"Here Goes..." - Bazooka's Diary

Bazooka1

Bazooka1

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275. Heck, I managed to hit 280 last year after a cruise. This is ridiculous. I remember when I was 12 and couldn't believe hitting 160. Now look at me. I'm not disgusting but I've got a pretty good belly and some man-boobs goin' on.

But I'm married, why should I feel like I need to get in shape? Maybe it's an egotistical reason, but I want to impress people...mostly my family and close friends.

You know how you'll tell someone that you're trying to lose weight and that you've been excercising, and they'll tell you "You look great!". You couldn't bear to tell them you've actually gained 5 pounds since you saw them last, but you quietly accept their kind lie. My wife's family is like that. They give compliments like they're a dime-a-dozen. My family is the opposite. I can't remember the last time they complimented me for anything. I don't hold that against them because that's just how we are as a family, but it makes earning a compliment from them all that more meaningful.

So here is my goal, to gain compliments from my and my wife's families and those that know me as I look now....without them knowing that I've changed my lifestyle. Last night I told my wife that my year-end goal is 220 but we aren't to let anyone know that I'm trying to lose weight. I have 8 months to reach my weight goal. Here goes.
 
welcome to your diary :) and much luck in the challenge...

I love that you're married and still want to impress the missus :) that's really very cool... :) s
 
Geeze, thanks for the comments already guys!! I just created this post like 10 minutes ago!! :)

I'm off to a pretty good start I think. I started this week at 276 and I'm already at 270.5 this morning. I've cut down on my portion sizes and today I started actively exercising. I found a weightbench set on craigslist for super cheap which I'm very happy about.

I think my biggest step was taking all the games off my computer. I've been playing games since I was 8, almost 20 years. However, since I moved away from my parents' and have had the most control over my time, I've used a lot of it in front of a computer screen. Well, I'm just tired of that and need a change.

Fortunately, my job requires plenty of walking, pushing, pulling, and lifting so I stay active at work. I also LOVE so that keeps me active when I go out on my days off. But even with all that, I still look and feel like a slug...just oozing through life.

No, it isn't enough. I eat way too much and I'm not active enough. I also don't have motivation to get out and do things with my wife. If I keep going the way I'm going, I'll wake up and be 70 years old (if I make it that long) and wonder why my family....isn't.

Here is a pic of me a year ago on our honeymoon at Disneyworld at my current weight more-or-less.
 
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It seems like you are already doing great. I am sure you will be able to be at your goal of 220 by the end of the year. Good luck on the challenge. Go Bikini Babes!!! lol I think its funny you ended up in this group.
 
Hi!

Just wanted to say Hi!

Good luck with the team challenge. Here's hoping we actually do become bikini babes, or in your case attracting a few(?) by the end of it! :)
 
Hey Bazooka!
Best of luck getting into that bikini - you ARE going to take pictures right???
;)
 
I'm well on my way now. I came home from work and weighed in at 268! Of course, before I went to work at 6:30 I was at 270.5 so I'm sure a lot of that was water weight, but not all!

We had spaghetti last night and instead of having my normal two servings, I only had one, and my wife held back on buying garlic bread. Instead we had wheat toast. She's decided to join in on my effort to lose weight. Maybe I can get her to join the forum... :)

We're having tuna for lunch in a few minutes....cya!
 
Hey Bazooka,
Hope to see your wife on the boards :) It's fun to watch a team working together!
 
It's been a week or so since my last update. It's also been almost a week since I've excercised any. And with this weekend having been Easter, I overloaded on food. Somehow....by some miracle, I am still down at 269.5 as of this morning. *Phew!!* I was sweatin' it. I don't know how I didn't gain 3 pounds but I'll take it.

My mother-in-law who was in town also asked if I had lost some weight. I played it off to make sure I didn't give away what I was doing, but it was nice to get that first compliment whether or not she could actually notice a difference.

I'm shooting for 266 by next Monday.
 
NEW beginning this Fat girl has been following me to long GET OFF MY ASS!!!

hEllo everyone I am a fat girl hounding a skinny woman i am jealous she wants to live and be sexy again but I can't let her go. I enjoy watching her eat fatty foods ,not able to walk bend over when I walk..go to an all u can eat resturant ...yes i love torturing her ,,she gets no date hahahah!!!yeah just sit arOOOOOUNd the house fatty girl and DIE who cares !!! That the fat half off me But me Twyla want to live I wanna be free!!! I am tired of being capture by you ypu no longer will control me never I will become healthy I am 320 pounds miserable but I can do this you will leave me alone....but journey has begun.:mad:
 
Bazooka, you are doing awesome and melting away. Your family and forum friends will love you for your good eating choices and hot workouts.

I am sure you will reach your goal. Keep us posted!

Glad to see your journal.
 
This is going to be a long week at work but as far as weight loss goes, it's started out GREAT!

Yesterday, I weighed in at 270.0. At work I sat for about 12 hours. For lunch I had a chicken wing, squash & onions, salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese, and french dressing. Jello and a small piece of chocolate cake for desert. All this sounds like a lot but they were small portions and I hadn't had anything for breakfast.

For dinner I came home and had a handful of carrots and celery with ranch dressing and an orange. Had some banana pudding/wafer salad thingy for desert. I denied seconds.

This morning I weighed in at 265.5! Whoa!

I've read a few e-books and they've motivated me to control my eating more so I directly credit them for my success. One is a free book at . Another one is called "The Body Fat Guide" which I paid 21.95 for. It's full of very informational stuff that I never knew and will go a long way to help me lose fat now and gain muscle later.
 
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