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Three Years of Maintenance after Losing 200 Pounds
As of today, I'm 6-0, 214 pounds and have maintained a health weight plus or minus a few pounds for nearly three years. Each day is still a struggle for me after being over 200 pounds for nearly a decade. I try to get regular exercise 6 days a week. I also try to eat healthy most days and use the 80/20 rule to eat healthy…
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Great NSV
When I was over 400 pounds, I was scared about dying young and leaving my wife and two children. My grandfather died of a heart attack at age 47. When I was 37 years old, I made a decision to get healthy. After losing 200+ pounds, my wife and I had a baby in April 2014 and we are now expecting our fourth child in January…
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New FBI Fitness Test
I read an article on Yahoo about the new FBI fitness test. I decided to test myself. Here are my stats. After being over 400 pounds where I walking 1.5 miles was a major ordeal, I consider doing a 1.5 run in under 12 minutes pretty good. What are your stats? Feel free to chime in. Age: 40 Sex: Male sit ups in one minute:…
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Pants fit in waist but not in thighs
So I have been lifting for the last 2.5 years and making some good progress. I put on a pair of jeans that I wore last spring (size 36 waist regular fit). I usually don't wear jeans all summer. The jeans still fit in the waist but they are now too tight in the thighs. I guess I will just have to get some loose fit jeans.…
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Non Scale Victory - Mt Bike Crash!
Now that I have lost over 200 pounds and kept the weight off for more than a year, I am much more active. Today, I went mountain biking and had a pretty good crash going down a single track and just got a few scratches and bruises. They are now badges of honor. When I was over 400 pounds, there is no way I could even get…
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NSV - Bench Press 100% of My Weight
Today, I was doing bench press and I did 10 reps of 150 lbs. Based on an online max calculator, that puts my max at around 199 pounds. I'm at 6-0 200 pounds so I can now bench press my weight. I have never been able to bench press my weight in my life so I consider this a major success. For my 40th birthday last week, I…
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Gym Etiquette Question
I was at my local gym on Sat. morning (Planet Fitness) and I headed over to the squat rack. No one is there and I start to take off the plates on the bar to do some squats. Lots of people leave weights on the bar so I think nothing of it. Then this guy from the other room comes in and starts to get all mad at me. We get…
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NSV: Vein in Bicep
I was lifting weights this morning and noticed a vein slightly in my bicep when I was doing arm curls. This is the first time that I have ever noticed a vein actually protruding from my bicep. I will take that as a minor victory. It's little things like this that keep us going with efforts to live healthier. I have been…
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First Mini Bulk - Am I Doing Things Right?
After losing 215 pounds (from 405 to 190 pounds) and maintaining that weight for a few months, I really wanted to increase my lean body mass and add some more muscle. I reached my goal weight of 190 pounds (6-0 in height) but I want to get more muscular and athletic. I started doing a "mini-bulk" about six weeks ago and…
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NSV: Approved for Life Insurance at Preferred Plus
My wife and I are expecting our third child in April 2014 and I'm 39 years old so I want to get more life insurance. My wife is a stay at home mom. I have a policy through my employer but I wanted to get a portable life insurance policy in case something happens to my employment. Anyway, I just found out that I was…
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NSV: 36 inch waist jeans
I got some new jeans today. I'm now wearing a size 36 waist jeans. This is the first time in my adult life that I have ever worn a size 36 inch pants. My lowest was a size 38 when I was 18 years old. I'm in the best shape in my life at 39 years old! At my heaviest, I wore a size 60 inch waist pants (probably needed a 62…
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Stadium Seats at a College Basketball Arena
NSV of the day: I went to a college basketball arena and I was able to sit in the seat with room to spare. When I was over 400 pounds, there is no way that I could have fit. I saw in front of me a guy who was very obese and he looked so uncomfortable. I felt like talking to him to say I know what you're going through but I…
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Goal Weight Reached But Now I Want to Get Ripped
I was at 405 pounds in February 2012. I made a decision to lose weight. I'm 39 years old, male, 6-0 in height. I set my goal weight at 200 pounds which I have now reached. I have been lifting weights for about a year now. I also do lost of walking and do lap swim each weekday. I have been building more muscle but I still…
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Annual Physical NSV
I had my annual physical today. I have lost over 200 pounds in total and 95 pounds since my physical one year ago. I feel great and my health is excellent. My doctor said if I want to lose another 10 pounds, go ahead but his main recommendation was to focus on weight maintenance. I didn't go to the doctor for a long time…
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Maintained for Seven Weeks
I have maintained my goal weight of under 200 pounds for seven weeks now. I have lost weight before and then gained it back so I consider this a major success. Every day is still a battle for me. I think maintenance is key. Lifelong maintenance is key. I am also still losing inches and gaining lean muscle so that's also…
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Donated my Fat Clothes
I had been saving a lot of my fat clothes but I finally decided to get rid of them. I had two big trash bags with clothes that I donated last night to a thrift store. It felt great to great and knowing that I am also helping someone. I took a pic with my fat pants. These are size 58 inch jeans and I'm now at a size 38 inch…
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Stayed under 200 for 2 weeks
I hit my goal weight of under 200 pounds a few weeks ago and now I'm working in building more lean muscle. For the past 2 weeks, I have lost 1 pound which is basically no change. I know that maintaining is much harder than loser weight so I feel like this has been a big success. My only problem is that I'm a little…
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I'm Now Half My Size
I weighed in today at 201 pounds for my official weigh-in when I first woke up. I have now lost 204 pounds so I am now half the man that I used to be having lost 50% of my body weight. I weighed 405 pounds on 2/17/2012. I feel great! I also stepped on the scale again after my morning workout. My weight was 199.6 pounds!…
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Great NSV: Expecting a New Baby
I weighed in at 405 pounds in early 2012. I made a decision to lose weight in Feb. 2012 and I have since lost 204 pounds (and counting). I'm 39 years old, 6-0 in height, and currently at 201 pounds. We have two boys ages 9 and 7 but I was reluctant to have more children when I was over 400 pounds. We also struggled with…
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Down 200 Pounds in 17 Months (from 405 to 205 lbs)
I weighed in yesterday and I was at exactly 205 pounds which is a total loss of 200 pounds since I started my weight loss journey. I’m 6-0 in height, male, and age 38. I started at 405 pounds on February 17, 2012 and as of July 7, 2013, I am at 205 pounds. That is a loss of 200 pounds in 73 weeks or 2.7 pounds per week. In…
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Goal Weight?
So far, I have lost 193 pounds (and counting). I'm 6-0 in height and 38 years old (male). I'm currently at 212 pounds with a BMI of 28.7. I am not sure what my goal weight should be. I'm thinking I want to be somewhere in the 185-200 range depending on my muscle mass. I lift weights consistently 6 days a week (alternating…
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Buffet Success Story
I went to a buffet last night with the wife and kids. Before when I went to a buffet, I would eat until I was literally bloated and my stomach was aching. Last night, I had salad with lots of veggies and drank two large glasses of water about 15 minutes before we ate. For main course, I had some mashed potatoes and ham…
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How My Life Has Changed Losing 185 Pounds
I want to share how my life has changed in losing over 185 pounds. I have also lost 25 inches in my waist (from 66 inches to 41 inches measured at my navel). But those are just numbers and don't compare to how my life has changed for the better. I don't avoid mirrors anymore. I can sit in normal chairs with arms. I can tie…
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No Longer "Obese"
I weighed in today at 220 pounds (height 6-0) and my BMI is now 29.8. I am no longer "obese." I was over 405 pounds in February 2012. No longer being obese was one of my major goals with my weight loss. My goal is to get down to about 190-200 pounds with a muscular/athletic build. I have done mostly swimming, walking,…
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Hitting my first home home
Scale Victory and Non-Scale Victory Today, I weighed in at 225 pounds. I'm 5 pounds away from no longer being "obese" which is a huge milestone fo me. I have lost now a total of 180 pounds in 15 months. Yesterday, I was playing baseball with my Cub Scouts (I'm a den leader), some neighborhood kids ages 8-14, my two sons,…
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Ringworm and Loose Skin
The good news is that I have lost 175+ pounds in the last 14 months. The bad news is that I have some loose skin and about a week ago, I got some really bad ringworm on my upper thighs and buttocks. I think the loose skin may have contributed to the ringworm. I started to apply some topical antifugal cream but it's…
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NSV - Drop in Ring Size/Reunion Potluck
My wedding ring hardly fits on my ring finger now that I have lost 175+ pounds. I can now fit it comfortably on my middle finger. I think I will need to get my ring resized once I hit my goal weight. Has anyone else had a drop in your ring size after losing weight? I went to a reunion (from my LDS mission) this weekend and…
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No Longer "Big and Tall"
I bought a new belt today. My old belt was way too long and wrapped around the middle of my back. I was wearing a size 60/62 belt size. Today, I bought a size 42 belt from Kohl's. Clothing is so much less expensive and more convenient with more selection now that I am no longer in the "big and tall" section or have to go…
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Resting Pulse
I have been tracking my resting pulse/heart rate since I have started my weight loss journey. I have now lost 168 pounds in the past 13 months. When I started, I had a resting pulse of 85-95. Now, I have a resting heart rate of 50. I have been lifting weights, swimming, and walking for exercise. I have read that swimmers…
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What to do with your fat clothes?
I am curious what others do who have lost a lot of weight do with their old fat clothes? I have a few boxes of my former "fat" clothes that no longer fit (one nice suit, dress shirts, jeans, t-shirts). Fortunately, I work from home so I don't need lots of suits for work. I don't really have storage issues since I have a…
