Tha_Dude
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My first thoughts of wanting to lose weight date back to middle school, always wishing and wanting but never really doing much about it.
In 2007 I gave it a thunderous effort and lost 50 pounds. Never before had I felt so comfortable in my own skin and the new self-esteem felt great.
But I did use some heavy caffinated diet pills, and once I stopped taking those and abandoned my workout regimen, I gained it all back. :-(
Now that I know it can be done, and how good it feels to be there, I'm going for it again, this time with no artificial aid, all natural and by myself, that way it can be permanent. I'm not going on a diet, I'm taking up a whole new lifestyle, for life.
Today is Thursday February 5th, 2009. I currently weigh 265 lbs and with a goal of 180, I will weigh myself once a month on the 5th to check my progress, along with a picture so I can see it and compare.
Here goes nothing......
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Edit: Here are some questions from the sticky I thought I should answer, might be cool to look back and see later on.
-- How much weight do you want to lose?
I want to get down to 180, that is my goal. But after that I would hope to get to maybe 170 or 160, my medical recommended weight, but one goal at a time.
-- What is the time frame for reaching your target weight?
I’m giving myself a year, 12 months, to get to 180. I am also going on a school trip to France this July and I would like to lose as much as possible by then, to look the best I could look, by that time. =D
-- How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)?
I’m completely retooling the way I eat. I’ve cut out soda, caffeine, and alcohol completely, whenever I have to eat out I’ll just get the plain sandwich avoiding the fries, and lots and lots of working out of course.
-- Who or what can support you in reaching your goal?
This diary, this having to live up to what I wrote down will be a big help, has been a help.
-- How realistic is your goal?
I think it’s very realistic. It’s unnatural to be this overweight, so wanting to be at your ideal weight shouldn’t be impossible.
-- When will you start?
I started with this diary February 5th, and have been going strong since.
-- What is your current height and weight?
My stating weight was 265. My height is 5’11”
-- Why do you want to lose weight?
Because I don’t like being overweight and want to be 100% happy and comfortable with how I look, I also want to be extremely healthy, avoid diseases such as diabetes which runs like wildfire in my family, and extend my years of life very much.
-- Why do you believe that you did not lose weight or you gained the weight back?
I gained it back because of carelessness, I was a good weight but got lazy and stopped working out and took it a bit too easy. I also had done it with diet pills, that’s completely out the question this time.
In 2007 I gave it a thunderous effort and lost 50 pounds. Never before had I felt so comfortable in my own skin and the new self-esteem felt great.
But I did use some heavy caffinated diet pills, and once I stopped taking those and abandoned my workout regimen, I gained it all back. :-(
Now that I know it can be done, and how good it feels to be there, I'm going for it again, this time with no artificial aid, all natural and by myself, that way it can be permanent. I'm not going on a diet, I'm taking up a whole new lifestyle, for life.
Today is Thursday February 5th, 2009. I currently weigh 265 lbs and with a goal of 180, I will weigh myself once a month on the 5th to check my progress, along with a picture so I can see it and compare.
Here goes nothing......
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Edit: Here are some questions from the sticky I thought I should answer, might be cool to look back and see later on.
-- How much weight do you want to lose?
I want to get down to 180, that is my goal. But after that I would hope to get to maybe 170 or 160, my medical recommended weight, but one goal at a time.
-- What is the time frame for reaching your target weight?
I’m giving myself a year, 12 months, to get to 180. I am also going on a school trip to France this July and I would like to lose as much as possible by then, to look the best I could look, by that time. =D
-- How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)?
I’m completely retooling the way I eat. I’ve cut out soda, caffeine, and alcohol completely, whenever I have to eat out I’ll just get the plain sandwich avoiding the fries, and lots and lots of working out of course.
-- Who or what can support you in reaching your goal?
This diary, this having to live up to what I wrote down will be a big help, has been a help.
-- How realistic is your goal?
I think it’s very realistic. It’s unnatural to be this overweight, so wanting to be at your ideal weight shouldn’t be impossible.
-- When will you start?
I started with this diary February 5th, and have been going strong since.
-- What is your current height and weight?
My stating weight was 265. My height is 5’11”
-- Why do you want to lose weight?
Because I don’t like being overweight and want to be 100% happy and comfortable with how I look, I also want to be extremely healthy, avoid diseases such as diabetes which runs like wildfire in my family, and extend my years of life very much.
-- Why do you believe that you did not lose weight or you gained the weight back?
I gained it back because of carelessness, I was a good weight but got lazy and stopped working out and took it a bit too easy. I also had done it with diet pills, that’s completely out the question this time.
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