Before/Inbetween/Almost After - Pooh Style

NolaRob said:
Holy crap! Great job! You're a shadow of your former self! People you haven't seen in a while could not possibly recognize you. Now get to work on that closet... LOL!
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Almost everything fits me in my closet... save for a few EXTRA-large / Large shirts from a few months ago. Thanks for the words... and oh, people do not recognize me... or take double looks and stop themselves from asking to avoid embarrassment.

Invariant said:
I'm under the impression that no matter how far we've come in our weight loss efforts, more than half of us will look in the mirror and still see a repulsive figure no matter how society now views us. I can tell you for certian I'm one of these. I've dropped 140+ pounds and I still feel disgusting at times regardless of my looking lean.

With my new job, my first investment was the Bowflex Ultimate 2 that's laying on my floor. I've yet to assemble it because of my hectic schedule, but I'm excited about being able to use it. I'm thinking, once I gain more muscle mass, I'll be happier with myself and have more self-confidence and esteem.

By the way, hi Keith. I can't believe it's been so long since I stopped by last. I'm so sorry, bud, work has been a killer. You know what though, I'm here now to totally give you big virtual hugs, so that's what matters. (((((Big Hugs))))

Question for you too, hon...is there some kind of special eating habits I should transition too now that I'm going to start strength training? I really am quite unknowledged in this area, but given I'm a teenager with a physically demanding job as well as an active lifestyle, I wasn't to convinced I needed to drop my caloric intake all the way down to 1,200 calories-I just don't think I could survive on it given my activity demand. Perhaps you or Steve could fill me in on the proper way to start my resistance training?
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Hiya Rae,

Don't be upset about not visiting, I stopped posting in this thing a while ago. I use my Diary now per Mal's instructions... http://weight-loss.fitness.com/weig...th-pooh-sith-lord-honey-pot-6.html#post453658 At anyrate, Are you eating at maintenance levels now? And you know you don't need to eat 1200 calories with the way you work out at all... however, if you are trying to build muscle now, the cardio needs to probably decrease because you have to be in a caloric surplus. You might want to read the beginner's bulk guide Steve and I had dialogue in... it was very helpful...

http://weight-loss.fitness.com/weig...21558-suggestions-beginners-bulk-program.html
 
NolaRob said:
LOL... the closet comment was kind of a joke... it looked really messy in your pic... :)
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OOOOH, yeah... I only took pictures that day because it was a "spring cleaning" in March. I decided that was the day I was making the REAL transition from L/XL to M/L... so the whole bedroom looked like a bomb hit it. I am not normally that messy... well... that's a lie, but it looks fine now :)
 
LOL OMFG. I Just realized your befores look almost EXACTLY like my current boyfriend. Like, so much so that I was panting with disbelief!

But you look great!
 
LowFatMilk said:
LOL OMFG. I Just realized your befores look almost EXACTLY like my current boyfriend. Like, so much so that I was panting with disbelief!

But you look great!
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Heh, I didn't see this before, sorry. I've been told SEVERAL times that I have "twins", my students tell me there is a guy down at the EL here in Philly that looks just like me and they see him every morning... I'd love to see a pic of him of he is ok with you posting it :-D
 
1st pic in my sister's wedding... not my heaviest ~260, I ended up hitting the top end of 290.

2nd pic, my wedding about a month ago.
 
You are one handsome man! Thanks for the reply on my post!

and wow you have lost a load of weight. I can't wait until I lose 100 lbs! I just know I have a hot smoking bod under all this lol
 
Wow man, you look fantastic! That's an understatement. I'd date ya!

:p

Been a while... hope all is well.
 
Truly an amazing transformation. I'm new here, but your story will definately be something I go to for inspiration in days/months/hopefully years to come. By the way, I've always worried about how I would look if I was thinner in the face, I too have what many would call an...ah...eagle beak, but judging from your after photo's, they just become distinguished and define the faces of those of us blessed with them! Hope you don't mind sarcastic humor, but truly, check mine out. Whoa! Too many scuffles on the ice!!
 
LeaJnice said:
You are one handsome man! Thanks for the reply on my post!

and wow you have lost a load of weight. I can't wait until I lose 100 lbs! I just know I have a hot smoking bod under all this lol
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That's the perfect attitude to this... I am not saying your going to have it 100% of the time, but if you actually have it the majority (with a little obsession mixed in, my friends have made comments about how I "have" to eat at certain restaurants, but I tell em I don't have to go). Seriously tho, you have the perfect outlook for success...

Steve said:
Wow man, you look fantastic! That's an understatement. I'd date ya!

:p

Been a while... hope all is well.
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I was hoping you and I could go straight pass the whole "date" scene... ah well. How's the house situation?

jzthedetermined said:
Truly an amazing transformation. I'm new here, but your story will definately be something I go to for inspiration in days/months/hopefully years to come. By the way, I've always worried about how I would look if I was thinner in the face, I too have what many would call an...ah...eagle beak, but judging from your after photo's, they just become distinguished and define the faces of those of us blessed with them! Hope you don't mind sarcastic humor, but truly, check mine out. Whoa! Too many scuffles on the ice!!
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Thanks for the comments... I never see myself as "inspiration", it's thrown around a lot around here so I am not sure how to even take that :), all I know is that there have been people that I have leaned on ALOT for advice... add that in with some experimentation and I've had success. People say you have to "want" the weight loss, which is bullshit, I know people want it badly... they should say, you should want the change of lifestyle that goes along with weight loss. As for the nose, I think mine is huge, I'll get a sideview, but people say it actually works for me... eh, we are always most harsh on ourselves.
 
noses have character... get over it

you are plenty cute.. and yo do have that mormon thing going on - so when do you start working on collecting wife #2? :D you are datable.. :D
 
maleficent said:
noses have character... get over it

you are plenty cute.. and yo do have that mormon thing going on - so when do you start working on collecting wife #2? :D you are datable.. :D
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Well, technically this is wife #2... :)

LoL.

And Mal... you don't have to play coy... I'll be your boytoy, anyday.
 
House situation is great... agreements are signed, testing is under way, the important tests have passed with flying colors. By year end I should be sitting in a bad ass historic home next to the stream. :)
 
Steve said:
House situation is great... agreements are signed, testing is under way, the important tests have passed with flying colors. By year end I should be sitting in a bad ass historic home next to the stream. :)
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That sounds AWESOME. What stream? I recently just took a full course in my graduate work on stream ecology. Very interesting stuff... I bet you two are psyched...

JDhd said:
Hey DP, congrats on the nuptials and your continued progress!
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JD, HOLY CRAP. look at this guy... looking bad ass. congrats to you man. Thanks for the support.
 
Steve said:
The name of the stream is French Creek.

And we are beyond pumped.
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I am very happy for you two... congrats.

Btw, never visited French Creek... do you know about the ecology of the creek itself? Is it considered a healthy watershed?
 
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