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Today I hit my 200 lbs Loss Milestone! Initial Start Wgt: 485 lbs Lap Band 11/2007, Leak Repair 2018 Start Weight: 351.6 Current Weight: 283 lbs Goal Weight: 235 lbs Nutrition Plan: Superfoods, Clean Fitness: Spin Daily 1 hour Weights: 5 day split Thursday and Sunday off

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Back on track. New Approach. Better Data. Better mindset. Initial Start Wgt: 485 lbs Lap Band 11/2007 Start Weight: 351.6 Current Weight: 304.8 lbs Goal Weight: 235 lbs Nutrition Plan: Superfoods

Don't make this harder than it needs to be. First, you should figure out your Protein, in most cases people here are trying to lose fat and gain muscle. 1 gr of Protein per lb of ideal body weight. Set fat to 25%, and Carbs get the remaining calories.

Completed First 30 cycle. Plan on starting next 30 ULT Cycle on Friday. Going to use Intermittent Fasting Schedule. Have 8 hours to get nutrition and exercise in to allow for 16 hour fast each day. It’s a very tight and disciplined schedule. Hoping to be exercising by first full week in December. Low back Outpatient…

Finish first 30 day cycle. Plan on 2-3 more. 26 pounds is nice to see gone. They are going to do test injections on low back facet joints on L4 and L5 on December 4th. If they work Radio Frequency Ablation schedule for a week later on the 11th. Be glad to get this back pain out of the way for hopefully at least a year. Get…

I have been on 300 mg Allopurinol for 10 years and no flair ups. Yes, it’s a prescription drug.

Welcome! You can do this!

I am 150 lbs down and have had lots of starts and stops. My short term goal is 90 consecutive days of brutal honesty in logging what I consume. I like encouraging others with a simple as a like or a short compliment. If you drop off the radar I might send you a little note asking if you’re ok. I am 60 years old and…

Looking for people who are making a serious commitment to this journey.

I am 150 lbs down and have had lots of starts and stops. My short term goal is 90 consecutive days of brutal honesty in logging what I consume. I like encouraging others with a simple as a like or a short compliment. If you drop off the radar I might send you a little note asking if you’re ok. I am 60 years old and…

Day 25 ULT Accelerated Schedule. 5 more days to go. Finish next Tuesday. Finish Strong phase, last ten days has two meals with Power Shake and one lifestyle meal. Allows 3 flex foods per day. I had an apple and 30 non salt roasted almonds. Will start next cycle after Thanksgiving.

Day 19 of Accelerated Plan, day 10 of 10 Immersion Phase. This is the most restrictive portion of the plan. Tomorrow weigh-in and measurements will be interesting. Tomorrow starts 10 day Finish Strong Phase. Finish Strong has two power shakes for two meals and one lifestyle meal which means I get to add a free range…

So I am back focused again. It’s strange how I allowed myself to drift away. Consistency is a big challenge. I start well and have the correct motivation for a while and then I loose focus. It’s tough because my wife isn’t completely committed to a life change. I guess I need to focus on doing this for me and not anyone…

Working a program that is high value nutrition based, mostly plants with an allowance for free range chicken and wild salmon. I in the initial phase that completes this Wednesday when I go 10 days on a Superfood detox phase. Interesting to see how that goes.

You can buy the product at a discount using another member if you want. If you want to become a supplier cost is minimal. I get no pressure to have others join so I don’t consider it a true MLM.

I’m interested in finding other MFP members who have or are using it. I finally hit the goal for last three days of drinking half my body weight in ounces of water.

I’m back looking to loose about 100 lbs to finish this stage of my journey. I’m down about 145 from 485lbs. Seen weight creep up during COVID-19. I know things about this virus that many don’t including how not to get in and what you should do immediately if you are positive and develop symptoms. My mom was a…

I’m getting back on course after COVID-19 lockdowns. Have begun a new nutrition program and trying to get treatment for low back. Looking at joining a Planet Fitness gym nearby.

Ok, so with lockdowns and access to gym I picked up 30 pounds. I’ve started a nutrition based food program by Purium. I plan to do three 30 cycles of they Ultimate Lifestyle Transformation. I’m on day 6 of Ease-in phase. I’m dealing with back pain from degenerative scoliosis. Have an appointment with Dr from pain clinic.…

Sprain left knee or torn meniscus. Rehabing with PT 2x/wk. Sitting right above 300 lbs. Closer to weight when I was married 25 years ago. I understand far more the mechanics of nutrition than I did then. Under 100 lbs to go. Target in sight. Full speed ahead! SW: 485 lbs CW: 306.2 lbs Loss = 178.2 lbs Milestone 8: 297 lbs…

You have to begin to think of your body as an ecosystem. In my 170 lbs loss so far, I've run into plateaus or set points. They suck. Your body is constantly trying to maintain an equilibrium. Plateaus can happen for a number of reasons, some are not because you are doing anything wrong, your body might be resting. You…

It's not unusual to hit a plateau or set point. Don't get frustrated if you don't see scale changes. Good time to take inventory. Are your clothes feeling loose? How's the nutritional quality of the food you are eating? Are you hitting your Macros? You might want to change up workout routine. How your digestive health? Do…

Always up to encourage people actually working their Journey. Down 170 lbs. 90 lb to go!

Not everything went right after surgery to repair Lap Band. Resulting in ER Visit on first fill. Small issue with knowing how much fill was in Band after surgery. Things smother now. Down 5.2lb this week. Increasing Cardio and adding Resistance Training next week. Lap Band @ 4cc. Will add another 1/2 cc next fill in July.…

Milestone 7 Complete. Cracked 330 barrier Lap Band Leak Repair 4/9. Filling process underway 3+ CC’s. Beginning Milestone 8 Add Resistance Training June. SW: 485 lbs CW: 320 lbs Milestone 8: 297 lbs TW: 225 lbs Diet: Pegan

April was physically challenging. Two minor surgeries and a simple office procedure gone wrong leading to 6 hours in ER. This week has been first really stable one since 4/9. Finally know that Lap Band is repaired, and completely empty. Thursday is fill appointment. Expect to go 2 cc. Slow is better than too fast. Target…

Starting: 485 lbs 11/2007 Last Week : 343.6 Current: 343.6 Next Goal: 330 lbs Target: 250 lbs Not loosing weight but increasing duration 45 minutes is easy. 60-70 minutes 2-3 times per week. Weekend 90 minutes on Saturday or Sunday. Most of Training is Eliptical and Spin Bike. Trying to work in Dumbbells while Spinning.…

Right now. I do Daily 45-90 minutes per day. Building up to get 20 mile rides 4 days/wk. What ever you decide commit to yourself. Write it down in a sentence. I love how I fee when I work out xx minutes per day x days per week. Write on a 3 x 5 card. Read it out loud every morning and every night. If you miss a day, add…

Feel your pain. Put in an hour inside today. Think I’m going to a smart trainer. Wahoo, Cycle Ops, and Kenetic are a few that let me integrate my road bike into a indoor trainer. Padded short help. Cream on chamois helps, getting out of saddle helps. Another 100 lbs loss will me. Could ride 5 minutes 145 lbs ago.