The Biggest LOOSER -- running weight loss thread

Thanks for sharing. That's so cool.

And in no way do I think of you as a killjoy. The biggest lesson in all of this is learning to face reality. Not shying away from uncomfortable truths. If this were easy, I'd have done it years ago. It's not and your cautionary approach is absolutely appreciated. This is about setting myself up for a lifetime of health and happiness, not a momentary glee binge. This is going to take discipline. I'm preparing myself for that. Your words mean a lot to me. Thanks.

 

Started limiting myself to 2,000 calories a day on Aug. 15. Cut out fast food and began working out religiously, at least five days a week and usually more. My cholesterol dropped from 350 to 120, my A1C is back to normal and as of this morning, I'm down ... 41.6 pounds!

 

Nice!!! Well done, sir!

 

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

 

I hadn't looked at this thread in a long time, mostly because it reminded me of the progress I wasn't making and then it just became a habit to skip on by. Great to see stories of people making progress in living healthier lives.

I've dropped over 40 pounds myself since the end of January. Somebody asked me h ow I did it, but there really was no plan, I just made more of an effort to get to the gym and I'm on more of a set schedule, which is healthier overall and makes it easier to control my eating. I've been stuck at a plateau since September, so I may have to read through more of this for some extra inspiration.

 

Nice work, OOP. Keep it up!

 

That's the way to do it. Cutting out fast food and eating more fruits, veggies and chicken is working great for me. (Although I just gained 8 pounds on a cruise!)

 

I'm joining this thread in hopes I kick myself more when I see it shows up as updated.
I "filled" out well after college (went from about 180 as a freshman to 220 leaving) and never have gotten back to what I would like (200 I think would be about right for my shoulder size and height of 6-0). I was down to 217 about 3 years ago (from 245/50ish) but am back up around 235 again.
After meeting my birthdad last year, I see that we are bigger guys, not fat, just solid. I want to get back to solid...which I know is possible.
I eat pretty good. We cook 5-6 times a week for dinner, and those usually become lunch leftovers...so fast food is rare, but being a homebrewer and a craft beer writer, well you see where I find calories. LOL
I usually limit drinking to one night a week and my max is 5-6 beers (which still can be 1,200-1,500 calories in a sitting). My wife dropped 20 or so doing a work-related "Biggest Loser" for money but even that didn't motivate me much since I think I dropped about 5-7 pounds during the stretch.
So, here it goes...I will try harder from now on!

 

Coming to the realization that people are built differently and ideal body weights should completely vary based on body type and muscle mass is a huge thing.

BMI does nobody any favors by making most people think they fall into the obese category. I'm 6-3 and if I'm around 220-230 it's a very good weight. I have a friend who is the same height as me and he looks awful if he's over 200.

BMI is just further proof how out of touch with reality doctors and the medical profession are.

 

Yup. I'm 5-7, but my shoulders and core are massively wide. If I followed what the charts or BMI said I was supposed to weigh, I'd look like I was starving to death.

 

Everybody should go get dunked in one of those pods and find out what your ideal weight actually is. Mine several years ago was 218. If I went by BMI it would probably be 180 or so. But it's a big difference thinking you need to lose 20-30 pounds and thinking you need to lose 70.

 

Congrats to TwoGloves and everyone else who GETS IT DONE. My life is so much better now that I'm not 312 pounds -- and I have this site to thank.