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I can so relate. I have almost no pics of me with my kids from when I was at my heaviest. If you take a look at the link in my profile you'll see something very very similar that I wrote. Thanks for sharing your story. You sound like a great dad. Remember your size doesn't matter to your son, he loves and admires you for…

You are 21, when the crap talk starts, walk away. Go for a walk, go to a friends house, go to the gym, anything but stay and listen. You are not helping yourself by eating your feelings away. You need to want to lose weight for yourself, not because of your parents meanness. Having a parents support is nice, but you don't…

I've had 3 c-sections. Start working out VERY slowly. Do not put strain on the incision area. If you do, you could end up with an incisional hernia. Take it from me, surgeries to correct a hernia are not fun :(

Wow! You ladies rock.

Squats - 130 lbs 5x5 Deadlifts 165 1x5 Shoulder press - overhead press for me - 60 lbs 5x5 Bicep Curl - 50 lbs 5x5 (barbell not DB) Lat pulldown - not sure, around 70 lbs I think, but it's been a while since I used the lat machine Bench press - 95 lbs 5x5 Leg curl - not sure, haven't used this one in a while Leg extension…

Goodness no, i'm not shredded. Doubt i'll ever be shredded. But I am down 64+ lbs, and much fitter than I was. I do ICF (Ice cream fitness) 3-4 times a week on alternate days, and do cardio in between those days. Usually one rest day a week. I work full time, desk job as well, and have 3 kids. You just make the workouts…

That would be me, hovering in the wings I finish a set of lifts, walk by the squat area...still in use Go do another set of lifts, again walk by the squat area...still in use Repeat until one is finally free, or I have to leave to go home :smile:

Strength training. I've also heard that moisturizer, and remaining well hydrated helps. I also heard someone mention dry brushing, but i've never tried it so not sure how valid that is.

I had lost 40 lbs before I joined the gym 8-9 months ago. After joining and starting strength training, I gained weight the first week, and then stalled for the next 5-6 weeks. After my body adjusted to the new lifting routine, the weight started to come off again. Google it, you'll see it is pretty common for weight loss…

It looks like the outline of muscle to me. I have the same, muscle is more pronounced on my left leg than my right. I personally wouldn't worry about it, but if you are worried, you can always ask your doctor?

As long as you are in a deficit you will lose weight. Can I ask what you set your goal as for weekly losses? I'd recommend not setting it to aggressively to start, so that you have more calories to use daily, and still lose weight. As for your food, weighing and logging everything is awesome. This will help you make sure…

It depends on a number of factors - genetics, your age, how overweight you are/were, how long you were overweight (how long the skin was stretched). But as the others said, it is better to have extra/loose skin then the health issues that come with being morbidly obese. I have loose skin, and come into this journey 64 lbs…

Like all the others have said, you can't spot reduce. I wish you could. My tummy is where I carry the bulk of my weight as well, and I can't tell you the number of times if I've been asked if i'm pregnant (that's actually listed in my profile as one of the reasons I want to lose weight lol). I've lost 64 lbs so far, and my…

Exactly. I squat 130 lbs (nothing compared to some i've seen), and no way could I lift that over my shoulders to squat. If the squat racks are all in use, I don't get to squat.

I've seen guys use the rack to do curls. Drives me bonkers to be honest.

Like the others said, start training now. Even if you run half and walk half, it would be so much fun. You can definitely do it in 6 hours, likely will take you much less. Go for it! :smile:

I have a 9-5 desk job as well. I've love 64 lbs so far. You eat better, track your food (weigh everything that you can) and count your calories to stay within your calorie allotment. Go for walks or to the gym over your lunch break. Work out in the evening time or in the morning before work.

Welcome! Enjoy the forum, lots of great advice/support on here.

I hope I don't come across as harsh, but here goes. It doesn't matter if no one supports you, you have to do this for you, and have to find the motivation within yourself to do it. No food is bad, so why give up your favourites? Plan for your favorite foods to fit in your daily calories and don't restrict yourself too…

I can't do consecutive days, if I do too many together I can't get near my max weight or reps. I'd be worried about not giving your body recovery time.

I only eat up to half my exercise calories. So if I entered my exercise for the day and got an extra 800 calories, I would eat no more than 400.

It depends on your height/fitness level. I'm 5'2, 40, sedentary. If I set 1, 1.5 or 2 lbs a week, I always get 1200 calories. The only way i get more is if I drop my goal to .5 lbs a week. Not a glitch in the system, always been this way for me. Are you a shortie like me?

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I have 3 kids (11, 7, 2), and work full time. Work out 5-6 days a week.

Sadly yes. And I never had much to begin with :disappointed: Depends on the individual though. You may not lose much size, if any.

No cheat days for me. I count/track everything, and try to fit whatever I want into my calories. If I go over cals, I go over and just continue on the next day. The problem with having a "cheat" day is you are telling yourself that there is something wrong with the food you are eating, and you have to cheat to have it.…

I think i'm in the minority. I much prefer Pure Protein to Quest. The quest brands i've tried, not loving the texture at all. I definitely prefer pure protein texture, and taste too to be honest.

And also how long you were overweight (how long your skin was kept in that state). I have a lot of lose skin and know that surgery will be needed down the road. But I'm 40, have 3 pregnancies behind me ( so lots of lose skin DNS stretch marks from those), 3 c-sections, and was obese for many years. I started this journey…

I do, if i'm going on a walk for exercise. Not my normal day to day walking. If you eat back any of your exercise calories, eat back only about half. MFP tends to have overinflated calories for most cardio exercises, including walking.

I'm 5'2. My SW was much higher than all of yours. I started at 224, a BMI of 41. My CW is 160. My goal is to get to 137 (which is at the high end of a healthy weight range). Once there, i'll re-evaluate to see if I'm good there or if I need to go lower.