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I got 2 “Athletic Fit” size XL shirts that are a little too tight right now for Christmas. One is a Mets shirt, the others an Islanders shirt. My goal is to wear the Mets one by Opening Day (March 26th) and the Islanders one by the beginning of the playoffs (1st week of April)

Because of kids and other family obligations, I usually don't head to the gym or go running until 8:30-9pm. I'm a bit of a night person to begin with, so I rarely get to be before midnight anyway, and it's never ruined my sleep. Everyone is different though, so there's no right answer. Just give it a shot and see if it…

Don't know how true it is, but an article I read said that it doesn't matter how late you eat, but you should give your body a period of at least 10-12 hours of no eating, to let your metabolism "reset" itself.

I usually eat some of it back. For example... I run the equivlant of a 5k around my neighborhood 3 times a week, and at the pace I go, I should be burning close to 450 calories during that run. When i get home, I'll usually have an apple or a protein bar, just to give me some energy back. So while I'm not eating the whole…

Those all look good to me. A lot of people don't realize that the right foods prepared the right way are very filling and not that many calories.

Already Acheived: -Get rid of all my 3XL and Size 40 pants. Now I wear XL shirts and 34" waist pants. -When my kids look at old pics of me, they say "That's back when Daddy was Chubby". -Got my mom thinking I'm sick because of all the weight I've lost. Still on the horizon: -Run a 5K in less than 30 minutes. -Compete and…

I've been told that you don't have to get to exact, but you should try your best to get pretty close.

As a Giants fan, I loved it, but that was a terrible Offensive Pass Interference call on Celek in the end zone.

Before (August/Sept 2008) 305 LBS After (Taken Yesterday) 192 LBS

Only person that ever told me I look like someone famous said I look like Vin Deisel.

@Alexandra - Sh'e got much more courage than me to take a pic with no shirt on.

Agreed. I think people confuse getting rid of belly fat and gaining "Six Pack Abs". You can do crunches and squats and lunges all day long for months, but continue to eat garbage, and you'll never get a 6 Pack. So, you have to eat right and do some fat burning workouts to lose the bellyfat before you have to worry about…

Heaviest: 305lbs (Sept 2008) Lighest: 7lb 11oz (March 1978) Lighest as an adult: 192 lbs Currently: 192lbs Goal 185lbs (for now)

Most days, I eat... Breakfast (usually egg whites with a 1/4 cup of diced ham and a 1/2 cup of peppers) around 8am A snack (FiberOne bar) around 10:30 Lunch (Low Sodium Turkey on a Whole wheat flat and a piece of fruit) at 1 Another snack (usually a fat free yogurt) at 3:30 Dinner (Some sort of lean protien cut into a…

Not if you don't eat it. It's not like you have to eat a slice of pizza or a bagel in order to workout there.

Obesity Index 26 BMI You have a lower BMI than 70% of males aged 30-44 in your country (USA) You have a higher BMI than 67% of males aged 30-44 in the world You're most like someone from Costa Rica*

I agree. It's no different than Luicelle Roberts being an all female gym. Do I complain? No. I just know it's a gym that doesn't cater to me, so I just move on to the next option. I have a PF membership, and use them for the treadmill on rainy days when I can't run outside, and I use the circut training machines the 3…

Thanks everyone for the encouragement.

At least a 9.

@Susie If I wasn't married, sure. @Rachel. A little too young for me.

@jessie Solid 8.5

6' 0" here... Was around 305 when my son was born 4 years ago. Lost about 50 that following year. Gained about a half of that back the following two years. On January 3rd of this year, I weighed 273 pounds. I made a vow to be under 200 by my 35th birthday (March 2013). When I stepped on the scale this past Monday, I was…

I'm married, and straight, so no. But what game are you playing in your profile pic?

I'm in the same boat. Have gone from 273 to 192, and the only spot that's not passing the "mirror test" is my mid-section. My goal is to get in the 175-180 range, and I'm hoping that last 12-15 pounds will be what's left of the "fast food gut" I've been carrying around since my teens. Believe me, just keep on it, and it'll…

I'm pretty sure the 3 liters of water I drink each day isn't going to kill me.

I drove a route around my neighborhood, trying to figure out what path would be around 3.1 miles, which equals a 5k. I've done that route twice now, as I'm training for my first non-walking 5k which is on Oct 20th. 29 and 27 minutes so far. I'm hoping my measurements are accurate, as my goal was to do it in under a half…

Another guilty pleasure of mine are Nerds Ropes. Not sugar free, but fat free and only 90 calories... http://www.amazon.com/Nerds-Rope-Assorted-24-Ropes/dp/B0007WGV7C

Whenever I'm looking to squash a sweet crave, I have a pack of Welch's Berries & Cherries fruit snacks. Only 80 fat free calories per pack.

I drink 3 liters of water every day, without a problem.

Thanks guys, and gals. I'll just keep plugging away then with what I'm doing, and we'll see how it goes. I'm still losing, and I am seeing improvement, so I guess I'll just keep keeping on.