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Iron_Turtle

Iron_Turtle

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Hi, everybody. I'm 26 years old, 380-ish as of this morning, and 6 feet 4 inches tall. I'm tired of being so fat. It seems that I've been overweight pretty much my entire life. I hit 250 in the 6th grade and never looked back. I lost a ton of weight in my early 20's by busting my butt in the gym and cutting out some snacks and sweets. I got down to about 280 and I was strong as an ox. However, life happened and over the years I've gained back all of the fat that I lost. So now I'm back, to do it all over again.

My biggest problem, I think, is dinner. I like to eat really big portions of food, and dinner is usually my worst. I'm not a big fan of sweets or desserts, just 3 times as much food as I should be eating. So that's my 1st goal, to shoot for normal portions of food. Tomorrow I'm starting my weight training program, and I'll be starting a journal on here as well, to track my progress.

Okay, I guess that's about it. I'm off to work. See everyone later.

Iron_Turtle
 
welcome Iron,
sounds like ya got a good plan going there, portion controll is a hard issue to deal with, that was my main problem too!
I always ate fairly healthy justwaaaaaaaaaaay to much!!
You are a big guy 6'4"........whats yer goal weight??
looking forward to your jounral...keep postin!!
STAR:D
 
Hi Iron_Turtle,
Welcome to the WLF and GOOD for you for starting this journey!!

I think learning what an actual portion looked like was one of the hardest things I had to learn. You mean an ENTIRE can of pringles is NOT a single serving? Who Knew? ;)

The good news is that all pounds come off the same way, one at a time. You CAN lose this weight.

Glad to hear you'll be starting a journal.
 
Welcome to the forum Iron_Turtle! I recently joined up on here too and think you'll love the motivation and positive (yet honest) feedback you'll find here.

Best of luck starting out and look forward to hearing about your progress :)
 
Iron Turtle,

First off I'd like to welcome you to the forum. I hope you find exactly what you need here. I know I did. You have a long journey ahead of you, but you can do this. Self discipline has always been key for me. I made myself to the the gym. I made myself eat healthier. I made myself healthier. I'm sure you could do the same.

The forum is here for ya!
 
Hi Iron_Turtle! I'm new here myself, but joining here was one of the best choices I've ever made. Only having been here for a couple days, I am so motivated and I feel like I'm not being judged (which is a new thing for me). I'm sure that you can do it. Portion sizes are a problem for me, but I'm slowly getting better..Good luck with everything!
 
Hi Iron Turtle- I totally hear ya about dinner. Late night snacking is also a prob for me. Glad to hear you are starting a journal- it works. Good luck.
 
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