my big fat self

JurzeDvl

JurzeDvl

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well, i have been lurking on this site for awhile and decided to jump in. i am 6 foot 3 280 .lbs 44 in waist and i would like to get down to possibly 230 .lbs and 38-36 in waist. at 6 foot 3, i carry my weight somewhat alright. except for the gut and somewhat puffed up face, all is sorta good. but i have been getting to damn comfortable being a "big guy", and have let things get out of hand and do not want to get any bigger than i already am, so it is time for me to knock some of this fat off my frame. i do not drink, smoke, or use recreational drugs, so food i guess has always taken the place for what i need when i am stressed out or whatever. i plan on making a progress report this August 17th, my 38th b-day. hopefully by then i can be down to a 40 in waist, with some slight muscle tone or gain. then i will go from there. wish me luck and you all inspire me.
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you got it champ....you can do this i wish that i looked like that lol cuz then i would know that rip town is just around the corner
 
Good for you! I know what you mean about getting too comfortable being "big." Somewhere (and I haven't a clue where or why) I just accepted that I'd be a heavy girl. I woke up one day and thought, but I don't want to be heavy! I think it's great you're making a change, best of luck!
 
thanks for the kinds words guys. i'm loving this site already. putting yourself out there for the world to see is kinda intimidating, but i figure if i don't, i won't face and tackle this issue that i need and want to, so here i am. my short term goal, first and foremost is to get my ass into size 42 in jeans. man, my motivation would skyrocket when that happens. in my mind size 44 waist is just not good, and anything beyond that would bring on major depression. i'm not knocking anyone male or female who is right now in that size or larger. i'm sure you would all agree with me that that is just not really healthy physically, but emotionally, etc. that is just not a good place to be. like i said earlier, i have just gotten way too comfortable being a big guy and all that goes with that. i'm sure other guys can agree that it can be a benefit when people see you as "big", meaning not fat, but someone they wouldn't want to mess with. anyway, all that has been ok, but i have been slimmer before and my daily life was simpler. and as for wearing smaller sized shirts, well, that is a little slice of heaven. during this time of enjoying my big guy status, i have slipped out of 2xl shirts and moved into 3xl. it has recently occured to my dumb ass that 3xl shirts only make you look bigger. DUH! right now, i can fit into some 2xl shirts but only somewhat. you can tell i have a gut in them, but psychologically, it just feels better to be in that size as opposed to 3x. if i were to never wear anything but a 2xl shirt, i would be fine. as long as i could comfortably fit into it. one of my immediete goals is to trash all my 3x shirts once and for all. i would never want to, and do not think it is possible for me to wear a Large size t-shirt given my physical make up. maybe oneday an XL. but beyond that i think i would be looking slightly anorexic. anyway, i recently made a decision that made me proud. i used to be on ADDERALL for my A.D.H.D. and man does that drug make you NOT WANT TO EAT!!!!!!
i will post a pic of me from 2001 when i was on it with the thundercats and i was pretty thin. i went off of this several years ago because it accelerates your heart rate and i didn't want to die or something. as soon as you go off of it, your hunger comes back like a beast from hell. i thought recently that i could go back on it just to jump start my weight loss, but i took my head out of my ass and thought better. i would only gain back anything i lost probably. so i have decided to do it the plain old boring way that everyone tells you to....DIET AND EXCERCISE. for me, the roadblocks that have prevented me from doing this have all been mental. i won't get into them, but i do have a problem with me being seen outside excercising for some reason. it's weird. people do it all the time in parks, in gyms, etc. and i'm not even morbidly obese and i still have some mental hang up about it. anyway, i am working on that. so, there is some more of my story. i don't know any of you, but your own stories and pictures give me motivation and good mental positivity. thank you!
 
Hey! Another lurker here. Not only are we almost the same size, I'm (6'2 270) but I too might get mistaken for a bear if I go outside shirtless!!! As if my belly and stretch marks weren't enough for me to deal with already.

Thanks for sharing your story. I can identify with being called "big guy". It is easy to get comfortable, and just accept it. I too recently graduated to 2XL shirts for a little extra room, though they make me look more huge. Mini Moo Moo.

Anyway, were in the same situation, thx again for your post, I'll be watching your progress closely! You've inspired me to at least consider posting a pic and doing things right for a change!!!
 
best of luck to you man, if you have the determination to do so then you will succeed... What is your plan to lose the weight if you dont mind me asking?
 
You can do it. If you don't feel comfortable exercising in a gym or outside, you could start out in your house and work on it from there. Eventually you'll get over whatever holds you back. Good luck!
 
Brisk walking outside may not draw too much attention.. Indoors you can do some videos or some calisthenics like push ups and squats/lunges etc. Let us know what plan you decide on with regards to eating and exercise!
 
first thing that got the axe was the diet pop. i switched from regular pop easily two years ago but getting off of this stuff is like getting off of heroin. i know drinking mainly water will speed up the process, clean out my system and be good for my skin. call me paranoid, but i want all those chemicals in those non-calorie diet pops and drinks out of my system for good. next to get the axe is cakes/candy bars, etc. and french fries, fried chicken, fried anything really. and regualr ice cream and butter are out of here. as is white bread for the most part. i'm just starting out by getting rid of the painfully obvious bad choices that i E-A-S-I-L-Y consume throughout the day. and don't think this will be easy for me. like i said, i don't drink, smoke, or use drugs. junk food has been my only real bad vice. but i am sure many of you can relate. i guess you could say i am an all or nothing type person giving what i am eliminating, but i want the bulk of this weight off of me A.S.A.P. will i be 100% perfect? doubt it, but damn will i try until this becomes a friggin' habit. as far as excercising outside, i can do walking around the neighborhood. i can't fully explain my head trip about working out in a gym, in public, etc. i guess i think people will be thinking " is he f-cking serious????" this is something i will just have to get over. basically, changing your lifestyle and doing things you have never done before and how to go about it and getting out of your comfort zone is intimidating. so, i plan to use the coming summer months to walk, jog, or run this weight off and also lift weights and do cardio dvd stuff in my basement as well. come this fall, i will join a gym and get serious with weight machines, etc. and dnrichards, i put my body and face on here to somewhat shame myself into action. i figure that if i continue to ignore where i am at, i will continue saty in the same place, or get worse. and anyone who isn't a total a--hole will only appauld me for my courage and efforts i would think. i'll be 40 in 2 years. and though i won't be an old man at that age, i also will not be 20. so, it's time to get down to brass tacts. i am thinking that if i can build a good foundation of excercise and eating habits, etc. in my 40's and 50's, i will enjoy my "older years" much more. to those that are in their 20's and younger reading this, don't be dumb and wait on tackling your weight issues. get on it now so you can better enjoy your youth while you still have it in front of you. trust me!
 
Hurray!!!!

I loved reading this whole post of yours. Way to go on your changes. Yep, drop the diet soda - it isn't your friend. Fried stuff can be replaced with really tasty baked stuff that is much healthier. Consider allowing yourself a day a week of having something decadent though - or you're going to want to start climbing the walls for a goodie. It is healthy to allow yourself something now and then. :)

I had to smile at your pic - you're built like a much taller ex-b of mine! He's about 5'7" or 5'8" in shoes. He stopped weighing himself - but he had the same distribution as you -he was just shorter. He even had the 44" waist. Like him, you look like you have a naturally muscular build - that's a good thing. In his younger days he was a gym rat to the extreme. The before picture comparison is shocking to the weight gain photos. What was really useful to him was walking/hiking. He refused to curb his food intake one iota - and I promise you - it is really shockingly badddddd --- but he still managed to lose a whole lot of size -- and was able to not wheeze when walking anymore - after only a few months. I think over a year, he built up to walking probably 6 or 7 miles per day -- and those are 6 or 7 miles in the woods on hilly trails in the country where nothing is groomed for walking. So consider walking while you're feeling self conscious - no one will know you're "exercising" officially. And - like my ex - you might meet some interesting folks on your walks - and some might join you.

Anyway - don't want to write a book on your topic - but I'm really impressed. This is going to be a really great journey for you - I can tell already. Can wait to read more! :)
 
I waited until later to lose my weight too. I'm 40 now and started in 2004. Low carb was the miracle diet for me. Your body reminds me a lot of mine when I started, but you have a more muscular frame than I do. I look forward to watching you progress toward your goal!
 
Wow bro. I know you can do it. You have exactly the same body type as me. I'm 5'8 and naturally muscular but it's mostly covered in body fat. I'm 240 pounds, down from 260. Just drink lots of water and do weight training with some cardio. It will tone you down in no time. People like you and me tend to lose weight easily and gain muscle. Keep us updated on your progress!
 
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