My transformation: Before - After (Pictures)

kinelish

kinelish

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***Please note that this transformation just started JAN 2009, You will see progress each month***

Hello, I am 25 years old/ Male. I am posting this nasty pictures as a motivation for me and for others. You guys will see me change month by month.

1) I jumped from 150 to 210
2) My goal is to be at 150 again.
3) Deadline is New Years Eve.

Why I gained 60 pounds?: The reason that I gained all that weight is because "somehow" i stopped going to the gym, I have this desk job that I can NOT move at all because I am at the phone and computer all day long for 10 hours, and where I work they have "free" food like donuts and subs for free.... then I got home and my wife invites me to eat out with her.....

What am I doing now to change it?: I am going to the gym daily and watching what I eat. I don't eat junk at work, instead I fix my own lunch and carry it with me. It is very EASY for me to gain weight but with motivation i can achieve my goal. Also, My wife is a skinny little girl and she can eat whatever she wants and she still is 110 pounds. Im so Jelous of her metabolism.

Anyways, I hope you guys can give me some motivation because I really need BIG help.

Sorry for the pictures.... :puke:

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Well congratulations to you , you have taken the 1st step, weight loss is so hard (and i know from exp lol) this places great i cant tell you the amount of times ive wanted to give up and the people here helped me carry on

Good luck x:)
 
princess_lolli said:
Well congratulations to you , you have taken the 1st step, weight loss is so hard (and i know from exp lol) this places great i cant tell you the amount of times ive wanted to give up and the people here helped me carry on

Good luck x:)
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Thank you princess. I really appreciate your supportive comment. I really need help on staying motivated.
 
Good for you, man. It's going to be tough fighting all of that temptation at work. I get that a lot here... every day there are donuts, pastries, sweets of all kinds. I just stick to my office. When it's time to eat, I go grab my food from the kitchen and bring it back to my office. Out of sight, out of mind.

Good luck!
 
Thanks guys! Does it help to go to the gym every single DAY? My knees are starting to hurt a little......... ouch!
 
Depends what you're doing at the gym. I do 3 days/week strength training and I have started added running (outdoors/sidewalks) at least twice/week.

If your knees are starting to hurt then maybe take it a bit easier and work your way up. Are they hurting during cardio? Weights? Always?

I had horrible knees and hips (hips are still a bit problematic) but they seem to be much better since I started doing squats.

You definitely don't want to injure yourself since you won't be able to go to the gym at all then... so scale back, maybe try three days/week for a couple weeks and see how that feels. If you feel better than bump it up to 4x.
 
You should keep at least one day a week reserved for rest, and if you're new to exercise, I agree with darwinfish - 3x-4x a week is all you need.
 
hardyb said:
You should keep at least one day a week reserved for rest, and if you're new to exercise, I agree with darwinfish - 3x-4x a week is all you need.
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I agree 100% Thanks for reminding me. I was so focused on the gym that forgot this part.

Thanks!!!
 
Well it has happened. My knees hurt really bad.... :( I guess I have to stop the cardio and get my butt in the weight room........
 
What kind of cardio have you been doing? Running? Elliptical? Treadmill? I was around your weight when I first started trying to add running to my routine. I was trying to get ready for an 8-mile run in September. Not happening. Killed my knees, my hips and my Achilles tendon in my right leg. It was brutal. Fast forward a few months and 40lbs lighter and I tried running again. MUCH better.

Less weight = less force/shock on your bones/joints as you move about in your cardio routine. So lose some weight in the gym then go back and try some cardio again and see if it's any better.
 
thedarwinfish said:
What kind of cardio have you been doing? Running? Elliptical? Treadmill? I was around your weight when I first started trying to add running to my routine. I was trying to get ready for an 8-mile run in September. Not happening. Killed my knees, my hips and my Achilles tendon in my right leg. It was brutal. Fast forward a few months and 40lbs lighter and I tried running again. MUCH better.

Less weight = less force/shock on your bones/joints as you move about in your cardio routine. So lose some weight in the gym then go back and try some cardio again and see if it's any better.
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It makes sense. I was doing Elliptical for 60 min straight everyday. That is the problem. Now, I can't even walk straight. I am taking a week off then hitting the weights to give my knees a break. They feel like around the knee cap, bones are touching bones.... its not painful but feels funny....
 
Good luck!!! I think everyone on here knows how easy it is to lose motivation after a couple of weeks, but if you visit here regularly you'll be amazed at what can inspire you!
I too had a lot of difficulty with my knees after using the treadmill, but personally I found the bike a good way to warm up my knees first. Once I warm up I can run without the aftermath! It's different for everyone though I guess. Definately if you can swim give that a go you'll get amazing results without any stress on your joints!
 
UPDATE:

Diet is going good, I think i lost a couple of pounds from 207 to 199 in 3 weeks.
My bad Knees are doing better they still hurt a little but better. I am doing 3 x week upper body in the gym....

Will keep you guys posted thanks for the support
 
kinelish said:
It makes sense. I was doing Elliptical for 60 min straight everyday. That is the problem. Now, I can't even walk straight. I am taking a week off then hitting the weights to give my knees a break. They feel like around the knee cap, bones are touching bones.... its not painful but feels funny....
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I weigh a lot and don't have the greatest knees either. You might want to try a stationary bike or a recumbent bike (the kind where you're sitting and have back support) at a low setting. You might also try swimming.

I can do the elliptical for up to 40 minutes before my legs start to buckle; I have pretty strong leg muscles so it makes up for my weaker knees. I don't want to push them too hard though, because if they hurt everything kind of skids to a halt.

If your knees don't improve in a week, see a doctor. You don't want to blow them out and need surgery. Might be a good idea to talk to a PT to help you develop a workout that will be gentle to your knees but still allow you to drop weight.

The other posters are right, too; once you lose more weight your knees will start to feel better because they're not supporting so much weight.

A friend of mine has a sister-in-law who weighed 400 lbs for years and after gastric bypass weighs about 250 lbs and needs knee replacements. She's in her early 40s. She's pretty limited in what exercise she can do because of her bad knees. So...it's a good idea to be kind to your knees. :hurray:
 
txsqlchick said:
I weigh a lot and don't have the greatest knees either. You might want to try a stationary bike or a recumbent bike (the kind where you're sitting and have back support) at a low setting. You might also try swimming.

I can do the elliptical for up to 40 minutes before my legs start to buckle; I have pretty strong leg muscles so it makes up for my weaker knees. I don't want to push them too hard though, because if they hurt everything kind of skids to a halt.

If your knees don't improve in a week, see a doctor. You don't want to blow them out and need surgery. Might be a good idea to talk to a PT to help you develop a workout that will be gentle to your knees but still allow you to drop weight.

The other posters are right, too; once you lose more weight your knees will start to feel better because they're not supporting so much weight.

A friend of mine has a sister-in-law who weighed 400 lbs for years and after gastric bypass weighs about 250 lbs and needs knee replacements. She's in her early 40s. She's pretty limited in what exercise she can do because of her bad knees. So...it's a good idea to be kind to your knees. :hurray:
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Thanks for taking the time and explain in detail. Thanks I will talk to the PT and see what he can recomend. :willy_nilly:
 
kinelish said:
Thanks for taking the time and explain in detail. Thanks I will talk to the PT and see what he can recomend. :willy_nilly:
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Happy to help any way I can. Let us know what he says; I keep working out at this pace and I may yet blow my knees out. So far so good, I haven't had any knee pain...but you never know. :willy_nilly:
 
Update:

Went to the Gym this morning at 7am and my weight drop from 207 to 197 in almost 4 weeks. Im happy with the results so far....

Next month will be 189 hopefully
 
Update 08/06/08:

I feel very hungry at my Desk-Job. and kinda weak. I would love to go downstair and get me some fruit but it is kind of expensive. (a small bowl of fruit is $5 Medium 6 large $7).

Anyways, Weight Loss is doing fine. I will provide an weight update in a couple of days....

Thanks for the support
 
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