My final 120 pound weight loss. (PICS)

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[QUOTE="BMD004"] You need to add conditioning into your routine. You can change your routine from more of a power routine to more of a conditioning routine. Look into circuit training. It it great for burning fat while keeping muscle mass. Also do conditioning outside of lifting weights. Look into interval training. An example is sprinting all out for 30 seconds, then jogging for a minute. Do that for 15 minutes. That is a very simple example. But it is great for burning fat.VisigothSaxon

a girl at my work is doing that; she is very beautiful, but when she started her legs had quite a bit of celulite. Its only been about 6 weeks since she started training, but the difference in her overall leg tone is intense.

my only concern about sprinting is my knees; I weight almost 400 pounds, and pounding on my knees like that seems a bit harsh at this point. I was a lineman in football, and thankfully have no problems now, and I'd like to keep it that way

Things I am open to:

-Hiking; good boots coupled with knee braces might help my knees. I like t he outdoors
-Beach walking; I heard the sand is soft enough for heavy people not to cause damage, and it is really good resistance training because your constantly pushing against the sand
-General walking; despite my size and health, I can walk for miles on flat ground. I went to France three years ago whenI was at my peak weight of 417 and managed to walk about 15 miles in one day. So I know I can do it.
-Biking; I had a bike, it got stolen, will be getting my friend's bike soon. I really enjoyed riding it, too, I think a bike is going to be my golden ticket, especially given the "bike culture" where I live

Things I am against:

-Jogging. Like I said, bad for knees and frankly I dont think I could do it with my lungs in their current shape. Also, I am self conscious, dont want my man-boobs flopping around :P

Cardio is definately the ticket for me, no doubt. I will always retain some sort of muscle mass, and I respond well to weights. More importantly, I enjoy weight lifting. It is just a matter of finding a form of cardio that is convenient and tolerable.

Have you ever thought about doing some sort of KickBoxing or Martial Art? As far as cardio goes jump roping and kick boxing are my favorite.

Good job dude! I'm trying to get there as well. My goal is 240, I'm sittin at just over 300, but I have alot of muscle and don't want to lose it. P90X is my friend now :P

It doesn't have to be sprinting. You can get on an airdyne bike. You can swim. Anything. You can do interval training in multiple ways.

Another thing you have to do is watch your diet. You can't be 400 pounds if you are eating right, no matter what your metabolism is. Eat smaller meals more often. 5 to 6 times a day. And when I say meals, the ones between breakfast, lunch, and dinner can be more like good snacks. Just eat healthy. I'm sure you don't need a whole run down of healthy foods. Everybody knows them.

You can change your body, I know it. I used to be 130 pounds at 6 feet tall, and now I'm around 190ish. I thought I would never gain weight until I changed my diet and got serious. Most recent picture from halloween:

BMD004

BMD and Visigoth, thank you for the insight. Especially concerning the cardio training, and the martial arts recommendations. To be honest I've always been interested in Judo, the whole philosophy and technique concerning it is really interesting, but I was told it is incredibly difficult to get into. Fortunately, there is a huuuuge MMA following in my town; Chuck Liddel is a native, and almost every bouncer in town trains, as do a lot of folks.

Anyway, I did not mean to hijack Noob's thread...congratulations to you! Incredibly impressive

[QUOTE="BMD004"]

It doesn't have to be sprinting. You can get on an airdyne bike. You can swim. Anything. You can do interval training in multiple ways.

Another thing you have to do is watch your diet. You can't be 400 pounds if you are eating right, no matter what your metabolism is. Eat smaller meals more often. 5 to 6 times a day. And when I say meals, the ones between breakfast, lunch, and dinner can be more like good snacks. Just eat healthy. I'm sure you don't need a whole run down of healthy foods. Everybody knows them.

You can change your body, I know it. I used to be 130 pounds at 6 feet tall, and now I'm around 190ish. I thought I would never gain weight until I changed my diet and got serious. Most recent picture from halloween:

Calvin079

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[QUOTE="BMD004"]

It doesn't have to be sprinting. You can get on an airdyne bike. You can swim. Anything. You can do interval training in multiple ways.

Another thing you have to do is watch your diet. You can't be 400 pounds if you are eating right, no matter what your metabolism is. Eat smaller meals more often. 5 to 6 times a day. And when I say meals, the ones between breakfast, lunch, and dinner can be more like good snacks. Just eat healthy. I'm sure you don't need a whole run down of healthy foods. Everybody knows them.

You can change your body, I know it. I used to be 130 pounds at 6 feet tall, and now I'm around 190ish. I thought I would never gain weight until I changed my diet and got serious. Most recent picture from halloween:

BMD004

I agree, eating is the key and whey protein powder is a godsend. My life revolves around eating protein, I generally fit in 4 eggs everyday for that beneficial eggwhite protein.

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[QUOTE="BMD004"]

It doesn't have to be sprinting. You can get on an airdyne bike. You can swim. Anything. You can do interval training in multiple ways.

Another thing you have to do is watch your diet. You can't be 400 pounds if you are eating right, no matter what your metabolism is. Eat smaller meals more often. 5 to 6 times a day. And when I say meals, the ones between breakfast, lunch, and dinner can be more like good snacks. Just eat healthy. I'm sure you don't need a whole run down of healthy foods. Everybody knows them.

You can change your body, I know it. I used to be 130 pounds at 6 feet tall, and now I'm around 190ish. I thought I would never gain weight until I changed my diet and got serious. Most recent picture from halloween:

BMD004

EDIT: PM me; I'd like to continue this discussion.

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[QUOTE="Calvin079"] :shock: is that really you? Hm, I'm probably underweight; what do you suggest I do to gain weight? I already work out 5-6 times a week, and do cardio at least 3 times a week before a workout session (sometimes after as well) and my eating habits are okay (gotta change up some of the stuff I've been consuming lately though) what do you suggest I do to gain weight? (not necessarily fat; just weight)

Calvin079

Do at least 20 grams of whey protein before your workout and another 20 after your workout. Not including my protein drinks I eat over 70 grams a protein a day, but I only weigh 135.

[QUOTE="BMD004"]

[QUOTE="Calvin079"] :shock: is that really you? Hm, I'm probably underweight; what do you suggest I do to gain weight? I already work out 5-6 times a week, and do cardio at least 3 times a week before a workout session (sometimes after as well) and my eating habits are okay (gotta change up some of the stuff I've been consuming lately though) what do you suggest I do to gain weight? (not necessarily fat; just weight)

Calvin079

EDIT: PM me; I'd like to continue this discussion.

Holy crap... You're going to get all of the ladies now! :D

Wait a minute!

How do we know you didn't gain 120 pounds and present the pics in reverse chronological order?

:D

Grats man.

Damn! :shock:

Proud of you TC.

I've been in great shape most of my life, but about two years ago I just let everything go. I used to be toned at 180 and now Im chubby at 220. Lost all my muscle and doubled up on fat lol.

This thread is inspiring. I need to get off my ass and get back in shape!

Wow, amazing. I'm really proud of you. :)! You look so different! :o I admire your effort.

Great job dude :)

that is spectacular. heartiest congratulations, and i think i speak for everyone here when i say we're happy for you. important message as well. well done

Thats awesome that you got commited to lose 120 Pounds.

lol is it bad that I printed those pictures for motivation?

mrbojangles25

Congratulations! :)

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If you remember my thread back in June I said I started out at 310 pounds, and in that thread I was 216 with a goal of 190.

Well, I've reached that milestone: original HUGE pic at 310 pounds

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/7117/fattc.jpg

And finally me at 190 pounds:

http://img574.imageshack.us/img574/6755/img0932.jpg

Moral of the thread: Its easier to lose weight then what people think. Its about goddamn time for America to shake off obesity. Ask me for help if you need tips to lose a few pounds.

n00bproof

hey man im trying to get into shape myself. im not obese, but i would just like to get tone. on mondays,wed, and fridays i run for 30 minutes followed by a 30 minute full body workout. on tuesdays and thursdays i just do a 15 minute walk and 15 minute recovery exercise. do i need to improve on anything? ive been going at this for a few weeks (or at least i have been trying to) and im eating healthy.

I did almost the same thing, minus the full body workout. But yeah as long as you're getting the excercise and nutrition in you're pretty much set. Don't follow a specific diet plan, just cut out any excessive **** you don't need.

Wait a minute!

How do we know you didn't gain 120 pounds and present the pics in reverse chronological order?

:D

Stesilaus

This made me lol.

On topic - Congrats, you look good. :)

congrats you look lovely and healthy now (:

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

lol is it bad that I printed those pictures for motivation?

k2theswiss

Well I suppose not :?

just don't do anything innappropriate with my pics :P

you look very sexy. Congrats

Good job man. I went trhough the same thing. Weighed 330 and was at 150 but decided that i needed to gain so i gained up to 185 and now im just maintaining.

Wow!!!! you look majorly different. Congrats!!! 120 lbs is a big loss!

Congrats man! Thats alot of weight to knock off right there!

congrats:)

Awesome job! Now you can join me at the gym :D

Congrats on the weightloss. What was your workout plan all that time?

awesome thats great.

congrats bro, lookin good8)