Some of ARFcom is wondering what kind of genetic tragedy you are hiding in those ninja socks. Good luck to you in your goals!

It's never too late to make a positive change. Your well being both physically and mentally will increase drastically and your motivation will increase drastically as you start to see the results of our hard work. Stay with it and never look back. Just remember its not just a short term change, it's a lifestyle change. The human mind can convince the body to accomplish anything

good luck man.

im down 50+ lbs since july 11'.

now im laid up with a blown out back so much for being in shape and thank you work

Way to go! I'm right there with ya. I'm 5'9" and weighed 220 at my last doctor visit. (245 was my all time high.) Shooting for below 180 by the end of the year. My wife and I have been walking a mile a day for the past 2 weeks and I can feel the difference already. Just got some dumbells in and will be using those 3 times a week as well.

Have you made changes to your diet as well? That's the sticking point for me. I love to eat and my wife is a dang good cook. We've cut out fried foods for the most part. We're eating more chicken and vegetables, less carbs. Heck, just cutting out my coke-a-day habit should help me lose a pound or two.

Bravo!

I'm going to try the MyFitnessapp myself. I'm 6'4" 275 and big boned :)

Now remember. having a little fat on you is good for a SHTF situation!

first of all, congrats on taking the steps. I love you, man, and am glad you'll be healthier and here longer.

now, I'm gonna second the Primal thing... marksdailyapple.com - lots of recipe ideas, what to eat and not eat... food (especially for me) is 90% of the battle...

you've got a lot of folks who care, so ask the questions, vent the frustrations, and just take each day as it comes...


(ps... I guess my birthday present was a last hoorah? nothing like a big bottle of calories... LOL... sorry about that...)

I'm 43, 5'11, and at a doctor's appointment 2 weeks ago I weighed in at 280. That was it! I'd had a Planet Fitness membership since right after Xmas but had only been a couple times. Well, I've been going for a couple hours every day, hitting the weights for an hour and then doing an hour on the elliptical. I already feel better, and along with my change of diet (minimal processed or added sugars, a lot more protein and fiber, more fruits & veggies, less fat) I've lost 8lb in the past 2 weeks. I can't go today because all my sweats are FUNKY and I can't do laundry till later, but I'll just do some extra tomorrow.

The biggest issue for me is eating healthy is EXPENSIVE compared to eating stuff that's not very good for you. Reading all the labels on food is a pain in the ass as well, but the good thing is that once you find foods with the best nutrition content and least sodium, trans fats, sugar, etc, you can just stick with that. There's always buying ingredients and making stuff yourself instead of buying prepared foods.

hell man you've seen what a fat fucking slob I am, turned 42 last summer;

the summer of 01' I weight 265lb, bench pressed 355lbs and could hunt/walk/work a hard physical job all day, day in day out and play hard every bit of free time I had.

then I had a oji in nov 01', surgery in jan 02' and didn't work again until dec 04'; spent that whole time sitting around watching tv and eating fast food, chips, cookies and snacks everyday like mad I put on nearly 150lbs.

since going back to work I've been up and down weight wise, I'd loose 50lbs put back on 60lbs eating like a hog; smoking two+ packs a day, drinking cup after cup of free coke, coffee, sweet tea etc etc.

last year I cut back on the smokes to less than a pack a day, cut back on the cokes/sweet tea to one a day (this is damn tough), still drinking at least a pot of coffee a day though, damn it's the toughest, I drink coffee when I get up, when I get to work and when I get off work and again after dinner.

in nov of last year I decided to cut back on the groceries too, quit eating most fast/junk food(still eat pizza a couple times a month) and bread; every day since nov I have a small salad and 6oz of either beef or chicken.

don't know exactly how much I've lost, but my pants are fitting a bit looser, I've had to tighten my belt by two notches, need to start back hitting the gym, at the very least walking a couple miles a day to start;

hell right now if I had to go back to doing physical laborious job 8+hours a day I'd either struggle like mad to make it everyday or stroke out right away.

had several full physical/blood/UA lab work recently; the doc says I'm borderline diabetic and high bp (bp was 128/80 last visit but has been as high as 146/94); got high cholesterol and all the other bullshit that goes with it;

the doc says besides being an extremely fat motherfucker I hadn't hit the point of no return yet, but I'd better get my fat ass in gear and start making changes or I'm going to start having some serious fucking health issues pdq.

Way to go.. I'm doing the same thing. Gotta get ready for the next shoot. Are you coming? It will be in June again.

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I cut out soda, candy, and eat nomore than 2000 calories a day, sometimes less than 1800.

I run two miles a day, 20-30 situps, and 30 pushups. I am going to start jump rope.

It doesn't take long to get results.

ac what worked for me was this.

eat less, drop the junk.

by this i mean , no fast food, no processed crap or junk.
maybe no more beer( killer for me)

I also swapped in filler foods ( protien shakes with low carbs/low sugars) yogurts, vitamins, and snacked alot.
I ran 2+ miles each day plus 15 mins of cardio work before work. ( injury now so i cant) but i lost 15+ lbs the 1st two weeks and 1-3 lbs per week after that. most going from fat to muscle. Now that im hurt it went the other way. i burned off muscle and fat and sit around 223-224lbs now(at 5'10).
i went down 4+ belt notches and 2 shirt sizes....in other words from an XL bdu to a large..i can wear medium poly pro bottoms and a large top.....my work uniforms went from a 42 to a 38 with room lots to move.....ive donated off a ton of clothing.

what i found is after a month or more or "de toxing" the crap out of yourself ( carbs,sugars etc) you can add some back lil at a time and have it not effect you.
beer is an instant weight gain for me.

i had my 1st doughnut and coffee in 9 months the other day..me and the wife thought my eyes were gonna buldge out and i go into a sugar comma

Way to go, guys!

I'm glad this is catching on. I've seen several threads on here and FS concerning people making improving their health a high priority.

+1 on the myfitnesspal. It is free. You can use the website, but the smartphone app is great. I've recorded my food intake for 165 days straight and have lost about 60 pounds since starting the app. MFP is just an excellent calorie tracker with online search capability. It is similar to the weight watcher point system. It allots you a given amount of calories every day to eat as you see fit. You just have to budget your food intake. If you like a big supper, you can eat a big supper, but you'd better be careful earlier in the day. My only recommendation is go online and change the ratios to a higher protein diet. If anyone wants a MFP "friend", send me an IM. Maybe enough of us could start a group of some sort.

I'm running now and this is a first in my life. This time last year I couldn't run half a mile without stopping. Yesterday, I completed a local 5K in 30:06. I also just recently started a lifting program. I've got a long way to go, but I've got nothing but time...........

Acman, 1000 calories a day is not enough for a big guy. Your body will consume your lean body mass to fuel the fires. My guess is you probably need to be eating 1800-200 calories per day. I weigh 210 and lose around 2 lbs per week on about 2100 calories per day.

One of the things that has been different for me this time is I consider this a change of lifestyle. In the past I have always crashed dieted. I could lose weight rapidly, but after a few weeks I'd go crazy and get off my diet. Then, I'd resume my old eating habits and regain the weight the following year. By taking the slow route, I'd had to change my bad habits and pick up good ones that will help me keep the weight off for the rest of my life. I do indeed view food a bit differently than before. Yes, it takes a long time, but we have plenty of it. Shoot for a diet you can live with the rest of your life if you have to. That's the one that you will stick with.