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Thanks everyone! Thanks for the tip! I'm going to have to look into that. I'm all for increasing my grip strength, as I refuse to use straps.

Again, thanks for all the support everyone! Thanks! I've always been strong, but with the strict nature of performing a deadlift my muscles just weren't having it (neither was my spine). I moved up quite quickly once I got my form corrected and worked on form non-stop. My grip was also atrocious, so I began lifting 100 lb…

Understandable. They're so small, that they're hidden by the 45's due to the angle. Thanks again!

Thanks for all the awesome words of support everyone! I did 5 plates each side, which equals 495 lbs (including bar), plus one 10 pound per side, which equals 515, then a 2.5 pound per side to equal 520.

Thanks guys! :) Thanks! It is definitely smile worthy IMO. 4 months ago I started off struggling to be able to lift 135.

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I've lost 115 lbs, here is my thread, with pictures! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1366500-115-lbs-gone-2-3-of-the-way-to-my-success-story

I really wish people would stop blaming genetics and past abuse for their size. A lot of people in my family suffer from obesity, and I was also abused to an extreme extent as a child, but my obesity is MY FAULT. No one elses. I was lazy, the rest of my family is lazy. OP, want to know how you can get over 300 lbs? Eat…

I currently weigh 315 pounds, and can run non-stop for about 2.5 hours. Or around 20km. I'm training for my first marathon in the Fall. I will most likely be in 290's by that time, and that is just over 42 km. Don't let a number on a scale dictate what activities you can partake in.

I haven't reached my goal yet, but I'll chime in. In the beginning I did zero exercise. I wanted my nutrition to become second nature to me. I didn't want to struggle with eating healthier and counting calories PLUS an exercise routine. I set my limit at 1950 calories, and began my journey. I weighed EVERYTHING, gave up…

Weight loss = Calorie Deficit If you eat veggies, fruit, meat, fish, McDonalds, pizza, burgers, ice cream...... doesn't matter. As long as you take in less than your body expends, you will lose weight (barring any medical condition). Weight loss isn't 80% diet 20% exercise; it's 100% diet. Exercise only serves to create a…

There are days where I eat close to 400 grams of carbs. Average is about 150, and about 250 - 300 grams of protein. I do believe my ticker says it all when it comes to the whole, "Carbs are the Devil" debate. I am very pro-choice when it comes to people deciding to drastically and ridiculously lower carbs from their diet…

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I weigh 321 pounds and can do free standing hand stands and hold them for about 20 seconds. The only thing that ever stops someone from accomplishing something is their own self doubt.

Weight loss will slow dramatically when you get closer to your goal, so give it time. What are your stats? From your picture you look rather petite, so you should be aiming for maybe 0.5 lbs loss per week now. If you're getting that number, or even close to that number then everything is going great.

Saved for later to show my neurotic mother when I see her again...

Cellucor Cinnamon Swirl is the best stuff I have ever tasted. I currently have a 5 lb jug that's almost gone, with another 5 lbs on the way. I also like Isoflex. Their Chocolate Chip, and Peanut Butter Chocolate Flavours are awesome. Cheaper alternative to Isoflex is Allwhey (both made by Allmax). AllWhey is also very…

I think you should educate yourself on health/nutrition before you proceed to undertake any form of training or dietary regiment for a contact sport/any sport. 18% BF is in the "Healthy" range, and you want to lose 100 pounds? Say goodbye to all your lean muscle tissue. And I'm sorry, but eating nothing but oats, grilled…

Well then, stop attempting low-carb. Calorie deficit = Winning.

The Doctors tried to push gastric bypass surgery on me. I was 415 lbs (430 at my heaviest) and had just suffered a heart attack at 26 years old. They told me it would be near impossible for me to lose the weight on my own. They told me.... 19 weeks later. I'm down 87 pounds. I jog 5km every second day, increasing it every…

From my appearance alone; which is this large 6'3" of a man with two sleeve tattoos, tattoos over his hands and fingers, and his legs, with a big bushy beard.... people would expect me to be a criminal/degenerate/unsavory person/only cares about himself. But they wouldn't guess that I've; - Served in the Canadian Navy for…

I've been eating something high protein (protein shake, cottage cheese, small chicken breast, tuna, etc), every single night RIGHT before I hit the bed since I started this journey 18 weeks ago. I've never felt better or looked better, and according to my doctor, my blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides and body fat…

Not finished yet, but this is sort of an "After".... After 4 months anyways! [/URL] SW: 415 CW: 334.4 GW: 275 Height: 6'3" Rob

Please elaborate on why sugar isn't good for you. Is it because you have an actual condition? Or because you've been brainwashed into believing sugar is horrible? While I wait for your response, I'm going to go eat a few Sweet Tarts and have a Fudgesicle. Rob

I had a double cheeseburger, french fries, gravy, and coleslaw the other day. Cleaned me right out about 3 hours later. Best.... cleanse.... ever. Your liver is also a cleansing superstar. Rob

I love everything. I eat everything (in moderation) It works. If you don't believe me, see ticker below. Rob

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I'm 338 pounds, and I eat a 6" Ham with very little light mayo and red hot sauce every time I go there. It fills me up just fine. When I was 415+ pounds, I ordered 3 footlongs, usually steak, bacon, and extra cheese, smothered in chipotle. Could I eat that now? Sure. Do I want to? No.... No more heart attacks for me at 26…

I'm a Group Home Counselor that works off a branch of the hospital. We deal with adults with severe intellectual disabilities who borderline (or in a few cases cross over into) diagnosed psychopathy. Patients attempt to kill me on a daily basis, and I absolutely adore my job. When you make that breakthrough with one of the…

The larger you are, the higher your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) is. BMR is the amount of calories your body burns just by doing natural things (breathing, heart beating, urinating, defecating, digestions, etc). So BMR, is what your caloric need is just to lay in bed and do nothing all day. If you are quite large, your BMR…