3 of the 10 min exercises 4-5 days a week. If I'm tired I bring things down a…

What a roller coaster ride you have been on! Way to defeat the vices and turn into an animal! You Rock!

1) Logging on MFP! 2) Exercise - mix it up a bit and start out slow and easy. I recently started MFP and I mix things up with 10 minutes weights, 10 minutes swimming, 10 minutes running, 10 minutes biking, 20+ of walking. I usually do 3 of the 4 on 10 minutes and walk everyday. 3) I recently got a food scale! You might be…

With my crazy schedule I recently started getting to the gym early. I get up around 6:00 a.m. - 6:15 a.m.. I plan on also starting running after the kids settle down at night. What is hard for me is sometimes I go to bed at 1:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. because of work so working out on 4 hours of sleep is not cool. After working…

zoinks! what a wonderful transformation! great job!

Great Job! WTG!

Amazing Transformation! WTG!

Wonderful News! Congrats!

1) Use MFP everyday for positive feedback, information, and logging food exercise. 2) Get up early most days at 6:00 AM and hit the gym and MOVE. 3) Do weigh-ins less frequently with body measurements as well.

First time I noticed something - my wedding ring came off in a hot tub. Spent 10 minutes feeling around on the bottom. So if in a hot tub or pool take the rings off!

What a great Post and thank you for sharing! I'm just starting out but when I hit a flat point in my weight loss I will give your approach a shot!

Good idea! Gonna have to try that out

What a great NSV! Showed him what a little girly man he is!

ZOINKS! WTG!