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I'm all for putting healthy food in the house andencouraging an active and healthy lifestyle for the whole family. I would be wary of any talk of dieting specifically though. I remember constantly being told I needed to lose weight as a child, yet at the same time both my parents were big and we never had healthy food in…

Bump, just so I can find this again... Looks AWESOME!!!

That comment is right there with, "What, you've lost 30lbs? Yep, I can really see it in your face..." How freakin big did my head look 30lbs ago?

At the risk of echoing everyone else on this thread... You are doing AMAZING and should be very proud of yourself. You are not a hypocrite, you're a fitness convert. Also realize that your lifestyle will act like a mirror to those around you. Your family may have consigned themselves thet they "will always be big and/or…

Awesome!! I'e got a 5K coming up this Friday. Trying for a sub 45min time. Keep it up!!

First: Congrats on starting strength training, once you get going you'll notice fat melting off because the more muscle you have the more calories you burn on a daily basis, even when standing still... Second: For the first few weeks it is always better to error on the side of too little weight. If your body is not used to…

I love the endorphen rush. I find I love that completely worn out spent feeling, why else would a man my size take up jogging? I also find Linkin Park on Pandora Radio gets me pumped most of the time. A particular favorite track is Bleed it Out along with the 99 problems mashup with Jay-Z. Other favorite lifting song is…

I'm so in... LET'S KICK THIS PIG!!!! 4/25/2011: 320 5/3/2011: 317

Bump, just because I want to read more Battle Cries. So far, besides mine I really like the Motto "You can do anything for 1 minute" great rule for life.

I had to first start doing my aerobic on the elliptical machine. Hated it at first but it's where I first hit and overcame "the wall". Once I did that for a few weeks I began jogging our parking deck at work. By jog I mean alternating between a "trot" and a "determined walk". My pace averages 4.5mph for the whole thing and…

I may not be the best example. Mexican food has been my favorite food since childhood. I exercise 4-5 days a week now, sometimes multiple times a day (walks uin the morning, hard cardio or strength in the evening) and am consistently well below my MFP calorie goal (anywhere from 500-1500 calories below, the bigger you are…

Seriously, BIG DIFFERENCE. But more importantly I bet you feel different. You basically lost a small Kindergartener. Pick up a 5 year old neice or nephew or your neighbors' kids; that's what you are no longer carrying around. Are you able to walk a little farther and a little faster than you used to? Not out of breath so…

I'm so in... LET'S KICK THIS PIG!!!! 4/25/2011: 320

Also, and someone else may have already said it. The more muscle mass you have, the higher you basal metabolism will be. This is the reason men will be directed to eat more calories than a female with same height and weight. Men geneticaly are built with more muscle mass and burn more calories than females while doing the…

I'm not sure I agree with the statement that you can't build muscle while on a calorie deficit diet. Building muscle is simply a process of literally ripping muscles that then heal and as they heal get bigger (I know this is simplistic but its the easiest way for me to visualize it). Your body needs nutrients to rebuild…

Feel free to add me as well. Started out with 120lbs to lose and I've lost 24 and have exactly 100lbs to go as of this morning (my counter is off because I started losing before I found MFP). Good luck to you and keep working at it, it's little by little. I've been losing .5lbs here and 1lb there, but as long as it's in…

I actually had an inverse story in grad school. I told a professor I wanted take the Foreign Service exam to work in embassies overseas. He said, "Rob, you're very smart and will do great on the test, but you won't get past the interview." I was flabbergasted; I always thought I interviewed well and carried myself with a…

I lost about 35lbs on an Atkins type diet years ago (Protein Power). Problem is I couldn't make a lifestyle out of it. Tried WW but found it too tedius and I don't like the AA type meetings. No offense to those who get something out of it, people must or they wouldn't be in business. Biggest thing I've discovered is my…

Breathing was initially a problem for me when I first started working on fitness. I would walk .5 mile to warm up and then do strength training. I couldn't get myself to take full breaths, even when going slow. I also found my feet and ankles hurting after short distances. Then I discovered the elliptical machine! The…