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Update to my story
I have posted my story here a few years back, but I'm updating! I began at about ~300 lbs, truth be told, I didn't really weigh myself near the peak, because I didn't want to know. I was creeping up on 40 years old and a heart attack, type 2 diabetes, or some other fat guy disease / illness. Here's my "before" pics: At my…
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Minus 89 lbs w/pics
I started in April of 2011 at 285 lbs and a 40 inch waist. In 14 months, I was down to 196 lbs and a 34 inch waist. When I started, I had higher than normal blood pressure (was almost in need of high blood pressure meds), I had sleep apnea, ran out of breath easily, was always too hot and uncomfortable, and got sick often.…
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SWAT physical
Well, the date is here. April 4th or 8th. I will be attempting to pass my department's SWAT physical test. To state the obvious, this is the set of physical exercises one must pass to be on the SWAT team :) . I have been a Police Officer for 16 years, but when I was in the proper rank to be eligible to join the SWAT team,…
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Updated Pics - 95 lbs gone, 5 lbs back on
SW: 285 lbs GW: 195 lbs CW: 195 lbs Low W: 190 lbs (-95 lbs) Embarrassing as it is.....here is me before I started MFP, summer 2010 Here is me about 6 months in, down about 35 - 40 lbs: Here is me with all of the fat gone - about 18 months in, but at the cost of some muscle too: Now onto building back some of that muscle:…
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Ready to take the training wheels off? - need advice!
Ok, so here's my story. I started at 285 lbs in April 2011. I am 93 lbs lighter now, currently weighing in at 192 lbs. It took me about 15-16 months to lose the weight. Here's the old me: Here's the new me: I exercise about 6-7 times/week. I do walking (pseudo exercise :) ), HIIT, Circuit Training, boot camp running class,…
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I Need suggestions from women
I've been asked to teach some self defense lessons to a group of women (all adults). I would like to know what women would want to know how to defend themselves against. I have some ideas, but I'd like to hear anything and everything from the women of mfp. Things I was thinking of: - purse snatchings - escaping the "mount"…
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News anchor responds to internet comments about her weight
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/02/jennifer-livingston-anchor-obesity-letter_n_1932869.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular What do you think? I feel sorry for her for being attacked about her weight. Nothing would piss me off more than comments about my weight when I was heavier. It's defeating.
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Which would you eat for breakfast?
These are the three meals I will typically eat in the morning. With the goal of losing weight and gaining muscle, which do you think I should choose more often and why? #1:2 poached eggs 4 strips turkey bacon Carbs - 5g Sodium - 894mg Potassium - 133mg Protein - 29g Calories - 267 *The concern here is: before I lost…
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The grind
Need motivation? Here it is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks9HXrmnaH8
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Dizzy during and after workout - Medical experts?
You can see my story here for some back ground: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/720595-minus-89-lbs-w-pics Looking for some info from the experts. I get dizzy when working out hard, and dizzy after workouts, even when my HR has come back to normal. I'm in pretty good shape now, resting HR is mid 40s consistently,…
