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mattmanbass

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Hey all, first off i wanna say ive been lurking for a few weeks here and i am so inspired by everyones sucess, many of you were heavier than me when you started and have far surpassed where i am today, hopefully, no definatly one day i will be someone elses inspiration. To start off my story begins much like i imagine alot of yours do, i was always very athletic when i was younger, i excelled in baseball and basketball and never really gave much thought to my weight. After i school i started my 9-5 at a call center, and promptly gained like 50lbs within 2 years, at my very worst i weighed in at 245, fast forward 8 years and 3 kids later and i find myself still overweight. My decision to do something about the weight that ate up my 20's started this spring when i started playing softball, as i said before ive always excelled at baseball and even in my rather less than ideal state i managed to play on 3 teams all summer, which by itself didnt make me lose a ton of wieght but made me realize just how far i had let myself go. My lovley girlfriend had started running this summer and is as fit as shes ever been and really inspired me to try to better myself. I started trying to tag along during her runs, drinking a ton of water and totally cutting out pop (which was my main vice diet wise) and watched my portion size. My initial goal was just to get fit enough to play baseball again (which i am now doing, playing in a real hardball league again is like a dream for me) Now that i have started i feel amazing, i did 66 pushups and 20 minutes of running stairs on my lunch, if i would have attemped that 2 months ago i probably would have had a heart attack, i am now sitting at 206 with a goal of 185, now i may never get there but i promise i will NEVER stop trying, my quality of life, mood, and performance have never been better. I owe alot of it to people like you who have shown me that it IS possible to make the change. Getting started is the hardest part. I will have pictures since everyone else does and i feel it would be copping out without them, i feel wierd posting pictures of myself but ill do it for you guys lol.


Thanks to all, i will update this as i get closer to the life i am working for!!


Matt


again i will post pictures tomorrow
 
Here is a before picture, not really a good before pic to see but i was not in the habit of letting people take pictures of me shirtless lol, current progress pic coming soon
 
Hey and welcome to the forum!


Congrats on your success so far! You've only been at it for a short while, so if you stick with it, I'm sure you will reach your goal weight!


Good for you and your girlfriend to take charge of your health!
 
Originally Posted by mattmanbass


Here is a before picture, not really a good before pic to see but i was not in the habit of letting people take pictures of me shirtless lol, current progress pic coming soon
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you are one good looking person.

i see cute kid by your side. Is he elder most?
 
Hey thanks for the compliment! Not my favorite picture of myself either lol, thats my boy, hes my youngest (my only but i have 2 stepdaughters that i claim as mine and who i love like they were)


Update: I had a rougher than usual weekend food wise, nothing to terrible but one of my sons little friends had a b-day party and i had cake and ice cream, and ate a bit more than i usually would at dinner, but i had a couple real good workouts in between, im looking forward to weighing myself this friday to see if i have made any progress! The first 20 lbs melted off and im thinking it was because i was so far out of my healthy range for my body, i anticipate the next 20 to be quite a bit more difficult, im shooting for a modest 1 lb per week loss till i get there. I must say with summer wrapping up i am terrified of the winter months, this will be the big test for me, if i can make it through winter and stay on track i feel i will have reached a huge milestone towards living a healthier life, im going to do my best, time will tell


Originally Posted by broadchest




you are one good looking person.

i see cute kid by your side. Is he elder most?
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Another thing, i had a pepsi for the first time in over a month yesterday and i could only drink half of it, it was way to sweet. I used to drink like 5 a day!! I cannot believe i was capable of that!
 
Originally Posted by mattmanbass


Another thing, i had a pepsi for the first time in over a month yesterday and i could only drink half of it, it was way to sweet. I used to drink like 5 a day!! I cannot believe i was capable of that!
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It's amazing how your preferences change after you've cut something out for a while :)
 
Small update, been doing really well on eating and working out, and i have a double header baseball game tonight! Im thankfull ive been on the horse cause theres no way i would have been able to make it through 18 innings before lol! Feels good to be alive today!
 
AYou seem to have a great mindset for weight loss. My first step was cutting out pop, and like you, I can't drink that stuff anymore! I drink Fresca and diet ginger-ale now if I get the craving. I love the fizz haha.

Just keep chiseling at it, you'll lose the weight so long as you keep yourself accountable! I'd suggest making a journal in the Weight-loss Journal forum if you haven't already. There's tons of support there too. Post every day, even if you're having a bad day, it's something you can look back on.

Keep it up!
 
Originally Posted by mattmanbass


but i promise i will NEVER stop trying, my quality of life, mood, and performance have never been better. I owe alot of it to people like you who have shown me that it IS possible to make the change. Getting started is the hardest part. .
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Fantastic post Matt, I'm loving the positive attitude, to quote this particular part of your post, As this is how it makes me feel, full of life so happy and energetic I also owe it to people on here, not only are they inspiring but also really helpful and supportive.


If you havent already then look up forum user called Frogged, they are all great but he stood out to me the most for me - He's such an inspiration.


Good luck I look forward to seeing your progress.


-Minimee
 
Originally Posted by Loch

You seem to have a great mindset for weight loss. My first step was cutting out pop, and like you, I can't drink that stuff anymore! I drink Fresca and diet ginger-ale now if I get the craving. I love the fizz haha.
Just keep chiseling at it, you'll lose the weight so long as you keep yourself accountable! I'd suggest making a journal in the Weight-loss Journal forum if you haven't already. There's tons of support there too. Post every day, even if you're having a bad day, it's something you can look back on.
Keep it up!
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Im glad someone feels me on the pop, it was so hard to break that habit, i swear i used to crave it everyday. I think i might take your advice and start a journal, or maybe just keep posting here, can they move this to the journal forum i wonder?




Originally Posted by minimee




Fantastic post Matt, I'm loving the positive attitude, to quote this particular part of your post, As this is how it makes me feel, full of life so happy and energetic I also owe it to people on here, not only are they inspiring but also really helpful and supportive.



If you havent already then look up forum user called Frogged, they are all great but he stood out to me the most for me - He's such an inspiration.



Good luck I look forward to seeing your progress.



-Minimee
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Thanks alot! I will look that guy up, from what i can tell you have made alot of progess so well done, as for progess, i havnt taken photos like i promised, i definatly think i look much better tho, ill try to get some soon.


As for my baseball games last night, i stole 3 bases, scored 2 runs, got a single a walk and an rbi, and made some great catches in the outfield. When i first started i would be winded if i got to second in softball (60ft bases as opposed to 90ft bases in bb). I was worn slick but it felt soooooo good to be able to play to my potential again and feel like my old self! It was a great night!
 
I just realized something, if i get down under 200, it will be the first time in over a DECADE! I cant believe its been that long, basically since high school, 2001. New motivation for the future lol!
 
Co-Worker noticed my weight loss today, it really made me feel good about myself, small things like this really help me stay motivated.
 
Last night we had pizza because the kids have suffered thru our diet with us, and we figured they deserved it, i went into it thinking id only have 2 peices, i ended up having 3 lol, couldnt help myself but i did stop after that, normally id have eaten quite a bit more so i think i did ok, 93 push ups on lunch yesterday, my push up app is not playing around! Tomorrow will be over 100, i dread doing them but feel great afterwards. Baseball game tonight, wish me luck on that. Havn't weighed myself since last friday, and i think im gonna wait till friday again, but im hoping for a good number. Thanks to all who read this, i know im only one guy amongst many people who are struggling, but seriously it is good to have your support, it helps


Ok im out for now ttyl
 
Oh, 1 more thing, i passed on a cupcake at work this morning, my first thought was "cmon you deserve it!" but the very next thought was "thats how you got here in the first place" , so no cupcake for me
 
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