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Full werewolf off the buckle
Given that the previous thread was hovering around 20,000 posts I thought it best to start a new thread as the old one was collapsing under it's own weight (Hyuk hyuk hyuk). I just got word from Cyan that the thread was okay for a reboot due to post-count anyways. I hope I'm not stepping on anybody's toes by posting it.
This thread is for discussing your weight-loss journey. Whether you are just starting it, just rollin' with it, or hell, just dreaming of it. This is a safe, positive place for questions, pictures, discussions, and the like. We won't judge you. Everyone here is here for positive reasons.
So here's my story and old pic/newest pic just to kick things off:
I'm 34 years old and have been overweight my whole life, even remembering getting "husky" clothing as a child. Around probably 10 years of age or so I'm guessing I flipped the script and ended up becoming severely morbidly obese and stayed that way until my early thirties when my marriage fell apart.
At my heaviest I hit at least 350 lbs. I say at least because I couldn't find a scale that went high enough. I could have been anything over 350, for all I know. When I'd wake up in the morning I couldn't walk without limping for a good half hour, and I slept in a special boot because my feet hurt so bad. I needed help getting off the floor when I was playing with my kids. I was a hair's breadth away from needing a mobility scooter, I remember thinking. A big part of that was I was so lazy since every movement took so much energy. There was even only one store in my small town that sold clothes in my size!
When my marriage went to hell I decided it was time for a change and started trying to eat right using the My Fitness Pal app and walking in my spare time while listening to podcasts.
Looking back at all the data I gathered, my overall speed and my food logs, I don't know how it all worked out for me but it did. I would be walking at an average speed of 2.3 MPH and eating all kinds of crazy shit, but when you're that big and first starting out ANY kind of positive action pays dividends.
So, over the past few years I've gone from 350+, in a 3xl shirt and size 54 pants to my current size of 170-175 lbs, medium shirt and size 32 pants. I'd love to hit 150 pounds but I've got a ton of loose skin so I don't know how much of my 170 is actually that. Over the past few years I've been lucky in that fitness and nutrition have become real passions for me. One of the things I love about them is that there's so much to learn. I always feel like I'm just starting out, and that there's new info around every corner.
The original weight-loss thread was so very important and encouraging to me every step of the way. I contribute much of my success to both the podcasters who kept me company while I was out there grindin' and that thread for educating and encouraging me. I hope that this thread will have similar results in people.
I'd love if some of the original thread regulars would come on in and post their stories and before/after/during pics. You guys are what made the old thread so awesome!
Helpful links:
http://imgur.com/ - an image host for posting pics.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ - For logging your intake and exercise. There are also apps for iOS and Android. PM me if you'd like to friend each other.
I also use https://www.runtastic.com/ to log cycling/walking/jogging because it interfaces with My Fitness Pal.
This thread is for discussing your weight-loss journey. Whether you are just starting it, just rollin' with it, or hell, just dreaming of it. This is a safe, positive place for questions, pictures, discussions, and the like. We won't judge you. Everyone here is here for positive reasons.
So here's my story and old pic/newest pic just to kick things off:
I'm 34 years old and have been overweight my whole life, even remembering getting "husky" clothing as a child. Around probably 10 years of age or so I'm guessing I flipped the script and ended up becoming severely morbidly obese and stayed that way until my early thirties when my marriage fell apart.
At my heaviest I hit at least 350 lbs. I say at least because I couldn't find a scale that went high enough. I could have been anything over 350, for all I know. When I'd wake up in the morning I couldn't walk without limping for a good half hour, and I slept in a special boot because my feet hurt so bad. I needed help getting off the floor when I was playing with my kids. I was a hair's breadth away from needing a mobility scooter, I remember thinking. A big part of that was I was so lazy since every movement took so much energy. There was even only one store in my small town that sold clothes in my size!
When my marriage went to hell I decided it was time for a change and started trying to eat right using the My Fitness Pal app and walking in my spare time while listening to podcasts.
Looking back at all the data I gathered, my overall speed and my food logs, I don't know how it all worked out for me but it did. I would be walking at an average speed of 2.3 MPH and eating all kinds of crazy shit, but when you're that big and first starting out ANY kind of positive action pays dividends.
So, over the past few years I've gone from 350+, in a 3xl shirt and size 54 pants to my current size of 170-175 lbs, medium shirt and size 32 pants. I'd love to hit 150 pounds but I've got a ton of loose skin so I don't know how much of my 170 is actually that. Over the past few years I've been lucky in that fitness and nutrition have become real passions for me. One of the things I love about them is that there's so much to learn. I always feel like I'm just starting out, and that there's new info around every corner.
![AXwM7qj.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/AXwM7qj.jpg)
The original weight-loss thread was so very important and encouraging to me every step of the way. I contribute much of my success to both the podcasters who kept me company while I was out there grindin' and that thread for educating and encouraging me. I hope that this thread will have similar results in people.
I'd love if some of the original thread regulars would come on in and post their stories and before/after/during pics. You guys are what made the old thread so awesome!
Helpful links:
http://imgur.com/ - an image host for posting pics.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ - For logging your intake and exercise. There are also apps for iOS and Android. PM me if you'd like to friend each other.
I also use https://www.runtastic.com/ to log cycling/walking/jogging because it interfaces with My Fitness Pal.