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Unofficial weight loss thread

#61
Teh Fleaz0rz said:
well, this is comin from a 15 year old...

I weighed 215 last summer, and hated looking at myslef, doctor told me that I was morbidly obese, and that I'd have to have surgery if I didn't lose any.

I seriously said to my mom what the hell...

Got on the south beach diet, lost 24 pounds, then school decides to come up, and when you have a whole weat 7 carb bread sandwich with a few pieces of meat, and your friends are getting the most addicting cookies ever, I had to get my hands on some...

so I had a pack a day (2 cookies that were always warm and gooey). Then at the beginning of the year I started with 2 a day...however, I grew from 5'7" to 6'0" so I slimmed downa bit, but I'm still fat.

Now at the end of the school year, I'm back to one pack, and I don't drink 2 minute maids (the bottles) anymore. When school ends (6 more days, 3 being half days) I'm goin hardcore on this diet,a nd I'm losing 30 or more, and I'm not going to cheat on the diet anymore, because I seriously need to lose weight. However, something that really helped at the beginning of the school year was marching band. 2 hour practices on tuesday and thursday, and friday games lugging around a 50 pound tuba and burning many more calories than I usually do...

So yah, this summer, the south beach diet comes back into my life, and I'll be much healthier and hopefully more attractive to the ladies (sadly I'm still and always have been single...)

Maybe I'll post at the end of the summer with my progress.

Greg
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while a good diet is one thing, i think for a kid, especially one that's growing like a mofo like yourself, you just need to be more active. put away the xbox, and take up karate, or join a club sport. try to walk to your nearby errands rather than using the car. heck, get a bike! but IMHO, following a diet might not be the best idea for your growing self.

just be conscious of what you put into your body and eschew the fastfood and sodas, and you'll be amazed w/ the more "active" lifestyle at how quickly the poundage melts away.
 
#62
I used to weigh 325 lbs and am down to 240. Been at 240 for a while now, but I got down to it by nothing more than watching what I eat and exercising. Just took it really slow 2 lbs per week was the average and instead of setting my goal at lets say 180, Id get to 320 and think, "ok, now i gotta get down to 315. just worked for me in the grand scheme of things.
 
#63
the other part of going to the store more regularly is that you kind of have to if you're eating all the fresh fruits and vegetables that should in order to be healthy and lose weight more easily. most fruits are best unrefrigerated, but they only last a few days when left out. so you have to buy a few and eat them, and then go back to the store a couple days later and buy more.

robb.
 
#64
jokerjkny said:
while a good diet is one thing, i think for a kid, especially one that's growing like a mofo like yourself, you just need to be more active. put away the xbox, and take up karate, or join a club sport. try to walk to your nearby errands rather than using the car. heck, get a bike! but IMHO, following a diet might not be the best idea for your growing self.

just be conscious of what you put into your body and eschew the fastfood and sodas, and you'll be amazed w/ the more "active" lifestyle at how quickly the poundage melts away.
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lol, that's the strange thing, I don't play that much Xbox, maybe 25 minutes or so every few days, depends on how bored I am. And I don't drink regular soda. I've been fat since I was so all I've ever gotten was diet...

The only sport that has seemed to work for me is archery, and I'm actually quite good at it. However, it's not the most physically demanding sport, it's still considered a sport, lol.

hittin' it hard this summer. I may post a pic of me so you guys can see me now...

Greg
 
#68
Laugh at me all you want, I am a fatass. Which is precisely why I have been busting that fat ass for the last six weeks and feel better than I have in years.

I used to be a competitve shot putter and defensive end, so I was never tiny (played at 280lb, with about 15% body fat give or take).. Really let myself go over the last 8-10 years and voila, I am a tub of lard.

Wanting to be healthy, watch my kids grow (if we ever have any), look better for the wife, and get back into throwing, I decided to get off the butt and do something about it.

Seeing as this post is already too long, I won't share my details unless someone wants them (PM if you wish), but six weeks into the plan (just hard work and nutritious eating) I have gone from 395lb to 369. Strength is almost back to where it was when I competed and I feel great. Sure, there's still over 100lb to go before I will want to see myself in a mirror, but 26lb in six weeks is something I am pretty happy with...
 
#69
Biking to work and errands is a great way to get exercise. Plus you save money on gas (though spend on bike stuff), it's good for the environment, easier on the roads, less dependency on foreign oil, you name it... In my case, I cut the drive-thru completely when cycling to work. Eating better comes naturally.

For those interested, check out the commuting and nutrition/training forums at www.bikeforums.net

As for eating, two things that do wonders: a good breakfast and no evening snacks.
 
#70
So i have a question... of course when you loose weight besides going to gym/playing sports you eat less... What do you do to regain vitamins and energy? Well screw the energy... lets just go with vitamins...

Yeah... I am starting this thing too... trying to get back in shape so i can be good at hockey once again. It's been on and off though... :)

I am not sure how I am going to do this... I am pretty sure I will still eat meat, just not as much... chicken... etc ...no sweets I guess and lots of fruits and veggies:/ mmmmm watermelons/melons here I come! Still going to eat ice cream though... mmmmm ice cream...
 
#71
I'm down 16lbs since January. I shoot for 2 cups of veggies and 2 cups of fruits a day plus a large bottle of water. I've also stepped up the exercise with cycling 2-3 days per week. I target 10-13 miles weather and energy levels permitting.
 
#72
Okay, so I've been slacking again. I made this thread to help give myself some motivation to get back on it, and others as well.

Looking through some old band pics from last summer tonight.......damn, I was in pretty decent shape a year ago! I( didn't think what I'd gained back made that much of a noticeable difference, but I was wrong according to the pic below.....Need to get back on it.

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#75
Didn't read the whole thread. Almost started one before I found this one.

Anyway, I'm looking to egg myself on by posting about weight loss. After much procrastination, I finally got myself on a diet, and today is 1 week - with 5 pounds lost.

I have a Loonnnnng rode ahead, but it was time to get going.
 
#78
Best of luck!

I posted this thread in part to try to get myself into the idea again, and get back on the wagon.

The bad news is, I'm not doing too good. The good news is, I just made some killer BBQ boneless skinless chicken. Plus, it is good for you.
 
#79
Thanks for starting the thread. Even though it doesn't have a whole lot to do with bass playing :) we have bass playing in common, and it Definitely helps to talk about this stuff.

[That's why they get together at Weight Watchers. Besides raking in your money :) it also helps to have some comraderie with people in the same boat.]

I didn't read the whole thread, so this may have all been beat to death already, but, for whatever it is worth, I'll post what has worked for me and not worked for me in the past:

- Diets based almost completely on self denial, for me, are destined to fail.

- The body naturally craves food, and like an engine, it can't run without food/fuel.

- I can't deny my cravings to eat. Instead, any weight success in the past has been when I have replaced Bad Stuff with Good Stuff. I didn't stop eating. I replaced Bad Stuff with Good Stuff.

- Everyone's version of Good Stuff probably varies. I actually think Salad can be a Dangerous version of Good Stuff, because some people cover that 0 calorie lettuce with tons of high calorie/fat dressing, cheese, etc., rendering the salad essentially diet-useless.

- My version of Good Stuff is - large quantities of cabbage at dinner. Cooked in a thin red sauce. I can eat a really small portion of other stuff for variety - maybe a small piece of meat - and then the Filler is that Cabbage.

The last time I did that, I lost about 50 pounds and kept it off for several years. Only a combination of a death in the family and a simultaneous brutally stressful job change knocked me off my plan.

I'm back on, and look out. :)
 

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