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That is really a great victory. You are not only getting healthy yourself but creating an infectious environment where others will follow your lead and get healthier. Way to go, keep up posted on the progress.

All of you rock, thanks for the input. Will start with 6 and reevaluate after a few weeks.

That's great, did you start with the normal schedule or did you do the revised 3 days a week method? I understand it is a go at your own pace thing but I am pretty competitive so if the other person sticks through I might end up going at full pace also. Definitely gave me some confidence to try it with the normal schedule,…

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QFT. I love that about the greater Chicago area, can run in any direction and you are good. C25K is a great program, finished it last week, got my first 5K next Sat (Hoffman Estates 5K - 10K - HM anyone?).

My current wardrobe was filled with size 38-40 XL-L stuff. Most of it was way to big, so with a recent move I went ahead and made the decision to donate them all. I never (repeat NEVER) want to go back to that size and will do anything in my power to make it so. Right now I am fitting in 34 (and it's still loose so I…

Let us know that's for sure. Trial and error, everyone has to find out what works best for them.

You are correct, it is mental. 100% mental at this point. My suggestion purely based on my own personal experience (I was never able to get under 190 at one point either) is to track every grain. Just stick to something simple, start with a deficit for one week (I am assuming 2lb/week like I have it set at when I was…

All the above is a good way to measure your TDEE but the one thing that I could never accurately project was my daily activity level. Work at a desk so not much moving around, got a fitbit one, this thing forces me to get up and walk in order to hit the 10K steps daily, and what I noticed was I got a bunch of cals to eat…

Lots of good advice here. I have been in your position before, where I gave up when I hit that point where I couldn't go any further. This time around I realized why it even happened, all due to the food I was eating. I was working out like a madman yet eating too many cals thinking that I could get away with it. It ended…

I just picked this up on the recent GMG sale. I don't know if I will be playing too often or not, lately not a lot of time but feel free to add me. If you see me in game I could use a hand. Steam ID: Tranqlsoul

I'm 25, trying to drop another 30 or so and build muscle when I get there.

Great feat for you, it truly takes some willpower. I had a little binge problem myself always was denying it but eventually I admitted to it to another person and felt so much better. After discovering why it was occurring (boredom) then I found out what works for me, never stay bored. Always do something away from…

Awesome! Just awesome. Just recently I hit this point, best feeling I have had in a long time.

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Hot damn! You are an inspiration to us all. As said above, you look amazing, feel proud of what you have accomplished.

This game is like crack in the finest compliment yet will destroy everything about you if you don't take notice. I played for years while attending school and missed out on some many things because I had to log on. It was always a weekly event to attend, I literally had a schedule (Mon - Dynamis, Tues - Einjgar (sp?), Wed…

I'm down.

You have to find a healthy balance of deficit and cardio combined with weight training. I am in the same boat as you if I do a lot of cardio I need a significant amount of fuel also, sometimes more than I am doing cardio which cuts into the deficit. The solution that has worked for me is at max 30 mins cardio 4x a week…

Just found some today, guess every mirror was broken for years and I didn't realize it :grumble: Before: Now:

After waiting forever for it to arrive, I ended up cancelling my order and getting a Fitbit One instead. Just walked in and buy one, available everywhere. So far so good. Enjoy the calorie adjustment, but doesn't mean I eat more because of it, just consider that I am not as sedentary as I thought. Enjoyed the sleep…

Grats to you! that's awesome. one thing I noticed myself was actually being able to apply lotion (TMI maybe) on my back after swimming otherwise it's too dry. Being able to cover almost the whole back by myself is awesome. The coolest thing is feeling your body change and not realizing it then saying "wow that's cool, when…

Thanks for the kind words all. You all are the best, this community is what keeps me going. Also this must be said since someone mentioned it, Go Bulls and Hawks (what a game last night)!!!!

I got LASIK done a few months ago. I'll try to take as much of your advice as possible, however it's a job req. to be attached to my computer at work and BB outside of work :(. Will try to rest as much as possible when I can. Every since the surgery I don't/haven't been gaming as much so I guess that's some relief from eye…

Tried but didn't like. People keep trying to convince me I am missing a great experience...my loss I guess.

Canned soups, everytime I have one I go over my sodium intake just from one can. Also crackers like Saltines might be good, I don't remember the amount of calories in those, can't be much though.

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I yo-yo'd a bit. Was highest at 234 two years ago or so (still have pics saved for my final success story post). A few months ago (around April end) I started getting back into it after my eye surgery (LASIK is the best decision second to getting healthy I've made this year). Since then I have lost about 23 or so pounds.…

There will be a lot of articles on these boards about the benefits of lifting Al. Simple theory from me is, I am eating at a deficit, meaning approx 500-750 calories less than consumed through activity, therefore I can't see muscle definition increase, however after months of shedding fat with deficit eating, I have…

Hi Al, feel free to add me. Very similar goals. Looking to drop from 188 to about 155ish. As stated above I tend to lifting/swim/run and eat very clean. I don't diet just made some adjustments to the normal everyday eating, just decided to replace some bad snacks (chips/cookies) with some healthy ones (carrots + humus). I…