Before and after -125lbs... from 300lbs - > 175lbs.

[burneeed1]

oh snap today is thursday and I have 4 days till I tryout for hockey at school, Im super nervous in a way but I know ill do well.... its just so overwelming with school and work right now its definately extremely stressful. I go through cars so quickly, I just came back this weekend from buying a 01 solara Im super excited I havent owned a car newer that 96 lol, I also just sold my alltrac to pickup a 93 Mr2 turbo finally reunited with a crimson red MKII Im super stoked!..... hockey starts monday well atleast tryouts does this is what I have been waiting for for the past year.

well heres some picture updates as of late....

Heres me after taking a greyhound bus 8 hours to wilmington Del to pick up this solara

me after owning the car for 10 minutes on the PA turnpike




oh snap so nervousness for monday/tuesday for tryouts ill post again if I make it, when I make it I meen!

 

[JDhd]

With your focus, dedication and determination, I have no doubt in my mind you're going to do awesome at tryouts! Best of luck, bud.

 

[jzthedetermined]

Yes. Good luck with the tryouts! Play every game/practice/tryout like it's your last... You never know when it will be! You play the pipes?!? Goalies just aren't right in the head man... Pucks flying at you at 90+MPH! you guys have brass ones! Seriously, like JDhd said, with your dedication, I'm sure you'll be stellar.

 

[burneeed1]

With your focus, dedication and determination, I have no doubt in my mind you're going to do awesome at tryouts! Best of luck, bud.

thanks! I checked your thread today you look great!

Yes. Good luck with the tryouts! Play every game/practice/tryout like it's your last... You never know when it will be! You play the pipes?!? Goalies just aren't right in the head man... Pucks flying at you at 90+MPH! you guys have brass ones! Seriously, like JDhd said, with your dedication, I'm sure you'll be stellar.

haha yesss I play goalie theres a few pics of me here on one of the pages, theres definately something wrong with goalies!

 

[jzthedetermined]

thanks! I checked your thread today you look great!



haha yesss I play goalie theres a few pics of me here on one of the pages, theres definately something wrong with goalies!

Quite! Now I understand the beer in your hand in half of your pics Monday's coming quick aye? REST, FOCUS, and try not to let the nerves make you do this !!! Seriously, I hope all goes well, and you make the team! Maybe I can live vicariously through you. Yeah I like that, you seem to have a pretty sweet life... now that you worked hard and turned it around. As I have in my sig, taking the shot is manditory for success, and that's exactly what you are doing! Congrats!

 

[burneeed1]

I went and tried out for the past 2 days for tryouts at school....... and......... I made it!!!! success! Out of 7 goalies the coach picked two and I was one of them god I am super excited......

2 weeks the exibition games starts all weekend Pitt, Pen state and IUP!

Yes! Now for the first time in almost a year and a half Ima get drunk tonight!!!!


thank you all for the motivation, I have worked hard in the past year and a half but this is just the begining I am going to have to work a whole lot harder!!!!

 

[Alta818]

I went and tried out for the past 2 days for tryouts at school....... and......... I made it!!!! success! Out of 7 goalies the coach picked two and I was one of them god I am super excited......

2 weeks the exibition games starts all weekend Pitt, Pen state and IUP!

Yes! Now for the first time in almost a year and a half Ima get drunk tonight!!!!


thank you all for the motivation, I have worked hard in the past year and a half but this is just the begining I am going to have to work a whole lot harder!!!!

WOW!!!!!!! YESSSSSSS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! You hard work has definitely paid off!!! SO happy for you!!! Amazing....I knew you were going to make it before you did!!! ......

 

[jzthedetermined]

I went and tried out for the past 2 days for tryouts at school....... and......... I made it!!!! success! Out of 7 goalies the coach picked two and I was one of them god I am super excited......

2 weeks the exibition games starts all weekend Pitt, Pen state and IUP!

Yes! Now for the first time in almost a year and a half Ima get drunk tonight!!!!


thank you all for the motivation, I have worked hard in the past year and a half but this is just the begining I am going to have to work a whole lot harder!!!!

CONGRATS!!! Your hard work payed off. Amazing. Damn, I don't even know ya, but I was rooting for you. Your story will continue to inspire me!! Which of the three do you now play for by the way?

 

[emericana]

Wow, congratulations man. I constantly regret not being more into sports when I was younger due to my weight, awesome job not letting it pass you by.

 

[burneeed1]

WOW!!!!!!! YESSSSSSS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! You hard work has definitely paid off!!! SO happy for you!!! Amazing....I knew you were going to make it before you did!!! ......

haha, thanks!

CONGRATS!!! Your hard work payed off. Amazing. Damn, I don't even know ya, but I was rooting for you. Your story will continue to inspire me!! Which of the three do you now play for by the way?

none of the three the school is called ccac, we play teams anywhere from those to wvu robert morris and miami of ohio, ohio states acha teams!

Wow, congratulations man. I constantly regret not being more into sports when I was younger due to my weight, awesome job not letting it pass you by.

, well I was overweight my entire life, not extremely overweight but I was always the chubby one it never really prevented me from playing sports.... do what ever will make you happy reguardless what others think or say about you.

 

[jzthedetermined]

none of the three the school is called ccac, we play teams anywhere from those to wvu robert morris and miami of ohio, ohio states acha teams!

ACHA...lot's of good schools. Anyways, good luck! By the way, whose "style" in net do you emulate? You flop around all willy nilly like a fish, or are you more stand up? Either way, I'm sure it's easier without all the weight!

 

[usedtobefatmatt]

Congrats on making the team. Man, do i miss organized sports. It's great that you can still play. Take full advantage now. I'm stuck playing pick-up deck hockey few times a month.

Keep up the good work and let us know how the games go.

Matt

 

[burneeed1]

ACHA...lot's of good schools. Anyways, good luck! By the way, whose "style" in net do you emulate? You flop around all willy nilly like a fish, or are you more stand up? Either way, I'm sure it's easier without all the weight!

ha ha ha!

Its funny because when I was larger all I would do is cut angels and butterfly with enourmous pads and it really worked well in high school, but as soon as I got out of high school I got beat on rebounds 2 on 1 's breakaways and such because I just couldnt move I was too fat! hahah, heres a small video from a adult league game the gf took a vid of with a crap camera



but in general I am a butterfly goalie I have good creasemovement and lateral movement now that I am 125lbs less haha!!

 

[burneeed1]

Congrats on making the team. Man, do i miss organized sports. It's great that you can still play. Take full advantage now. I'm stuck playing pick-up deck hockey few times a month.

Keep up the good work and let us know how the games go.

Matt

tell me about it, until this point I could only take 1 class for the past almost 4 semesters so I was not able to play college hockey . and in the meantime I had to play mens league with guys who did nothing but hack and slash the goalie for they were trying to relive the dream!

 

[jzthedetermined]

ha ha ha!

Its funny because when I was larger all I would do is cut angels and butterfly with enourmous pads and it really worked well in high school, but as soon as I got out of high school I got beat on rebounds 2 on 1 's breakaways and such because I just couldnt move I was too fat! hahah, heres a small video from a adult league game the gf took a vid of with a crap camera



but in general I am a butterfly goalie I have good creasemovement and lateral movement now that I am 125lbs less haha!!

Flop like a fish and stand on your head!! Only way to be man! No doubt about the lateral movement being increased adding alot to your game. I watched the clip attached... nothing like old men's league aye?? Well obviously, what you lossed in "net coverage" (porky!!) takes one to know one HaHa, you made up for with speed/agility.

...and in the meantime I had to play mens league with guys who did nothing but hack and slash the goalie for they were trying to relive the dream!!!

That's me come OCTOBER!! Pretty geeked! I'm kind of between a "washed up has been", and a "wish I could have, but never was"! As for hacking the goal tender...I will have to play forward now due to my knee popping out if I skate backwards now but I'll have the heart of a defensmen(played my entire career) and avoid doing it! Although you guys tend to whine alot!!

 

[john80]

i found this website searching on google, then i went to a website where you can get usernames and codes for sites you don't want to sign up for. I just wanted to see how things are here... it's great to see the perseverance that people like you have. You say you feel older, but goddamn! you look so much younger and sooo beautiful. I love your smile, the strong expression of your eyes... when I saw the first picture there, you before, I thought "well, he is cute" but when I went down and kept looking, I saw your "after" picture... You look f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c !

xx

-Mila

 

[burneeed1]

Flop like a fish and stand on your head!! Only way to be man! No doubt about the lateral movement being increased adding alot to your game. I watched the clip attached... nothing like old men's league aye?? Well obviously, what you lossed in "net coverage" (porky!!) takes one to know one HaHa, you made up for with speed/agility.


That's me come OCTOBER!! Pretty geeked! I'm kind of between a "washed up has been", and a "wish I could have, but never was"! As for hacking the goal tender...I will have to play forward now due to my knee popping out if I skate backwards now but I'll have the heart of a defensmen(played my entire career) and avoid doing it! Although you guys tend to whine alot!!

ouch @ at your knee, those are the worse dont meen to rub it in! Mens league can be fun.. as long as people realize its mens league and the stats are not sent to espn after each game!!!!! haha but good luck!

i found this website searching on google, then i went to a website where you can get usernames and codes for sites you don't want to sign up for. I just wanted to see how things are here... it's great to see the perseverance that people like you have. You say you feel older, but goddamn! you look so much younger and sooo beautiful. I love your smile, the strong expression of your eyes... when I saw the first picture there, you before, I thought "well, he is cute" but when I went down and kept looking, I saw your "after" picture... You look f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c !

xx

-Mila

thanks miss mila!!

 

[jzthedetermined]

ouch @ at your knee, those are the worse dont meen to rub it in! Mens league can be fun.. as long as people realize its mens league and the stats are not sent to espn after each game!!!!! haha but good luck!

I deserve that for the "porky" comment! Why aren't there any smiles flippin' the middle finger?? Anyways good luck to you...I won't need it...It's old men's league!

 

[burneeed1]

Long story short went on a road trip this weekend to pick up a car and I actually ate fast food for the first time in almost 2 years, and here is the pic to prove it hahaha!!


I really wish we had a White castle in pittsburgh

 

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